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Paper currency validator
Assignee: Crane Co
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Filing: 1973-10-11
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Granted: 1975-03-11
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Expires: 1993-10-11
Abstract
Abstract Longitudinally spaced and laterally spaced sensors are used to sense longitudinally spaced and laterally spaced areas on each inserted bill. The lateral spacing of those sensors enables one of those sensors to engage and sense part of the upper half, and enables the other of those sensors to engage and sense part of the lower half, of each inserted bill - thereby making it possible to prevent the acceptance of a sheet of paper bearing just the upper half of an authentic bill and also making it possible to prevent the acceptance of a sheet of paper bearing just the lower upper half of an authentic bill. The longitudinal spacing of those sensors enables one of those sensors to engage and sense part of the leading half, and enables the other of those sensors to engage and sense part of the trailing half, of each inserted bill - thereby making it possible to prevent the acceptance of a sheet of paper bearing just the leading half of an authentic bill and also making it possible to prevent the acceptance of a sheet of paper bearing just the trailing half of an authentic bill. In addition, the longitudinal spacing of those sensors enables those sensors to provide four signals which correspond to the longitudinally spaced and laterally spaced areas on an authentic bill and which are spaced apart in time; and thus makes it possible to use two sensors to provide four time-spaced signals. The two sensors of the paper currency validator are connected in series; and the series connecting of those sensors and the time-spacing of the signals corresponding to the longitudinally spaced and laterally spaced areas on an authentic bill make it possible for one amplifier to receive and amplify the signals from both of those sensors. The paper currency validator uses phase locked loops as frequency detectors, and thereby provides very compact, relatively inexpensive, and readily adjusted frequency detectors. One of these locked loops responds to signals which are developed as an authentic U.S. 1 dollar bill is engaged and sensed by the sensors, and the other of those phase locked loops responds to signals which are developed as an authentic U.S. 5 dollar bill is engaged and sensed by the sensors; and hence the paper currency validator can test the validity of authentic U.S. 1 dollar and 5 dollar bills. Additionally, the paper currency validator can respond to signals from a dispensing machine with which it is associated to selectively reject such 1 dollar bills, such 5 dollar bills, or all such 1 dollar and 5 dollar bills. The sensors of the paper currency validator engage and sense the border on each inserted authentic bill before they engage and sense the longitudinally spaced and laterally spaced areas on the bill - thereby making it possible to reject any bill which does not have a border. The paper currency validator requires a number of specifically different events to occur within a corresponding number of specifically different time periods; and it utilizes timing circuits which include gates and a binary counter to determine the lengths of those time periods. In using timing circuits which include a binary counter and gates instead of using RC networks, the paper currency validator attains more precise control over the lengths oF the time periods, and it does so at less cost and in a smaller space.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald W Carter
- 👤 Charles D Nash
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:56
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A validator for documents which comprises a sensor that can respond to relative movement between itself and markings on a document to develop signals, means to provide relative movement between said sensor and said document to enable said sensor to respond to one group of markings on said document to develop a signal and to respond to another group of markings on said document to develop another signal, a sub-circuit which responds to the first said signal to develop an output signal at the end of a predetermined length of time after the termination of said first said signal if further markings are not sensed by said sensor within said predetermined length of time, a second subcircuit which responds to said other signal to develop a second output signal, means responsive to the development of the first said output signal to enable utilization of said second output signal if the first said output signal is developed by the first said sub-circuit before said second output signal is developed by said second sub-circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A validator for documents which comprises a sensor that can respond to relative movement between itself and markings on a document to develop signals, means to provide relative movement between said sensor and said document to enable said sensor to respond to one group of markings on said document to develop a signal and to respond to another group of markings on said document to develop another signal, a sub-circuit which responds to the first said signal to develop an output signal at the end of a predetermined length of time after the termination of said first said signal if further markings are not sensed by said sensor within said predetermined length of time, a second subcircuit which responds to said other signal to develop a second output signal, means responsive to the development of the first said output signal to enable utilization of said second output signal if the first said output signal is developed by the first said sub-circuit before said second output signal is developed by said second sub-circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
172 words
A validator for documents which comprises a sensor that can respond to relative movement between itself and markings on a document to develop signals, means to provide relative movement between said sensor and said document to enable said sensor to respond to one group of markings on said document to develop a signal and to respond to another group of markings on said document to develop another signal, a sub-circuit which responds to the first said signal to develop an output signal at the end of a predetermined length of time after the termination of said first said signal if further markings are not sensed by said sensor within said predetermined length of time, a second sub-circuit which responds to said other signal to develop a second output signal, means responsive to the development of the first said output signal to enable utilization of said second output signal if the first said output signal is developed by the first said sub-circuit before said second output signal is developed by said second sub-circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
A validator for documents which comprises a sensor that can respond to relative movement between itself and markings on a document to develop signals, means to provide relative movement between said sensor and said document to enable said sensor to respond to one group of markings on said document to develop a signal and to respond to another group of markings on said document to develop another signal, a sub-circuit which responds to the first said signal to develop an output signal at the end of a predetermined length of time after the termination of said first said signal if further markings are not sensed by said sensor within said predetermined length of time, a second sub-circuit which responds to said other signal to develop a second output signal, means responsive to the development of the first said output signal to enable utilization of said second output signal if the first said output signal is developed by the first said sub-circuit before said second output signal is developed by said second sub-circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A validator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first said sub-circuit includes a threshold detector, a timer and an output element, and wherein said output element can develop the first said output signal only when said threshold device does not receive signals from said sensor for a length of time controlled by said timer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A validator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first said sub-circuit includes an electronic ''''latch'''' which responds to the development of the first said output signal to become latched and thereby enables said first said sub-circuit to remain in its latched state even though a further signal is supplied to said first said sub-circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, means to provide relative movement between an authentic document and said sensor to enable said sensor to respond to markings on said authentic document to develop signals, a pattern detector which can develop a pattern signal as a given pattern, defined on said authentic document by some of said markings, is being sensed by said sensor, other of said markings on said document defining a border-like area which can cause said sensor to develop further signals, a sub-circuit that responds to said further signals which said sensor develops as said sensor senses said border-like area to develop a border signal, and means which responds to said border signal to enable utilization of said pattern signal, said means keeping said pattern signal from being utilized if said sub-circuit does not develop saId border signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, means to provide relative movement between an authentic document and said sensor to enable said sensor to respond to markings on said authentic document to develop signals, a pattern detector which can develop a pattern signal as a given pattern, defined on said authentic document by some of said markings, is being sensed by said sensor, other of said markings on said document defining a border-like area which can cause said sensor to develop further signals, a sub-circuit that responds to said further signals which said sensor develops as said sensor senses said border-like area to develop a border signal, and means which responds to said border signal to enable utilization of said pattern signal, said means keeping said pattern signal from being utilized if said sub-circuit does not develop saId border signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, means providing relative movement between said sensor and a document, a detection circuit which can respond to the sensing of an authentic document of one type, a second detection circuit which can respond to the sensing of an authentic document of a second type, an inhibit circuit which can respond to a given signal to permit operation of said means but to inhibit the utilization of signals from said second detection circuit, and said inhibit circuit responding to a further signal to permit operation of said means but to inhibit the utilization of signals from the first said detection circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, means providing relative movement between said sensor and a document, a detection circuit which can respond to the sensing of an authentic document of one type, a second detection circuit which can respond to the sensing of an authentic document of a second type, an inhibit circuit which can respond to a given signal to permit operation of said means but to inhibit the utilization of signals from said second detection circuit, and said inhibit circuit responding to a further signal to permit operation of said means but to inhibit the utilization of signals from the first said detection circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A validator as claimed in claim 5 wherein said inhibit circuit responds to simultaneous application of said given signal and of said further signal to prevent operation of said means and also to inhibit utilization of signals from both the first said and said second detection circuits.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a magnetic sensor, means to provide relative movement between said magnetic sensor and a document, a reversing circuit which responds to actuation thereof to cause said means to reverse and thereby return said document to the person who inserted it, a switch that responds to the insertion of a document to initiate actuation of said means, a threshold device which responds to signals from said magnetic sensor to determine whether the intensity of the magnetic material in the ink on said document is great enough to be comparable to that on an authentic document, and a second threshold device which will determine whether the amount of magnetic material in the ink on said document appreciably exceeds the amount on an authentic document, and said reversing circuit responding to a signal from said second threshold device or to the absence of a signal from the first said threshold device to become actuated and to reverse said means, and further means connecting the outputs of said threshold devices to said reversing circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
174 words
A validator which comprises a magnetic sensor, means to provide relative movement between said magnetic sensor and a document, a reversing circuit which responds to actuation thereof to cause said means to reverse and thereby return said document to the person who inserted it, a switch that responds to the insertion of a document to initiate actuation of said means, a threshold device which responds to signals from said magnetic sensor to determine whether the intensity of the magnetic material in the ink on said document is great enough to be comparable to that on an authentic document, and a second threshold device which will determine whether the amount of magnetic material in the ink on said document appreciably exceeds the amount on an authentic document, and said reversing circuit responding to a signal from said second threshold device or to the absence of a signal from the first said threshold device to become actuated and to reverse said means, and further means connecting the outputs of said threshold devices to said reversing circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
184 words
A validator for documents which comprises a sensor that can sense markings on a document to develop signals, said sensor responding to one group of markings on said document to develop one signal and responding to another group of markings on said document to develop another signal, a subcircuit which responds to said one signal to develop an output signal but which delays the developing of said output signal for at least a predetermined minimum length of time after the termination of said one signal, a second sub-circuit which responds to said other signal to develop a utilizable output signal, and means which will enable utilization of said utilizable output signal only if the first said output signal is developed by the first said sub-circuit before said utilizable output signal is developed by said second sub-circuit, whereby said utilizable output signal will not be utilized if said sensor develops said other signal during the sensing of a document which does not have a group of markings thereon in position to be sensed by said sensor before said sensor senses said other group of markings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
184 words
A validator for documents which comprises a sensor that can sense markings on a document to develop signals, said sensor responding to one group of markings on said document to develop one signal and responding to another group of markings on said document to develop another signal, a subcircuit which responds to said one signal to develop an output signal but which delays the developing of said output signal for at least a predetermined minimum length of time after the termination of said one signal, a second sub-circuit which responds to said other signal to develop a utilizable output signal, and means which will enable utilization of said utilizable output signal only if the first said output signal is developed by the first said sub-circuit before said utilizable output signal is developed by said second sub-circuit, whereby said utilizable output signal will not be utilized if said sensor develops said other signal during the sensing of a document which does not have a group of markings thereon in position to be sensed by said sensor before said sensor senses said other group of markings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
131 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, a second sensor, means to provide relative movement between said sensors and a document, the first said sensor being mounted to consecutively sense two spaced-apart areas on said document during said relative movement of said document and said sensors, said second sensor being mounted to engage two further spaced-apart areas on said document during said relative movement of said document and said sensors, at least one of said two spaced-apart areas on said document being physically in register with at least one of said two further spaced-apart areas on said document, and said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to develop time-spaced sequential signals during the sensing of said one areas which are physically in register with each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
131 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, a second sensor, means to provide relative movement between said sensors and a document, the first said sensor being mounted to consecutively sense two spaced-apart areas on said document during said relative movement of said document and said sensors, said second sensor being mounted to engage two further spaced-apart areas on said document during said relative movement of said document and said sensors, at least one of said two spaced-apart areas on said document being physically in register with at least one of said two further spaced-apart areas on said document, and said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to develop time-spaced sequential signals during the sensing of said one areas which are physically in register with each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that Are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation, one of said sensors sensing two spaced-apart areas on said document to develop two time-spaced signals, and said other of said sensors developing a signal during the time space between said two time-spaced signals which said one sensor develops.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
107 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that Are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation, one of said sensors sensing two spaced-apart areas on said document to develop two time-spaced signals, and said other of said sensors developing a signal during the time space between said two time-spaced signals which said one sensor develops.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
159 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation, a sub-circuit that will develop an output signal in response to the signals which are developed when said sensors sense given areas on a document of one type, a second sub-circuit that will develop a second output signal in response to the signals which are developed when said sensors sense given areas on a document of a second type, and a third sub-circuit that will effect rejection of any document which causes the first said sub-circuit and said second sub-circuit to develop the first said and said second output signals simultaneously.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
159 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation, a sub-circuit that will develop an output signal in response to the signals which are developed when said sensors sense given areas on a document of one type, a second sub-circuit that will develop a second output signal in response to the signals which are developed when said sensors sense given areas on a document of a second type, and a third sub-circuit that will effect rejection of any document which causes the first said sub-circuit and said second sub-circuit to develop the first said and said second output signals simultaneously.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
143 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation, a sub-circuit that will develop an output signal in response to the application thereto of signals having a predetermined frequency, a second sub-circuit that will develop a second output signal in response to the application thereto of signals having a different predetermined frequency, and a third sub-circuit that will effect rejection of any document which causes the first said sub-circuit and said second sub-circuit to develop the first said and said second output signals simultaneously.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
143 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation, a sub-circuit that will develop an output signal in response to the application thereto of signals having a predetermined frequency, a second sub-circuit that will develop a second output signal in response to the application thereto of signals having a different predetermined frequency, and a third sub-circuit that will effect rejection of any document which causes the first said sub-circuit and said second sub-circuit to develop the first said and said second output signals simultaneously.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation said sensors being connected in series with one another, said series-connected sensors being connected to the input of an amplifier, said sensors successively applying consecutive but time-spaced signals to said amplifier, and said amplifier amplifying said consecutive time-spaced signals from said sensors.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
110 words
A validator which has a plurality of sensors that are disposed to sense different areas on a document, said sensors being spaced longitudinally relative to each other to enable said sensors to coact with said different areas on said document to provide a plurality of signals which are spaced apart in time, means providing a given signal only if it receives said plurality of signals in time-spaced relation said sensors being connected in series with one another, said series-connected sensors being connected to the input of an amplifier, said sensors successively applying consecutive but time-spaced signals to said amplifier, and said amplifier amplifying said consecutive time-spaced signals from said sensors.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
83 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, means to provide relative movement between said sensor and a document, an accept circuit, an inhibit circuit that is adapted to keep said accept circuit from developing an accept signal, and a signal sensing circuit which responds to signals developed by said sensor and which causes said inhibit circuit to inhibit said accept circuit if said signal-sensing circuit receives signals from said sensor while said sensor is sensing the area between predetermined spaced areas on said document.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
83 words
A validator which comprises a sensor, means to provide relative movement between said sensor and a document, an accept circuit, an inhibit circuit that is adapted to keep said accept circuit from developing an accept signal, and a signal sensing circuit which responds to signals developed by said sensor and which causes said inhibit circuit to inhibit said accept circuit if said signal-sensing circuit receives signals from said sensor while said sensor is sensing the area between predetermined spaced areas on said document.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
232 words
A validator which has a ''''line cording'''' circuit that comprises a selectively conductive device, an output sub-circuit that is connected to the output of said selectively conductive device, and an input sub-circuit that is connected to the input of said selectively conductive devicE, said input sub-circuit being connectable to a suitable voltage, said output sub-circuit being connectable to a lower voltage, said suitable voltage and said lower voltage responding to prolonged removal of power from said ''''line cording'''' circuit to decrease, and a voltage-dropping element in said input sub-circuit, said voltage-dropping element normally applying a voltage to the input of said selectively conductive device which will tend to hold said selectively conductive device in one state but said voltage-dropping element responding to reductions in said suitable voltage which can occur as power is removed from said ''''line cording'''' circuit to apply a different voltage to said input of said selectively conductive device which will cause said selectively conductive device to change to a different state, said voltage-dropping element applying said different voltage to said input of said selectively conductive device before any effective decrease could occur in said lower voltage as power is removed from said ''''line cording'''' circuit, and said selectively conductive device remaining in said different state if said lower voltage effectively decreases and continuing to remain in said different state until said lower voltage returns to its normal level.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A validator which has a ''''line cording'''' circuit that comprises a selectively conductive device, an output sub-circuit that is connected to the output of said selectively conductive device, and an input sub-circuit that is connected to the input of said selectively conductive devicE, said input sub-circuit being connectable to a suitable voltage, said output sub-circuit being connectable to a lower voltage, said suitable voltage and said lower voltage responding to prolonged removal of power from said ''''line cording'''' circuit to decrease, and a voltage-dropping element in said input sub-circuit, said voltage-dropping element normally applying a voltage to the input of said selectively conductive device which will tend to hold said selectively conductive device in one state but said voltage-dropping element responding to reductions in said suitable voltage which can occur as power is removed from said ''''line cording'''' circuit to apply a different voltage to said input of said selectively conductive device which will cause said selectively conductive device to change to a different state, said voltage-dropping element applying said different voltage to said input of said selectively conductive device before any effective decrease could occur in said lower voltage as power is removed from said ''''line cording'''' circuit, and said selectively conductive device remaining in said different state if said lower voltage effectively decreases and continuing to remain in said different state until said lower voltage returns to its normal level.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A validator as claimed in claim 15 wherein a source of voltage provides said suitable voltage and said lower voltage, and wherein said lower voltage is a regulated voltage.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A validator as claimed in claim 15 wherein a source of voltage provides said suitable voltage, and wherein said lower voltage is a regulated voltage developed from said suitable voltage.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, means to provide relative movement between a document and said sensors along a predetermined path, said sensors being displaced transversely of said path and also being displaced longitudinally relative to each other along said path, said first sensor responding to said relative movement between itself and said document to successively sense two longitudinally spaced areas on said document to provide two time-displaced signals, said second sensor responding to said relative movement between itself and said document to successively sense two further longitudinally spaced areas on said document to provide two further time-displaced signals, the longitudinal displacing of said sensors relative to each other enabling said first sensor to sense one of the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document before said second sensor senses the first of said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document enabling said first sensor to sense the second of the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document after said second sensor senses the first of said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document, and enabling said second sensor to sense the second of said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document after the first sensor senses the second of the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document, and means to sense and respond to the signals developed by the first and second sensors as the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document and said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document are sensed.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
252 words
A validator which comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, means to provide relative movement between a document and said sensors along a predetermined path, said sensors being displaced transversely of said path and also being displaced longitudinally relative to each other along said path, said first sensor responding to said relative movement between itself and said document to successively sense two longitudinally spaced areas on said document to provide two time-displaced signals, said second sensor responding to said relative movement between itself and said document to successively sense two further longitudinally spaced areas on said document to provide two further time-displaced signals, the longitudinal displacing of said sensors relative to each other enabling said first sensor to sense one of the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document before said second sensor senses the first of said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document enabling said first sensor to sense the second of the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document after said second sensor senses the first of said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document, and enabling said second sensor to sense the second of said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document after the first sensor senses the second of the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document, and means to sense and respond to the signals developed by the first and second sensors as the first said longitudinally spaced areas on said document and said further longitudinally spaced areas on said document are sensed.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A validator as claimed in claim 12 wherein said means includes a counter which receives said time-displaced signals and counts same.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A validator as claimed in claim 18 wherein said time-displaced signals have frequencies, and wherein a phase locked loop operates as a frequency detector to determine whether said frequencies are within the pass band established by said phase locked loop.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a sensor, means that provides relative movement between said sensor and a document, said sensor responding to an authentic document to provide a predetermined signal, position-sensing means which develops a positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said posiTion-sensing means and said document, a timer that includes a pulse source and a counter, said timer responding to said positional signal from said position-sensing means to cause said counter to start counting, and means that will develop a non-accept signal if said position-sensing means is still providing said positional signal but said sensor has not provided said predetermined signal prior to the time the count in said counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a sensor, means that provides relative movement between said sensor and a document, said sensor responding to an authentic document to provide a predetermined signal, position-sensing means which develops a positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said posiTion-sensing means and said document, a timer that includes a pulse source and a counter, said timer responding to said positional signal from said position-sensing means to cause said counter to start counting, and means that will develop a non-accept signal if said position-sensing means is still providing said positional signal but said sensor has not provided said predetermined signal prior to the time the count in said counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a first position-sensing means, a second position-sensing means, means that provides relative movement between said first and said second position-sensing means and a document, said first position-sensing means developing a first positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said first positional-sensing means and said document, said second position-sensing means developing a second positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said second position-sensing means and said document, a timer that includes a pulse source and a counter, said timer responding to said first positional signal from said first position-sensing means to cause said counter to start counting, and means that will develop a non-accept signal if said first position-sensing means is still providing said first positional signal and if said second position-sensing means is not providing said second positional signal at the time the count in said counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a first position-sensing means, a second position-sensing means, means that provides relative movement between said first and said second position-sensing means and a document, said first position-sensing means developing a first positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said first positional-sensing means and said document, said second position-sensing means developing a second positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said second position-sensing means and said document, a timer that includes a pulse source and a counter, said timer responding to said first positional signal from said first position-sensing means to cause said counter to start counting, and means that will develop a non-accept signal if said first position-sensing means is still providing said first positional signal and if said second position-sensing means is not providing said second positional signal at the time the count in said counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a position-sensing means, means that provides relative movement between said position-sensing means and a document, said position-sensing means providing a positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said position-sensing means and said document, a timer that includes a pulse source and a counter, said timer responding to said positional signal from said position-sensing means to cause said counter to start counting, and means that will develop a not-accept signal if said position-sensing means is still providing said positional signal at the time the count in said counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises a position-sensing means, means that provides relative movement between said position-sensing means and a document, said position-sensing means providing a positional signal when a predetermined positional relationship occurs between said position-sensing means and said document, a timer that includes a pulse source and a counter, said timer responding to said positional signal from said position-sensing means to cause said counter to start counting, and means that will develop a not-accept signal if said position-sensing means is still providing said positional signal at the time the count in said counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises sensing means to sense a document and provide a predetermined number of separate and distinct signals, a counter which receives and counts said signals, said counter providing an output signal if the number of counts provided by said sensing means in response to the sensing of a given document equals, or differs by one from, said predetermined number of signals, said counter having a plurality of output terminals, said output terminals having a first state when said validator is at rest, said counter progressively changing said output terminals to a second state as said counter responds to said signals to count up to a pre-set number, said counter thereafter responding to further of said signals to progressively change said output terminals back to said first state, said output signal from said counter being developed as the second of two of said output terminals is changed to said second state, and said output signal from said counter being terminated as the first of said two of said output terminals is changed back to said first state.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A validator which comprises sensing means to sense a document and provide a predetermined number of separate and distinct signals, a counter which receives and counts said signals, said counter providing an output signal if the number of counts provided by said sensing means in response to the sensing of a given document equals, or differs by one from, said predetermined number of signals, said counter having a plurality of output terminals, said output terminals having a first state when said validator is at rest, said counter progressively changing said output terminals to a second state as said counter responds to said signals to count up to a pre-set number, said counter thereafter responding to further of said signals to progressively change said output terminals back to said first state, said output signal from said counter being developed as the second of two of said output terminals is changed to said second state, and said output signal from said counter being terminated as the first of said two of said output terminals is changed back to said first state.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
207 words
A validator which comprises sensing means to sense a document and provide a predetermined number of separate and distinct signals, a counter which receives and counts said signals, said counter providing an output signal if the number of counts provided by said sensing means in response to the sensing of a given document equals, or differs by one from, said predetermined number of signals, said counter having a plurality of output terminals, said output terminals having a first state when said validator is at rest, said counter progressively changing said output terminals to a second state as said counter responds to said signals to count up to a pre-set number, said counter thereafter responding to further of said signals To progressively change said output terminals back to said first state, said output signal from said counter being developed as the second of two of said output terminals is changed to said second state, said output signal from said counter being terminated as the first of said two of said output terminals is changed back to said first state, and switch means connected to said output terminals to permit changing of said pre-set number, and thereby permit changing of the output terminals which are said two output terminals.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
207 words
A validator which comprises sensing means to sense a document and provide a predetermined number of separate and distinct signals, a counter which receives and counts said signals, said counter providing an output signal if the number of counts provided by said sensing means in response to the sensing of a given document equals, or differs by one from, said predetermined number of signals, said counter having a plurality of output terminals, said output terminals having a first state when said validator is at rest, said counter progressively changing said output terminals to a second state as said counter responds to said signals to count up to a pre-set number, said counter thereafter responding to further of said signals To progressively change said output terminals back to said first state, said output signal from said counter being developed as the second of two of said output terminals is changed to said second state, said output signal from said counter being terminated as the first of said two of said output terminals is changed back to said first state, and switch means connected to said output terminals to permit changing of said pre-set number, and thereby permit changing of the output terminals which are said two output terminals.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
80 words
A validator for documents which comprises sensing means that can respond to relative movement between itself and markings on an authentic document to develop a signal having a predetermined frequency, means to provide relative movement between said sensing means and said document, and a phase locked loop which receives said signal and which responds to said signal to develop an output signal, said phase locked loop not responding to a signal from said sensor which has an appreciably different frequency.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
80 words
A validator for documents which comprises sensing means that can respond to relative movement between itself and markings on an authentic document to develop a signal having a predetermined frequency, means to provide relative movement between said sensing means and said document, and a phase locked loop which receives said signal and which responds to said signal to develop an output signal, said phase locked loop not responding to a signal from said sensor which has an appreciably different frequency.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
106 words
A validator as claimed in claim 26 wherein said document has a plurality of areas thereon that are sensed by said sensing means, wherein said sensing means responds to said plurality of areas to develop a plurality of signals having said predetermined frequency, wherein said phase locked loop responds to said plurality of signals having said predetermined frequency to develop a plurality of output signals, wherein a counter receives and counts said plurality of output signals, and wherein said counter will provide an output signal if the number of output signals from said phase locked loop equals, or differs by one from, from a pre-set number.
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