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Assignee: Cummins Allison Corp
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Filing: 2001-01-17
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Granted: 2005-11-01
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Expires: 2021-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bills after they have been evaluated. A transport mechanism transports the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of the output receptacles along a transport path. A discriminating unit including a detector positioned along the transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacle evaluates the bills. The discriminating unit counts and determines the denomination of the bills. A means for flagging bills meeting or failing to meet a certain criteria causes the transport mechanism to halt in response to a determination that a bill meets or fails to meet the criteria.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Mazur
- 👤 Douglas U. Mennie
- 👤 Mark C. Munro
- 👤 Lars R. Stromme
- 👤 Bradford T. Graves
- 👤 William J. Jones
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2026-11-09 06:55
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12; G07D11/00; G07D11/50; G07D7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 113
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and wherein bills whose denomination are determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and wherein bills whose denomination are not determined are directed to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, a bill whose denomination is not determined being termed a no call bill, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and wherein bills whose denomination are determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and wherein bills whose denomination are not determined are directed to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, a bill whose denomination is not determined being termed a no call bill, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second set of output receptacles includes a receptacle designated as a no call output receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the halting occurs after a no call bill has been delivered to the no call output receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the halting occurs with the no call bill being positioned at an identifiable location in the no call output receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the halting occurs with the no call bill being the last bill transported to the no call output receptacle, wherein the criteria is the denomination of a bill and wherein a bill failing to meet the criterion of having its denomination determined is a flagged bill.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the halting occurs before a no call bill has been delivered to the no call output receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the halting occurs with the no call bill being located at an identifiable location within the transport path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the halting occurs after the no call bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the halting occurs with the no call bill being positioned at an identifiable location in an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill, wherein a bill failing to have its denomination determined is termed a no call bill, and further including delivering stranger bills to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and delivering no call bills to a second set of one or more output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill, wherein a bill failing to have its denomination determined is termed a no call bill, and further including delivering stranger bills to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and delivering no call bills to a second set of one or more output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill and wherein the non-piece count related criterion is a bill being a stranger bill.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill and wherein the non-piece count related criterion is a bill being a stranger bill.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is suspect, a bill determined to be suspect being termed a suspect bill.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is suspect, a bill determined to be suspect being termed a suspect bill.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 12 wherein bills whose denomination have been determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and wherein suspect bills are directed to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 13 wherein the second set of output receptacles includes a receptacle designated as a suspect output receptacle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 14 wherein the halting occurs before a suspect bill has been delivered to the suspect output receptacle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 wherein the halting occurs with the suspect bill being located at an identifiable location within the transport path.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 14 wherein the halting occurs after a suspect bill has been delivered to the suspect output receptacle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 17 wherein the halting occurs with the suspect bill being positioned at an identifiable location in the suspect output receptacle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the halting occurs with the suspect bill being the last bill transported to the suspect output receptacle, and wherein the non-piece count criterion is a bill being suspect.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; wherein the criterion is a bill being a stranger bill, and wherein the halting occurs with a stranger bill as the last bill in a second set of one or more of the output receptacles; and wherein bills whose denomination are determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the first set being different from the output receptacles of the second set.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; wherein the criterion is a bill being a stranger bill, and wherein the halting occurs with a stranger bill as the last bill in a second set of one or more of the output receptacles; and wherein bills whose denomination are determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the first set being different from the output receptacles of the second set.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; wherein the criterion is a bill being a suspect bill, and wherein the halting occurs with a suspect bill as the last bill in a second set of one or more of the output receptacles; and wherein bills whose denomination are determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the first set being different from the output receptacles of the second set.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; wherein the criterion is a bill being a suspect bill, and wherein the halting occurs with a suspect bill as the last bill in a second set of one or more of the output receptacles; and wherein bills whose denomination are determined are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the first set being different from the output receptacles of the second set.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; wherein a bill failing to have its denomination determined being termed a no call bill, and further determining whether a bill is a suspect bill; and wherein the halting occurs when a bill is determined to be a suspect bill.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining whether the bills meet or fail to meet a non-piece count related criterion; halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet the criterion, a bill meeting or failing to meet the criterion being termed a flagged bill; wherein the halting is performed such that the flagged bill is positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles; wherein a bill failing to have its denomination determined being termed a no call bill, and further determining whether a bill is a suspect bill; and wherein the halting occurs when a bill is determined to be a suspect bill.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 22 further including delivering bills whose denomination have been determined and suspect bills to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and delivering no call bills to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 23 wherein the second set of output receptacles consists of a single output receptacle.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 23 further including determining whether bills are stranger bills, and delivering stranger bills to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 25 wherein the halting occurs after a no call bill or a stranger bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 26 wherein the halting occurs with the no call bill or the stranger bill being the last bill transported to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 25 wherein the halting does not occur after a no call bill or a stranger bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 28 wherein the halting occurs after a suspect bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the first set.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 22 further including delivering bills whose denomination have been determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and delivering no call bills to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 30 wherein the halting occurs after a no call bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
322 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein one of the certain criteria is the denomination of a bill, a bill failing to meet the criterion of having its denomination determined being termed a no call bill, and wherein no call bills are flagged; further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill, wherein one of the certain criteria is a bill being a stranger bill and wherein stranger bills are flagged; further including determining whether a bill is a suspect bill, wherein one of the certain criteria is a bill being a suspect bill and wherein suspect bills are flagged; and further directing stranger bills and no call bills to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing suspect bills to a second set of one or more of the, output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
322 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein one of the certain criteria is the denomination of a bill, a bill failing to meet the criterion of having its denomination determined being termed a no call bill, and wherein no call bills are flagged; further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill, wherein one of the certain criteria is a bill being a stranger bill and wherein stranger bills are flagged; further including determining whether a bill is a suspect bill, wherein one of the certain criteria is a bill being a suspect bill and wherein suspect bills are flagged; and further directing stranger bills and no call bills to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing suspect bills to a second set of one or more of the, output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32 wherein the first set of output receptacles includes at least two output receptacles.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32 wherein halting occurs when a no call bill or a stranger bill is delivered to an output receptacle of the first set.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32 wherein halting does not occur when a no call bill or a stranger bill is delivered to an output receptacle of the first set.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
296 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein one of the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill and wherein the halting occurs when a bill fails to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined, a bill failing to meet the criterion of having its denomination determined being termed a no call bill; wherein the halting occurs with a no call bill being located at a predetermined position; and further including delivering bills meeting the certain criteria of having their denomination determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing no call bills to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
296 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein one of the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill and wherein the halting occurs when a bill fails to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined, a bill failing to meet the criterion of having its denomination determined being termed a no call bill; wherein the halting occurs with a no call bill being located at a predetermined position; and further including delivering bills meeting the certain criteria of having their denomination determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing no call bills to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 36 wherein the halting occurs before a no call bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 36 wherein the halting occurs after a no call bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 38 wherein the halting occurs with a no call bill being positioned at an identifiable location in an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 39 wherein the halting occurs with a no call bill being the last bill transported to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; and further including determining whether bills are suspect bills and wherein the halting occurs when a bill meets a criterion of being determined to be a suspect bill.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; and further including determining whether bills are suspect bills and wherein the halting occurs when a bill meets a criterion of being determined to be a suspect bill.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 41 further including delivering bills whose denominations have been determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and delivering suspect bills to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 42 wherein the halting occurs after a suspect bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 43 wherein the halting occurs with a suspect bill being positioned at an identifiable location in an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 44 wherein the halting occurs with the suspect bill being the last bill transported to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 42 further including delivering bills whose denomination have not been determined to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 46 further including directing bills whose denomination have not been determined by the discriminating unit and the suspect bills to different output receptacles of the second set.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 46 wherein the halting occurs in response to the denomination of a bill not being determined.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 42 further including delivering bills whose denomination have not been determined to an output receptacle of the first set.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 42 further including directing the bills whose denomination have been determined and the bills whose denomination have not been determined by the discriminating unit to different output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 61
Independent Claim
245 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill and wherein the halting occurs when a bill fails to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined, a bill failing to meet a criterion of having its denomination determination being termed a no call bill, and further including determining whether bills are suspect; and wherein the halting occurs when a bill meets a second criterion of being determined to be suspect.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
245 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill and wherein the halting occurs when a bill fails to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined, a bill failing to meet a criterion of having its denomination determination being termed a no call bill, and further including determining whether bills are suspect; and wherein the halting occurs when a bill meets a second criterion of being determined to be suspect.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 51 further including delivering bills whose denomination have been determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing bills determined to be suspect and bills whose denomination have not been determined to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 52 wherein the halting occurs after a no call bill or a suspect bill has been delivered to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 53 wherein the no call bills and suspect bills are delivered to different output receptacles of the second set.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 53 wherein the halting occurs with the no call bill or the suspect bill being the last bill transported to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 67
Independent Claim
287 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill and wherein the halting occurs when a bill fails to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined, a bill failing to meet a criterion of having its denomination determination being termed a no call bill, and further including determining whether bills are suspect; and further including delivering bills whose denomination have been determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing bills whose denomination have not been determined to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 68
Independent Claim
287 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a compact, high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill meets or fails to meet at least one of the criteria; wherein the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill and wherein the halting occurs when a bill fails to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined, a bill failing to meet a criterion of having its denomination determination being termed a no call bill, and further including determining whether bills are suspect; and further including delivering bills whose denomination have been determined to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and directing bills whose denomination have not been determined to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 56 further including delivering suspect bills to an output receptacle of the second set.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 56 further including delivering suspect bills to an output receptacle of the first set.
Claim 71
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; and determining whether the bills are suspect; flagging a bill that has been determined to be suspect; and wherein the flagging comprises halting the transport mechanism when a bill is determined to be suspect.
Claim 72
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; and determining whether the bills are suspect; flagging a bill that has been determined to be suspect; and wherein the flagging comprises halting the transport mechanism when a bill is determined to be suspect.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 59 wherein the counting and determining the denominations of the bills comprising counting and denominating United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 59 wherein the counting and determining of the currency bills is performed independent of the size of the bills.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 59 wherein the halting occurs with the suspect bill being the last bill transported to one of the output receptacles.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 59 wherein the detector includes a stationary optical scanning head and further including scanning at least a preselected segment of each bill transported between the input and output receptacles, producing an output signal representing the scanned image, and wherein the determining of the denomination of each scanned bill utilizes the output signal.
Claim 77
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, at least one of the output receptacles being adapted to receive more than one denomination of bills; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting with a flagged bill that meets or fails to meet at least a given set of the criteria positioned in one of the output receptacles; wherein the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill, a bill failing to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined being termed a no call bill; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill and wherein the certain criteria include a bill being a stranger bill.
Claim 78
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, at least one of the output receptacles being adapted to receive more than one denomination of bills; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting with a flagged bill that meets or fails to meet at least a given set of the criteria positioned in one of the output receptacles; wherein the certain criteria include the denomination of a bill, a bill failing to meet a criterion of having its denomination determined being termed a no call bill; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill and wherein the certain criteria include a bill being a stranger bill.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 64 further including delivering no call bills to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles and delivering stranger bills to a second set of one or more of the output receptacles, the output receptacles of the second set being different from the output receptacles of the first set.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 64 further including determining whether a bill is a suspect bill and wherein the certain criteria include a bill being a suspect bill.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 66 wherein no calls bills are delivered to a first output receptacle, wherein stranger bills are delivered to a second output receptacle, and wherein the suspect bills are delivered to a third output receptacle.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 66 wherein the output receptacles include a third output receptacle and further including directing no call bills and stranger bills to the third output receptacle and directing suspect bills to a second output receptacle.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 68 wherein the halting occurs when a bill is directed to the third output receptacle.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 68 wherein the halting does not occur when a bill is directed to the third output receptacle.
Claim 85
Independent Claim
213 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, at least one of the output receptacles being adapted to receive more than one denomination of bills; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting with a flagged bill that meets or fails to meet at least a given set of the criteria positioned in one of the output receptacles; and wherein the output receptacles include a third output receptacle and further including delivering flagged bills to the second output receptacle.
Claim 86
Independent Claim
213 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, at least one of the output receptacles being adapted to receive more than one denomination of bills; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting with a flagged bill that meets or fails to meet at least a given set of the criteria positioned in one of the output receptacles; and wherein the output receptacles include a third output receptacle and further including delivering flagged bills to the second output receptacle.
Claim 87
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, at least one of the output receptacles being adapted to receive more than one denomination of bills; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting with a flagged bill that meets or fails to meet at least a given set of the criteria positioned in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill and wherein the certain criteria include a bill being a stranger bill.
Claim 88
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a high-speed United States currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the currency evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, at least one of the output receptacles being adapted to receive more than one denomination of bills; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including United States bills of a plurality of denominations at a rate of at least 800 bills per minute, utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; flagging bills that meet or fail to meet any of certain non-piece count related criteria, a bill meeting or failing to meet any of the criteria being termed a flagged bill; wherein the flagging comprises halting the transporting with a flagged bill that meets or fails to meet at least a given set of the criteria positioned in one of the output receptacles; and further including determining whether a bill is a stranger bill and wherein the certain criteria include a bill being a stranger bill.
Claim 89
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; generating a characteristic information output signal in response to detected characteristic information via the detector; generating a denomination signal in response to the information output signal; generating a suspect signal when a bill is determined to be suspect; producing tracking signals in response to the physical movement of the bills; generating a stopping signal in response to the suspect signal; and stopping a transport drive motor in response to the stopping signal.
Claim 90
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; generating a characteristic information output signal in response to detected characteristic information via the detector; generating a denomination signal in response to the information output signal; generating a suspect signal when a bill is determined to be suspect; producing tracking signals in response to the physical movement of the bills; generating a stopping signal in response to the suspect signal; and stopping a transport drive motor in response to the stopping signal.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 73 wherein the counting and determining the denomination of the bills comprises counting and determining United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 73 wherein the counting and determining of the currency bills is performed independent of the size of the bills.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 73 wherein the determining of the denomination of bills includes denominating currency bills of a plurality of denominations, bills of at least two of the denominations having the same dimensions.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 73 wherein the determining of the denomination of bills includes denominating currency bills of a plurality of denominations, genuine bills of the plurality of denominations having a plurality of images associated therewith, the plurality of images defining the plurality of denominations, and further including scanning the image associated with each of the bills and distinguishing among the plurality of denominations using the scanned image.
Claim 95
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; halting the transporting in a predetermined manner in response to a determination that a bill meets a stranger bill criterion and in response to a determination that a bill meets a no call bill criterion; wherein a bill which meets the stranger bill criterion is termed a stranger bill, and wherein a bill which meets the no call bill criterion is termed a no call bill; and wherein the halting occurs with the bill meeting the stranger bill or non call bill criterion being positioned in one of the output receptacles.
Claim 96
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; halting the transporting in a predetermined manner in response to a determination that a bill meets a stranger bill criterion and in response to a determination that a bill meets a no call bill criterion; wherein a bill which meets the stranger bill criterion is termed a stranger bill, and wherein a bill which meets the no call bill criterion is termed a no call bill; and wherein the halting occurs with the bill meeting the stranger bill or non call bill criterion being positioned in one of the output receptacles.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 78 wherein the halting occurs with the bill meeting the stranger bill or no call bill criterion being positioned as the last bill in one of the output receptacles.
Claim 98
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; halting the transporting in a predetermined manner in response to a determination that a bill meets a stranger bill criterion and in response to a determination that a bill meets a no call bill criterion; wherein a bill which meets the stranger bill criterion is termed a stranger bill, and wherein a bill which meets the no call bill criterion is termed a no call bill; and wherein the halting occurs with the bill meeting the stranger bill or no call bill criterion being located at a predetermined position.
Claim 99
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; halting the transporting in a predetermined manner in response to a determination that a bill meets a stranger bill criterion and in response to a determination that a bill meets a no call bill criterion; wherein a bill which meets the stranger bill criterion is termed a stranger bill, and wherein a bill which meets the no call bill criterion is termed a no call bill; and wherein the halting occurs with the bill meeting the stranger bill or no call bill criterion being located at a predetermined position.
Claim 100
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; halting the transporting in a predetermined manner in response to a determination that a bill meets a stranger bill criterion and in response to a determination that a bill meets a no call bill criterion; wherein a bill which meets the stranger bill criterion is termed a stranger bill, and wherein a bill which meets the no call bill criterion is termed a no call bill; and further including determining whether bills are suspect and wherein one of a criterion is a bill being a suspect bill.
Claim 101
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; halting the transporting in a predetermined manner in response to a determination that a bill meets a stranger bill criterion and in response to a determination that a bill meets a no call bill criterion; wherein a bill which meets the stranger bill criterion is termed a stranger bill, and wherein a bill which meets the no call bill criterion is termed a no call bill; and further including determining whether bills are suspect and wherein one of a criterion is a bill being a suspect bill.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 81 wherein the output receptacles include second and third output receptacles, and further including delivering stranger and no call bills to the second output receptacle and wherein suspect bills are delivered to the third output receptacle.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 82 wherein the halting occurs when a bill meeting the no call criterion or the stranger criterion is delivered to the second output receptacle.
Claim 104
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including bills of a plurality of denominations utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; routing bills having a target denomination to one of the first output receptacles, routing bills having any other of the plurality of denominations to a second one of the output receptacles; and presenting no call bills in a third one of the output receptacles.
Claim 105
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including bills of a plurality of denominations utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; routing bills having a target denomination to one of the first output receptacles, routing bills having any other of the plurality of denominations to a second one of the output receptacles; and presenting no call bills in a third one of the output receptacles.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 79 wherein the counting and determining the denominations of the bills comprising counting and denominating United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 79 wherein the counting and determining of the currency bills is performed independent of the size of the bills.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 79 wherein the determining of the denomination of bills includes denominating currency bills of a plurality of denominations, genuine bills of the plurality of denominations having a plurality of images associated therewith, the plurality of images defining the plurality of denominations, and further including scanning the image associated with each of the bills and distinguishing among the plurality of denominations using the scanned image.
Claim 109
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including bills of a plurality of denominations utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining the face orientation of the bills; routing bills having a target denomination and a target face orientation to one of the first output receptacles, routing bills having the target denomination and a face orientation opposite the target face to a second one of the output receptacles; and presenting bills not having the target denomination in a third one of the output receptacles.
Claim 110
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of: receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device; transporting the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device; counting and determining the denomination of the bills including bills of a plurality of denominations utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; determining the face orientation of the bills; routing bills having a target denomination and a target face orientation to one of the first output receptacles, routing bills having the target denomination and a face orientation opposite the target face to a second one of the output receptacles; and presenting bills not having the target denomination in a third one of the output receptacles.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 88 wherein the counting and determining the denominations of the bills comprising counting and denominating United States currency bills of a plurality of denominations.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 88 wherein the counting and determining of the currency bills is performed independent of the size of the bills.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 88 wherein the determining of the denomination of bills includes denominating currency bills of a plurality of denominations, genuine bills of the plurality of denominations having a plurality of images associated therewith, the plurality of images defining the plurality of denominations, and further including scanning the image associated with each of the bills and distinguishing among the plurality of denominations using the scanned image.
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