(19)
(11) EP 0 612 042 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/34

(21) Application number: 93810590.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.08.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5G07D 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

(30) Priority: 17.02.1993 US 18810

(71) Applicant: DE LA RUE GIORI S.A.
CH-1003 Lausanne (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Eisenbarth, Christoph
    El Granada CA 94018 (US)
  • Mc Ghie, Dennis
    Portola Valley CA 94028 (US)
  • Jung, Harry
    San Carlos, California 94070 (US)
  • Finkelstein Ira
    San Jose, California 95122 (US)
  • Panofsky, Edward
    Woodside, California 94062 (SA)

(74) Representative: Jörchel, Dietrich R.A. et al
c/o BUGNION S.A. 10, route de Florissant Case postale 375
CH-1211 Genève 12 Champel
CH-1211 Genève 12 Champel (CH)


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    (54) Apparatus and method for checking printed matter


    (57) Sheets with images are scanned to determine if the images are acceptable. Sheets with unacceptable images are marked with a reject mark. The images may define banknotes, securities, traveler checks, stamps, and so on.





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