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WO/1992/010815A1
A coin guiding device (10) comprises a surface (16) disposed normally in use in the path of a coin, and inclined downwardly toward one side of the path to cause coins which have engaged the surface to tend to move toward that side. The s...  
WO/1992/009056A1
Coin discrimination apparatus such as a coin validator includes a coin rundown path (2) with an optical sensing station (6) and an inductive sensing station (7) which both provide coin validation data to a microprocessor (8) that operate...  
WO/1992/008226A1
An unshielded horizontal magnetoresistive head (1) for magnetic sensing and reading devices. The horizontal unshielded magnetoristive head (1) is comprised of two magnetoresistive elements (2) separated by a gap (10), and a conductive cr...  
WO/1992/007339A1
Methods and validation apparatus for achieving improved acceptance and rejection for coins, bills and other currency items. One aspect includes modifying item acceptance criteria by creating and defining three-dimensional acceptance clus...  
WO/1992/002905A1
Device for obtaining mechanical characteristics of coins, comprised of an element which is elastically deformable by the weight of coins during their passage on said element. The deformation of said element will depend on the weight of t...  
WO/1992/001270A1
A coin validator (10) has a coin path (26) which passes between one set of detect coils (40, 42). The set of coils (40, 42) is connected in a detect circuit, and the coils (40, 42) are adapted to be energised with a single pulse. The dec...  
WO/1991/018372A1
In coin discrimination apparatus, a coin under test rolls past first and second inductive sensors (C1, C2) which produce first and second coin signals (x1 x2) in dependence upon the coin under test. The coin signals are compared with dat...  
WO/1991/017527A1
The resistance introduced into a tuned circuit (2) by the proximity of a coin (10) while it is moving past an inductor (4) of the circuit is determined by changing the amount of phase shift present in a feedback path (18 to 24) associate...  
WO/1991/016690A1
A coin validator (10) comprises a slot (14) which accepts coins (20, 20A) of a predetermined diameter and thickness with a small clearance, a guide (12) which receives coins from the slot and a sensor (9) which senses coins moving along ...  
WO/1991/015003A1
An improved magnetic field sensor has one Hall-effect sensor (226) located between a magnet (227) and the inclined token track base (56) and another Hall-effect sensor (228) located between another magnet (229) and the inclined token tra...  
WO/1991/014998A1
A token (20) for use, for example, in the gaming, vending, toll collection and amusement industries, has identifying indicia for automated discrimination of a token identification such as the issuing entity, denomination or the like. The...  
WO/1991/006072A1
An optical coin detector uses the spatial and/or temporal periodic modulation (51, 52) imparted to incident light which is reflected from the coin (m) due to the combined effect of the stamping on the coin (m) and its motion past a detec...  
WO/1991/006074A1
A method of validating coins involves taking two independent measurements of the tested item, and determining whether both measurements lie within respective ranges for a particular coin type, the range for at least one of the measuremen...  
WO/1991/003032A1
A coin testing apparatus is provided in which two oscillating magnetic fields interact with a coin and these interactions are monitored to test for the acceptability and/or the presence of a coin. The fields are associated with respectiv...  
WO/1991/002334A1
A coin validator (2) has a thickness sensor formed by two coils (10, 12) positioned one on each side of the coin path. The coil outputs are processed separately using a look-up table (20) to derive values which are linearly related to co...  
WO/1991/001028A1
A coin testing device comprising two parts (2, 4) which in an operating, closed, condition of the device define between them a narrow space (6) in which coins travel edgewise, and one or more coin sensor elements (12, 12', 14, 14', 16, 1...  
WO/1991/001029A1
In a coin testing apparatus, the front face (34) of an inductive coil (24), the front face (20, 22) of a high-permeability core for the coil, and a structural part (36) of the apparatus, are all accurately located relative to each other ...  
WO/1991/001030A1
A device for guiding an arriving coin, which is travelling edgewise, to a selected one of a plurality of exits (2) of the device, comprising a guide (38, 40; 14) having a coin entry to admit arriving coins and a coin outlet, the guide be...  
WO/1990/013097A1
A coin handling apparatus having a passageway in which coins travel, and an impact element (10) secured to a part (4) of the apparatus in a position where it will be struck by a travelling coin so as to reduce the kinetic energy of the c...  
WO/1990/008368A1
An optically coded token detection system utilises a discoidal token (1) formed with a plurality of concentric grooves (2 to 6) on a surface thereof which define a characteristic digital code that is read by means of an optical detector ...  
WO/1990/007164A1
The present invention relates to a coin counter (1) suitable with different shapes and/or sizes. The counter (1) has a linear array (13) of discrete light sensors (14) extending transversely across a coin travel path (12) having a guide ...  
WO/1990/001753A1
A coin analyzer system and apparatus (10) for controlling coin operated machines provides a detection circuit (40) for comparing a tested coin (34) with at least two sample coins (30, 32). The sample coins are located in a region of a ma...  
WO/1989/001209A1
A pair of coils (1, 2) of elongate transverse cross-section face each other across a coin path, and the changes in shading of the receiver coil (2) by a coin proceeding between the coils (1, 2) is monitored by a track and store unit (6) ...  
WO/1988/007731A1
The invention relates to a device for identifying coins or the like on the basis of the diameter thereof, comprising a coin path (2) for feeding coins or the like (1); a light source (3) for illuminating the coin or the like (1) on the p...  
WO/1987/004831A1
Apparatus for handling coins and tokens comprises a coin validator (4) arranged to detected whether a received item is one of several different coin denominations or a data-storing token, and thereafter to direct coins and tokens to escr...  
WO/1987/002809A1
A coin validation device comprising a channel (3) along which a coin to be validated is caused to pass, and a pair of magnetic cores (4, 5) located on opposite sides of the channel so that a coin to be validated will pass therebetween. E...  
WO/1987/000662A1
To verify the diameter of a coin, several inductive probes (11, 12, 13) are arranged, one for each section of the coin diameter used for the verification. Each of these probes (e.g. 11) is so arranged that it is influenced to a greater o...  
WO/1987/000661A1
In order to verify whether the coin (2) possesses the stamped pattern of an acceptable coin, the surface of the coin is scanned by an inductive probe (5) over a track (10), thus producing a signal which corresponds to the depth of the im...  
WO/1986/006246A2
A coin detecting device which is suitable for use in conjunction with a coin acceptor of a type employed in a gaming or vending machine. The coin detector comprises an inclined channel-shaped track which is formed from an insulating mate...  
WO/1986/000410A1
Methods and apparatus for sensing, switching and modulating relying upon apparent resonant properties of thin conductive materials are provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. An output of an oscillating circui...  
WO/1985/005478A1
A device for counting and sorting coins in a coin collector having a guiding path (8) tangentially connected to a horizontal coin disk (3) must allow foreign coins (11') to come out through an outlet opening (16). To this effect, behind ...  
WO/1985/004037A1
A self-tuning coin testing apparatus (10) having a coin sensor circuit (21, 22) which produces an output signal indicative of a parameter characteristic of the coins which are tested by the coin sensor and a programmed microprocessor (35...  
WO/1985/003157A1
This invention pertains to a microcomputer (110) controlled coin telephone set which prevents coin call fraud and performs all of the coin discrimination functions. The microcomputer also checks the operational readiness of the telephone...  
WO/1985/002047A1
A coin validator comprises a microprocessor (4) which is periodically activated to check the output of an arrival sensing circuit (6) to determine whether a coin has arrived. The circuit (6) includes a printed circuit inductance (10) and...  
WO/1985/000909A1
An automatic money handling machine (10) having a housing containing a coin receiver (16), a coin ramp (100) leading to a coin sorter (300), a coin storage device (800) for storing coins without regard to denomination, a coin dispenser (...  
WO/1984/004617A1
In a coin operated machine, the coins are tested by utilizing a symmetric, dual feedback oscillator (16), each having a tank circuit (12, 14) with a reactance, one of the reactances being a reference reactance and the other one a sensing...  
WO/1984/000073A1
An electronically controlled coin detection and validation apparatus, which inhibits attempts to cheat coin operated devices. It is well known in the prior art, that the material properties of a token can be rapidly determined by subject...  
WO/1983/003695A1
A coin-sorting and counting apparatus in which a mixture of coins of different denominations is deposited on a rotating surface (39) and queued thereon by multiple coin guides (C) and (B). These coin guides define a coin-queueing channel...  
WO/1983/003154A1
A moving sensor, consisting of a plate (4), is resiliently fixed in a rest position to the wall of the coin channel or held at a distance from the roll lower than the thickness of the thinnest of the admitted coins. The sensor (4) carrie...  
WO/1983/001854A1
On décrit un jeton ne pouvant être contrefait facilement par des procédés peu coûteux, ainsi qu'un mécanisme simple de vérification de jeton qui rejette des imitations grossières de jeton. Le jeton est un objet en forme de disque...  
WO/1983/000763A1
An apparatus for coin testing (60) including an improved inductive sensing arrangement. A coin to be tested is passed through an electromagnetic field produced by an inductor (37) which is part of a resistor-inductor type relaxation osci...  
WO/1983/000400A1
A procedure for sorting current from non-current coins consists in determining the mechanical elasticity of the coin. This is peformed by letting the coin (1) fall through a well-defined distance (h) onto a beam (2) which is brought into...  
WO/1982/002786A1
Apparatus for checking the validity of coins, the apparatus requiring electrical power for its coin checking operation, and comprising means (4, 5, 6) defining a coin path, and at least one means (HF1, LF, HF2) for interacting with a coi...  
WO/1981/002354A1
A coin testing apparatus comprises transmitting and receiving coils (14) and (15) on opposite sides of a coin passageway (11). The transmitting coil is connected to high and low frequency oscillators (16) and (17). The output of the rece...  
WO/1980/002763A1
A coin inserting port (2), a returning lever for opening or closing a movable side plate (7), and a return port (4) at a front plate (1) in a coin sorting device. A stationary side plate (6) is fixed at one side on the back surface of th...  
WO/1980/002081A1
Apparatus and method for detecting the presence of a coin in a coin passageway (14; 64, 66 and 68). The apparatus comprises a light source (25; 84) for directing a beam of light across the passageway at a first location and a light detec...  
JP2024031393A
The present invention improves inspection accuracy by accurately capturing images of the front and back surfaces and edges of a coin, including the jagged pattern, phase, etc. on the outer peripheral surface of the edge of the coin. [Sol...  
JP7443733B2
To prevent a coin from being lifted from a transport surface during transport.A coin recognition device 10 includes: a transport surface 11 on which a coin 90 is transported; a transport member (a pin belt 12) that transports the coin al...  
JP2024509669A
Laser-assisted methods provide a covert method for embedding luminescent taggant particles on the surface of a substrate and assessing the authenticity of articles so treated.  
JP7442843B2
Donation receiving apparatus has a denomination discriminator interfacing a storage area. The denomination discriminator has at least one sensor for sensing at least one physical characteristic of currency passing therethrough. A device ...  

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