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An ATM with a currency dispenser includes a contactless card reader. The card reader can read data from an RFID tag of a customer's ATM card. An ATM RFID card reader can be located so as to provide additional space for another transaction component or can be used in conjunction with a magnetic stripe or other reader. Currency dispensing is enabled responsive to tag data. A housing is adapted to prevent interception of radio signals. The ATM is able to prevent dispensing of currency in situations where unauthorized detection of signals is sensed.

A high strength induction machine, rotor, rotor cage end ring and bar joint, rotor end ring, and related methods are provided. An embodiment of an end ring and bar joint includes a main body adapted to substantially surround a rotor shaft when mounted thereto, a plurality of slots extending inwardly in a radial direction from outer peripheries of the main body, a thicker end ring section extending outwardly from a medial portion of the main body, being thicker than the outer peripheries of the main body, and also being adapted to substantially surround the rotor shaft, and a plurality of bosses extending axially and outwardly from outer peripheral portions in a direction opposite to the thicker end ring section and each adapted to receive an end portion of a rotor bar therein.

A method and device for reducing or eliminating axial thrust in a rotary machine such as a centrifugal pump or compressor by altering the fluid pressure in a cavity formed between a rotor and a housing. The device contains a disk placed along the rotor for subdividing the fluid in the cavity in such a way that all annular gap leakage flow is channeled and pumped through the space between that disk and the rotor from the center of the pump towards the periphery. As a result, the pressure in the cavity is altered to reduce and control the axial thrust on the rotor which becomes independent of the wear state of the shaft seals. In another embodiment, the step of flow subdividing is achieved by providing a set of braking vanes along the periphery of the cavity for reducing the rotational speed of the fluid coming from the cavity as well as from the annular gap and a stationary disk placed along the interior wall of the housing for directing the radial flow of that fluid towards the center of the pump.

An automated banking machine can receive user card data from a cell phone. The phone stores the card data of several selectable cards, including electronic account number data. The machine generates and displays a random number correlated with a time period. A machine user manually inputs the displayed random number into their phone. A software application in the phone encrypts the selected card data along with the inputted random number data. The phone displays a bar code image containing the encrypted data. The banking machine includes a bar code reader which can read the displayed image. The machine causes the read data to be decrypted. The random number is used to verify the current transaction session. Thereafter, the user may provide other inputs, including PIN input. The process replaces physical insertion of a card yet allows secure input of the card data. Possible data interception from activities requiring card insertion are also reduced.

A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The card data is usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.

A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The machine also includes a PIN keypad. The card reader can send encrypted card data to the keypad. The keypad can decipher the encrypted card data. The keypad can encrypt both deciphered card data and a received user PIN. The card data and the PIN are usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.

A process for manufacturing a beverage preparation machine by providing a group of components a) to f), with the components including a brewing unit for receiving an ingredient of the beverage and for guiding an incoming flow of liquid, through the ingredient to a beverage outlet; b) an in-line heater for heating the flow of liquid to be supplied to the brewing unit; c) a pump for pumping the liquid through the heater; d) one or more fluid connecting members for guiding the liquid from a source of liquid to the beverage outlet; e) an electric control unit for receiving instructions from a user via an interface and for controlling the heater and pump; and f) one or more electric sensors for sensing at least one operational characteristic of the brewing unit, the heater, the pump, a liquid reservoir, an ingredient collector, a flow of the liquid, a pressure of the liquid and a temperature of the liquid, and for communicating the characteristic(s) to the control unit. Components a) to f) for assembling the beverage machine are connected by pre-assembling at least two or three modules, with each module being fully automatically assembled from at least two of components a) to f), wherein the components of the fully automatically preassembled modules are configured to be automatically seizable, orientable, positionable and fully connectable to each other in one or more automatic assembly steps.

An ATM with a currency dispenser includes both a magnetic stripe card reader and an RFID tag reader. A user card includes both magnetic stripe data and RFID tag data. The ATM can read both the magnetic stripe data and the RFID tag data from the user card. The magnetic stripe data and the RFID tag data have a predetermined relationship. The ATM can use the RFID tag data in conjunction with the magnetic stripe data to verify the card user as an authorized card user.

A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The machine also includes a PIN keypad. The card reader can send encrypted card data to the keypad. The keypad can decipher the encrypted card data. The keypad can encrypt both deciphered card data and a received user PIN. The card data and the PIN are usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.

The present invention discloses a kind of piston energy storage device. It includes the following several portions: cylinder, cylinder cap, piston, end cover and charging valve connected on the cylinder cap. The described cylinder cap is fixed on the top end of the cylinder, the end cover is fixed in bottom end of said cylinder, said piston is positioned between cylinder cap and end cover and can be used for dividing the cylinder interior into air cavity and oil cavity. It is characterized by that between the end portion of piston closed to the end cover and inner wall of said cylinder a ring groove is formed, in said ring groove, a sealing ring is mounted.

An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one of sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation generally causes an end note to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The picking member (212) includes an arcuate projecting portion (258) that reduces the risk of damage to the leading edge areas of sheets due to opposed picking and stripping forces.

Provided is a process for dry, solvent free, transfer of solid material onto a flexographic plate.

A high strength induction machine, rotor, rotor cage end ring and bar joint, rotor end ring, and related methods are provided. An embodiment of an end ring and bar joint includes a main body adapted to substantially surround a rotor shaft when mounted thereto, a plurality of slots extending inwardly in a radial direction from outer peripheries of the main body, a thicker end ring section extending outwardly from a medial portion of the main body, being thicker than the outer peripheries of the main body, and also being adapted to substantially surround the rotor shaft, and a plurality of bosses extending axially and outwardly from outer peripheral portions in a direction opposite to the thicker end ring section and each adapted to receive an end portion of a rotor bar therein.

A machine diagnosing device 20 includes a drive object driving force estimating unit 21 for estimating drive object driving force based on a torque command value toward a servo motor 3 which is acquired using a position command value, an elastic deformation error estimating unit 23 for estimating an elastic deformation error of a ball screw 4 with the drive object driving force, and a positional deviation calculating unit 22 for calculating a positional deviation using a rotation position of the servo motor 3 and the position of a table 2, and a machine damage diagnosing unit 24 for diagnosing a machine damage by calculating a machine damage coefficient using the elastic deformation error and the positional deviation, comparing the obtained machine damage coefficient with a previously set threshold value, and diagnosing a damage state of the drive object.

An automated banking machine can receive user card data from a cell phone. The phone stores the card data of several selectable cards, including electronic account number data. The machine generates and displays a random number correlated with a time period. A machine user manually inputs the displayed random number into their phone. A software application in the phone encrypts the selected card data along with the inputted random number data. The phone displays a bar code image containing the encrypted data. The banking machine includes a bar code reader which can read the displayed image. The machine causes the read data to be decrypted. The random number is used to verify the current transaction session. Thereafter, the user may provide other inputs, including PIN input. The process replaces physical insertion of a card yet allows secure input of the card data. Possible data interception from activities requiring card insertion are also reduced.

The invention provides a rotary drilling rig and a main winch placing down speed control device thereof, wherein the main winch placing down speed control device comprises a sensor, a controller and a reverse valve device, the sensor is used for sensing the relative distance between a drill rod and a power head buffer device in real time and sending triggering signals when the relative distance equals to the preset distance, the controller is used for sending voltage signals to the reverse valve device after receiving the triggering signals, an oil supply opening of a main pump negative feedback opening is connected with the main pump negative feedback opening through the reverse valve device, and the oil supply opening supplies oil to the main pump negative feedback opening when the reverse valve device receives the voltage signals and the main winch is in the placing down state. The negative feedback pressure of a main pump can be controlled, and the discharge capacity of the main pump is changed, so the main winch placing down speed can be effectively decelerated in the drill rod placing down process, the severe collision between the drill rod and a power head is avoided, the service life of the power head is prolonged, and the whole machine reliability is improved.

A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The machine also includes a PIN keypad. The card reader can send encrypted card data to the keypad. The keypad can decipher the encrypted card data. The keypad can encrypt both deciphered card data and a received user PIN. The card data and the PIN are usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.

A machine (1) for fitting and removing a tyre (2) from a corresponding rim (3) of a wheel (4) of a vehicle, comprises: a rotating wheel-holder unit (6); a column (8); an upper arm (15) and a lower arm (23) slidably coupled to the column (8); an upper operating head (16); a lower operating head (24), rotating about a third axis of rotation (C) and equipped with a lower fitting tool (33), elongate in a direction for being operatively inserted between a lower bead of the tyre (2) and an upper edge of the rim (3) and angularly spaced from the lower bead breaker tool (32) by a predetermined angle, so that the tools are selectively and alternatively positionable in an operating configuration.

The invention discloses an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system comprises an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The outdoor unit is connected with the indoor unit and comprises a wireless communication module and a control panel connected with the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module is used for being in wireless communication with a mobile terminal so as to receive a control command of a user. The control panel is used for controlling the outdoor unit and the indoor unit according to the control command of the user. Thus, a control panel and relevant sensors do not need to be arranged on the indoor unit, the electric control structure of the air conditioning system is simplified, cost is effectively reduced, the overall reliability of the air conditioning system is improved, and user experience is improved.

A support module is provided for use in a rotor assembly of a rotating machine. The support module is disposed on the rotor body, supports high temperature superconductor rotor windings within the rotor assembly, and thermally decouples the cold portions of the rotor assembly, including windings and support tube, from the ambient temperature rotor body and drive shaft. The support module includes a frame disposed on the rotor body, a support block connected to the rotor winding and suspended within the frame, and thermally non-conductive straps extending from each of a pair of opposed sides of the support block to the frame, the straps suspending the support block within the frame.

A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The card data is usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.

A lubrication system comprising a motor, a positive displacement pump driven by the motor, a lubricant container in fluid communication with the positive displacement pump and at least one lubricant outlet in fluid communication with the lubricant container. The positive displacement pump is arranged to carry out at least one discharge stroke to dispense lubricant from the at least one lubricant outlet when the lubrication system is in use. The lubrication system also comprises a control unit that is arranged to determine an amount of lubricant that is dispensed from the lubricant container via the at least one lubricant outlet when the lubrication system is in use. The control unit is arranged to monitor current supplied to the motor to obtain a motor current signal, and to determine a number of the discharge strokes from the motor current signal.

The invention relates to a method for dynamically adjusting busbar voltage to improve grid connection efficiency. The working range of grid voltage from lowest limit to highest limit is divided into at least two levels and each level corresponds to a set busbar voltage directive value; and a control system detects the effective value of the grid voltage in real time, and when the grid voltage is within one level, if the busbar voltage directive value at the moment is not equal to the set busbar voltage directive value corresponding to the level, the busbar voltage directive value is adjusted to the set value. Since the amplitude of the busbar voltage is dynamically adjusted according to the grid voltage value detected in real time, the invention has the advantages that the overall efficiency and the reliability of the grid-connected inverter are improved, the device stress is reduced and the service life of the capacitor is prolonged.

An automated banking machine can receive user card data from a cell phone. The phone stores the card data of several selectable cards, including electronic account number data. The machine generates and displays a random number correlated with a time period. A machine user manually inputs the displayed random number into their phone. A software application in the phone encrypts the selected card data along with the inputted random number data. The phone displays a bar code image containing the encrypted data. The banking machine includes a bar code reader which can read the displayed image. The machine causes the read data to be decrypted. The random number is used to verify the current transaction session. Thereafter, the user may provide other inputs, including PIN input. The process replaces physical insertion of a card yet allows secure input of the card data. Possible data interception from activities requiring card insertion are also reduced.

A dynamic balance testing machine is provided with mechanical arrangements for canceling out a free moment of an asymmetrical crank shaft and capable of accurately measuring a rotating unbalance of the asymmetrical crank shaft. A compensation rotational shaft 10 having a compensation weights 11 for canceling out a free moment of a crank shaft 5 as a test piece is provided on a vibration cradle 1. The compensation rotational shaft 10 is rotated by a synchronous motor 9 other than a synchronous motor 8 for rotating the crank shaft 5. The synchronous motor 9 is rotated based on a reference signal detected by an optical sensor 18 (13, 14) in such a manner that the synchronous motor 9 is synchronously rotated with the rotation of the crank shaft.

An integrated fuser unit has a drive system with a motor and a drive train mounted in the fuser unit frame. A swing arm assembly engages and disengages the hot roll from the drive train.

The resin molding machine has a simple molding die, which can be easily maintained, and is capable of molding a work without pretreatments. The resin molding machine for molding the work with resin. The resin molding machine comprises: a press section having a molding die; a cavity plate having a cavity hole, which defines a shape and thickness of a resin mold section of the work; a mechanism for repeatedly carrying the cavity plate into and out from the press section; and a mechanism for positioning the cavity plate onto the molding die.

The invention discloses an entirety quenching grader blade making method and the quenching module. The thermal process includes the following steps: hot pressing to forming at the same time of taking entirety quenching to the blade, locating blade between upper mould and down mould after heating, adjusting the blade location, pressing to the set value by pressing machine, injecting quenching liquid into quenching furnace, flowing toward to blade to take entirety quenching and finishing molding; putting the blade into furnace to heat and insulate, taking out for cooling. The quenching mould includes upper mould, down mould, upper mould base and down mould base. The invention could be used to produce excellent and long useful life grader blade.

The invention discloses a water lubrication thrust bearing wit a ring grooves, relating to a thrust bearing. The invention solves the problems of bad performance of frictional wear, easy wear and cracking to a grinding disc, small bearing area, low bearing capacity, short service life, difficult fluid hydrodynamic lubrication, unreliable work process, complicated structure, large axial size, complicated processing process and high cost and so on of the prior thrust bearing. A friction surface (1) of the thrust bearing is provided with aequilate water grooves (2) along the radial direction, sector massive bearing surfaces is formed on the friction surface (1), and the sector massive bearing surfaces are provided with ring grooves (3). The water lubrication thrust bearing with the ring grooves has the advantages of high bearing capacity, long service life, easy fluid hydrodynamic lubrication, stable and reliable work process, simple structure, small axial size, simple processing process and low cost and so on. Practical application of the water lubrication thrust bearing with the ring grooves can improve whole device efficiency and reliability of water environment work machinery to a large extent, which brings better economic benefit and social benefit, and has better development potential and market prospect.