Systems and methods for coin counting
US10467839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D5/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a coin detection apparatus that includes a coin path and a light emitting diode (LED) sensor array positioned within the coin path and configured to transmit light beams within the coin path in order to detect characteristics of coins travelling through the coin path based on information from the LED sensor array and transmit data regarding a coin type based on the detected characteristics of the coin to an external application.
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