Global Patent Index - EP 0466119 B1

EP 0466119 B1 19990929 - Apparatus and method for checking documents

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for checking documents

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Prüfung von Dokumenten

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif pour l'examen de documents

Publication

EP 0466119 B1 19990929 (DE)

Application

EP 91111438 A 19910709

Priority

DE 4022020 A 19900711

Abstract (en)

[origin: JPH04288697A] PURPOSE: To optically inspect a document in at least two spectrum areas with low costs without using a filter by providing at least one light inducing mechanism equipped with a fluorescent material. CONSTITUTION: A fluorescent material 3 is made of a plastic material on which fluorescent coloring agent is uniformly diffused. A light from a fluorescent tube 4 arranged at the side part of a board 3 is spread into the board 3, and absorbed by the coloring agent. Then, fluorescence with long wave length is emitted from the absorbed light. A second illuminating means 5 constituted of a light emitting diode is arranged at the very upper part of an entrance edge 7 of the board 3. The light of two spectrum sources is separated from the board 3 at an exist edge 9 by full reflection in the board 3, and a bank bill 1 is illuminated. The light diffused and reflected from the bank bill 1 is detected by detectors 13 and 14. Also, the light transmitted through the bank bill 1 is detected by a detector 15. A switching adjusting device which adjusts on/off and brightness is connected with the fluorescent tube 4 and a light emitting diode 5.

IPC 1-7

G07D 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 7/14 (2006.01); G01B 11/30 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/89 (2006.01); G01N 21/892 (2006.01); G06Q 40/00 (2006.01); G07D 7/00 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2016.01); G07D 7/121 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07D 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 7/121 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0466119 A2 19920115; EP 0466119 A3 19970416; EP 0466119 B1 19990929; AT E185212 T1 19991015; DE 4022020 A1 19920116; DE 59109157 D1 19991104; JP 3051207 B2 20000612; JP H04288697 A 19921013; US 5280333 A 19940118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91111438 A 19910709; AT 91111438 T 19910709; DE 4022020 A 19900711; DE 59109157 T 19910709; JP 16999791 A 19910710; US 72762991 A 19910710