GB2106684B - Testing coins - Google Patents

Testing coins

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Publication number
GB2106684B
GB2106684B GB08223931A GB8223931A GB2106684B GB 2106684 B GB2106684 B GB 2106684B GB 08223931 A GB08223931 A GB 08223931A GB 8223931 A GB8223931 A GB 8223931A GB 2106684 B GB2106684 B GB 2106684B
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testing coins
coins
testing
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GB08223931A
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Frederic Paul 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)
GB08223931A 1981-08-21 1982-08-19 Testing coins Expired GB2106684B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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

Publications (2)

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GB2106684A GB2106684A (en) 1983-04-13
GB2106684B true GB2106684B (en) 1985-02-06

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GB08223931A Expired GB2106684B (en) 1981-08-21 1982-08-19 Testing coins

Country Status (19)

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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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US9036890B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2015-05-19 Outerwall Inc. Optical coin discrimination systems and methods for use with consumer-operated kiosks and the like
US9022841B2 (en) 2013-05-08 2015-05-05 Outerwall Inc. Coin counting and/or sorting machines and associated systems and methods
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Publication number Publication date
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
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
DE3276201D1 (en) 1987-06-04
IE53435B1 (en) 1988-11-09
HK73685A (en) 1985-10-04

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