Device for detecting forged banknotes

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EP 0 878 781 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47

(21)	Application number: 98830286.5

(22)	Date of filing: 13.05.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: G07D 7/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.05.1997 IT VR970038

(71)	Applicant: Gatto, Stefano
	38025 Dimaro (Trento) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Gatto, Stefano 38025 Dimaro (Trento) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano
	c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via G. Garibaldi n. 19 37121 Verona 37121 Verona (IT)

(54)	Device for detecting forged banknotes

(57) The present invention relates to a device for detecting forged banknotes, essentially comprising a sensor (2) which is sensitive to infrared rays, an infrared ray filter (3) which is arranged between the banknote (4) to be examined and the sensor, and a display (5) which is connected to the sensor and able to convert the signals received from the sensor (2) into intelligible form. It is also envisaged using an emitter (6) designed to project infrared rays onto the banknote (4). In this way, the sensor receives, via the filter (3), the reflected image of the banknote (4) generated by the infrared rays alone.

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