Global Patent Index - EP 1434177 A2

EP 1434177 A2 20040630 - Banknote validator

Title (en)

Banknote validator

Title (de)

Banknotenechtheitsprüfer

Title (fr)

Dispositif de validation de billets de banque

Publication

EP 1434177 A2 20040630 (EN)

Application

EP 03258164 A 20031224

Priority

  • EP 03258164 A 20031224
  • EP 02258988 A 20021227

Abstract (en)

A banknote validator can recognise ink stains having predetermined characteristics and is operable to perform measurements on a received banknote in order to classify the banknote into at least the following categories: (a) genuine non-stained bills of said denomination; (b) bills which been stained; and (c) other bills, including non-genuine banknotes. Preferably, stained banknotes are sent to at least one dedicated store. The validator can classify banknotes into many denominations, but can only authenticate banknotes belonging to a sub-set of those denominations. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07D 7/12; G07D 7/18

IPC 8 full level

G07D 7/12 (2006.01); G07D 7/182 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 7/12 (2013.01); G07D 7/187 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1434177 A2 20040630; EP 1434177 A3 20040804; EP 1434177 B1 20080910; EP 1918887 A1 20080507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03258164 A 20031224; EP 08001090 A 20031224