DE3276201D1 - Coin examination apparatus employing an rl relaxation oscillator - Google Patents

Coin examination apparatus employing an rl relaxation oscillator

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Publication number
DE3276201D1
DE3276201D1 DE8282902852T DE3276201T DE3276201D1 DE 3276201 D1 DE3276201 D1 DE 3276201D1 DE 8282902852 T DE8282902852 T DE 8282902852T DE 3276201 T DE3276201 T DE 3276201T DE 3276201 D1 DE3276201 D1 DE 3276201D1
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apparatus employing
examination apparatus
relaxation oscillator
coin examination
coin
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English (en)
Inventor
Frederic P Heiman
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Mars Inc
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Mars Inc
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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
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
    • G07D5/02—Testing the dimensions, e.g. thickness, diameter; Testing the deformation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
    • G07D5/08—Testing the magnetic or electric properties

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Magnetic Means (AREA)
DE8282902852T 1981-08-21 1982-08-19 Coin examination apparatus employing an rl relaxation oscillator Expired DE3276201D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/295,139 US4416365A (en) 1981-08-21 1981-08-21 Coin examination apparatus employing an RL relaxation oscillator
PCT/US1982/001128 WO1983000763A1 (en) 1981-08-21 1982-08-19 Coin examination apparatus employing an rl relaxation oscillator

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DE3276201D1 true DE3276201D1 (en) 1987-06-04

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US (1) US4416365A (forum.php)
EP (1) EP0086225B1 (forum.php)
JP (1) JPH0719299B2 (forum.php)
KR (1) KR880000754B1 (forum.php)
AU (1) AU554898B2 (forum.php)
CA (1) CA1184269A (forum.php)
DE (1) DE3276201D1 (forum.php)
DK (1) DK161270C (forum.php)
ES (1) ES8308438A1 (forum.php)
GB (1) GB2106684B (forum.php)
GR (1) GR78294B (forum.php)
HK (1) HK73685A (forum.php)
IE (1) IE53435B1 (forum.php)
IT (1) IT1152030B (forum.php)
MX (1) MX151821A (forum.php)
MY (1) MY8700018A (forum.php)
SG (2) SG53485G (forum.php)
WO (1) WO1983000763A1 (forum.php)
ZA (1) ZA825948B (forum.php)

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JPH0719299B2 (ja) 1995-03-06
KR880000754B1 (ko) 1988-05-04
MY8700018A (en) 1987-12-31
GB2106684A (en) 1983-04-13
WO1983000763A1 (en) 1983-03-03
GB2106684B (en) 1985-02-06
SG53485G (en) 1986-05-02
GR78294B (forum.php) 1984-09-26
JPS58501345A (ja) 1983-08-11
AU8951082A (en) 1983-03-08
DK174783A (da) 1983-04-21
DK161270B (da) 1991-06-17
ES515154A0 (es) 1983-08-16
ZA825948B (en) 1983-07-27
DK161270C (da) 1992-01-06
US4416365A (en) 1983-11-22
SG29390G (en) 1990-08-03
EP0086225A4 (en) 1985-04-03
IT1152030B (it) 1986-12-24
EP0086225A1 (en) 1983-08-24
ES8308438A1 (es) 1983-08-16
MX151821A (es) 1985-03-28
IE822010L (en) 1983-02-21
CA1184269A (en) 1985-03-19
IT8222921A0 (it) 1982-08-20
AU554898B2 (en) 1986-09-04
DK174783D0 (da) 1983-04-21
EP0086225B1 (en) 1987-04-29
KR840001354A (ko) 1984-04-30
IE53435B1 (en) 1988-11-09
HK73685A (en) 1985-10-04

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Free format text: STREHL, P., DIPL.-ING. DIPL.-WIRTSCH.-ING. SCHUEBEL-HOPF, U., DIPL.-CHEM. DR.RER.NAT. GROENING, H., DIPL.-ING., PAT.-ANWAELTE, 8000 MUENCHEN

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