Abstract: A system is provided for processing documents. In particular, the system is incorporates a feeder for feeding documents to a device for further processing of the documents. For instance, the system finds particular application in the field of document imaging in which a variety of documents of varying sizes and orientation are to be fed to an imaging system, such as a document scanner. The system may provide an input mechanism for easily identifying a characteristic of one of the documents and the system may include features for handling packets of documents.

Abstract: An inhaler with an evaluation unit, a housing with a mouthpiece and a chamber with a container unit. Provided between the container unit and a chamber wall is an annular gap, through which air is sucked in and mixes with medium flowing through a discharge. The evaluation unit is mounted on the container unit and is pressed down together with a container of the container unit and detects air sucked through the annular gap. A measuring channel forms part of a first flow path for air flowing into the chamber from a surrounding area and a flow sensor detects the air flowing through the measuring channel. A second flow path is provided for air flowing into the chamber from a surrounding area, the flow resistance of which second path is equal to or lower than that of the first flow path.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser device with a main body (10); a reservoir (21) containing a dose of powder; a reservoir opening mechanism (80); a dispenser orifice (5); a movable support mechanism (50) to displace a reservoir (21) against the opening mechanism on actuation and displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position, urged towards the dispensing position, and held in the non-dispensing position by a blocking mechanism (100). An inhalation trigger system (60) is provided that has a deformable air chamber (61) and a trigger element (600) that co-operates firstly with the air chamber (61) and secondly with the blocking mechanism. The fluid dispenser device further includes an electronic dose counter or indicator device (300) including a sensor (306) to detect displacement or deformation of a portion of the fluid dispenser device, generated while the user is inhaling or after the user has inhaled.

Abstract: Dispenser for the discharge of pharmaceutical media having a liquid storage, a base body, an actuating handle that is manually displaced with respect to the base body for causing a discharge process of media from the liquid storage into an environment, and an electronic detection system for detecting discharge processes. A sensor is provided, which, subject to the displacement of a reference component mechanically coupled to the actuating handle such that during a discharge process the reference component is displaced with respect to the base body, generates an output signal. The sensor is configured for generating output signals of two distinguishable types as a function of the extent of the displacement, and is provided with an electronic calibration memory in which calibration data regarding discharge behavior of the dispenser are stored.

Abstract: Dispenser for the discharge of pharmaceutical media having a liquid storage, a base body, an actuating handle that is manually displaced with respect to the base body for causing a discharge process of media from the liquid storage into an environment, and an electronic detection system for detecting discharge processes. A sensor is provided, which, subject to the displacement of a reference component mechanically coupled to the actuating handle such that during a discharge process the reference component is displaced with respect to the base body, generates an output signal. The sensor is configured for generating output signals of two distinguishable types as a function of the extent of the displacement, and is provided with an electronic calibration memory in which calibration data regarding discharge behavior of the dispenser are stored.

Abstract: A portable medium dispenser for discharging liquid, pasty or powdery media, having a housing with a discharge opening, a medium reservoir for accommodating the medium before discharge, and an actuating handle, by which a feeding process can be effected during which medium is fed from the medium reservoir to the discharge opening. The dispenser includes a detecting device for detecting a shaking movement, the detecting device including an optical or acoustic output device and being designed to transfer the output device from a first state into a second state in response to a manual shaking of the dispenser.

Abstract: A discharging device for dispensing liquids having a housing, control electronics, a liquid storage receptacle, a discharge orifice, a conveying device actuable manually by a first actuator which transports the liquid to the discharge orifice from the storage receptacle and a blocking device, which in a blocked state blocks the actuation of the conveying device and in a released state allows actuation of the conveying device. The blocking device includes an interlock device movable relative to the housing between first and second positions and a movement of the interlock device from the first to the second position causes the blocking device to assume the released state. The interlock device is biased by a spring device in the direction of the second position and a first retaining device is provided which retains the interlock device in the first position and which is releasable by a signal from the control electronics.

Abstract: A portable medium dispenser for discharging liquid, pasty or powdery media, having a housing with a discharge opening, a medium reservoir for accommodating the medium before discharge, and an actuating handle, by which a feeding process can be effected during which medium is fed from the medium reservoir to the discharge opening. The dispenser includes a detecting device for detecting a shaking movement, the detecting device including an optical or acoustic output device and being designed to transfer the output device from a first state into a second state in response to a manual shaking of the dispenser.

Abstract: A discharging device for dispensing liquids having a housing, control electronics, a liquid storage receptacle, a discharge orifice, a conveying device actuable manually by a first actuator which transports the liquid to the discharge orifice from the storage receptacle and a blocking device, which in a blocked state blocks the actuation of the conveying device and in a released state allows actuation of the conveying device. The blocking device includes an interlock device movable relative to the housing between first and second positions and a movement of the interlock device from the first to the second position causes the blocking device to assume the released state. The interlock device is biased by a spring device in the direction of the second position and a first retaining device is provided which retains the interlock device in the first position and which is releasable by a signal from the control electronics.

Abstract: A microdosing device with a dosing chamber for the at least temporary reception of a liquid quantity, and with which is associated at least one discharge opening is provided. A vibrating unit in operative connection with at least one boundary surface of the dosing chamber is provided in order to vibrate the same for a discharge process, and with a delivery function unit connected to the vibrating unit for activating the latter during a delivery time period. A drying function unit is additionally provided and can be activated in time-separated manner with respect to the delivery function unit in order to free the dosing chamber from liquid residues.

Abstract: A metering device for dispensing a medium to an environment is provided. The metering device includes a housing, a shallow metering chamber within the housing which is of planar design and is essentially closed off from the environment by wall sections, a first media inlet which is connected to the metering chamber and can be connected to a media reservoir, and a vibration mechanism which is arranged in such a manner that vibrations generated by the vibration mechanism cause pulsing changes in volume of an internal volume of the metering chamber. A wall section which is designed as an outlet wall section has metering openings so that the metering chamber is connected to the environment. The vibration mechanism forms a vibration wall section so that the metering chamber is delimited.

Abstract: A dosing device with an electromechanical interface is provided. The dosing device includes delivery means, a medium reservoir and an applicator, on the one hand, and a control unit and electrical energy store, on the other hand, in separate structural units. Guide means are provided for fitting one of the structural units into the other structural unit. The guide means has an electromechanical interface for coupling and/or uncoupling relative to the control unit and/or energy store without using tools.

Abstract: A microdosing device for a liquid medium includes a dosing compartment and an electrically or electronically activatable vibration unit which can cause at least one contact area of the dosing compartment to vibrate for the delivery of a volume of medium. A medium reservoir is connected to the dosing compartment by at least one flow channel. A manually operable conveyance device for conveying medium to the dosing compartment and/or for conveying medium back from the dosing compartment to the medium reservoir is assigned to the at least one flow channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metering device (20) for dispensing a medium to an environment, with a housing (30), a shallow metering chamber (60) within the housing (30), which metering chamber is of planar design and is essentially closed off from the environment by wall sections (40, 50), a first media inlet (60a) which is connected to the metering chamber (60) and can be connected to a media reservoir (12), and a vibration mechanism (40) which is arranged in such a manner that vibrations generated by it cause pulsing changes in volume of an internal volume of the metering chamber (60), wherein a wall section which is designed as an outlet wall section (50) has metering openings (62) by means of which the metering chamber (60) is connected to the environment. According to the invention, the vibration mechanism (40) forms a vibration wall section (40) by means of which the metering chamber (60) is delimited. Use for the discharge of media in mist-like form.

Abstract: A microdosing device includes a dosing chamber which at least temporarily receives a quantity of liquid, and to which at least one dispensing opening is assigned. A vibration unit is operatively connected to at least one boundary surface of the dosing chamber in order to cause this boundary surface to oscillate for the purpose of a dispensing operation. At least two admission channels spaced apart from one another are provided on the dosing chamber.

Abstract: A microdosing device for a liquid medium includes a dosing compartment and an electrically or electronically activatable vibration unit which can cause at least one contact area of the dosing compartment to vibrate for the delivery of a volume of medium. A medium reservoir is connected to the dosing compartment by at least one flow channel. A manually operable conveyance device for conveying medium to the dosing compartment and/or for conveying medium back from the dosing compartment to the medium reservoir is assigned to the at least one flow channel.

Abstract: 1. Dosing device. 2.1 A dosing device for a medium, with a medium reservoir, with at least one medium channel for delivering the medium, and with at least one dispensing opening for dispensing the medium, is known. 2.2 According to the invention, the medium channel is assigned a control unit which comprises a measurement means for detecting an actual value of a stream of medium, a memory for desired values of the stream of medium, a comparator for comparison between actual values and desired values, and an actuating means for acting on the stream of medium as a function of evaluations performed by the comparator. 2.3 Use for dosing of medium.

Abstract: 1. Microdosing device. 2.1 A microdosing device for a medium is known, with an energy store for electrical energy, a medium reservoir, and a dosing chamber which at least temporarily receives a quantity of liquid and to which at least one dispensing opening and one vibration unit are assigned, said vibration unit being operatively connected at least to one boundary surface of the dosing chamber in order to cause this boundary surface to oscillate for the purpose of a dispensing operation. 2.2 According to the invention, a quantity of energy stored in the energy store and an energy demand required to dispense a quantity of medium stored in the medium reservoir correspond at least almost to one another. 2.3 Use for dosing of medium. 3.

Abstract: 1. Dosing device with electromechanical interface. 2.1 A dosing device is known with an electrically driven delivery means for at least one medium, a medium reservoir for storing the medium and an applicator for dispensing the medium, and with a control unit for acting on the delivery means and an electrical energy store for powering the control unit and/or the delivery means. 2.2 According to the invention, the delivery means, medium reservoir and applicator, on the one hand, and the control unit and electrical energy store, on the other, are accommodated respectively in separate structural units, and guide means are provided for fitting the structural units one into the other, said guide means having an electromechanical interface for coupling and/or uncoupling relative to the control unit and/or energy store without using tools. 2.3 Use for dispensing of medium.