Patents by Inventor Richard Duesterhus

Richard Duesterhus 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).

  • Publication number: 20220194731
    Abstract: A device for handling notes of value comprises a sensor unit for detecting at least one feature of a least one note of value to be dispensed. A control unit distinguishes depending on the feature detected by the sensor unit whether the at least one note of value is a first note of value that is approved for withdrawal or a second note of value that is not approved for withdrawal and activates a switch unit such that the at least one note of value is fed to an intermediate storage when it is a second note of value. The intermediate storage comprises a transport unit which is drivable in a first direction for feeding the second note of value and which is drivable into a second direction such that the second note of value can be conveyed out of the intermediate storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Richard DÜSTERHUS, Karl-Heinz SEROKA, Dennis MOLS
  • Patent number: 11276264
    Abstract: A device for handling notes of value comprises a sensor unit for detecting at least one feature of a least one note of value to be dispensed. A control unit distinguishes depending on the feature detected by the sensor unit whether the at least one note of value is a first note of value that is approved for withdrawal or a second note of value that is not approved for withdrawal and activates a switch unit such that the at least one note of value is fed to an intermediate storage when it is a second note of value. The intermediate storage comprises a transport unit drivable in a first direction for feeding the second note of value and drivable into a second direction such that the second note of value can be conveyed out of the intermediate storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
    Inventors: Richard Düsterhus, Karl-Heinz Seroka, Dennis Mols
  • Publication number: 20200357217
    Abstract: A device for handling notes of value comprises a sensor unit (42) for detecting at least one feature of a least one note of value (28) to be dispensed. A control unit (44) distinguishes depending on the feature detected by the sensor unit (42) whether the at least one note of value (28) is a first note of value (48) that is approved for withdrawal or a second note of value (50) that is not approved for withdrawal and activates a switch unit (46) such that the at least one note of value (28) is fed to an intermediate storage (52) when it is a second note of value (50). The intermediate storage (52) comprises a transport unit which is drivable in a first direction (T7) for feeding the second note of value (50), and which is drivable into a second direction (T6) such that the second note of value (50) can be conveyed out of the intermediate storage (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Richard DÜSTERHUS, Karl-Heinz SEROKA, Dennis MOLS
  • Patent number: 10766725
    Abstract: A device for handling notes of value includes first, second and third modules. The third module has a first guiding element and at least a second guiding element for guiding the notes of value. The first guiding element has at least a first magnet or a ferromagnetic material. The first magnet and a second magnet or the first magnet and the ferromagnetic material are arranged opposite to each other at least in an operating state, an attractive force acting between the first magnet and the second magnet or the first magnet and the ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Duesterhus
  • Publication number: 20190206173
    Abstract: A device for handling notes of value includes first, second and third modules. The third module has a first guiding element and at least a second guiding element for guiding the notes of value. The first guiding element has at least a first magnet or a ferromagnetic material. The first magnet and a second magnet or the first magnet and the ferromagnetic material are arranged opposite to each other at least in an operating state, an attractive force acting between the first magnet and the second magnet or the first magnet and the ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Richard Duesterhus
  • Patent number: 9179026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cancelling notes of value, comprising a transport unit for transport of the notes of value, and a printing unit having a print head for imprinting a printing area of a note of value located on a print side. Further, the device comprises a sorting gate for diverting notes of value between three transport paths, and a control unit for controlling the sorting gate. The device further comprises a sensor unit for determination of the orientation of a note of value, and an intermediate storage for intermediate storage of notes of value, wherein a second transport path connects the sorting gate with the intermediate storage, and a third transport path connects the sorting gate with the printing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus, Hendrik Hoeschen
  • Patent number: 9047726
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for separating a stack of notes of value, in which the stack of notes of value is arranged in a separating position. Subsequently, a withdrawal element is driven such that it transports at least one marginal note of value of the stack of notes of value in a separating direction in the direction of a separating gap formed between a transport element and a counter run element. Also the transport element is driven such that it transports the note of value further in the separating direction. By means of a sensor unit arranged downstream of the separating gap the number of the notes of value withdrawn and transported through the separating gap is determined. The withdrawal element, the transport element and/or the counter run element are controlled depending on this determined number of notes of value withdrawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus
  • Patent number: 9033340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 40, 80) for dispensing notes of value (52) comprising a dispensing unit (16) for dispensing a stack of notes of value (54) and a supply transport arrangement (26) for individually supplying the notes of value (52) to be dispensed to a collecting unit (28) for collecting and stacking the notes of value (52). The collecting unit (28) comprises a stacking unit (46) and a support element (50) that is stationarily arranged, wherein the stacking unit (46) stacks the notes of value (52) onto the support element (50) to the stack of notes of value (54). Further, the collecting unit (28) comprises a press-on element (62) that is stationarily arranged and that can be swiveled and that during stacking the notes of value is arranged in a swiveled-away position, and for dispensing the stack of notes of value is arranged in a swiveled-on position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Richard Duesterhus
  • Patent number: 8944433
    Abstract: A device for handling notes of value including a transport unit for transport of the notes of value in a transport direction along a transport path, and an aligning unit for alignment of the notes of value. The device further includes a sensor arranged upstream of the aligning unit for determining at least one feature of the notes of value, and a control unit that controls the aligning unit such that the aligning unit aligns each note of value depending on the determined expression of the feature of the note of value in a preset first target alignment or at least in a preset second target alignment that is different from the first target alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Fehrenbach, Hendrik Hoeschen, Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus
  • Patent number: 8931613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising two intermediate storages (32, 500) for intermediate storage of notes of value and a stack combining unit (802). The stack combining unit (802) combines a first stack formed by notes of value intermediately stored in the first intermediate storage (32) and a second stack formed by notes of value intermediately stored in the second intermediate storage (500) to a single combined stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus, Hendrik Hoeschen
  • Patent number: 8915346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising a sensor unit (300) for detection of at least one feature of each note of value, and a control unit (28) which classifies the notes of value into accepted notes of value and sheet-shaped media to be returned, dependent on the feature to be detected by the sensor unit (300). A sorting gate (400) is arranged downstream the sensor unit (300), wherein the control unit (28) controls the sorting gate (400) to supply notes of value classified as accepted notes of value to a first intermediate storage (32), and notes of value classified as sheet-shaped media to be returned to a second intermediate storage (500).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus, Hendrik Hoeschen
  • Publication number: 20140001104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising a sensor unit (300) for detection of at least one feature of each note of value, and a control unit (28) which classifies the notes of value into accepted notes of value and sheet-shaped media to be returned, dependent on the feature to be detected by the sensor unit (300). A sorting gate (400) is arranged downstream the sensor unit (300), wherein the control unit (28) controls the sorting gate (400) to supply notes of value classified as accepted notes of value to a first intermediate storage (32), and notes of value classified as sheet-shaped media to be returned to a second intermediate storage (500).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus, Hendrik Hoeschen
  • Publication number: 20140001105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising two intermediate storages (32, 500) for intermediate storage of notes of value and a stack combining unit (802). The stack combining unit (802) combines a first stack formed by notes of value intermediately stored in the first intermediate storage (32) and a second stack formed by notes of value intermediately stored in the second intermediate storage (500) to a single combined stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus, Hendrik Hoeschen
  • Publication number: 20130341850
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for separating a stack of notes of value, in which the stack of notes of value is arranged in a separating position. Subsequently, a withdrawal element is driven such that it transports at least one marginal note of value of the stack of notes of value in a separating direction in the direction of a separating gap formed between a transport element and a counter run element. Also the transport element is driven such that it transports the note of value further in the separating direction. By means of a sensor unit arranged downstream of the separating gap the number of the notes of value withdrawn and transported through the separating gap is determined. The withdrawal element, the transport element and/or the counter run element are controlled depending on this determined number of notes of value withdrawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus
  • Publication number: 20130334770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value comprising a transport unit (24, 26) for transport of the notes of value in a transport direction (P2) along a transport path (602) and an aligning unit (600) for alignment of the notes of value. Further, the device (10) comprises a sensor (300) arranged upstream of the aligning unit (600) for determining at least one feature of the notes of value, and a control unit (28) that controls the aligning unit (600) such that the aligning unit (600) aligns each note of value depending on the determined expression of the feature of the note of value in a preset first target alignment or at least in a preset second target alignment that is different from the first target alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Fehrenbach, Hendrik Hoeschen, Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Duesterhus
  • Patent number: 8505912
    Abstract: A device for aligning a sheet, such as a banknote. The device includes a support area on which at least one sheet to be aligned is supported. The device further includes a first aligning element and a second aligning element. The second aligning element is movable towards and away from the first aligning element. To align the sheet, the second aligning element is moved towards the first aligning element with a drive unit. A sensor is included that detects presence of the sheet in a detection area of the sensor. The drive unit is configured to move the second aligning element based on whether the sensor detects presence of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Düsterhus
  • Publication number: 20130099439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 40, 80) for dispensing notes of value (52) comprising a dispensing unit (16) for dispensing a stack of notes of value (54) and a supply transport arrangement (26) for individually supplying the notes of value (52) to be dispensed to a collecting unit (28) for collecting and stacking the notes of value (52). The collecting unit (28) comprises a stacking unit (46) and a support element (50) that is stationarily arranged, wherein the stacking unit (46) stacks the notes of value (52) onto the support element (50) to the stack of notes of value (54). Further, the collecting unit (28) comprises a press-on element (62) that is stationarily arranged and that can be swiveled and that during stacking the notes of value is arranged in a swiveled-away position, and for dispensing the stack of notes of value is arranged in a swiveled-on position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Richard Duesterhus
  • Publication number: 20120211935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for aligning sheet-shaped media (150). The device (100) has a support area (104) on which the at least one sheet-shaped medium (150) to be aligned is supported, a first aligning element (116) and a second aligning element (118) movable in the direction of the first aligning element (116) and opposite to this direction. For aligning the sheet-shaped medium (150), the second aligning element (118) is moved in the direction of the first aligning element (116) by means of a drive unit. Further, a sensor (120 to 126) is provided for detecting a sheet-shaped medium (150) in its detection area (144), the drive unit moving the second aligning element (118) dependent on the detected presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag, Richard Düsterhus
  • Patent number: 7159861
    Abstract: A device for the delivery or receipt of individual sheets (16), comprises a parallelepiped container (12), in which the individual sheets (16) are stored in the form of a sheet stack (14) and are pressed against the container wall parallel to a stack end face (56), by means of a platen device (58), which comprises a rectangular through opening (50) with first edges with a mutual separation at least the same as a first edge length of the individual sheets (16) and with second edges (52, 54), the mutual separation of which is smaller than the other edge length of the individual sheets, a sheet transport (36), operating in the through opening (50) and contacting with the stack end face (56) for transport of an individual sheet (16), parallel to the stack end face (56) and perpendicular to the second edges (52, 54), two transport rollers (22, 24) arranged with axes (26) parallel to the stack end face (56) and to the second edges (52, 54), forming a roller gap for gripping an individual sheet (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Duesterhus
  • Patent number: 6926168
    Abstract: In the case of a dispensing unit for dispensing individual sheets, in particular banknotes, having a box-like container for accommodating a sheet stack, which can be moved with a stack end surface in the direction of the front end wall of the container, having an accommodating module for accommodating the container, and having a withdrawal device for withdrawing individual sheets from the stack end surface through a dispensing opening of the container, the withdrawl device having a drivable withdrawal roll, which is intended for butting against the stack end surface, a transporting roll, which is arranged parallel to the withdrawal roll and can be driven in the same direction as the latter, and a counter-rotating roll, which is assigned to the transporting roll, can be driven in the opposite direction to the latter and forms a nip with the transporting roll, at least the withdrawal roll is arranged within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Duesterhus, Martin Landwehr, Ulrich Nottelmann, Reimund Selke