Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting 失效
    货币歧视和计数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07536046B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-19

    申请号:US10434659

    申请日:2003-05-08

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack comprises an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations to be evaluated. According to one embodiment, a transport mechanism transports the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle along a transport path at a rate of at least about 800 bills per minute. A denomination discriminating unit which includes a detector positioned along the transport path evaluates the bills. The device comprises a single denominated bill output receptacle positioned to receive bills whose denomination have been determined by the discriminating unit including bills of a plurality of denominations. A separate stacker bin is provided and a diverter positioned along the transport path routes bills whose denomination cannot be determined to the separate stacker bin.

    摘要翻译: 用于接收一叠美元货币票据并快速评估该堆叠中的所有纸币的货币评估装置包括一个输入插座,适用于接收多个要评估的面值的美元货币票据。 根据一个实施例,运输机构以每分钟至少约800张纸币的速率沿输送路径将纸币一次一个地从输入容器输送。 包括沿传送路径定位的检测器的面额鉴别单元评估纸币。 该装置包括单个计价的纸币输出插座,定位成接收由包括多个面额的纸币的识别单元确定的面额的纸币。 提供单独的堆垛箱,并且沿着传送路径定位的转向器将其面额不能确定的纸币路由到单独的堆垛箱。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting 失效
    货币歧视和计数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5295196A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-15

    申请号:US885648

    申请日:1992-05-19

    摘要: An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along its narrow dimension. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing, under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip with its narrow dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a normalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations. A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The pattern generated by scanning a bill under test and processing the data samples is compared with each of the prestored master patterns to generate, for each comparison, a correlation number representing the extent of similarity between corresponding ones of the plurality of data samples for the compared patterns. Denomination identification is based on designating the scanned bill as belonging to the denomination corresponding to the stored master pattern for which the correlation number resulting from pattern comparison is determined to be the highest, subject to a bi-level threshold of correlation.

    摘要翻译: 用于区分不同面额的钞票的改进方法和装置使用基于通过沿着其窄尺寸照明和扫描纸币而获得的纸币反射特性的感测的光学感测和相关技术。 通过在微处理器控制下对多个预定义采样点的反射光进行采样和数字处理来获得一系列检测到的反射信号,这是因为货币票据跨过照明条带,其狭窄尺寸平行于运输方向 法案。 对样本数据进行数字处理,包括归一化处理,由此反射率数据表示对于给定的纸币面额是唯一的特征图案,并且在用于区别不同货币面值之间的特征图案之间具有足够的区别特征。 使用要检测的货币种类的原始票据来生成和存储多个主特征图案。 将通过扫描被检查的钞票和处理数据样本产生的图案与每个预先存储的主图案进行比较,以针对每个比较生成表示所比较的多个数据样本中的相应数据样本之间的相似程度的相关数 模式。 面额识别基于将被扫描的票据指定为属于与由存储的主模式相对应的面额的面额,由模式比较产生的相关数被确定为最高,受制于相关的双层门槛。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination 失效
    货币歧视的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07590274B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-15

    申请号:US11403460

    申请日:2006-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along one of its dimensions. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing, under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip with a preselected dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a normalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations. A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The pattern generated by scanning a bill under test and processing the data samples is compared with each of the prestored master patterns to generate, for each comparison, a correlation number representing the extent of similarity between corresponding ones of the plurality of data samples for the compared patterns. Denomination identification is based on designating the scanned bill as belonging to the denomination corresponding to the stored master pattern for which the correlation number resulting from pattern comparison is determined to be the highest, subject to a bi-level threshold of correlation.

    摘要翻译: 用于区分不同面额的钞票的改进方法和装置使用光学感测和相关技术,其基于通过沿其尺寸之一照明和扫描纸币而获得的纸币反射率特性的感测。 通过在微处理器控制下对多个预定义采样点的反射光进行采样和数字处理来获得一系列检测到的反射信号,这是因为货币票据沿着与所选择的尺寸平行的预定尺寸的照明条带移动 法案。 对样本数据进行数字处理,包括归一化处理,由此反射率数据表示对于给定的纸币面额是唯一的特征图案,并且在用于区别不同货币面值之间的特征图案之间具有足够的区别特征。 使用要检测的货币种类的原始票据来生成和存储多个主特征图案。 将通过扫描被检查的钞票和处理数据样本产生的图案与每个预先存储的主图案进行比较,以针对每个比较生成表示所比较的多个数据样本中的相应数据样本之间的相似程度的相关数 模式。 面额识别基于将被扫描的票据指定为属于与由存储的主模式相对应的面额的面额,由模式比较产生的相关数被确定为最高,受制于相关的双层门槛。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination 失效
    货币歧视的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5751840A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-12

    申请号:US502676

    申请日:1995-07-14

    摘要: An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along its wide dimension. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing, under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip with its wide dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a normalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations. A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The pattern generated by scanning a bill under test and processing the data samples is compared with each of the prestored master patterns to generate, for each comparison, a correlation number representing the extent of similarity between corresponding ones of the plurality of data samples for the compared patterns. Denomination identification is based on designating the scanned bill as belonging to the denomination corresponding to the stored master pattern for which the correlation number resulting from pattern comparison is determined to be the highest, subject to a bi-level threshold of correlation.

    摘要翻译: 用于区分不同面额的钞票的改进方法和装置使用基于通过沿着其宽度尺度照明和扫描纸币而获得的纸币反射特性的感测的光学感测和相关技术。 通过在微处理器控制下对多个预定采样点的反射光进行采样和数字处理来获得一系列检测到的反射信号,这是因为货币钞票被移动穿过照明条带,其宽度尺寸平行于 法案。 对样本数据进行数字处理,包括归一化处理,由此反射率数据表示对于给定的纸币面额是唯一的特征图案,并且在用于区别不同货币面值之间的特征图案之间具有足够的区别特征。 使用要检测的货币种类的原始票据来生成和存储多个主特征图案。 将通过扫描被检查的钞票和处理数据样本产生的图案与每个预先存储的主图案进行比较,以针对每个比较生成表示所比较的多个数据样本中的相应数据样本之间的相似程度的相关数 模式。 面额识别基于将被扫描的票据指定为属于与由存储的主模式相对应的面额的面额,由模式比较产生的相关数被确定为最高,受制于相关的双层门槛。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting 失效
    货币歧视和计数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5692067A

    公开(公告)日:1997-11-25

    申请号:US339337

    申请日:1994-11-14

    摘要: An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along its narrow dimension. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing, under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip with its narrow dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a normalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations. A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The pattern generated by scanning a bill under test and processing the data samples is compared with each of the prestored master patterns to generate, for each comparison, a correlation number representing the extent of similarity between corresponding ones of the plurality of data samples for the compared patterns. Denomination identification is based on designating the scanned bill as belonging to the denomination corresponding to the stored master pattern for which the correlation number resulting from pattern comparison is determined to be the highest, subject to a bi-level threshold of correlation.

    摘要翻译: 用于区分不同面额的钞票的改进方法和装置使用基于通过沿着其窄尺寸照明和扫描纸币而获得的纸币反射特性的感测的光学感测和相关技术。 通过在微处理器控制下对多个预定义采样点的反射光进行采样和数字处理来获得一系列检测到的反射信号,这是因为货币票据跨过照明条带,其狭窄尺寸平行于运输方向 法案。 对样本数据进行数字处理,包括归一化处理,由此反射率数据表示对于给定的纸币面额是唯一的特征图案,并且在用于区别不同货币面值之间的特征图案之间具有足够的区别特征。 使用要检测的货币种类的原始票据来生成和存储多个主特征图案。 将通过扫描被检查的钞票和处理数据样本产生的图案与每个预先存储的主图案进行比较,以针对每个比较生成表示所比较的多个数据样本中的相应数据样本之间的相似程度的相关数 模式。 面额识别基于将被扫描的票据指定为属于与由存储的主模式相对应的面额的面额,由模式比较产生的相关数被确定为最高,受制于相关的双层门槛。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting 失效
    货币歧视和计数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07672499B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US10163757

    申请日:2002-06-06

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A U.S. currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. According to one embodiment the device comprises an input receptacle positioned to receive a stack of bills to be evaluated and at least one output receptacle positioned to receive bills after evaluation. A transport mechanism transports the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to the at least one output receptacle. The device also comprises a denomination discriminating unit adapted to denominate bills of a plurality of U.S. denominations. According to some embodiments, the device is adapted to deliver any bill that has been denominated to one and only one of the at least one output receptacle. According to some embodiments, the device has a single output receptacle.

    摘要翻译: 美国货币评估装置,用于接收一叠美元货币票据,并快速评估堆栈中的所有票据。 根据一个实施例,该装置包括一个输入插座,定位成接收待评估的一叠纸币和至少一个输出插座,该输出插座定位成在评估之后接收纸币。 运输机构将纸币一次一个地从输入容器输送到至少一个输出容器。 该装置还包括一种面额鉴定单元,适合于多个美国面额的纸币。 根据一些实施例,该装置适于将已经被指定给所述至少一个输出插座中的一个且仅一个的任何纸币输送。 根据一些实施例,该装置具有单个输出插座。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting 失效
    货币歧视和计数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6073744A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-13

    申请号:US65256

    申请日:1998-04-23

    摘要: An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along its narrow dimension. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing, under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip with its narrow dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a formalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations. A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The pattern generated by scanning a bill under test and processing the data samples is compared with each of the prestored master patterns to generate, for each comparison, a correlation number representing the extent of similarity between corresponding ones of the plurality of data samples for the compared patterns. Denomination identification is based on designating the scanned bill as belonging to the denomination corresponding to the stored master pattern for which the correlation number resulting from pattern comparison is determined to be the highest, subject to a bi-level threshold of correlation.

    摘要翻译: 用于区分不同面额的钞票的改进方法和装置使用基于通过沿着其窄尺寸照明和扫描纸币而获得的纸币反射特性的感测的光学感测和相关技术。 通过在微处理器控制下对多个预定义采样点的反射光进行采样和数字处理来获得一系列检测到的反射信号,这是因为货币票据跨过照明条带,其狭窄尺寸平行于运输方向 法案。 对样本数据进行数字处理,包括形式化处理,由此反射率数据表示对于给定的纸币面额是唯一的特征图案,并且在用于区别不同货币面值之间的特征图案之间包含足够的区别特征。 使用要检测的货币种类的原始票据来生成和存储多个主特征图案。 将通过扫描被检查的钞票和处理数据样本产生的图案与每个预先存储的主图案进行比较,以针对每个比较生成表示所比较的多个数据样本中的相应数据样本之间的相似程度的相关数 模式。 面额识别基于将被扫描的票据指定为属于与由存储的主模式相对应的面额的面额,由模式比较产生的相关数被确定为最高,受制于相关的双层门槛。

    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting 失效
    货币歧视和计数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06636624B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-21

    申请号:US09733117

    申请日:2000-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along its narrow dimension. A series of detected reflectance signals are obtained by sampling and digitally processing, under microprocessor control, the reflected light at a plurality of predefined sample points as a currency bill is moved across an illuminated strip with its narrow dimension parallel to the direction of transport of the bill. The sample data is subjected to digital processing, including a normalizing process, whereby the reflectance data represents a characteristic pattern that is unique for a given bill denomination and incorporates sufficient distinguishing features between characteristic patterns for discriminating between different currency denominations. A plurality of master characteristic patterns are generated and stored using original bills for each denomination of currency to be detected. The pattern generated by scanning a bill under test and processing the data samples is compared with each of the prestored master patterns to generate, for each comparison, a correlation number representing the extent of similarity between corresponding ones of the plurality of data samples for the compared patterns. Denomination identification is based on designating the scanned bill as belonging to the denomination corresponding to the stored master pattern for which the correlation number resulting from pattern comparison is determined to be the highest, subject to a bi-level threshold of correlation.

    摘要翻译: 用于区分不同面额的钞票的改进方法和装置使用基于通过沿着其窄尺寸照明和扫描纸币而获得的纸币反射特性的感测的光学感测和相关技术。 通过在微处理器控制下对多个预定义采样点的反射光进行采样和数字处理来获得一系列检测到的反射信号,这是因为货币票据跨过照明条带,其狭窄尺寸平行于运输方向 法案。 对样本数据进行数字处理,包括归一化处理,由此反射率数据表示对于给定的纸币面额是唯一的特征图案,并且在用于区别不同货币面值之间的特征图案之间具有足够的区别特征。 使用要检测的货币种类的原始票据来生成和存储多个主特征图案。 将通过扫描被检查的钞票和处理数据样本产生的图案与每个预先存储的主图案进行比较,以针对每个比较生成表示所比较的多个数据样本中的相应数据样本之间的相似程度的相关数 模式。 面额识别基于将被扫描的票据指定为属于与由存储的主模式相对应的面额的面额,由模式比较产生的相关数被确定为最高,受制于相关的双层门槛。