Method and apparatus for document processing
US6866134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprises receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device. The bills are transported, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device. The denomination of the bills is counted and determined utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles. The bills are determined on whether they meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion. The transportation is halted when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion. A bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion is termed a flagged bill. The halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles.
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