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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2023
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated, Hudson, OH (US);
David Z Few, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Boley Clinton, Mogador, OH (US);
Marko Savcic, Uniontown, OH (US);
Michael J Harty, Canton, OH (US);
Ken Turocy, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Thomas A Vankirk, Medina, OH (US);
Aaron Christopher Graham, Mogadore, OH (US);
David Nikkel, Wooster, OH (US);
Jasen James Smolk, Ravenna, OH (US);
William Daniel Beskitt, Canton, OH (US);
DIEBOLD NIXDORF INCORPORATED, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A sensing apparatus can be configured to detect an edge of a paper that is received by an automated transaction machine (ATM). The paper can move along a path located inside the ATM, the path having opposite first and second sides. The sensing apparatus can include a light emitter and a light detector on the first side of the path, with the light emitter positioned so that it can emit light across the path to the second side. The light detector can be configured to detect light from the light emitter and can emit a signal corresponding to an amount of detected light. The sensing apparatus can also include a control circuit that can control a flow of power to the light emitter, and the control circuit can also receive the signal emitted by the sensor.