EP0155126A3 - Self tuning coin recognition system - Google Patents

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EP0155126A3
EP0155126A3 EP85301409A EP85301409A EP0155126A3 EP 0155126 A3 EP0155126 A3 EP 0155126A3 EP 85301409 A EP85301409 A EP 85301409A EP 85301409 A EP85301409 A EP 85301409A EP 0155126 A3 EP0155126 A3 EP 0155126A3
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Frederic P. Heiman
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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
    • G07D5/08—Testing the magnetic or electric properties
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Inspection Of Paper Currency And Valuable Securities (AREA)
  • Small-Scale Networks (AREA)
  • Noodles (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Refuge Islands, Traffic Blockers, Or Guard Fence (AREA)

Abstract

A self-tuning coin testing apparatus having a coin sensor circuit which produces an output signal indicative of a parameter characteristic of the coins which are tested by the coin sensor and a programmed microprocessor which stores an initial acceptance limit, determines whether the output signal from the coin sensor is indicative of a valid coin, stores a signal based on the output signal for each valid coin, calculates a statistical function based on the stored signal, and finally computes and stores a new acceptance limit based on the stored signals for a predetermined number of previously accepted coins. The statistical function, is preferably weighted so that it is based upon values for only a predetermined number of the most recently accepted coins so that a recent average is maintained.
EP85301409A 1984-03-01 1985-03-01 Self tuning coin recognition system Expired - Lifetime EP0155126B2 (en)

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AT85301409T ATE61136T1 (en) 1984-03-01 1985-03-01 SELF-TUNING COIN RECOGNITION SYSTEM.

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US58525384A 1984-03-01 1984-03-01
US585253 1984-03-01

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EP0155126A2 EP0155126A2 (en) 1985-09-18
EP0155126A3 true EP0155126A3 (en) 1987-01-07
EP0155126B1 EP0155126B1 (en) 1991-02-27
EP0155126B2 EP0155126B2 (en) 2001-07-11

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EP (1) EP0155126B2 (en)
JP (2) JPH0727585B2 (en)
KR (1) KR930007271B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE61136T1 (en)
AU (1) AU584330B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8505538A (en)
CA (1) CA1228921A (en)
DE (1) DE3581817D1 (en)
DK (1) DK502785A (en)
ES (1) ES8700886A1 (en)
GR (1) GR850518B (en)
HK (1) HK36396A (en)
IE (1) IE56794B1 (en)
MX (1) MX160403A (en)
WO (1) WO1985004037A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA851248B (en)

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JPH0727585B2 (en) 1995-03-29
AU584330B2 (en) 1989-05-25
EP0155126B2 (en) 2001-07-11
WO1985004037A1 (en) 1985-09-12
ZA851248B (en) 1985-11-27
JPS61501349A (en) 1986-07-03
JPH04211888A (en) 1992-08-03
HK36396A (en) 1996-03-08
EP0155126B1 (en) 1991-02-27
KR930007271B1 (en) 1993-08-04
AU4110285A (en) 1985-09-24
ATE61136T1 (en) 1991-03-15
ES8700886A1 (en) 1986-11-16
DK502785A (en) 1986-01-02
IE850477L (en) 1985-09-01
BR8505538A (en) 1986-02-18
JPH0785277B2 (en) 1995-09-13
MX160403A (en) 1990-02-16
CA1228921A (en) 1987-11-03
IE56794B1 (en) 1991-12-18
DK502785D0 (en) 1985-10-31
KR850700280A (en) 1985-12-26
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