Banknote validator
US9240086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D7/128
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to the technical field of devices for reading/authenticating banknotes. The invention also concerns handheld devices, particularly those which may be used by visually impaired persons, to identify different banknote denominations. The present invention is aimed at providing a banknote validator that avoids the drawbacks of the prior art. The validator according to the invention may as well be used for validating a security document including a marking (like luminescent ink or pattern printed on said document, luminescent security thread or strip, for example) operable to glow with a specific color luminescence under appropriate UV light illumination. The invention further describes a method for identifying a denomination of a banknote having a test zone including a marking operable to glow with a specific color luminescence according to the denomination under appropriate UV light illumination.
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