The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2002
Robert Brugger, Bern, CH;
Pierre-yves Monneron, Niederwangen, CH;
Daniel Wyss, Bern, CH;
Matthew Price, Neyruz, CH;
Robert Brugger, Bern, CH;
Pierre-Yves Monneron, Niederwangen, CH;
Daniel Wyss, Bern, CH;
Matthew Price, Neyruz, CH;
De La Rue International LTD, Basingstroke, GB;
Abstract
A sheet accepting apparatus comprises an inlet () for receiving one or more sheets. A transport system () extracts sheets from the inlet. A first detector () detects the passage of a foreign object with the transported sheet(s), the transport system being controllable to divert a detected foreign object to a foreign object collection position (). One or more further detectors monitor sheets fed by the transport system. At least one store () is provided for storing accepted sheets. A controller is responsive to the detectors for controlling the transport system.