US5704491A
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Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents
Assignee: Cummins Allison Corp
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Filing: 1995-07-21
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Granted: 1998-01-06
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Expires: 2015-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A method and device for off-sorting documents of a specific type using a device capable of discriminating among different types of documents. A stack of documents are received in an input receptacle and transported, one at a time, past a document type discriminating unit to an output receptacle where the type of each document is discriminated. Next it is determined whether the type of a current document is a specified type. Depending on the type of the current document either (1) operation of the device is halted when the current document does have the specified type and the immediately preceding document does not have the specified type; (2) operation of the device is halted when the current document does not have the specified type and the immediately preceding document does have the specified type; or (3) operation of the device is continued.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradford T. Graves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:52
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of off-sorting currency of a specific denomination using a device capable of discriminating the denomination of currency bills comprising the steps of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle; transporting said bills, one at a time, past a denomination discriminating unit to an output receptacle; discriminating the denomination of each bill; determining whether the denomination of a current bill is a specified denomination; and either (1) halting operation of the device when said current bill does have said specified denomination and an immediately preceding bill does not have said specified denomination; (2) halting operation of the device when said current bill does not have said specified denomination and said immediately preceding bill does have said specified denomination; or (3) continuing operation of the device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of off-sorting currency of a specific denomination using a device capable of discriminating the denomination of currency bills comprising the steps of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle; transporting said bills, one at a time, past a denomination discriminating unit to an output receptacle; discriminating the denomination of each bill; determining whether the denomination of a current bill is a specified denomination; and either (1) halting operation of the device when said current bill does have said specified denomination and an immediately preceding bill does not have said specified denomination; (2) halting operation of the device when said current bill does not have said specified denomination and said immediately preceding bill does have said specified denomination; or (3) continuing operation of the device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said halting steps are performed so that said current bill is the last bill output to said output receptacle when said device is halted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said device has a single output receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of totaling the value of said bills.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said device has a single output receptacle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said device has a single output receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said halting stops are performed so that said current bill is positioned at an identifiable location in said output receptacle when said device is halted.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of off-sorting documents of a specific type using a device capable of discriminating among different types of documents comprising the steps of: receiving a stack of documents in an input receptacle; transporting said documents, one at a time, past a document type discriminating unit to an output receptacle; discriminating the type of each document; determining whether the type of a current document is a specified type; and either (1) halting operation of the device when said current document is of said specified type and an immediately preceding document is not of said specified type; (2) halting operation of the device when said current document is not of said specified type and said immediately preceding document is of said specified type; or (3) continuing operation of the device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of off-sorting documents of a specific type using a device capable of discriminating among different types of documents comprising the steps of: receiving a stack of documents in an input receptacle; transporting said documents, one at a time, past a document type discriminating unit to an output receptacle; discriminating the type of each document; determining whether the type of a current document is a specified type; and either (1) halting operation of the device when said current document is of said specified type and an immediately preceding document is not of said specified type; (2) halting operation of the device when said current document is not of said specified type and said immediately preceding document is of said specified type; or (3) continuing operation of the device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said halting steps are performed so that said current document is the last document output to said output receptacle when said device is halted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said device has a single output receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 wherein each of said documents has a value associated therewith and further comprising the step of totaling the values of said documents.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said device has a single output receptacle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said device has a single output receptacle.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
125 words
A device for off-sorting currency of a specific denomination comprising: an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills; and a transport mechanism for transporting said bills, one at a time, past a denomination discriminating unit to an output receptacle; wherein said discriminating unit discriminates the denomination of each bill, determines whether a current bill has a specified denomination; and further comprising means for controlling the operation of said device so that said device either (1) halts operation when said current bill does have said specified denomination and an immediately preceding bill does not have said specified denomination; (2) halts operation when said current bill does not have said specified denomination and said immediately preceding bill does have said specified denomination; or (3) continues operation.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
125 words
A device for off-sorting currency of a specific denomination comprising: an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills; and a transport mechanism for transporting said bills, one at a time, past a denomination discriminating unit to an output receptacle; wherein said discriminating unit discriminates the denomination of each bill, determines whether a current bill has a specified denomination; and further comprising means for controlling the operation of said device so that said device either (1) halts operation when said current bill does have said specified denomination and an immediately preceding bill does not have said specified denomination; (2) halts operation when said current bill does not have said specified denomination and said immediately preceding bill does have said specified denomination; or (3) continues operation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 14 having a single output receptacle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 15 wherein when the operation of said device is halted said current bill is the last bill output to said output receptacle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 15 wherein when the operation of said device is halted said current bill is deposited at an identifiable location in said output receptacle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 14 further comprising means for totaling the value of said bills.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 18 having a single output receptacle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 19 wherein when the operation of said device is halted said current bill is the last bill output to said output receptacle.
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