Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Banking systems
Patent
1993-01-12
1994-05-03
Boudreau, Leo H.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Banking systems
235449, 382 29, 382 64, G06F 1530
Patent
active
053089596
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic stripe and magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) reader is disclosed. A longitudinally extending magnetic stripe channel in the reader housing is sized to slidingly receive a medium bearing a magnetic stripe, such as a credit card or bank card. A magnetic stripe read head in the housing reads the data as the card is slid past the head. A MICR channel in the housing is sized to slidingly receive a medium bearing magnetic ink characters, such as a check. The MICR channel is curved along one portion to interconnect with the magnetic stripe channel. A drive mechanism in the housing drives a check along the MICR channel past a magnetizing head and a magnetic ink character recognition read head until the leading edge of the check extends into the magnetic stripe channel. A processor in the housing specifies the characters embodied in the magnetic data. The drive mechanism is reversible to return the check back along the MICR channel.
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Prikockis Larry J.
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