Patents by Inventor Udo Petermann

Udo Petermann 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).

  • 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 By means of a sensor unit arranged downstream of the separating gap the number of the notes of value withdrawn and transported through the separating gap is determined.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transport element and/or the counter run element are controlled depending on this determined number of notes of value withdrawn.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: 9010747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising a supply module (1000) for supplying notes of value to a value note receiving region (1004) of a value note cassette (16a to 16d), wherein the notes of value are receivable in a value note receiving region (1004) in the form of a value note stack (1006). The supply module (1000) comprises at least one retaining element (1008, 1010), which, in a retaining position, contacts a front-side note of value of the value note stack (1006) and holds the value note stack (1006) in the value note receiving region (1004). In a supply position, the retaining element (1008, 1010) is arranged such that a note of value is suppliable to the value note stack (1006).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag
  • Patent number: 8985297
    Abstract: A voucher machine, particularly an automated teller machine, for the input and output of vouchers such as cash or checks, having a processing section (1) for transporting and processing vouchers to be input and output, is characterized in that the processing section (1) has two processing circuits (5, 6) for processing input vouchers which allows rapid output of vouchers identified as unsuitable for acceptance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Freitag, Udo Petermann
  • 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: 8939271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising an input unit (20) for input of at least one note of value, and a transport unit (24, 26, 248, 302, 304) for transport of the note of value into a transport direction (P1) along a transport path (218). A control unit (28) determines the note of value type of the note of value dependent on an image comprising a representation of the input note of value that is captured by means of an image detection unit (306), and dependent on the note of value type determined controls at least one processing unit (400, 600) for further processing the note of value that is located downstream the image detection unit (306).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag
  • 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: 20140027240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising an input unit (20) for input of at least one note of value, and a transport unit (24, 26, 248, 302, 304) for transport of the note of value into a transport direction (P1) along a transport path (218). A control unit (28) determines the note of value type of the note of value dependent on an image comprising a representation of the input note of value that is captured by means of an image detection unit (306), and dependent on the note of value type determined controls at least one processing unit (400, 600) for further processing the note of value that is located downstream the image detection unit (306).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag
  • Publication number: 20140001703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value, comprising a supply module (1000) for supplying notes of value to a value note receiving region (1004) of a value note cassette (16a to 16d), wherein the notes of value are receivable in a value note receiving region (1004) in the form of a value note stack (1006). The supply module (1000) comprises at least one retaining element (1008, 1010), which, in a retaining position, contacts a front-side note of value of the value note stack (1006) and holds the value note stack (1006) in the value note receiving region (1004). In a supply position, the retaining element (1008, 1010) is arranged such that a note of value is suppliable to the value note stack (1006).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Petermann, Paul Freitag
  • 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: 20130342855
    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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Petermann
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8340391
    Abstract: A document input module (2) for the input of documents (9, 91, 92, 93) having at least one MICR section (10), with a reading head (3) to read the at least one MICR section (10) relative to a system (8) of input documents (9, 91, 92, 93), characterized in that the document input module (2) has at least one further reading head (4, 5, 6) to read different formats and input positions of input documents (9, 91, 92, 93).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Petermann
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20100310148
    Abstract: A document input module (2) for the input of documents (9, 91, 92, 93) having at least one MICR section (10), with a reading head (3) to read the at least one MICR section (10) relative to a system (8) of input documents (9, 91, 92, 93), characterized in that the document input module (2) has at least one further reading head (4, 5, 6) to read different formats and input positions of input documents (9, 91, 92, 93).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Udo Petermann
  • Publication number: 20100213023
    Abstract: A voucher machine, particularly an automated teller machine, for the input and output of vouchers such as cash or checks, having a processing section (1) for transporting and processing vouchers to be input and output, is characterized in that the processing section (1) has two processing circuits (5, 6) for processing input vouchers which allows rapid output of vouchers identified as unsuitable for acceptance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Freitag, Udo Petermann