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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Jeffrey T. Thawley, Claymont, DE (US);
Edward M. Zoladz, Jr., West Chester, PA (US);
Philippe S. Jard, Downingtown, PA (US);
David C. Deaville, West Chester, PA (US);
Bernard Bouchet, Monnetier, FR;
Jerome Daout, Nyon, CH;
Robert Clauser, Columbus, NJ (US);
Michael D. Nunn, West Chester, PA (US);
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for detecting strings attached to bills or other forms of payment in a currency validator. In one implementation a string fraud detector uses polarized light to detect a string. In another implementation, polarized light and light in a different range of wavelengths are used to detect a string.
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