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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412087 | System and method for monitoring bank notes for the presence of counterfeit bank notes A system and method for monitoring bank notes for the presence of counterfeit bank notes provides for the detection of such data of each bank note to be monitored that permit a judgement to be made on the authenticity of the bank note. By way of the data detected, t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7200255 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7187795 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7090122 | Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. The auth... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7014105 | Bill handling machine The bill handling machine checks the authenticity of bills as the bills deposited through the deposit port are being conveyed. Once checked, the bills are held in a temporary stacker until a deposit command is entered by the user. When certain re-discrimination cond... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6970846 | Automated banking machine configuration method A method for visual programming an automated transaction machine (12). The method includes the creation of terminal directors (225) that generally correspond to transactions performed by the automated transaction machine. The terminal directors are pro... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6937752 | Automatic currency processing system There is provided an automatic processing apparatus which can protect the secret items of the validator, easily provide a measure for change of bank note and reduce the manufacturing cost. A validation processing unit provided in the side of an automatic processing ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6896117 | Apparatus for processing a sheet The present invention provides an apparatus for processing a sheet. When a medium having various patterns detected by a plurality of detecting sections for individually detecting plural kinds of features from a sheet, each detecting section detects plural kinds of f... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6860375 | Multiple pocket currency bill processing device and method Methods and devices for dynamically assigning document parameters to output receptacles of multiple output receptacle document evaluating devices. Documents are directed into individual output receptacles based upon their document parameter or parameters. For exampl... | 03/01/2005 |
| RE38663 | Method for semi-continuous currency processing using separator cards A method of semi-continuous currency processing using separator cards to separate currency stacks in a batch of currency fed into a currency processing machine. This currency processing method uses separator cards that facilitate the continuous processing of individ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6785405 | Apparatus and method for document reading and authentication Apparatus and a method are disclosed for reading and authenticating documents. These documents include passports, driver's licenses, identity documents and documents of value, and they are read to obtain and verify information recorded thereon, and to test for and d... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6783061 | Storing information concerning suspect currency notes received in an ATM An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6542629 | Digital imaging method and apparatus for detection of document security marks A method and apparatus for preventing or inhibiting effective reproduction of documents such as currency, checks, stock certificates, and any other printed document including a pre-defined security mark printed therein. The subject method and apparatus op... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6395191 | Method for protecting a paper security document or identification document In order to protect a paper-thin valuable document or identification document on which an identification mark has been placed, for example by means of a printing technique or by a laser technique, in such a way that counterfeiting is extremely difficult, ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5986457 | Methods of measuring currency limpness Measuring the limpness of a note is necessary to separate a worn note out of circulation. Several methods are disclosed which can be used either alone or in combination to test for limpness. One method measures the note's ability to reflect light or trans... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970165 | Paper discriminating device including peak counting and analysis A papers discriminating device which improves the accuracy in true or false judgment of imitation papers which are made by pasting parts of genuine papers on other papers. To a conventional process, a process is added in which the colors and shades of pap... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5955741 | Methods of measuring currency limpness Measuring the limpness of a note is necessary to separate a worn note out of circulation. Several methods are disclosed which can be used either alone or in combination to test for limpness. One method measures the note's ability to reflect light or trans... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5943631 | Methods of measuring currency limpness Measuring the limpness of a note is necessary to separate a worn note out of circulation. Several methods are disclosed which can be used either alone or in combination to test for limpness. One method measures the note's ability to reflect light or trans... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5917930 | Method for semi-continuous currency processing using separator cards A method of semi-continuous currency processing using separator cards to separate currency stacks in a batch of currency fed into a currency processing machine. This currency processing method uses separator cards that facilitate the continuous processing... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5718754 | Pigment compositions The invention provides a pigment composition comprising a pigment having adsorbed on its surface, or as a physical mixture, up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of pigment composition of a coding compound which is a compound containing an azo, a... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5557518 | Trusted agents for open electronic commerce A system for open electronic commerce having a customer trusted agent securely communicating with a first money module, and a merchant trusted agent securely communicating with a second money module. Both trusted agents are capable of establishing a first... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5537486 | High-speed document verification system A high-speed document verification system includes a document which is printed with a pattern having a predetermined arrangement of different reflectivity due to varying densities, line resolutions, or fluorescence. The arrangement represents information ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5515451 | Image processing system for selectively reproducing documents An image processing system which reads, in pixel units, an image on an original document using a scanner, processes the read image data, and outputs the processed image data. The image processing system includes a system for recognizing a circular image o... | 05/07/1996 |
| 4736315 | Apparatus for evaluating density and evenness of printed patterns An apparatus for evaluating density-evenness of patterns printed on an article includes a circuit for calculating density distribution of the image data in each segment; a circuit for normalizing the density distribution with an area of effective image da... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4729444 | Mobile security apparatus A method for and apparatus for the transfer of valuables from a collection point through an area accessible to the public to an armored vehicle is disclosed. A mobile security containment apparatus comprising a relatively heavy, handleless, and slow speed... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4722443 | Paper sheet processing apparatus An apparatus for processing paper sheets comprises a batch feeder for carrying the withdrawn paper sheets, a takeout device for picking up the paper sheets from the batch feeder, one by one, an inspection section for inspecting the paper sheets picked up ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4707843 | Relating to microprocessor controlled cash counting apparatus A cash counting machine including a bill feed mechanism that transfers bills individually from an input hopper to an output tray including a microprocessor control system. The machine operates in two modes, including a batch mode in which it transfers a s... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4703162 | Device for receiving, inspecting and storing instruments of value A device for receiving, inspecting and storing instruments of value, comprising a lockable housing having at least one instrument receptacle (36), an inspection means for inspecting and identifying the instruments, a deposit unit (14) having a deposit poc... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4697071 | Circulation type automatic money receiving and paying machine with note side identifying and note turning-over sections In a circulation type automatic money receiving and paying machine, the paying-in note conveying path and the paying-out note conveying path has a common conveying path, and a mechanism for identifying the face or back sides of notes and a mechanism for t... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4637523 | Stamp scanning and dispensing means and method A system for scanning and dispensing postage stamps from a roll of stamps, including a scanning circuit for optically scanning each individual stamp on a stamp roll as the stamp passes thereby in order to detect the degree of opacity of such stamp and to ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4629382 | Sheet collecting apparatus A sheet collecting apparatus for collecting paper sheets, comprises a plurality of collecting chambers which are arranged to receive sorted bills through an insertion port, a shutter unit which is disposed to cover dispensing ports of all of the collectin... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4625870 | Bill handling apparatus A bill handling apparatus of the recycle type having a bill receiving system and a bill disbursing system. The bill receiving system includes a bill insertion opening, a bill discriminating unit, a unit for arranging bills so that the front and back sides... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4598205 | Security paper with authenticity features in the form of substances luminescing only in the invisible region of the optical spectrum and process for testing the same Security paper with luminescing authenticity characteristics which after excitation with invisible light emit exclusively invisible light of different wavelengths as authenticity signal. The luminophores can be included in the printing ink used or they ca... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4594502 | Automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus In an automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus, a plurality of note storage section is provided in a housing. Each of the note storage sections stores deposited notes of a denomination and includes a cash box and collection/takeout device which receives ... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4587434 | Currency note validator A microprocessor controlled currency note validator includes a transport for propelling an inserted note longitudinally past an optical scanning station. Infrared and visible color reflectance readings and opacity readings are taken along several longitud... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4571489 | Automatic bank note transaction apparatus In an automatic bank note transaction apparatus, deposited notes are circulated and appropriated for dispensation, as in the normal window operation, to improve the efficiency of fund operations. Those recovered notes which are missed at the time of depos... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4564140 | Stacker supporting device in automatic money depositing and disbursing machine An automatic money depositing and disbursing machine has functions of receiving bank notes from a transacting port and feeding the same through a discriminating section provided in a note circulating delivery passage and accommodating in boxes normal note... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4558712 | Automatic coin depositing and paying machine An automatic coin depositing and paying machine having the function of receiving coins for deposit and paying out deposited coins. The coins are received in the machine through an inlet opening and are discriminated by a discriminator into acceptable coin... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4556139 | Bill accepting device This bill accepting device comprises a bill discrimination section for discriminating whether an inserted bill is true or not, an escrow section capable of retaining a bill accepted by the bill discrimination section as a true bill and returning the retai... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4556140 | Method and apparatus for discriminating coins or bank notes A method and apparatus for discriminating coins or bank notes, in which sensors measure characteristics of coins or bank notes. Processing control apparatus provides a reference value setting mode and a discrimination mode. In the reference value setting ... | 12/03/1985 |
