EP0466119A3 - Apparatus and method for checking documents - Google Patents

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EP0466119A3
EP0466119A3 EP91111438A EP91111438A EP0466119A3 EP 0466119 A3 EP0466119 A3 EP 0466119A3 EP 91111438 A EP91111438 A EP 91111438A EP 91111438 A EP91111438 A EP 91111438A EP 0466119 A3 EP0466119 A3 EP 0466119A3
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Bernd Wunderer
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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
    • 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
    • G07D7/121—Apparatus characterised by sensor details

Abstract

In an apparatus for testing documents, the optical illuminating unit comprises at least one light guide provided with fluorescent substance for directing at least two light fractions of different wavelengths onto a common area of the document. The light fractions are switched on and off by the time-division multiplex method. Special switching regulators are provided for regulating not only the switch-on and switch-off operation of the illumination sources but also the brightness thereof.
EP91111438A 1990-07-11 1991-07-09 Apparatus and method for checking documents Expired - Lifetime EP0466119B1 (en)

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DE4022020A DE4022020A1 (en) 1990-07-11 1990-07-11 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING DOCUMENTS

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