GB2327136A - Coin testing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Coin testing apparatus and method

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Publication number
GB2327136A
GB2327136A GB9819877A GB9819877A GB2327136A GB 2327136 A GB2327136 A GB 2327136A GB 9819877 A GB9819877 A GB 9819877A GB 9819877 A GB9819877 A GB 9819877A GB 2327136 A GB2327136 A GB 2327136A
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Prior art keywords
coin
laser
intercepted
face
laser beam
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GB9819877A
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GB9819877D0 (en
Inventor
Ezio Panzeri
Burhan Al-Hashemi
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AL HASHEMI BURHAN
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AL HASHEMI BURHAN
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Publication of GB9819877D0 publication Critical patent/GB9819877D0/en
Publication of GB2327136A publication Critical patent/GB2327136A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G07D5/005—Testing the surface pattern, e.g. relief
    • 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
    • G07D5/10—Testing the rim, e.g. the milling of the rim

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)

Abstract

A method of coin testing is provided in which a laser beam (13) is directed onto a face of a coin (4) and a laser detector (3) is used to detect where the laser beam is intercepted by the coin and where the laser beam is not intercepted by the coin, so as to obtain an indication of a characteristic of the face of the coin. The characteristic of the coin is used to identify the coin. The invention also relates to an apparatus for coin testing, which comprises a laser source (11) to direct a laser beam (13) onto a face of a coin (4), a laser detector (3) for detecting where the laser is intercepted by the coin and where the laser is not intercepted by the coin, and a signal-processor (14) which obtains an indication, from an output of the laser detector (3), of a characteristic of the face of the coin which is used to identify the coin.
GB9819877A 1996-05-21 1997-05-17 Coin testing apparatus and method Withdrawn GB2327136A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9610603.4A GB9610603D0 (en) 1996-05-21 1996-05-21 Coin recognition apparatus
PCT/IB1997/000569 WO1997044760A1 (en) 1996-05-21 1997-05-17 Coin testing apparatus and method

Publications (2)

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GB9819877D0 GB9819877D0 (en) 1998-11-04
GB2327136A true GB2327136A (en) 1999-01-13

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GBGB9610603.4A Pending GB9610603D0 (en) 1996-05-21 1996-05-21 Coin recognition apparatus
GB9819877A Withdrawn GB2327136A (en) 1996-05-21 1997-05-17 Coin testing apparatus and method

Family Applications Before (1)

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GBGB9610603.4A Pending GB9610603D0 (en) 1996-05-21 1996-05-21 Coin recognition apparatus

Country Status (17)

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EP (2) EP0900431B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2000510979A (en)
CN (1) CN1135503C (en)
AR (1) AR008601A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE196378T1 (en)
AU (1) AU716057B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9709010B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2255642C (en)
DE (1) DE69703103T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2150766T3 (en)
GB (2) GB9610603D0 (en)
HK (1) HK1018919A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ331979A (en)
SA (1) SA97180133B1 (en)
TW (1) TW352426B (en)
WO (1) WO1997044760A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA974389B (en)

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FR2360138A1 (en) * 1976-07-29 1978-02-24 Landis & Gyr Ag OPTICAL COIN VERIFIER
FR2373104A1 (en) * 1976-12-02 1978-06-30 Mars Inc COIN TEST APPARATUS
GB2010559A (en) * 1977-08-03 1979-06-27 Vgl Ind Ltd Apparatus for determining the denomination of coins in coin freed mechanism
WO1988007731A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-06 Inter Marketing Oy A device for identifying coins or the like
WO1988007721A1 (en) * 1987-04-02 1988-10-06 Unisys Corporation Associative address translator for computer memory systems
GB2212313A (en) * 1987-11-13 1989-07-19 Coin & Micro Systems Limited Identifying articles
GB2248333A (en) * 1990-07-18 1992-04-01 Act Soft Hardware Arrangement for testing the physical characteristics of coins
EP0629979A2 (en) * 1993-06-18 1994-12-21 Gräbener Pressensysteme GmbH & Co. KG Coin tester

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Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2360138A1 (en) * 1976-07-29 1978-02-24 Landis & Gyr Ag OPTICAL COIN VERIFIER
FR2373104A1 (en) * 1976-12-02 1978-06-30 Mars Inc COIN TEST APPARATUS
GB2010559A (en) * 1977-08-03 1979-06-27 Vgl Ind Ltd Apparatus for determining the denomination of coins in coin freed mechanism
WO1988007731A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-06 Inter Marketing Oy A device for identifying coins or the like
WO1988007721A1 (en) * 1987-04-02 1988-10-06 Unisys Corporation Associative address translator for computer memory systems
GB2212313A (en) * 1987-11-13 1989-07-19 Coin & Micro Systems Limited Identifying articles
GB2248333A (en) * 1990-07-18 1992-04-01 Act Soft Hardware Arrangement for testing the physical characteristics of coins
EP0629979A2 (en) * 1993-06-18 1994-12-21 Gräbener Pressensysteme GmbH & Co. KG Coin tester

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EP0900431A1 (en) 1999-03-10
EP0900431B1 (en) 2000-09-13
ES2150766T3 (en) 2000-12-01
HK1018919A1 (en) 2000-02-11
ZA974389B (en) 1999-03-15
CN1220750A (en) 1999-06-23
TW352426B (en) 1999-02-11
AU716057B2 (en) 2000-02-17
CN1135503C (en) 2004-01-21
BR9709010B1 (en) 2008-11-18
GB9610603D0 (en) 1996-07-31
ATE196378T1 (en) 2000-09-15
JP2000510979A (en) 2000-08-22
NZ331979A (en) 2000-08-25
BR9709010A (en) 2000-01-04
AU2648497A (en) 1997-12-09
DE69703103T2 (en) 2001-01-18
GB9819877D0 (en) 1998-11-04
WO1997044760A1 (en) 1997-11-27
CA2255642A1 (en) 1997-11-27
EP0996098A2 (en) 2000-04-26
SA97180133B1 (en) 2006-09-05
CA2255642C (en) 2008-04-01
EP0996098A3 (en) 2002-07-31
DE69703103D1 (en) 2000-10-19
AR008601A1 (en) 2000-02-09

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