Patents by Inventor Volker Baum
Volker Baum 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).
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Patent number: 11293798Abstract: In a method and apparatus for length measurement of a flat good in a goods processing system having first and second stations, each having a sensor in the transport direction of the flat good, a control processor implements a path control and counts encoder pulses of an encoder in the first station. An event is determined by the sensor of the second station, and an associated numerical value Z1 of the encoder pulses is stored in the control processor, as is a numerical value Z2 for a distance between the two sensors is also stored. An additional event is determined by the sensor of the first station, and an associated numerical value Z3 of the encoder pulses is stored. As soon as both events are present, Z2 and the difference ?=Z3?Z1 are added by the control processor, and the sum is used to designate the length.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Frank Geserich, Volker Baum
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Patent number: 10690535Abstract: In a dynamic scale for flat goods on their sides, and a control method therefor, flat goods are transported with a continuous counting of encoder pulses, and a weight measurement of a moving flat good is started when the trailing edge of the flat good has reached a first sensor. A first count state of the counter is stored when the leading edge of the flat good reaches a second sensor but a valid weight measurement result is not present. A weight measurement takes place with a transport velocity reduced in steps.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Volker Baum, Frank Geserich
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Patent number: 10538083Abstract: In a processing apparatus, with an inkjet print head, that processes individual items, a drive motor that operates a transport mechanism to transport the individual items in the x-direction of a Cartesian coordinate system past the inkjet print head in a printing position so as to execute a printing operation with the inkjet print head on each individual item. The drive motor arrangement also moves the inkjet print head in the y-direction into a first position that is any of an exchange position, the printing position, a cleaning position or a sealing position. The drive motor arrangement also moves the inkjet print head vertically, in the z-direction of the exchange position or the sealing position, into at least one other position that is either the printing position or the cleaning position.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Muhl, Karsten Von der Waydbrink, Volker Baum
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Publication number: 20190118531Abstract: In a processing apparatus, with an inkjet print head, that processes individual items, a drive motor that operates a transport mechanism to transport the individual items in the x-direction of a Cartesian coordinate system past the inkjet print head in a printing position so as to execute a printing operation with the inkjet print head on each individual item. The drive motor arrangement also moves the inkjet print head in the y-direction into a first position that is any of an exchange position, the printing position, a cleaning position or a sealing position. The drive motor arrangement also moves the inkjet print head vertically, in the z-direction of the exchange position or the sealing position, into at least one other position that is either the printing position or the cleaning position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Muhl, Karsten Von der Waydbrink, Volker Baum
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Publication number: 20180120092Abstract: In a method and apparatus for length measurement of a flat good in a goods processing system having first and second stations, each having a sensor in the transport direction of the flat good, a control processor implements a path control and counts encoder pulses of an encoder in the first station. An event is determined by the sensor of the second station, and an associated numerical value Z1 of the encoder pulses is stored in the control processor, as is a numerical value Z2 for a distance between the two sensors is also stored. An additional event is determined by the sensor of the first station, and an associated numerical value Z3 of the encoder pulses is stored. As soon as both events are present, Z2 and the difference ?=Z3?Z1 are added by the control processor, and the sum is used to designate the length.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Frank Geserich, Volker Baum
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Publication number: 20180120146Abstract: In a dynamic scale for flat goods on their sides, and a control method therefor, flat goods are transported with a continuous counting of encoder pulses, and a weight measurement of a moving flat good is started when the trailing edge of the flat good has reached a first sensor. A first count state of the counter is stored when the leading edge of the flat good reaches a second sensor but a valid weight measurement result is not present. A weight measurement takes place with a transport velocity reduced in steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Volker Baum, Frank Geserich
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Patent number: 9739656Abstract: In a dynamic scale and a weighing method therefor, an object to be weighed is received on a weighing unit of the dynamic scale and weight information of the object on the weighing unit is detected by the weighing unit. The weight information includes a number of items of weight information, which are supplied to a processor, and a derived weight value is determined in the processor by evaluation of a predetermined number of the items of weight information, and a quality value for the derived weight value is also determined in the processor by evaluation of the predetermined number of items of weight information. Depending on the quality value, it is established, in the processor, that the derived weight value is a valid weight value and, when it is established that the derived weight value is a valid weight value, the weighing unit is then fed with a new object.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Axel Kieser, Volker Baum, Andreas Blume, Karsten Von der Waydbrink
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Publication number: 20150362357Abstract: In a dynamic scale and a weighing method therefor, an object to be weighed is received on a weighing unit of the dynamic scale and weight information of the object on the weighing unit is detected by the weighing unit. The weight information includes a number of items of weight information, which are supplied to a processor, and a derived weight value is determined in the processor by evaluation of a predetermined number of the items of weight information, and a quality value for the derived weight value is also determined in the processor by evaluation of the predetermined number of items of weight information. Depending on the quality value, it is established, in the processor, that the derived weight value is a valid weight value and, when it is established that the derived weight value is a valid weight value, the weighing unit is then fed with a new object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBHInventors: Axel Kieser, Volker Baum, Andreas Blume, Karsten Von der Waydbrink
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Patent number: 8972046Abstract: A feed station feeds a flow of items along a transport path, in which a path, a path point W2 is orthogonal to the position of a first transport roller, a path point W3 is orthogonal to the position of a sensor, and a path point W4 is orthogonal to a second transport roller. A distance between W3 and W4 is smaller than the minimum length of the flat items and is greater than or equal to a distance between W4 and a path end point Wend. A distance between Wend and an intake point W4-Wend of the subsequent goods processing apparatus is much smaller than the W4-Wend distance. A transport velocity distance between the separated flat items at the start of the transport path is controlled to a minimum distance and is always the same size when the items leave the feed station.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Ralf Mueller, Volker Baum
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Publication number: 20140172156Abstract: A feed station feeds a flow of items along a transport path, in which a path, a path point W2 is orthogonal to the position of a first transport roller, a path point W3 is orthogonal to the position of a sensor, and a path point W4 is orthogonal to a second transport roller. A distance between W3 and W4 is smaller than the minimum length of the flat items and is greater than or equal to a distance between W4 and a path end point Wend. A distance between Wend and an intake point W4-Wend of the subsequent goods processing apparatus is much smaller than the W4-Wend distance. A transport velocity distance between the separated flat items at the start of the transport path is controlled to a minimum distance and is always the same size when the items leave the feed station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Ralf Mueller, Volker Baum
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Publication number: 20080244217Abstract: The invention relates to a safety module for the electronic data processing, with a safety core comprising a core processor, and connected therewith, a core memory and a core interface, the core processor being adapted to import via the core interface, to verify and with successful verification to store and to activate programs/data sets in the core memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Volker Baum, Dirk Rosenau
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Patent number: 7103583Abstract: A method and apparatus for data input into a service device allow a loading and updating of service data, particularly postage fee schedule tables, separated from one another in time. The method and apparatus are suitable for postage meter machines as well as for scales containing postage computers or similar devices. The apparatus for implementation of the method contains a processor and a memory with memory areas for service data. After detecting the input and storage of a load requirement, a check for the presence of a load instruction, formation of a status report of the memory occupancy for service data and a transmission of the status report to the data center ensue. The data center forms recommendations for a future status of the memory occupancy in the service device on the basis of an analysis of the status report of the memory occupancy for service data that is implemented in the data center.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia AG & Co.Inventors: Volker Baum, Georg G. Gelfer, Werner Kampert, Henrik Koschitzki
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Patent number: 7043631Abstract: An arrangement and a method for modifying the functionality of a security module employ a start loading program stored in a FLASH program memory for reprogramming the FLASH program memory by copying a portion of the start loading program into a main memory of the security module. Data of at least a part of an application program, an appertaining certificate code and identifier data are offered in the communication interface of the security module. The data of the part of the application program are stored on a free memory location of the FLASH program memory when the identifier data characterize a successor status for the stored status. The authenticity of the loaded part of the application program is checked with the certificate code, and given authenticity of the loaded part of the application program, it is stored as valid.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Francotyp Postalia AG & Co. KGInventors: Volker Baum, Dirk Rosenau
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Publication number: 20060064590Abstract: In a method for exchange of first cryptography data (such as a cryptographic key or a cryptographic certificate) associated with a first data processing device, the current cryptography data are stored in a memory of the first data processing device, with which a current expiration criterion is associated. The stored cryptography data are exchanged for new cryptography data in an exchange step; wherein a communication with a remote second data processing device ensues and the exchange step is implemented at the latest upon fulfillment of the current exchange criterion. The fulfillment of the exchange criterion associated with the current cryptography data and/or the data processing device is monitored in a second data processing device and the second data processing device initiates the exchange step upon fulfillment of the exchange criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Gerrit Bleumer, Clemens Heinrich, Volker Baum
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Publication number: 20030014673Abstract: An arrangement and a method for modifying the functionality of a security module employ a start loading program stored in a FLASH program memory for reprogramming the FLASH program memory by copying a portion of the start loading program into a main memory of the security module. Data of at least a part of an application program, an appertaining certificate code and identifier data are offered in the communication interface of the security module. The data of the part of the application program are stored on a free memory location of the FLASH program memory when the identifier data characterize a successor status for the stored status. The authenticity of the loaded part of the application program is checked with the certificate code, and given authenticity of the loaded part of the application program, it is stored as valid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Francotyp Postalia AG & Co. KGInventors: Volker Baum, Dirk Rosenau