Currency processing system with fitness detection
AssigneeCummins-Allison Corp.
InventorsKen Maier, Marek Baranowski, Charles Cummings, John Mikkelsen, Brian Muszynski, Bo Xu
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Abstract
A currency handling system comprising a fitness detector. The fitness detector comprising a thickness detector, a limpness detector, a soil detector or a combination thereof. The thickness detector comprising an upper roller displaceable in a predetermined arc by a note passing between the upper roller and a lower roller. The limpness detector comprising a single driven crackle roller comprising an elongated central bulge and two outer bulges, wherein the central bulge is in conforming relation to a flexible belt. Sheet metal guides further facilitate note deformation and sound production.
Claims10
A currency handling method comprising:
- passing a bill past a scanner;
- taking a bit-map image of the bill with the scanner;
- determining denomination of the bill based on the bit-map image;
- determining orientation of the bill based on the bit-map image;
- and
- determining soil level of the bill based on the bit-map image.
A currency handling apparatus comprising:
- an input pocket;
- two output pockets;
- a transport mechanism connecting the input pocket to the two output pockets;
- a scanner operatively positioned relative to the transport mechanism such that a bill transported by the transport mechanism passes the scanner, wherein the scanner is adapted to take a bit-map image of the bill;
- a processor coupled to the scanner, wherein the processor comprises programming steps for:
- determining denomination of the bill based on the bit-map image,
- determining orientation of the bill based on the bit-map image, and
- determining soil level of the bill based on the bit-map image.
A currency handling apparatus comprising:
- an input pocket;
- four or more output pockets;
- a transport mechanism connecting the input pocket to the four or more output pockets;
- a scanner operatively positioned relative to the transport mechanism such that a bill transported by the transport mechanism passes the scanner, wherein the scanner is adapted to take a bit-map image of the bill;
- a processor coupled to the scanner, wherein the processor comprises programming steps for:
- determining denomination of the bill based on the bit-map image,
- determining orientation of the bill based on the bit-map image, and determining soil level of the bill based on the bit-map image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.