Abstract: A software development technique is provided using target system virtualization software simulating behaviour of a target system. A target device driver running on a host system issues memory access commands to the target system virtualization software rather than to a memory interface unit of the host system. The memory interface unit may be an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) interface. The target system may be an EGPRS (Enhanced General Packet Radio Service) modem.

Abstract: In bank note processing machines bank notes are conveyed by a transport system and thereby pass through a sensor path. With some sensors the bank notes guided past touch the front side of the sensor housing. Thus, the front sides wear out which may impair the transport of the bank notes. In the case of wear of the sensor fronts, no longer complete sensor components but only individual front elements of the sensor component are replaced. To the side of the sensor housing facing the bank notes there are fixed one or a plurality of front elements which are detachable and thus replaceable with low effort. The front elements do not contact the inner area of the housing and the sensitive measuring elements arranged therein. When the front elements are detached from the housing for maintenance, the measuring elements remain dustproof encapsulated in the housing of the sensor component.

Abstract: A block transfer technique is provided for controlling a data transfer to and/or from a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) device connected to a data processing system. The data processing system comprises an operating system independent access controller and a platform specific data block transfer engine. The operating system independent access controller is configured to prepare the platform specific data block transfer engine to perform the data transfer to and/or from the WLAN device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for performing zone entity modifications to entities in a network wherein a set of generic zone entity modification commands with an estimated lower processing cost is selected for each modification. Prior zone entity modifications in the network and the associated quantity of entities and processing time associated therewith are stored in a data structure. In response to a zone entity modification request, data associated with the current request is evaluated in view of processing time for prior zone entity modifications. An estimate of processing time for the zone entity modification request is calculated for at least two sets of generic zone entity modification commands. The set of generic commands with an estimated lower processing cost is selected and applied to the current zone entity modification request.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device and a method for detecting an external impact load on a vehicle (12), especially in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. Said sensor device comprises a sensor line (14) which reacts to a mechanical deformation, a carrier body (16) for receiving the sensor line (14), and a measuring unit (20) which co-operates with the sensor line (14) and is used to provide an impact signal. Said carrier body (16) has a deformation structure (18) engaging with the sensor line (14), for varying the transmission of pressure force in certain sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and corresponding method for processing, i.e. testing, sorting and/or destroying, sheet material, in particular bank notes, comprising a processing device (10) having at least one means (13, 14, 41) for generating information on the processing of individual sheets (12) of sheet material, and at least one monitoring device (20) having at least one memory device (21) for storing the information on the processing of individual sheets (12). To improve the monitoring of sheet processing, in particular in regard to disturbances in the course of processing, it is provided that the processing device (10) has at least one means (11) for detecting the identity of individual sheets (12) of sheet material and the memory device (21) of the monitoring device (20) is formed for storing the information on the processing of individual sheets (12) together with the identity of the individual sheets (12).

Abstract: A software development technique is provided using target system virtualization software simulating behaviour of a target system. A target device driver running on a host system issues memory access commands to the target system virtualization software rather than to a memory interface unit of the host system. The memory interface unit may be an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) interface. The target system may be an EGPRS (Enhanced General Packet Radio Service) modem.

Abstract: A block transfer technique is provided for controlling a data transfer to and/or from a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) device connected to a data processing system. The data processing system comprises an operating system independent access controller and a platform specific data block transfer engine. The operating system independent access controller is configured to prepare the platform specific data block transfer engine to perform the data transfer to and/or from the WLAN device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and corresponding method for processing, i.e. testing, sorting and/or destroying, sheet material, in particular bank notes, comprising a processing device (10) having at least one means (13, 14, 41) for generating information on the processing of individual sheets (12) of sheet material, and at least one monitoring device (20) having at least one memory device (21) for storing the information on the processing of individual sheets (12).

Abstract: The apparatus positions an area on the sheet material, the area being detected with high resolution. For this purpose a reflection device with a plurality of reflectors is provided for deflecting the light emitted by the area of the sheet material in the direction of a sheet material axis in the direction of a detector axis. An adjusting device is used to change the position of at least two reflectors for fixing the position of the area on the sheet material relative to the detection device. The reflectors are disposed so that the length of the optical path of the emitted light from the sheet material to the detection device is equal in the total area of the sheet material and at least in a plurality of positions of the reflection device adjustable by the adjusting device.

Abstract: To determine the density of a stream of fibrous material on a cigarette manufacturing machine, two different measurements are performed, the first of which is capacitive and supplies a first signal as a function of the density of the dry component and of the density of the liquid in the stream of fibrous material, and the second of which is optical and supplies a second signal indicating the density of the dry component; the second signal is combined with the first signal to obtain a third signal indicating the density of the liquid in the stream of fibrous material; and, from the third and second signals, a fourth signal is obtained indicating the density of the stream of fibrous material as the sum of the density of the dry component and of the liquid in the stream of fibrous material.