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Method and apparatus for document processing

US6868954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Filing dateSep 12, 2002
Grant dateMar 22, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2022

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  • 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 comprising 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 bill is counted and determined utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles. A bill is flagged when the denomination of the bills is not determined and the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill is flagged. The bills that have been denominated including bills of a plurality of denominations are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles.

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