Coin store measurement

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2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Mackey, Patrick (Department: 3653)

Check-actuated control mechanisms

Including value accumulator for plural checks

C453S016000, C073S29000R, C073S627000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10690765

ABSTRACT:
A method of measuring a characteristic of a container in a coin handling apparatus which involves generating a data set from an acoustic pulse reflected by the container and analyzing the data set. The analysis includes comparing the data set to one or more stored data sets. This is used to determine the height of a coin stack in a coin tube and/or to identify the coin tube.

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