CA2109791A1 - Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting

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CA2109791A1
CA2109791A1 CA2109791A CA2109791A CA2109791A1 CA 2109791 A1 CA2109791 A1 CA 2109791A1 CA 2109791 A CA2109791 A CA 2109791A CA 2109791 A CA2109791 A CA 2109791A CA 2109791 A1 CA2109791 A1 CA 2109791A1
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currency
discriminating
reflectance
narrow dimension
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CA2109791C (en
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Donald E. Raterman
Bradford T. Graves
Lars R. Stromme
Aaron M. Bauch
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Cummins Allison Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/06—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using wave or particle radiation
    • G07D7/12—Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
    • G07D7/128—Viewing devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/50—Sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/06—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using wave or particle radiation
    • G07D7/12—Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/06—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using wave or particle radiation
    • G07D7/12—Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
    • G07D7/1205—Testing spectral properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/16—Testing the dimensions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/16—Testing the dimensions
    • G07D7/162—Length or width
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/20—Testing patterns thereon
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]

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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Inspection Of Paper Currency And Valuable Securities (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Image Input (AREA)

Abstract

An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills (17) of different denominations uses an optical sensing (18) and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating (22) and scanning a bill along its narrow dimension. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing (30), under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip (24) with its narrow dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a normalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations.
CA002109791A 1990-02-05 1991-01-14 Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting Expired - Lifetime CA2109791C (en)

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US47511190A 1990-02-05 1990-02-05
US475,111 1990-02-05
CA002050589A CA2050589C (en) 1990-02-05 1991-01-14 Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting

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CA002156998A Expired - Lifetime CA2156998C (en) 1990-02-05 1991-01-14 Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
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JP (3) JP2994461B2 (en)
AU (2) AU669781B2 (en)
CA (4) CA2050589C (en)
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WO (1) WO1991011778A1 (en)

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AU688688B2 (en) 1998-03-12
EP0466869A1 (en) 1992-01-22
CA2050589A1 (en) 1991-08-06
EP0706156A2 (en) 1996-04-10
EP0466869B1 (en) 1997-04-16
CA2109791C (en) 1995-07-18
EP0706156B1 (en) 1999-03-31
CA2156998C (en) 1999-02-16
AU645523B2 (en) 1994-01-20
EP0466869A4 (en) 1994-02-02
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AU5948394A (en) 1994-06-30
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CA2156999C (en) 1996-12-17
CA2156998A1 (en) 1991-08-06
DE69131078D1 (en) 1999-05-06
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WO1991011778A1 (en) 1991-08-08
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