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Multi-pocket currency discriminator
Assignee: Cummins Allison Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-21
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Granted: 2001-08-21
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Expires: 2017-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A multi-pocket currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device has an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bills after the bills have been evaluated. A transport mechanism transports the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of the plurality of output receptacles along a transport path. A discriminating unit evaluates the bills and determines certain information concerning the bills. A control panel includes a touch screen for displaying the information concerning the bills and for receiving operational instructions from a user. A controller coupled to the touch screen and the discriminating unit causes the discriminating unit to operate in any of several operating modes in response to operational instructions from the user. The pocket(s) to which the bills are delivered, as well as starting and stopping conditions of the device, are determined according to the operating mode selected by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew L. Anderson
- 👤 Richard A. Mazur
- 👤 Douglas U. Mennie
- 👤 Mark C. Munro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:39
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D11/00; G07D11/20; G07D11/24; G07D11/50; G07D7/04; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack, the device comprising: an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of bills to be evaluated, three or more output receptacles adapted to receive the bills after the bills have been evaluated, a transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of the output receptacles along a transport path; an evaluation unit comprising a processor and a detector, the detector being positioned along the transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles, the discriminating unit being adapted to perform one or more authentication tests on the bills and being adapted to count, authenticate, and determine the denomination of the bills, a bill whose denomination the discriminating unit is unable to determine being called a no call bill and a bill which fails an authentication test being called a suspect bill; the device being adapted to deliver no call bills and suspect bills to one of the output receptacles and thereafter suspend operation in response to the determination of a bill being a no call bill or a suspect bill and the device being adapted to deliver bills of one or more target denominations which are not suspect bills to other of the output receptacles and to continue operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack, the device comprising: an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of bills to be evaluated, three or more output receptacles adapted to receive the bills after the bills have been evaluated, a transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of the output receptacles along a transport path; an evaluation unit comprising a processor and a detector, the detector being positioned along the transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles, the discriminating unit being adapted to perform one or more authentication tests on the bills and being adapted to count, authenticate, and determine the denomination of the bills, a bill whose denomination the discriminating unit is unable to determine being called a no call bill and a bill which fails an authentication test being called a suspect bill; the device being adapted to deliver no call bills and suspect bills to one of the output receptacles and thereafter suspend operation in response to the determination of a bill being a no call bill or a suspect bill and the device being adapted to deliver bills of one or more target denominations which are not suspect bills to other of the output receptacles and to continue operation.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of evaluating currency bills using a currency evaluation device having three or more output receptacles comprising: receiving a stack of currency bills at an input receptacle; feeding the bills from the input receptacle one at a time past a sensor of a bill denominating and authenticating unit to one of three or more output receptacles; determining the denomination of the bills under control of the device, a bill whose denomination can not be determined being called a no call bill, performing an authentication test on the bills under the control of the device, a bill which fails the authentication test being termed a suspect bill, incrementing an appropriate counter when the device determines the denomination of a bill, delivering no call and suspect bills to one of the output receptacles and thereafter suspending operation in response to the determination of a bill being a no call bill or a suspect bill, delivering bills which are not suspect bills and which have a determined denomination matching one or more target denominations to other output receptacles.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of evaluating currency bills using a currency evaluation device having three or more output receptacles comprising: receiving a stack of currency bills at an input receptacle; feeding the bills from the input receptacle one at a time past a sensor of a bill denominating and authenticating unit to one of three or more output receptacles; determining the denomination of the bills under control of the device, a bill whose denomination can not be determined being called a no call bill, performing an authentication test on the bills under the control of the device, a bill which fails the authentication test being termed a suspect bill, incrementing an appropriate counter when the device determines the denomination of a bill, delivering no call and suspect bills to one of the output receptacles and thereafter suspending operation in response to the determination of a bill being a no call bill or a suspect bill, delivering bills which are not suspect bills and which have a determined denomination matching one or more target denominations to other output receptacles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising: delivering bills having a determined denomination matching a first target denomination to a first one of the other output receptacles; delivering bills having a determined denomination matching a second target denomination to a second one of the other output receptacles; delivering a bill having a determined denomination other than the first or second target denomination in the one of the output receptacles and thereafter suspending operation in response to the determination of a bill being a denomination other than the first or second target denomination.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the operation is suspended with the no call and suspect bills being located in a predetermined position within one of the output receptacles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined position is the last bill transported to one of the output receptacles.
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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) | 2004-08-20 | 2005-02-19 | 2005-08-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-08-20 | 2009-02-19 | 2009-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-08-20 | 2013-02-19 | 2013-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |