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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7537099 | Coin discriminator where frequencies of eddy currents are measured A coin processing machine with a coin discriminator operated by a method is provided. The coin discriminator measures how a coin having an iron core covered by a layer of copper, brass, or bronze affects a coil when the coin is subjected to magnetic fields generated... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7490709 | Coin discriminating device and method, and a coin handling machine including such a device and method A coin discriminating device has a sensor electrode and an oscillator. The oscillator is coupled to the sensor electrode. The oscillator generates an output signal with a frequency which is capacitively controllable. A frequency detector detects a frequency deviatio... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7303118 | Cash handling apparatus having dual functional-key type keypads A cash handling apparatus has a user interface (26) which includes a main keypad (7) and a first functional-key-type keypad (5). The first functional-key-type keypad (5) has a plurality of functional keys (F1-F8) associated ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290645 | Separating foreign objects from a mass of coins A coin cleaning device for separating foreign objects from a mass of coins, comprising first and second shelf portions arranged at first and second heights, vibration means for vibrating both the first and second shelf portions to cause coins on said shelf portions ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 6851541 | Discriminator for bimetallic coins A coin discriminator has a coin path along which a coin, containing a first portion and a second portion made of different metals and/or metal alloys, is arranged to pass. An electrical mechanism supplies time-varying drive signals to the coil mechanism. A detection... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6761257 | Coin discriminating device, coin handling apparatus including such a device, and coin discriminating method A coin discriminating device has a first camera for producing a first image of a first surface of a coin, a second camera for producing a second image of a second surface of the coin, and a processor, e.g. a computer, which is operatively connected to the first and ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758737 | Coin processing apparatus and method A coin processing apparatus has an opening for receiving a plurality of coins of different types, a coin sensor adapted to determine a respective type of individual coins among the plurality of coins, a controller operatively coupled to the coin sensor, a coin separ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6742649 | Non-horizontal conveyor for feeding objects A non-horizontal conveyor for feeding objects has a conveyor belt, a first pulley at a first end forming a loading area of the conveyor, and a second pulley at a second end forming a feeding area of the conveyor. The conveyor also has a conveyor cover having an uppe... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6179703 | Device and method for separating foreign objects from a mass of coins A device is used to separate foreign objects from a mass of coins between a coin intake and a coin lifting device in a coin sorting and/or counting machine. The device has a perforated drum (13; 33), which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis, is ope... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6080056 | Coin handling apparatus and a coin deposit machine incorporating such an apparatus A coin handling apparatus for sorting and/or counting a plurality of coins (15a-h) has a circular sorting path with at least one off-sort station (6) and a rotatable carrier device (3) for transporting the coins along the circular sorting path. Furthermor... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6071187 | Device and method for separating foreign objects from a mass of coins A device is used to separate foreign objects from a mass of coins between a coin intake and a coin lifting device in a coin sorting and/or counting machine. The device has a perforated drum (13; 33), which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis, is ope... | 06/06/2000 |
