Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods for recording and evaluating parameter values in an electronics production line to produce electronic assemblies, the production line including a dispenser for applying joining material to a component carrier, a placement device for placing electronic components on the component carrier, and a joining device to join the electronic components to the component carrier. An example method includes: receiving a parameter value from each of the devices; and storing the parameter values in a dataset associated with a defined number of component carrier and with the resulting assemblies.

Abstract: A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.

Abstract: A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.

Abstract: A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.

Abstract: A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cash box (10, 100, 102) comprising a receiving area (24) for receiving a value note stack and a first opening (18) for manually feeding and removing notes of value, which first opening is closable by a cover (16). On the cover (16), a height limiter (36) for adjusting the height of the receiving area (24) is provided, this height limiter (36) comprising at least one finger (40, 42) which, at least when the cover (16) is closed, projects into a recess (44, 46) of a retaining element (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cash box (10, 100, 102) comprising a receiving area (24) for receiving a value note stack and a first opening (18) for manually feeding and removing notes of value, which first opening is closable by a cover (16). On the cover (16), a height limiter (36) for adjusting the height of the receiving area (24) is provided, this height limiter (36) comprising at least one finger (40, 42) which, at least when the cover (16) is closed, projects into a recess (44, 46) of a retaining element (30).

Abstract: A device for arranging sheets in a stack that includes a surface for supporting the stack, one of the surface and the stack define a stack face. The device includes an adjustment unit, a rotatable shaft, a first roller, a second roller, a strip-off wheel, and a center roller. The strip-off wheel is fixedly mounted to the rotatable shaft such that the strip-off wheel rotates with the shaft. The strip-off wheel includes a plurality of teeth that are operable to contact the stack face such that rotation of the strip-off wheel pulls a first sheet from the stack. The center roller is between the first roller and the second roller. The center roller is operable to transport the first sheet pulled from the stack to a transfer device and to receive a second sheet from the transfer device and transfer the second sheet to an end of the stack face.

Abstract: An apparatus is shown for the stacked depositing of sheets, having a rolling apparatus which comprises a displaceable unit (10), on which a first roll (30) and a second roll (38) are arranged next to one another and about which at least one first belt (32) or at least one second belt (40) is guided. The adjustable unit comprises a central roll (46) having guiding elements (48, 50, 62, 66), which is suitable for receiving a sheet from a transfer apparatus and guiding it by way of an edge to one end of a stacking surface. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises means (44, 70, 74, 76) for pulling a sheet (100) from the stacking surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing quality of service (QoS) measurements for remote-access users of a virtual private network (VPN) utilizes hardware/software at the remote VPN client to collect information related to the remote client's ability to connect to the VPN and remain connected. A centralized server is configured to query each remote client and upload the collected connection data, the server functioning to analyze the collected data to determine QoS information in terms of, for example, “VPN accessibility” (defined as success rate for connection to VPN servers), “VPN sustainability” (defined as the ability to maintain a network connection), and “VPN availability” (defined as the ability of a persistent remote-access location to maintain its network connect). The QoS measurements allow the VPN service provider to improve the experience of remote access users, generate alarms and reports, and may also be used to form service level agreements (SLAs) with such users.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one franking machine coupled to a computing device. The method includes opening a document application program and initiating one of a saved sequence of control commands linked to a franking machine control library. The library includes a plurality of commands related to the operation and control of the franking machine. An operation can be performed at the franking machine corresponding to the command sent from the application program.

Abstract: A system for controlling a franking machine from a remote computer comprises control software for controlling the franking machine, communications apparatus for the franking machine to communicate with the computer, a user application operating on the computer to interface with the control software via the communications apparatus, and a programming library for communicating with the user application, the programming library providing the user application with a series of functional controls of the franking machine. A method for operating a franking machine using the functional controls. A computer readable medium containing the programming library.

Abstract: The invention involves new etch monitoring and thickness measurement techniques which are more accurate than previous techniques. In accordance with the invention, the etch depth of a substrate region undergoing etching is monitored, or the thickness of the region is measured, by impinging the region with light and detecting the intensity of the reflected light. In contrast to the previous techniques, the incident light is chosen so that a substrate region underlying, and/or a patterned substrate region overlying the substrate region of interest is substantially opaque to the incident light, which precludes the formation of signals unrelated to etch depth or thickness.

Abstract: Mask-to-wafer alignment in X-ray lithography is advantageously carried out utilizing zone plate marks formed on the mask and wafer. In practice, it has been observed that the intensity and in some cases even the location of the centroid of the light spot formed by a zone plate mask can vary during alignment as the mask-to-wafer spacing is changed.The present invention is based on the discovery and analysis of the causes of such variations. Based thereon, applicants have devised a modified mask structure which, when used with a wafer in a zone plate alignment system, enables mask-to-wafer alignment to be made more easily and more reliably than was possible heretofore. The modified mask structure includes a localized blocking layer over each zone plate on the mask. This layer allows only a negligible portion of the light employed to illuminate the zone plates on the mask to propagate into the mask-to-wafer space.