Color scanhead and currency handling system employing the same
US6721442B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D11/50
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A document handling system is configured for processing a variety of different documents. The system includes an input receptacle for receiving a stack of documents, a standard sensor for scanning at least one non-color characteristic of the bills in the stack, a color sensor for scanning the color characteristics of the bills, and an output receptacle for receiving the bills after they have been processed. A transport mechanism is included for transporting bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the sensors to the output receptacle. An operator interface is provided for displaying information to an operator and inputting information to the system. A processor is also included for processing the data gathered from the sensors to evaluate the bills.
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