Check-actuated control mechanisms – Including means to test validity of check – Having means to test surface configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Shapiro, Jeffrey A (Department: 3653)
Check-actuated control mechanisms
Including means to test validity of check
Having means to test surface configuration
C073S163000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07967125
ABSTRACT:
A deformed-coin detector accurately detecting a deformed coin without being affected by a variation in transporting speed of a coin. A coin transported along a coin transporting face comes into contact with detecting elements of coin-thickness detecting bodies, the detecting elements move by a distance corresponding to the dimension of the coin in its thickness direction and simultaneously, light shielding portions of the coin-thickness detecting bodies move. A light detecting portion detects a light shielding amount that varies due to movement of the light shielding portions. A coin denomination determining unit determines a denomination of the coin transported along the coin transporting face and reads a reference light-shielding amount pre-stored in a reference light shielding amount storing unit regarding the denomination. The light shielding amount detected by the light detecting portion is compared with the reference light shielding amount, and when the detected light shielding amount is out of a predetermined range with respect to the reference light shielding amount, the coin is judged to be a deformed coin.
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Hiraoka Yasushi
Ishimatsu Takashi
Katori Satoru
Shimizu Kazuyuki
Uehara Osamu
Beauchaine Mark J
Glory Ltd.
Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber
Shapiro Jeffrey A
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