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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory John Billington, Reading, GB;
Andrew Mark Smith, Bracknell, GB;
Assignee:
Mars Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
Cash handling apparatus comprising a power input and a money transport system for moving items of money in a normal operating mode, with a power control system for detecting a probable reduced supply power level and, in dependence thereon, for selecting a reduced power mode in which the money transport system continues to function for future transactions, whilst the apparatus draws a lower power from the power input.