US 2025/0118129 A1 · Counterfeit Note Detection Via Machine Olfaction Chemical Analysis

Abstract

A method and system for detecting counterfeit money may include an automated teller machine (ATM) including an olfactory sensor configured to detect counterfeit notes and valid notes, an olfactory signature database comprising counterfeit note olfactory signatures and valid note olfactory signatures, wherein the ATM may be in communication with the olfactory signature database, and wherein the olfactory sensor via the ATM detects and transmits olfactory note signatures to the olfactory signature database, and wherein the ATM is configured to reject a detected counterfeit note for deposit.

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Dependent claims

An automated teller machine (ATM) comprising:

a card reader;
a display screen;
a note reader;
an olfactory sensor coupled to the note reader, wherein the olfactory sensor is configured to detect a paper type and an ink type of counterfeit notes, wherein the note reader rejects detected counterfeit notes, and wherein the ATM transmits a warning to the United States Secret Service and a financial institution of a user of the ATM, wherein the warning is a notification of a rejected counterfeit note.

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Counterfeit Note Detection Via Machine Olfaction Chemical Analysis

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Counterfeit Note Detection Via Machine Olfaction Chemical Analysis

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Abstract

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