De La Rue International Limited

Matthew Price

Robert Brugger

Pierre-Yves Monneron

Daniel Wyss

Arnaud Sottas

Christoph Walther

Michael Chabior

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A sheet accepting apparatus comprises an inlet () for receiving one or more sheets. A transport system () extracts sheets from the inlet. A first detector () detects the passage of a foreign object with the transported sheet(s), the transport system being controllable to divert a detected foreign object to a foreign object collection position (). One or more further detectors monitor sheets fed by the transport system. At least one store () is provided for storing accepted sheets. A controller is responsive to the detectors for controlling the transport system.

Sheet accepting apparatus and recycler

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Neyruz, Switzerland

Matthew Price