Patents by Inventor Ralf Houben

Ralf Houben 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).

  • Cash cassette with electronic money seal
    Patent number: 9569908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 30, 40, 50) for receiving notes of value, comprising a base body (12) and a lid (14) for closing an opening of the base body (12). Another aspect of the invention relates to a device (60) for displaying the opening of a lid (14) closing an opening of a base body (12) of a cash box (10, 30, 40, 50, 80). Both devices (10, 30, 40, 50, 60) comprise a sensor (16, 64) for detecting the opening of the lid (14) and a display unit (18). Further, the devices (10, 30, 40, 50, 60) comprise a control unit (20) that controls the display unit (18) in such a manner that, at least when the sensor (16, 64) has detected an unauthorized opening of the lid (14), that the display unit (18) displays information on the opening of the lid (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Houben, Oliver Dietz, Marco Goltz
  • CASH CASSETTE WITH ELECTRONIC MONEY SEAL
    Publication number: 20140299658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 30, 40, 50) for receiving notes of value, comprising a base body (12) and a lid (14) for closing an opening of the base body (12). Another aspect of the invention relates to a device (60) for displaying the opening of a lid (14) closing an opening of a base body (12) of a cash box (10, 30, 40, 50, 80). Both devices (10, 30, 40, 50, 60) comprise a sensor (16, 64) for detecting the opening of the lid (14) and a display unit (18). Further, the devices (10, 30, 40, 50, 60) comprise a control unit (20) that controls the display unit (18) in such a manner that, at least when the sensor (16, 64) has detected an unauthorized opening of the lid (14), that the display unit (18) displays information on the opening of the lid (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Houben, Oliver Dietz, Marco Goltz