EP0883094A3 - Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting - Google Patents

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EP0883094A3
EP0883094A3 EP98115458A EP98115458A EP0883094A3 EP 0883094 A3 EP0883094 A3 EP 0883094A3 EP 98115458 A EP98115458 A EP 98115458A EP 98115458 A EP98115458 A EP 98115458A EP 0883094 A3 EP0883094 A3 EP 0883094A3
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Donald E. Raterman
Bradford T. Graves
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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]

Abstract

An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and processing the reflected light as the currency bill is moved across a light strip. The sample data is subjected to processing, 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.
A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The characteristic pattern for a scanned currency bill is compared to each of said stored master patterns to determine the degree of correlation therebetween, and thereby to identify the denomination of said currency bill.
EP98115458A 1990-02-05 1991-01-14 Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting Ceased EP0883094A3 (en)

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EP95116745A EP0706156B1 (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)
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CA2050589A1 (en) 1991-08-06
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DE69125660D1 (en) 1997-05-22
JP2994461B2 (en) 1999-12-27
CA2156998C (en) 1999-02-16
AU7180691A (en) 1991-08-21
DE69131078D1 (en) 1999-05-06
EP0706156A2 (en) 1996-04-10
EP0883094A2 (en) 1998-12-09
JPH1153603A (en) 1999-02-26
AU5948394A (en) 1994-06-30
DE69131078T2 (en) 1999-07-15
EP0466869B1 (en) 1997-04-16
CA2156998A1 (en) 1991-08-06
JPH05504220A (en) 1993-07-01
CA2109791A1 (en) 1991-08-06
CA2050589C (en) 1995-12-26
CA2156999C (en) 1996-12-17
EP0706156B1 (en) 1999-03-31
JPH1131251A (en) 1999-02-02
JP2995156B2 (en) 1999-12-27
AU6428296A (en) 1996-11-21
EP0466869A1 (en) 1992-01-22
AU669781B2 (en) 1996-06-20
DE69125660T2 (en) 1997-07-31
EP0466869A4 (en) 1994-02-02
WO1991011778A1 (en) 1991-08-08
AU645523B2 (en) 1994-01-20
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