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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6361141 | Ink jet printer with a nozzle covering and cleaning device A description is given of an ink jet printer having an ink jet print head which can be displaced parallel to a print line, and a print backing support used to support a recording medium, a covering device and a cleaning device for the ink nozzles of the i... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6130817 | Holding system for electronic modules A holding system for electronic modules, particularly for magnetic disk drives the holding system a withdrawable frame which can be inserted into a drive bay of an electronic data processing device, particularly a PC, and whose length corresponds to the d... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123475 | Method of controlling a document-printing arrangement and corresponding document printing arrangement A document-printing arrangement (8) having one or more paper paths (10, 110), via which one or different continuous paper webs (20, 120) can be fed to a printing station (14) equipped with a thermoprinting strip (32) and a backing roll (34). In order to c... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6094331 | Arrangement for connection of a module in an appliance The arrangement connects at least one module (M) to a power supply unit (SV) in an apparatus in such a way that a connection is provided when the power supply unit (SV) is switched on. In the apparatus is a contact element (KG, VE) which is located outsid... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092136 | Multi-processor central processing unit Central processing units have two or more groups of in each case one processor, one memory and one coupler, the processor and memory are connected to exactly one coupler and the couplers are connected to one another. A memory area distributed uniformly ov... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6080250 | Device for preparing and applying labels and a method of operation thereof A device for preparing and applying labels and a method of operating said device is provided. The device includes three parts: a roller transport track, a label dispenser and a label manipulator. The latter can pick up a label deposited by the label dispe... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6073838 | Cash registers having movable front covers The present invention provides new cash registers which are suitable for use in catering companies and retail businesses. The cash registers can be easily adapted to the ergonomic requirements of a standing or seated operator. Various devices can optional... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6059471 | Device for conveying a form in a printer A device for transporting a sheet (18) to be printed in a printer is described, with a carriage (14) which is designed for receiving the sheet and which can be displaced on a fixed stand (12) perpendicularly to the line direction between a starting positi... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6037548 | Scales for retail outlets A description is given of scales (100) which are intended for retail outlets and can be adapted to various applications by being equipped with different input means (126, 130) and memory means (116, 118).... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5988903 | Printer for printing on single sheets and an endless paper strip A printer (10) for printing single sheets (126, 128) and at least one continuous paper strip (122) on a printing substrate plane (19), in which a single sheet (126, 128) is led up to the printing station (36, 56) from the operator side by being displaced ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5961224 | Document transport and stop device By moving the printing head of a printing unit to a position outside the printing area, a paper stop is pivoted into the paper transport path and, by lowering the printing head, a gap is opened both between the printing head and printing abutment and betw... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5883840 | Memory device and method for storing data according to the FIFO principle In a memory device for storing data according to the FIFO principle, an input counter is provided having a value which is modified when data are written into a memory, and having a comparison unit that outputs a status signal concerning presence of data i... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5852543 | Guide rail set for electrical components of electrical devices guided in guide rails For a fast and simple mounting and unmounting of guide rails for electrical components of electrical devices in guide rails, the guide rail set is provided, which is engaged in the frame parts by being placed against and axially displaced in the frame par... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5717248 | Cooling and screening device having contact pins for an integrated circuit Cooling and screening device for integrated circuits, have a metal plate (26) having integrally formed cooling projections (28) and having bores (34) extending from the upper side and bottom side of the metal plate (26). Inserted into these bores (34) are... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5698908 | Buffered DC power supply system Power supply system having a buffered intermediate voltage which is supplied by an auxiliary voltage source in the event of failure of a principal voltage source, there being generated from the intermediate voltage by comparison with a threshold value a d... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5608800 | Process for detecting unauthorized introduction of any data transmitted by a transmitter to a receiver The process is intended to establish whether the data transmitted by the transmitter (SE) to the receiver (EM) have been tapped and spuriously reintroduced at a later point in time and/or have been inadmissibly altered. For this purpose, the signature (S)... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5605223 | Conductive lacquer contact surface In order to produce keyboards, two pairs of diagonally connected squares with rounded corners are used as fixed contacts. A direct diagonal connection electrically connects two non-adjacent squares. The squares are conductive lacquer (carbon lacquer) and ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5568245 | Turnover device for web-shaped recording media A turnover device is provided having a W-shaped arrangement of hollow rod-like deflector rods and reverser rods with an automatic threading device. The turnover device receives continuous paper in an admission slot, self-threads the paper therethrough, an... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5495324 | Thermal fixing system for recording media of a printer or copier device that are printed on one or both sides In a thermal fixing system for fixing toner images on the front side of a recording medium in an electrographic printer or copier device, the back side of the recording medium already having a fixed toner image. The thermal fixing means contains a heat tr... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5493336 | Picture tube screen device having waiting state function For preserving and, thus, for extending the useful life of a picture tube of a picture tube screen device having a waiting state function. The filament current of the picture tube in the waiting state of the picture tube screen device is reduced by at lea... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5467179 | Turnover device for a web-shaped recording medium A turnover device for turning a web-shaped recording medium over between two electrographic printer or copier devices working in tandem mode, the crossing point of the turning elements is arranged offset a distance πr/Ýa;2 in the direction of the def... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5438246 | Method for the adjustment of a disk cam A method for the adjustment of a disk cam, whereby an electric motor turns the disk cam out of a prescribed initial position by a prescribed rotational angle, comprising the steps of providing a disk cam having two markings in a prescribed angle from one ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5396370 | Process for evaluating binary data of a magnetic storage card A process of scanning and evaluating binary data stored on a magnetic track of a magnetic storage card includes a calibration at the beginning of the scanning operation with certain information stored on the card and a determination of a calibrated time i... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5387980 | Device for sending and receiving graphical documents via teletetransmission lines A device for sending and receiving graphical documents via teletransmission lines comprises an input station (16), a withdrawal station (20) for single-sheet graphical original, a transport system which transports the graphical originals along a reading d... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5366573 | UV-curable adhesive semiconductor chip mounting process Assembly of semiconductor chips is accomplished using an acrylate-based adhesive which can be cured rapidly by UV light and which gives an adhesive bond that is resistant to soldering by can be readily removed by solvents after soldering. During assembly,... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5350100 | Paper feed device for the transfer station of a printing device with latent character image generation A paper feed device for feeding continuous stationery (12), provided with lateral perforations, into the transport elements (44) of a transfer station (17) of a non-mechanical printing device, in which paper feed device the transfer station (17) has in th... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5323146 | Method for authenticating the user of a data station connected to a computer system In a process for authenticating a user using a data station (16) in relation to a computer system (14) connected to the data station (16), a first value z is determined in the computer system (14) from an identification word (u) stored for the user in the... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5319383 | Circuit arrangement for controlling the raster-like pictured representation of information For the representation of information mon a data display device with picture elements with different side ratios, the speed of readout from the picture information store is changed such that the different kinds of picture elements (A) and (A') are geometr... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316107 | Device for checking out goods For purposes of the smooth and rapid checking out especially even of damaged goods labels, a process for the checking out of goods is proposed in which the data concerning them are automatically, and preferably also manually in the event of faulty checkin... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5312195 | Electromagnetic drive mechanism for the printing pin of a print head An electromagnetic driving device for driving a print needle of a printer employing an E-shaped magnetic yoke. In order to improve print speed, the armature and arms of the yoke are specifically dimensioned. The precise lengths and widths of the armature ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5285328 | Process for evaluating binary data of a magnetic storage card using curve patterns In a process for evaluating binary data stored on the magnetic track of a magnetic storage card (10) in the form of flux changes in accordance with the two-frequency code, a relative movement (v) is produced between the magnetic storage card (10) and an e... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5259546 | Procedure and arrangement for reflow-soldering electronic components onto a printed board Reflow-soldering of electronic components with differing heat capacities onto electronic circuit boards is accomplished by conveying the printed circuit board assemblies through a preheating chamber and a soldering chamber by means of conveyors operating ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5240245 | Container for receiving bank notes in a bank note dispensing device A container (10) for receiving bank notes in a bank note dispensing device has a closable housing (12) with an intake opening (20) for the bank notes. Two driven, cooperating draw-in rollers (22,24) in the region of or in the intake opening (20) delimit a... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5234209 | Dispensing unit for paper currency A dispensing unit for paper currency includes a box-shaped currency container (14) with a circuit that stores an identification code and with a frame-like receptacle module (12) into which the currency container (14) can be inserted, and a contact arrange... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5224160 | Process for securing and for checking the integrity of the secured programs For securing programs contained in a system storage and for checking their integrity, the programs are in each case coded by a symmetric cryptographic algorithm with the application of a readback secured, secret key, and a check number for each program is... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5222211 | Form generating method and apparatus A process of controlling the course of a program in form processing by data processing systems for data contents of a form (80, 81, 82) built of fields to be processed. The pictorial illustration (display of the form (80, 81, 82), the reading and fading i... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5219233 | Process for controlling the operation of a print head A process for controlling the operation of a printing head detects defects in the transport of the printing head along a printed line and if necessary corrects them. A control unit (24) controls a current source (16) which supplies current to a transport ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5217383 | Plug contact arrangement A contact arrangement for establishing electrical contact between the plug prongs (4) of an electrical component (1) and contact bores in another electrical component (5). To permit the force-free insertion of the plug prongs (4) into the associated conta... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5177345 | Merchandise scanner for retail stores A merchandise scanner for retail stores includes a horizontal conveyor for transporting merchandise, a scanning window facing an area above the conveyor and an operator console with control elements positioned along side the conveyor and at right angles t... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5118307 | Contact strip The invention relates to contact strip (16) for slipping over the edge (22) of a wall unit (14), whereby a longitudinal edge (20) of the contact strip is designed cliplike and the contact strip has contact areas (24) bent out of the plane of the strip. Th... | 06/02/1992 |
