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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
Crane Payment Innovations, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Fatiha Anouar, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Mustafa Emresoy, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael David Nunn, West Chester, PA (US);
Ruben-Dario Gonzalez-Lizcano, Chesterbrook, PA (US);
Vasily Bobryshev, Downingtown, PA (US);
Crane Payment Innovations, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a banknote validator. The banknote validator comprises a banknote path formed within an interior of the banknote validator to transport a banknote from an opening of the banknote path through an interior of the banknote validator, a banknote imaging zone defined within a portion of the banknote path, the banknote imaging zone including a reflective region in a first portion of the banknote imaging zone, and a dark region in a second portion of the banknote imaging zone, and an image sensor configured to capture one or more images of at least a portion of the banknote imaging zone.