US3090485A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-07
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1981-07-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert N Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:29
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/20; G07D7/202; G07D7/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A DETECTING DEVICE FOR PAPER CURRENCY OR THE LIKE COMPRISING, OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS FOR RECEIVING CURRENCY WITHIN SAID OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS OF CURRENCY WITHIN SAID OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS FOR SUBJECTING THE CURRENCY TO MATERIAL QUALITY TESTS, SIGNAL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MATERIAL TESTING MEANS FOR ISSUING REJECT SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF UNFIT CURRENCY, REJECT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE SIGNAL MEANS FOR REJECTING UNFIT CURRENCY UPON RECEIPTT OF A REJECT SIGNAL FROM THE SIGNAL MEANS, PATTERN DETECTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE SIGNAL MEANS AND OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS OPERATIVE TO SENSE PREDETERMINED PATTERNS ESTABLISHED ON THE CURRENCY BY THE MATERIAL TESTING MEANS AND PRINTING THEREON FOR SIGNALLING THE PRESENCE OF COUNTERFEIT AND UNFIT CURRENCY THROUGH THE SIGNAL MEANS, DENOMINATIONAL SELECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO PATTERNS DETECTING MEANS OPERATIVE TO PRODUCE REJECT SIGNALS IN THE SIGNAL MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF CURRENCY OTHER THAN A SELECTED DENOMINATION, INDICATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE PATTERN DETECTING MEANS SIGNAL MEANS FOR INDICATING ACCEPTANCE OF CURRENCY AS GENUINE AND THE DENOMINATION THEREOF, SAID MATERIAL TESTING MEANS INCLUDING LIQUID APPLYING MEANS FOR MOISTENING A PORTION OF THE CURRENCY, AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY SENSING MEANS FOR DETECTING PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF CONDUCTIVITY OF A MOISTENER PORTION OF THE CURRENCY, SAID MATERIAL TESTING MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING, ERASER MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH AN INKED PART OF SAID MOISTENED PORTION OF THE CURRENCY TEST INK RETENTIVITY THEREOF BY RENDERING SAID INKED PART TRANSMISSIVE IF COUNTERFEIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A DETECTING DEVICE FOR PAPER CURRENCY OR THE LIKE COMPRISING, OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS FOR RECEIVING CURRENCY WITHIN SAID OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS OF CURRENCY WITHIN SAID OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS FOR SUBJECTING THE CURRENCY TO MATERIAL QUALITY TESTS, SIGNAL MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MATERIAL TESTING MEANS FOR ISSUING REJECT SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF UNFIT CURRENCY, REJECT MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE SIGNAL MEANS FOR REJECTING UNFIT CURRENCY UPON RECEIPTT OF A REJECT SIGNAL FROM THE SIGNAL MEANS, PATTERN DETECTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE SIGNAL MEANS AND OPERATIONAL CONDITIONING MEANS OPERATIVE TO SENSE PREDETERMINED PATTERNS ESTABLISHED ON THE CURRENCY BY THE MATERIAL TESTING MEANS AND PRINTING THEREON FOR SIGNALLING THE PRESENCE OF COUNTERFEIT AND UNFIT CURRENCY THROUGH THE SIGNAL MEANS, DENOMINATIONAL SELECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO PATTERNS DETECTING MEANS OPERATIVE TO PRODUCE REJECT SIGNALS IN THE SIGNAL MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF CURRENCY OTHER THAN A SELECTED DENOMINATION, INDICATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE PATTERN DETECTING MEANS SIGNAL MEANS FOR INDICATING ACCEPTANCE OF CURRENCY AS GENUINE AND THE DENOMINATION THEREOF, SAID MATERIAL TESTING MEANS INCLUDING LIQUID APPLYING MEANS FOR MOISTENING A PORTION OF THE CURRENCY, AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY SENSING MEANS FOR DETECTING PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF CONDUCTIVITY OF A MOISTENER PORTION OF THE CURRENCY, SAID MATERIAL TESTING MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING, ERASER MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH AN INKED PART OF SAID MOISTENED PORTION OF THE CURRENCY TEST INK RETENTIVITY THEREOF BY RENDERING SAID INKED PART TRANSMISSIVE IF COUNTERFEIT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-20 | 1966-11-19 | 1967-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-20 | 1970-11-19 | 1971-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-20 | 1974-11-19 | 1975-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |