公开(公告)号：EP1346302B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-16

申请号：EP01995276.1

申请日：2001-11-30

申请人： MEI, Inc.

发明人： ZOLADZ, Edward, M., Jr. ,  THAWLEY, Jeffrey, T. ,  JARD, Philippe, S. ,  BOUCHET, Bernard ,  DAOUT, Jerome ,  DEAVILLE, David, C. ,  CLAUSER, Robert ,  NUNN, Michael, D.

IPC分类号： G07D11/00

CPC分类号： G07D7/12 ,  G07D11/0042 ,  G07F1/044

摘要： Apparatus and method for detecting strings attached to bills or other forms of payment in a currency validator. In one implementation a string fraud detection means used polarized light to detect a string. In another implementation, polarized light and light in a different range of wavelengths are used to detect a string.

公开(公告)号：EP1896835A2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-12

申请号：EP05826609.9

申请日：2005-12-14

申请人： MEI, Inc.

发明人： MOSTELLER, Herb ,  ZOLADZ, Edward, M. ,  WOOD, Kenneth, B. ,  DEAVILLE, David, C.

IPC分类号： G01N21/85

CPC分类号： G07F7/04 ,  G07D7/121 ,  G07F1/045

摘要： An apparatus for document processing comprises an optical sensor including a light source (44), a light detector (46) and an optical element (48). The optical sensor is adapted so that, during operation of the apparatus, at least a first portion of light from the source (44) that enters the optical element (48) travels along paths in the optical element (48) so as to be re-directed by total internal reflection toward the detector (46) and wherein the total internal reflection is maintained when the optical element (48) is wet. Signals form the optical sensor may be used to determine, for example, the state of a document storage cassette or the location of a document with respect to the cassette.

公开(公告)号：EP1896835B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-01

申请号：EP05826609.9

申请日：2005-12-14

申请人： MEI, Inc.

发明人： MOSTELLER, Herb ,  ZOLADZ, Edward, M. ,  WOOD, Kenneth, B. ,  DEAVILLE, David, C.

IPC分类号： G01N21/85 ,  G07D7/12

CPC分类号： G07F7/04 ,  G07D7/121 ,  G07F1/045

摘要： An apparatus for document processing comprises an optical sensor including a light source (44), a light detector (46) and an optical element (48). The optical sensor is adapted so that, during operation of the apparatus, at least a first portion of light from the source (44) that enters the optical element (48) travels along paths in the optical element (48) so as to be re-directed by total internal reflection toward the detector (46) and wherein the total internal reflection is maintained when the optical element (48) is wet. Signals form the optical sensor may be used to determine, for example, the state of a document storage cassette or the location of a document with respect to the cassette.

公开(公告)号：EP1051692B1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-04

申请号：EP99900757.8

申请日：1999-01-06

申请人： MEI, Inc.

发明人： CLAUSER, Robert ,  YOUNG, Neil, M. ,  DEAVILLE, David, C. ,  SHUREN, Thomas, E. ,  GERLIER, Andre

IPC分类号： G07D9/00

CPC分类号： G07D11/0021 ,  B65H29/14 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H2404/2571 ,  B65H2404/2614 ,  B65H2404/2615 ,  B65H2404/262 ,  B65H2404/63 ,  B65H2404/693 ,  B65H2405/1114 ,  B65H2701/1912 ,  G07D11/0006

摘要： A device and technique for storing flexible media of different dimensions is described. In an implementation, the device includes a carriage having at least two rotating members, a membrane wrapped about each rotating member, a frame and at least one actuator. When flexible media, such as a banknote, is fed into the device, the actuator causes the carriage to move in a forward direction so that a first membrane unwraps to press a banknote onto a stack. The carriage then moves in a reverse direction back into an initial position, and the first membrane wraps about a rotating member and a second membrane unwraps to hold the banknote in place.