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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2013
Innovia Films Limited, Wigton, Cumbria, GB;
Robert Stewart, Wigton, GB;
INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED, Wigton, Cumbria, GB;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for detecting presence or otherwise of an item comprising at least two regions having different optical characteristics, said apparatus comprising: an emitter operative to illuminate a measuring region of said apparatus with electromagnetic radiation; and a detector located and operative to receive electromagnetic radiation reflected from said measuring region of said apparatus and operative to output a signal corresponding to a measured characteristic of said electromagnetic radiation reflected from said measuring region, wherein said apparatus is operative to compare said measured characteristic with a set of pre-defined characteristics, and further wherein if said measured characteristic is consistent with at least one of said pre-defined characteristics, the apparatus is operative to output a signal indicative of presence or otherwise of one of said at least two regions of said item in said measuring region. Also provided is a method for detecting presence or otherwise of an item comprising at least two portions having different optical characteristics, and a banknote counting apparatus comprising the detection apparatus and operative to implement the method.