Patents by Inventor Josef Twiste

Josef Twiste has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8556181
    Abstract: A device for registering goods in a self-service cash register system is proposed, comprising a conveying device (2) for conveying goods in a predefined conveying direction (3), with at least one conveying means (4, 5, 10) of the conveying device onto which the goods can be placed for conveying, with at least one scanning device (1) arranged in a locally fixed manner at the conveying device (2) for registering machine-readable codes with which the goods are equipped, with at least one source for emitting optical radiation in the direction of the conveying device and at least one detector for receiving the radiation reflected by the goods lying on the conveying device and for generating a signal that corresponds to the intensity of the reflected radiation, wherein the conveying means (10) is pervious to the optical radiation from the source at least in some sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Twiste
  • Publication number: 20120018520
    Abstract: A device for registering goods in a self-service cash register system is proposed, comprising a conveying device (2) for conveying goods in a predefined conveying direction (3), with at least one conveying means (4, 5, 10) of the conveying device onto which the goods can be placed for conveying, with at least one scanning device (1) arranged in a locally fixed manner at the conveying device (2) for registering machine-readable codes with which the goods are equipped, with at least one source for emitting optical radiation in the direction of the conveying device and at least one detector for receiving the radiation reflected by the goods lying on the conveying device and for generating a signal that corresponds to the intensity of the reflected radiation, wherein the conveying means (10) is pervious to the optical radiation from the source at least in some sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Josef Twiste
  • Patent number: 8074785
    Abstract: A device and a method for the optical scanning of a machine-readable label applied to an object are proposed. The device has at least one belt conveyor (1) and one receiving tray, which are located sequentially spaced apart. A scanning device (3) is located between the belt conveyor (1) and the receiving tray. An additional conveyor device (4) is provided close to the belt conveyor (1) and the scanning device (3) which has several carriers (7) running perpendicular to the direction of travel of the belt conveyor (1). Between two carriers (7) there is a space (12) to accommodate an object. The conveying device (4) covers the scanning device (3) completely and the belt conveyor (1) at least partially. An object is placed on the belt conveyor (1) between two carriers (7) with the side carrying the label and taken across the scanning device (3) by the carriers (7). Then the object is taken to the receiving tray by the carriers (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Twiste
  • Publication number: 20080110724
    Abstract: A device and a method for the optical scanning of a machine-readable label applied to an object are proposed. The device has at least one belt conveyor (1) and one receiving tray, which are located sequentially spaced apart. A scanning device (3) is located between the belt conveyor (1) and the receiving tray. An additional conveyor device (4) is provided close to the belt conveyor (1) and the scanning device (3) which has several carriers (7) running perpendicular to the direction of travel of the belt conveyor (1). Between two carriers (7) there is a space (12) to accommodate an object. The conveying device (4) covers the scanning device (3) completely and the belt conveyor (1) at least partially. An object is placed on the belt conveyor (1) between two carriers (7) with the side carrying the label and taken across the scanning device (3) by the carriers (7). Then the object is taken to the receiving tray by the carriers (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Josef Twiste