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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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.,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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