Global Patent Index - EP 1197926 B1

EP 1197926 B1 20060208 - Method of detecting surface relief on coins in coin actuated machines

Title (en)

Method of detecting surface relief on coins in coin actuated machines

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Erkennung eines Prägebilds einer Münze in einem Münzautomaten

Title (fr)

Procédé de détection de relief de pièces de monnaie dans des machines actionnées par des pièces de monnaie

Publication

EP 1197926 B1 20060208 (DE)

Application

EP 01122726 A 20010921

Priority

DE 10051009 A 20001014

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1197926A2] The method involves moving the coin to an image receiver and a light source with two or more illumination sections for illuminating an object field on the coin surface from different directions, taking at least two images with illumination from different directions, determining a difference image and a comparing with predefined image data to produce a true or false signal.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 5/005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1197926 A2 20020417; EP 1197926 A3 20040128; EP 1197926 B1 20060208; DE 10051009 A1 20020502; DE 50108887 D1 20060420; ES 2255530 T3 20060701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01122726 A 20010921; DE 10051009 A 20001014; DE 50108887 T 20010921; ES 01122726 T 20010921