Note Processing Gross Defects Removal Method and Apparatus
AssigneeNon Linear Concepts, Inc.
InventorSohail Kayani
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing notes having gross defects from a currency processing machine prior to the notes entering the primary detection function of the machine. The invention involves the use of a gross defect detector module which detects notes having gross defects that could jam the machine if such defects were note detected and the notes were allowed to continue down the note path for processing. The invention works in conjunction with a conventional reject pocket located further downstream in the note path for the collection of notes identified as rejects during the subsequent main detection function.
Claims8
A currency processing machine having a note path, the currency processing machine comprising:
- a note feeder for introducing notes to the note path;
- at least one gross defects detector located downstream of the note feeder along the note path;
- at least one note characteristics detector located downstream of the gross defects detector along the note path;
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- a cull pocket for collection of notes having gross defects located along the note path between the at least one gross defects detector and the at least one note characteristics detector.
A currency processing machine having a note path and component modules, the currency processing machine comprising:
- a gross defects module;
- a detector module downstream along the note path of the gross defects module;
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- wherein the gross defects module comprises a cull pocket.
A method for processing currency notes, the method steps comprising:
- (a) feeding notes into a note path;
- (b) detecting gross defects in the notes fed into the note path;
- (c) removing notes having gross defects from the note path;
- (d) detecting for note characteristics those notes remaining in the note path after the removal of notes of steps (c);
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- (e) sorting the notes of step (d) based on the characteristics detected during step (d).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.