Check-actuated control mechanisms – Including means to test validity of check – By testing material composition
Patent
1996-09-23
1998-03-24
Bartuska, F. J.
Check-actuated control mechanisms
Including means to test validity of check
By testing material composition
G07D 508
Patent
active
057302723
ABSTRACT:
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 clusters, the data for which are stored in look-up tables in memory associated with a microprocessor. A second aspect involves fraud prevention by temporarily tightening or readjusting item acceptance criteria when a potential fraud attempt is detected. A third aspect relates to minimizing the effects of counterfeit items such as slugs on the self-adjustment process for the item acceptance criteria. A final aspect relates to calculation of a relative value of the acceptance criteria in order to conserve memory space and minimize computation time.
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Dobbins Bob M.
Vaks Jeffrey E.
Bartuska F. J.
Mars Incorporated
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