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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2013
Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Shanchuan Su, Neubiberg, DE;
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus and a corresponding method for checking the security element of a value document, as well as to an apparatus for processing value documents involve at least one sensor for capturing electromagnetic radiation emanating from along a dimension of the security element and for generating a corresponding sensor signal pattern along the one dimension of the security element. Also included is an evaluation device for checking the value document with the help of the sensor signal pattern of the security element, from the sensor signal pattern along the one dimension there being generated a binary signal pattern which has only two different signal values and with the help of which the security element of the value document is checked with regard to a microwriting of the security element.