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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeru Yasuda, Tsurugashima, JP;
Yuichi Sakamoto, Higashimatsuyama, JP;
Tadashi Hatamachi, Sakado, JP;
Tetsuro Kikuchi, Tsurugashima, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Conlux, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/74 ; G01C 9/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/74 ; G01C 9/12 ;
Abstract
A surface of an optical sensor which faces on a paper money transport path is covered by transparent antistatic covers in order to prevent to as great an extent as possible the adhering of dust and dirt to the optical sensor.