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6766045 |
Currency verification
A method for verifying authenticity of a certificate under test, wherein an authentic version of the certificate has a known watermark in a predetermined watermark region thereof. The method...
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6754377 |
Methods and systems for marking printed documents
Line structures are provided for printed documents to encode plural-bit digital information. The encoded information can be decoded using suitably-equipped processing equipment and used to identify...
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6748100 |
Detection and deterrence of counterfeiting of documents having a characteristic color
A method and apparatus is described for detection and deterrence of counterfeiting that permits one to make legitimate color copies without introducing visual artifacts or experiencing substantial...
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6748101 |
Automatic currency processing system
An apparatus for currency discrimination comprises first and second stationary scanheads, disposed on opposite sides of a bill transport path, for scanning respective first and second opposing...
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6741727 |
Apparatus for determining the soil degree of printed matter
An IR image input section inputs an IR image of printed matter P 1 , using IR light having a near-infrared wavelength. An edge emphasizing section executes edge emphasizing processing on the IR...
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6741743 |
Imaged document optical correlation and conversion system
Optical correlation (OC) technology, previously used with great success to detect tanks and other weaponry in aerial imagery, is used in the present invention with imaged pages which are stored as...
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6731784 |
Detection and deterrence of counterfeiting of documents with a seal having characteristic color, size, shape and radial density profile
Detection and deterrence of counterfeiting permits one to make legitimate color copies without introducing visual artifacts or experiencing substantial processing delays. An efficient counterfeit...
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6731785 |
Currency handling system employing an infrared authenticating system
A document handling system is configured for detecting counterfeit bills using infrared light. The document handling system comprises an infrared light source, a sensor that is adapted to produce...
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6724926 |
Networked automated document processing system and method
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full...
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6724927 |
Automated document processing system with document imaging and value indication
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full...
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6721442 |
Color scanhead and currency handling system employing the same
A document handling system is configured for processing a variety of different documents. The system includes an input receptacle for receiving a stack of documents, a standard sensor for scanning...
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6697511 |
Partial read confirmation method
Methods for identifying a note with a partial OCR of one or more characters in the note's serial code. The methods record the characters read and associates each character read with its field...
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6692031 |
Quantum dot security device and method
Quantum dots are used as fluorescent taggants in security inks, papers, plastics, explosives, or any other item or substance in which it is desired to provide a distinct signature or marking....
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6690824 |
Automatic recognition of characters on structured background by combination of the models of the background and of the characters
The invention relates to a process for obtaining by electronic means the automatic recognition of characters, even if printed in a variable position on a highly contrasted structured background...
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6681036 |
Paper money identification method and device
A paper money identification method and apparatus which can detect when paper money being conveyed slips and identify the paper money according to its slip. A roller pulse synchronized with the...
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6678401 |
Automated currency processing system
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full...
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6674886 |
Method and system for recognizing security documents
A document is analyzed to determine whether it is a banknote or the like, by reference to image data corresponding to the document. Two analysis techniques may be used, one based on detection of a...
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6661910 |
Network for transporting and processing images in real time
An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and...
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6654486 |
Automated document processing system
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full...
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6650767 |
Automated deposit processing system and method
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full...
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6636624 |
Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting
An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance...
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6634482 |
Bill and coin checker
Improved currency scanners for coins and bills which are connected to computers having memories which contain information concerning coinage or printing errors and scarce coins or bills and which...
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6621922 |
Image processing system and electronic apparatuses
An image processing system is capable of establishing that identification information is added to print includes a detector for detecting whether a printer will add identification information to...
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6621919 |
Customizable international note counter
A document handling system is adapted to accommodate a plurality of different currency types. The system includes a sensor for counting the number of bills in a stack of bills. An operator...
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6621916 |
Method and apparatus for determining document authenticity
A method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of a document relative to a previously programmed document are disclosed. The method provides a broadband light source; illuminates a document...
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6608919 |
Method and apparatus for encoding paper with information
Paper is textured with a pattern that yields a known signature signal when transformed to the frequency domain. This signature can be used for various purposes, including determining the angular...
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6603871 |
First-order authentication system
A system ( 10 ) is provided for performing first order authentication of articles marked with indicia ( 30 ) discernible in visible, ultraviolet, or infrared light or tagged with UV- or...
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6588571 |
Classification method and apparatus
A method of deriving a classification for classifying items of currency into two or more classes comprises measuring known samples for each class, selecting a function corresponding to a non-linear...
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6580819 |
Methods of producing security documents having digitally encoded data and documents employing same
Machine readable data is digitally watermarked into banknotes by slight alterations to ink color, density, distribution, etc., or by texturing the microtopology of the banknote surface. Such...
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6580820 |
Digital imaging method and apparatus for detection of document security marks
A method and apparatus for preventing or inhibiting effective reproduction of documents such as currency, checks, stock certificates, and any other printed document including a pre-defined security...
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6567534 |
Methods and systems for watermark processing of line art images
Binary data is embedded in banknote artwork, permitting later recovery by, and control of, compliant devices that may encounter banknote image data, such as photocopiers, scanners, and printers....
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6560355 |
Currency evaluation and recording system
A system for evaluating currency bills with currency evaluation machines and recording information associated with the evaluated currency bills. The currency evaluation machines utilize sensors to...
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6553136 |
System and method for counterfeit protection
A system and a method for preventing counterfeiting activities utilize an image detection scheme that uses only a few portions of restricted-document images, i.e., templates, to determine whether...
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6546351 |
Note-specific currency processing
A method for processing currency notes from various sources using source-specific processing templates. For each note processed, the system detects at least one unique identifier that may be used...
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6542629 |
Digital imaging method and apparatus for detection of document security marks
A method and apparatus for preventing or inhibiting effective reproduction of documents such as currency, checks, stock certificates, and any other printed document including a pre-defined security...
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6529269 |
Paper sheet identification method and device
Disclosed are a method and a device capable of high-precision identification of a color-copied paper sheet without increasing the amount of data extracted from the paper sheet. The method and...
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6522771 |
Processing scanned security documents notwithstanding corruptions such as rotation
Security documents (e.g. passports, currency, event tickets, and the like) are encoded to convey machine-readable multi-bit binary information (e.g. digital watermark), usually in a manner not...
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6519364 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing images, and copying machine and printer using the same
A copying machine obtains image data on the basis of a strip-shaped region by reading portion 10, converts the image data to YMCK data at image processing portion 20 in the succeeding stage,...
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6516078 |
Multi-level detection and deterrence of counterfeiting of documents with reduced false detection
Detection and deterrence of counterfeiting permits one to make legitimate color copies without introducing visual artifacts or experiencing substantial processing delays. We enable an efficient...
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6510238 |
Partial OCR note confirmation methods
Methods for identifying a note with a partial OCR of one or more characters in the note's serial code. The methods record the characters read and associates each character read with its field...
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6477431 |
Watermark detection
A method and arrangement for detecting a watermark in an information signal. The method may include the steps of computing the correlation (d k ) of the watermark (W i ) and the information signal...
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6470168 |
ACD using an added low resolution CCD to prevent even partial printout
An anticounterfeit detector (ACD) does both a high and low resolution scan of a document. The video signal resulting from the low resolution scan is used to detect a selected type of image, e.g.,...
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6453061 |
Method of controlling banknotes
A method of controlling banknotes provides for acquiring a first image of a banknote having two successive prints; determining a relative deviation of the prints; determining deformation of the...
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6438262 |
Security document validation
Method and apparatus for validating banknotes. In some countries, genuine banknotes are provided with a security thread embedded in the banknote, but partially exposes at regularly spaced regions...
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6427020 |
Methods and devices for recognizing banknotes and responding accordingly
Line art on a banknote or other security document is slightly changed to effect the encoding of plural-bit digital data (i.e. the banknote is digitally watermarked). When such a banknote is...
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6394256 |
Paper discriminating apparatus
A paper discriminating apparatus is capable of discriminating different number bills. A paper, in which character strings inherent for each sheet are recorded on a plurality of character areas, is...
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6393140 |
Paper-like piece identifying method and device
Detected data for a plurality of predetermined positions on a particular bill to be identified are each converted into relative-value data to a minimum value of the detected data for the individual...
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6373974 |
Method for extracting multiresolution watermark images to determine rightful ownership
A method for embedding and extracting visually imperceptible indicia in an image includes embedding a visually imperceptible indicia in an original image; testing a test image for an embedded...
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6373973 |
Method and device for controlling valuable or security items, in particular banknotes
A method of controlling printed items, in particular banknotes, involving two printing stages, the method including the steps of acquiring a controlled-item image; acquiring from the...
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6370271 |
Image processing apparatus and methods for pattern recognition
Pattern detection methods, which may be embodied in copiers or scanners/printers, examine documents to be copied or printed to determine whether the documents contain one or more targeted patterns....
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