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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151111 | Processing device constituting an authentication system, authentication system, and the operation method thereof This comprises a storage that stores second partial authentication data that is part of the authentication data and that is the remainder of the first partial authentication data stored in another device, and second partial processing data that is part of the proces... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8087656 | Cash handling system A cash handling system 10 has an upper unit 100 mounted on a lower unit 200. The upper unit 100 has a cash slot 110, first bill transfer openings 160a to 160c, and a conveyor line 120. The lower u... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8066180 | Card processor From the detection result of a sensor for detecting a card, whether or not the card exists in the inside, and whether or not the card exists in a return area are determined, respectively, and in the state where it is determined that the card exists in the inside, if... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8055031 | Authentication device An authentication device enabling access from multiple directions, comprises a biometric information acquirer that acquires biometric information from a biometric target; a detector that detects direction of access by the biometric target; a memory that stores in ad... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7988141 | Bill deposit/withdrawal machine for depositing/withdrawing bills A bill deposit/withdrawal machine includes a deposit/withdrawal port, a bill discriminating unit, a plurality of bill accepting boxes and a bill transport path which connects the deposit/withdrawal port and the bill accepting boxes through the bill discriminating un... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976005 | Paper sheets storage and paper sheets handling apparatus The provides a two money kinds recycle box provided with a plurality of paper money accumulating portions and storing and feeding the paper money at one position, thereby simplifying a carrier path structure of a whole of a paper money inputting and outputting machi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7941832 | Authentication device, authentication system, and verification method for authentication device At startup, divided data blocks are received from other authentication devices and are assembled together with the local divided data block to reconstitute first authentication data. After a prescribed time interval, divided data blocks are again received from other... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7900916 | Paper sheet transport mechanism and paper handling device The first aspect of the present invention is a paper sheet transport mechanism. This mechanism comprises a first paper sheet guide that forms a first paper sheet transport path, the first paper sheet guide having a rotating shaft; a pushing unit that pushes the firs... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7850165 | Paper sheet storing apparatus A paper sheet storing apparatus is configured to collect and accumulate multiple different types of paper sheets in different sizes. The paper sheet storing apparatus has: a paper sheet cartridge configured to have a feeder provided on a side wall thereof for extern... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828133 | Bill handling device The present invention provides a bill handling device which can realize a reduction in size, an increase in capacity and a reduction in processing time and improves satisfaction of users. The bill handling device includes a bill discriminating portion for discrimina... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7806396 | Sheet handling apparatus A paper note handling apparatus includes a pay-in and pay-out mouth through which a paper note is paid in or paid out, a conveyance for conveying the paper note, a discrimination part to discriminate authenticity and denomination of the conveyed paper note, a tempor... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7780076 | Paper currency handling apparatus In a paper currency handling apparatus, a temporary housing is arranged behind a paper currency deposit and withdrawal port; a paper currency discrimination part is arranged behind the temporary housing; conveyance paths conveying a paper currency from below the pap... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7740174 | Manual noncontact IC card reader A technology that is applicable generally to manual noncontact card readers regardless of whether they are of insertion or swipe type, and realizes stable communication even with antennas of small size is provided. A pair of loop antennas is located in opposition to... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7708192 | Bill depositing/withdrawing apparatus and method of controlling the same A bill depositing/withdrawing apparatus having a cash slot for charging/discharging a bill or bills, comprises: a bill storage section provided inwardly of the cash slot in the apparatus to store a bill or bills, and posture changing means that changes the bill stor... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7673874 | Paper sheet handling apparatus A paper-money receipt/payment machine comprises a conveyance path, on which paper sheet can be conveyed in dual directions, and a paper-money discrimination unit provided midway the conveyance path to discriminate the paper sheet. The machine further comprises a tem... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7654516 | Paper sheet running-out mechanism Feed rollers, stopper rollers situated on both outer sides with respect to the feed rollers, each of the stopper rollers having part of the periphery being a highly frictional portion compared with other peripheral portions, and a flexible, radial member in a positi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648138 | Sheet handling apparatus A sheet handling apparatus is proposed to be able to stably shift a position of a sheet. A sheet handling apparatus comprises: conveyance device for conveying a sheet; shift device, rotating in a direction inclined relative to a direction of conveyance of the sheet,... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7631743 | Apparatus and a method for processing paper currency Paper currency is conveyed to a resend area 522 when deposited paper currency is folded paper currency, wherein a front corner thereof, relative to the direction of conveyance, is folded, based on information that is read in from a sensor unit 530a | 12/15/2009 |
| 7567088 | Foreign object detection apparatus A foreign object detection apparatus has at least one pair of first and second members which are members configuring a space, in which bills to be processed are deposited, and disposed to face each other to push and sandwich the bills therebetween, the first member ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7556262 | Paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus A paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus to execute an accumulating processing, in which paper sheets conveyed by a conveyance unit are accumulated in an accumulating unit in a direction of accumulation, and a feeding processing, in which paper sheets accumulate... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556195 | Card reader and writer A card reader and writer is provided which can perform read and write operation on a card in a stable manner although it is configured such that a card inserting direction is perpendicular to a head moving direction and the card is partially inserted into the device... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7506814 | Card reader A card reader which makes it possible to read card data from a non-contact IC card, discharge a foreign substance inserted from a card insertion slit, sufficiently ensure the degree of freedom in design, and sufficiently prevent the size of the apparatus main body f... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497339 | Bill handling machine An object of the invention is to provide a bill handling machine in which a machine main body is made compact by moving a plate as occasion demands so as to adjust a space facing to a money input and output port, and a temporary storage portion temporarily storing a... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7458506 | Paper money handling machine A bill handling apparatus, such as an ATM, for handling bills each having an IC chip which holds unique discriminative information includes a manipulating unit for selecting the type of transaction to be done by a customer. A controller is provided for recognizing t... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455293 | Sheet handling machine A sheet handling apparatus for handling a sheet therein, comprises, a first body including a first transfer path along which the sheet is driven to be moved, a second body including a second transfer path along which the sheet is driven to be moved, an interface are... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7431205 | Banknote receipt and payout apparatus A banknote receipt and payout apparatus including: a receipt and pay-out opening for carrying out either or both of payout and stacking of charged banknotes: a banknote determining part for determining denominations of banknotes, a plurality of banknote storage and ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428983 | Banknote receipt and payout apparatus Provided is a banknote receipt and payout apparatus which handles several denominations, having a banknote loading and collecting function, and which is capable of handling several denominations. A banknote receipt and payout apparatus comprising a receipt and payou... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7421106 | Bill discriminating apparatus A technology that increases bill discrimination precision, wherein a bill discriminating apparatus detects the thickness distribution of a bill P that is subject to discrimination, and by comparing this thickness distribution data and the reference thickness distrib... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7387199 | Device of handling roller for passbook A passbook conveyance roller device comprises a conveyance roller and a pinch roller, which are arranged to be opposed to each other, to convey a passbook. The conveyance roller comprises an inner ring member connected to a drive shaft, a metallic outer ring member,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384037 | Sheet handling machine A sheet housing part of a sheet handling machine is provided with a guide member for adjusting a size of a housing space of the sheet housing part. A tip end part of the guide member is made pivotable, and is provided with a biasing member for swinging the tip end p... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380784 | Paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus A paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus to execute an accumulating processing, in which paper sheets conveyed by a conveyance unit are accumulated in an accumulating unit in a direction of accumulation, and a feeding processing, in which paper sheets accumulate... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377434 | Magnetic card processor with improved fraud resistance A card processor which can substantially reliably prevent magnetic data recorded in a magnetic card and can remarkably enhance security. In the card processor, two radiation sources radiate disturbing magnetic fields outside of an insertion slot. A disturbing magnet... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370804 | IC card reader An IC card reader includes contactors contacting to IC contact points of the IC card, a frame forming with a card insertion path into which the IC card is inserted and a retraction domain for retracting the contactors in a direction away from the insertion path, a p... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357303 | Bill handling apparatus When using an inexpensive deposit box in a provided bill handling apparatus, bills that can be deposited are increased irrespective of a limit in the number of bills that can be stacked in the deposit box. In a bill handling apparatus including a bill deposit/withdr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322518 | Bill depositing/dispensing apparatus A bill depositing/dispensing apparatus being fitted with a plurality of storing boxes for storing bills including a deposited bill box, an outgoing bill box, a recycle box, and an acceptance box with multi-compartments for sorted storing of bills. The acceptance box... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319785 | Bill discriminating apparatus A technology that increases bill discrimination precision, wherein a bill discriminating apparatus detects the thickness distribution of a bill P that is subject to discrimination, and by comparing this thickness distribution data and the reference thickness distrib... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305113 | Paper-like sheet discriminator A paper-like sheet discriminator has reference rollers for detection of a thickness of a paper-like sheet and a detection roller opposing the reference rollers. The paper-like sheet is passed between the reference rollers and the detection rollers and its thickness ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252185 | Bill receiving and paying apparatus The invention provides a bill receiving and paying apparatus which has a function capable of replenishing and retracting the bill in correspondence to a lot of money kinds, secures the bill capacity without enlarging the apparatus, and has an improved maintenance ch... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249707 | Bill depositing/dispensing apparatus A bill depositing/dispensing apparatus convenient to use and capable of readily adapting itself to operations to handle many denominations and/or a large number of bills or operations to sort and handle a small number of bills is to be provided. Storing boxes differ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7216591 | Bill deposit/withdrawal machine for depositing/withdrawing bills A bill deposit/withdrawal machine for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills which includes a deposit/withdrawal port for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills, a bill discriminating unit for discriminating bills, a temporary storage box for temporarily stori... | 05/15/2007 |