CA2255642A1 - Coin testing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Coin testing apparatus and method

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CA2255642A1
CA2255642A1 CA002255642A CA2255642A CA2255642A1 CA 2255642 A1 CA2255642 A1 CA 2255642A1 CA 002255642 A CA002255642 A CA 002255642A CA 2255642 A CA2255642 A CA 2255642A CA 2255642 A1 CA2255642 A1 CA 2255642A1
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coin
laser
intercepted
face
laser beam
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CA002255642A
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CA2255642C (en
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Ezio Panzeri
Burhan Al-Hashemi
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AZ FOURTHSTRINGS Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
    • G07D5/02—Testing the dimensions, e.g. thickness, diameter; Testing the deformation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
    • G07D5/005—Testing the surface pattern, e.g. relief
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
    • G07D5/10—Testing the rim, e.g. the milling of the rim

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)

Abstract

A method of coin testing is provided in which a laser beam (13) is directed onto a face of a coin (4) and a laser detector (3) is used to detect where the laser beam is intercepted by the coin and where the laser beam is not intercepted by the coin, so as to obtain an indication of a characteristic of the face of the coin. The characteristic of the coin is used to identify the coin. The invention also relates to an apparatus for coin testing, which comprises a laser source (11) to direct a laser beam (13) onto a face of a coin (4), a laser detector (3) for detecting where the laser is intercepted by the coin and where the laser is not intercepted by the coin, and a signal-processor (14) which obtains an indication, from an output of the laser detector (3), of a characteristic of the face of the coin which is used to identify the coin.
CA002255642A 1996-05-21 1997-05-17 Coin testing apparatus and method Expired - Fee Related CA2255642C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9610603.4A GB9610603D0 (en) 1996-05-21 1996-05-21 Coin recognition apparatus
GB9610603.4 1996-05-21
PCT/IB1997/000569 WO1997044760A1 (en) 1996-05-21 1997-05-17 Coin testing apparatus and method

Publications (2)

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CA2255642A1 true CA2255642A1 (en) 1997-11-27
CA2255642C CA2255642C (en) 2008-04-01

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CA002255642A Expired - Fee Related CA2255642C (en) 1996-05-21 1997-05-17 Coin testing apparatus and method

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EP (2) EP0900431B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2000510979A (en)
CN (1) CN1135503C (en)
AR (1) AR008601A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE196378T1 (en)
AU (1) AU716057B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9709010B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2255642C (en)
DE (1) DE69703103T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2150766T3 (en)
GB (2) GB9610603D0 (en)
HK (1) HK1018919A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ331979A (en)
SA (1) SA97180133B1 (en)
TW (1) TW352426B (en)
WO (1) WO1997044760A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA974389B (en)

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BR9709010B1 (en) 2008-11-18
EP0900431A1 (en) 1999-03-10
AU2648497A (en) 1997-12-09
BR9709010A (en) 2000-01-04
AU716057B2 (en) 2000-02-17
EP0996098A2 (en) 2000-04-26
TW352426B (en) 1999-02-11
HK1018919A1 (en) 2000-02-11
GB9819877D0 (en) 1998-11-04
JP2000510979A (en) 2000-08-22
DE69703103D1 (en) 2000-10-19
WO1997044760A1 (en) 1997-11-27
CN1220750A (en) 1999-06-23
NZ331979A (en) 2000-08-25
GB9610603D0 (en) 1996-07-31
AR008601A1 (en) 2000-02-09
SA97180133B1 (en) 2006-09-05
DE69703103T2 (en) 2001-01-18
EP0996098A3 (en) 2002-07-31
ZA974389B (en) 1999-03-15
CA2255642C (en) 2008-04-01
ES2150766T3 (en) 2000-12-01
GB2327136A (en) 1999-01-13
CN1135503C (en) 2004-01-21
EP0900431B1 (en) 2000-09-13
ATE196378T1 (en) 2000-09-15

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