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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708130 | Method for testing coins A method for testing coins which move along a runway, using a coil assembly which, on either side of the runway, has a transmission coil C, D adapted to be admitted by a transmission signal and a reception coil A, B on a common ferrite core wherein the reception coi... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7366338 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362891 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349566 | Image processing network An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and creating a plurality of image files of said documents; the image proces... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7250826 | Mutual inductance in transformer based tank circuitry Placing inductors or resistors in parallel causes the combined value of inductance or resistance to decrease according to the parallel combination rule. This invention decreases the parasitic resistance of an inductor by placing several inductors in parallel. Furthe... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243772 | Coin-validation arrangement A coin-validation arrangement in which a wavelet analysis is used to derive accurate information from signals related to coin sensors placed in the path of an input coin, this information being compared with corresponding information relating to sample coins, the re... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7207881 | Device for dispensing disc-shaped objects, such as coins A device for transferring a flow of disc-shaped objects, such as coins, from a reservoir to a delivery location at a higher level. This device is provided with a coin guiding passage that has its bottom positioned in an inclined plane, said passage being connected t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198157 | Method and apparatus for classifying currency articles Articles of currency, for example coins, are validated by progressively eliminating candidate target classes in successive classification stages. A Mahalanobis distance associated with a plurality of properties is calculated over successive stages, the results at ea... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191933 | Automatic fare paying device for vehicles and method A compact fare paying device has a housing for receiving a monetary member and at least one verifier unit in the housing for determining the authenticity of the monetary member. A storage device such as a safe can receive the monetary member or a return device can r... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152727 | Method and apparatus for coin or object sensing using adaptive operating point control A coin sensor is provided including a method and apparatus for providing adaptive operating point (AOP) control. The AOP control is provided using circuits and associated methods and algorithms connected between measurement circuits of the coin sensor and the coin s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149274 | Addressing type coin-dropping detector circuit The present invention relates to an addressing type coin-dropping detector circuit, in which as any coin dropping and passing through the photo detector, impulses are produced from the detecting points of the external photo detector and then sent to the addressing t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149336 | Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module An apparatus for currency discrimination comprises first and second stationary scanheads, disposed on opposite sides of a bill transport path, for scanning respective first and second opposing surfaces of a bill traveling along the bill transport path and for produc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7108120 | Coin inspection method and apparatus therefor A coin inspection method and apparatus capable of inspecting coins having different materials and surface patterns with high accuracy by a simple coil arrangement. An exciting coil is arranged in the vicinity of one side of a coin passage inclined at a predetermined... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104384 | Method and apparatus for measuring the diameter of coins A method for measuring the diameter of coins in coin validators, comprising the steps below: The coins traverse an electromagnetic field which is formed such as to partially hide the field, at least also by their upper area. The field is ge... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073654 | Coin selector for bimetal coins A coin selector assembly includes a coin passageway having at least a pair of thickness sensor unit operatively positioned along the coin passageway to provide respective measurements of the thickness of the coin. A comparing unit compares the respective thickness s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071685 | Induction sensor using printed circuit A planar induction sensor for sensing of security features of documents having changing magnetic and (or) conducting properties is of a multilayer printed circuit board design. The sensor comprises a planar current transformer with a spiral-type primary coils and on... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048108 | Currency validation apparatus and method A currency validator operates by comparing measured properties of inserted articles with acceptance criteria. A set of acceptance criteria can be either enabled or disabled automatically. Some sets of acceptance criteria can be considered after an acceptance/rejecti... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028827 | Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and method A coin sorting and counting machine and a method for operating it to automatically dispense cash vouchers based on the value of the counted coins, manufacturers' coupons and store coupons. Coins are placed in a hopper tray. When the hinged tray is lifted, the coins ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014029 | Methods and systems for detecting coin fraud in coin-counting machines and other devices Methods and systems for detecting coin fraud in coin-counting machines and other devices that count and/or sort coins and other objects. In one embodiment, the method includes discriminating multiple coins to determine a number of real coins and a number of faux coi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010154 | Money identifying method and device A money identifying method and a device which can identify money with high precision and quickly by optimally binarizing a surface image of the money. The center coordinates and radius of subject coin C are extracted by a coin shape extraction section from the surfa... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005930 | Synchronously coupled oscillator A phase synchronous multiple LC tank oscillator includes a plurality of oscillator stages that are configured to oscillate synchronously. The phase of each of the plurality of oscillator stages is substantially the same and the plurality of oscillators are inductive... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004299 | Process for identifying an embossed image of a coin in an automatic coin machine To identify an embossed image of a coin in an automatic coin machine, the coin requiring identification is moved past an image receiver and a light source, the light source having at least two lighting portions which illuminate an object field of the coin requiring ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000828 | Remote automated document processing system An automated check processing system for accepting and processing checks from a customer, having a plurality of document scanners. The document scanners are adapted to obtain full images of checks fed into the document scanners and to obtain images of selected porti... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996263 | Network interconnected financial document processing devices A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6920972 | Coin fraud detection sensing system and method A coin fraud detection sensing system is provided that includes a coin chute and one or more sensing devices coupled to the coin chute. The one or more sensing devices are operative to detect a coin or other object in the coin chute and transmit a signal to a proces... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907977 | Capacitance sensor for coin evaluation A capacitance sensor measures a coin to determine geometrical parameters thereof and to allow assessment of different geometrical parameters of a coin which influence the measured capacitance. In a preferred arrangement, a mechanical arrangement alters the capacitan... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892873 | Coin detector for use in a coin acceptor A coin detector installed in the track of a coin acceptor at a back side of a face panel is constructed to include a frequency oscillation circuit, the oscillation circuit assembly being formed of two printed circuit boards symmetrically disposed at two sides of the... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6739444 | Inductive coin sensor with position correction A coin sensor utilizes time-multiplexing of LC oscillators having natural frequencies F1A, F1B, F2, and F3 to produce magnetic fields in three sets of windings. As a coin passes through the coin sensor, the LC oscillators are separately e... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6685000 | Coin discrimination method and device A coin discrimination method and device reliably acquires stable two-dimensional images of the surfaces of coins, and using the acquired two-dimensional images is able to perform discrimination, reliably and at high speed, between genuine and counterfeit ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668999 | Coin sensor A coin sensor is provided for more accurately assessing the authenticity of a coin passing through a vertical channel where the channel is sized to accommodate different diameter coins. In the present invention, magnetic coils are deployed on the side of ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6536578 | Sensor for coin acceptor A sensor for a coin acceptor includes an inductor connected in a series resonant circuit. The sensor coils are arranged in a series resonant configuration with the resonant capacitance made up of two identical capacitors, one on either side of the sensor.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6499581 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a magnetic sensor for detecting magnetic properties of a coin being transported and producing magnetic data of the coin, an optical sensor for producing optical data of the coin, a reference optical data memory for... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6471030 | Coin sensing apparatus and method A coin discrimination apparatus and method is provided in which an oscillating electromagnetic field is generated on a single sensing core. The oscillating electromagnetic field is composed on one or more frequency components. The electromagnetic field in... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6404090 | Apparatus for obtaining certain characteristics of an article Apparatus for obtaining certain characteristics of an article (60, 62), the apparatus including an electromagnet inductor (10, 30) with a first end (20, 54) and a second end (20, 54) with an air gap (24, 58) therebetween, there being at least one arm (12,... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382386 | Eddy-current sensor for coin evaluation An improved eddy-current sensor for a coin validator uses a thin ferrite plate having a suitable aspect ratio for two coils. One of them serves to generate magnetic field and the other serves to produce a voltage if there is a coin with eddy-currents in i... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6325197 | Method and device for checking coin for forgery A method of and apparatus for determining authenticity of coins based on difference in surface irregularity pattern of coins. A coin passage is inclined at a predetermined angle, and an exciting coil is arranged near one side wall of the coin passage such... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6305523 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus in which, to permit easy and reliable determination of the denomination and authenticity of a coin, information on surface displacement irregularities of a stamp pattern on a coin surface is detected, and features of the st... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6298973 | Multiple coin analyzer system A method and apparatus for discriminating among a plurality of coin denominations includes sensing the characteristics of a test coin with a test coin sensor and comparing the characteristics of the test coin with characteristics of a plurality of coin de... | 10/09/2001 |
