GB2358272B - Coin sensing apparatus - Google Patents

Coin sensing apparatus

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Publication number
GB2358272B
GB2358272B GB0106414A GB0106414A GB2358272B GB 2358272 B GB2358272 B GB 2358272B GB 0106414 A GB0106414 A GB 0106414A GB 0106414 A GB0106414 A GB 0106414A GB 2358272 B GB2358272 B GB 2358272B
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Prior art keywords
sensing apparatus
coin sensing
coin
sensing
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB0106414A
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GB2358272B8 (en
GB2358272A (en
GB0106414D0 (en
Inventor
Douglas Alan Martin
Mark Louis Waechter
Rodrigo Berho
John Partlow
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Coinstar LLC
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Coinstar LLC
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Priority claimed from US08/883,780 external-priority patent/US5988348A/en
Application filed by Coinstar LLC filed Critical Coinstar LLC
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Publication of GB2358272A publication Critical patent/GB2358272A/en
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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
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
    • 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
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/24—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks with change-giving
GB0106414A 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin sensing apparatus Expired - Lifetime GB2358272B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/883,780 US5988348A (en) 1996-06-28 1997-06-27 Coin discrimination apparatus and method
GB9930668A GB2341710B (en) 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin discrimination apparatus and method

Publications (5)

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GB0106414D0 GB0106414D0 (en) 2001-05-02
GB2358272A GB2358272A (en) 2001-07-18
GB2358272B true GB2358272B (en) 2001-12-12
GB2358272A8 GB2358272A8 (en) 2014-07-23
GB2358272B8 GB2358272B8 (en) 2014-07-23

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GB0106415A Expired - Lifetime GB2358273B8 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin handling apparatus
GB0106413A Expired - Lifetime GB2358271B8 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin handling apparatus and method
GB0106414A Expired - Lifetime GB2358272B8 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin sensing apparatus

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GB0106415A Expired - Lifetime GB2358273B8 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin handling apparatus
GB0106413A Expired - Lifetime GB2358271B8 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-06-26 Coin handling apparatus and method

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US9594982B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2017-03-14 Coinstar, Llc Optical coin discrimination systems and methods for use with consumer-operated kiosks and the like

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ES2343730T3 (en) 2003-09-24 2010-08-09 Scan Coin Ab CURRENCY DISCRIMINATOR.
US9022841B2 (en) 2013-05-08 2015-05-05 Outerwall Inc. Coin counting and/or sorting machines and associated systems and methods
US9443367B2 (en) 2014-01-17 2016-09-13 Outerwall Inc. Digital image coin discrimination for use with consumer-operated kiosks and the like

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US5040657A (en) * 1988-08-16 1991-08-20 Brink's Incorporated Apparatus for coin sorting and counting

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9594982B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2017-03-14 Coinstar, Llc Optical coin discrimination systems and methods for use with consumer-operated kiosks and the like
US8967361B2 (en) 2013-02-27 2015-03-03 Outerwall Inc. Coin counting and sorting machines

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GB2358273A8 (en) 2014-07-23
GB0106413D0 (en) 2001-05-02
GB2358273B (en) 2002-01-02
GB2358271B (en) 2001-12-12
GB2358272A8 (en) 2014-07-23
GB2358273A (en) 2001-07-18
GB2358272B8 (en) 2014-07-23
GB2358271A8 (en) 2014-07-23
GB2358271A (en) 2001-07-18
GB2358271B8 (en) 2014-07-23
GB2358272A (en) 2001-07-18
GB0106415D0 (en) 2001-05-02
GB0106414D0 (en) 2001-05-02
GB2358273B8 (en) 2014-07-23

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