Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for hands free facility status alerts are described herein. One system includes a computing device for hands free building automation notifications, comprising a memory and a processor to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to: receive a notification of an event from a building automation system, modify the notification to include only pre-defined attributes of the notification that are displayable on a user interface of a wearable device, and transmit the modified notification to the wearable device.

Abstract: A printing paste containing: a) 5 to 30% by weight of a polyurethane, b) 1 to 20% by weight of an organic fixing agent, c) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more further ingredient(s) and d) water as the remainder, the sum of the amounts of components (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) being 100%, is suitable for printing textile materials.

Abstract: A printing paste containing: a) 5 to 30% by weight of a polyurethane, b) 1 to 20% by weight of an organic fixing agent, c) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more further ingredient(s) and d)water as the remai nder, the sum of the amounts of components (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) being 100%, is suitable for printing textile materials

Abstract: A printing paste containing: (a) 5 to 25% by weight of a polyurethane, (b) 1.5 to 20% by weight of a silicone, (c) 0 to 50% by weight of a further component and (d) water as the remainder, the sum of the amounts of components (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) being 100%, is suitable for printing textile materials.

Abstract: A printing paste containing:

Abstract: A sheet transport system comprises a plurality of separately driven transport sections (1, 2; 4, 5, 6), each transport section being driven by a respective motor or motors (7-12). A control system (22-27, 50) controls operation of the motors (7-12). A monitoring system (37) monitors the performance of the motors, the control system being responsive to the monitoring system to maintain correct operation of the motors.

Abstract: Sheet feeding apparatus for example for use as a banknote counter comprises a stripper system having a pair of rollers; and a banknote detection system including two pairs of rollers defining respective nips into which single notes are fed by the stripper system. The relative deflection of the sheet detection system rollers due to the passage of a sheet through the nips is monitored in use. The stripper system rollers and the rollers of the sheet detection system are substantially coaxially mounted on a shaft and are driven by a common drive motor.

Abstract: A system for destroying sheets, particularly banknotes, comprises a first feed system (13) for feeding sheets at a first feed speed to sheet destruction apparatus, a second feed system (2) upstream of the first system (13) for feeding sheets at a second feed speed faster than the first feed speed, and a buffer system comprising a stacking wheel (9) positioned between the first and second feed systems to transfer sheets from the second system to the first system and to compensate for the difference in feed speeds. Typically, the sheet destruction apparatus is a low speed shreeder (14).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring the passage of sheets past at least one sensing assembly (48,49). The sensing assembly (48,49) generates an output signal whose level varies in accordance with a characteristic of the sheets, for example the thickness of the sheets. The method comprises for the or each sensing assembly, presetting a first threshold (62) spaced by a predetermined amount from a datum output signal level (57) when no sheet is sensed, the predetermined amount being such that the first threshold (62) is not passed as a result of random noise variations in the output signal but is passed during the passage past the sensing means of all sheets which it is desired to monitor. The size of the output signal from the sensing means (48, 49) relative to the datum level is monitored when the output signal first passes the first threshold (62) corresponding to the passage of a first sheet.

Abstract: Sheet feeding apparatus for feeding sheets from an input station (4) to an output station (34) comprises selectively actuable stripper mechanism (8) for feeding single sheets from the input station to continuously operable transport mechanism (9,17) which feeds the single sheets to the output station. Sheet detection apparatus (not shown) is provided for checking one or more characteristics of the sheets fed by the stripper mechanism. The arrangement is such that if the detection apparatus detects the presence of a bad or unacceptable sheet, the stripper mechanism is stopped while the transport mechanism transports the bad sheet to the output station.

Abstract: Apparatus for sensing the passage of sheets (48) through a nip (24), comprises a pair of guide surfaces (20,27) defining the nip (24); means (17,20) for passing sheets (48) through the nip (24); and sensing means formed by pairs of light emitting diodes (37) and phototransistors (38) (37,38) for sensing the deflection of one guide surface relatively to the other. Monitoring means (41,42,43) are provided for monitoring the output of the sensing means (37,38) and for storing a guide surface profile corresponding to the sensing means output when no sheet (48) is present. Comparison means (44) compares subsequent test profiles generated by the monitoring means (41,42) with the stored profile; and detection means (42) detects the presence of a sheet in the nip (24) only when there is a substantially uniform difference between the stored and test profiles.

Abstract: Sheet sensing apparatus comprises a shaft (9); two roller assemblies (20) mounted on the shaft (9) by means including a resilient portion (30), the roller assemblies contacting guide surfaces (27) provided by drive rollers (17). Sensing means (37,38) are provided within the shaft (9) for sensing deflection of the resilient portion (30) relatively to the shaft in response to the passage of one or more sheets (44) through the nips (24) between the roller assemblies (20) and the drive rollers (17). Monitoring means (not shown) connected to the sensing means monitors the sensed deflections of the resilient portion (30).