Coin-discriminator voucher anti-counterfeiting method and apparatus
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Abstract
Vouchers and methods for providing vouchers configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a voucher can include a substrate, a first indicia on the substrate, and a thermally responsive second indicia on the substrate. At least one of the first indicia and the second indicia can indicate a value of the voucher. A system which assists in detecting alteration of value documents or transmissions, such as a coin counter voucher is provided. Voucher information such as the voucher value is included in the voucher in an encrypted or otherwise modified form. When the voucher is presented for redemptions, the encrypted information is decrypted and compared to independently available voucher information. Failure of the information to match indicates that the voucher has been altered or should otherwise be further checked.
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55 Claims
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8. A voucher configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers, the voucher comprising:
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a substrate configured to be dispensed from a coin-counting machine;
a first indicia on the substrate; and
a thermally responsive second indicia on the substrate, at least one of the first indicia and the second indicia indicating a value of the voucher, wherein the second indicia is configured to change appearance in response to a change in ambient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 45, 46, 47)
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22. A voucher configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers, the voucher comprising:
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a substrate;
a first indicia on the substrate, the first indicia indicating a value of the voucher;
a thermally responsive second indicia on the substrate configured to chance appearance in response to a change in ambient temperature, the second indicia being responsive at a temperature between 75 and 98 degrees Fahrenheit;
a plurality of perforations in the substrate defining a pattern; and
a substantially non-visible third indicia on the substrate, wherein rubbing adjacent to the third indicia with an object will render the third indicia visible. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 48, 49)
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25. A voucher configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers, the voucher comprising:
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a substrate configured to be dispensed from a coin-counting machine, the substrate including at least a thermally responsive substrate portion configured to change appearance in response to a change in ambient temperature, the thermally responsive substrate portion having a first visual appearance at a first ambient temperature and a second visual appearance at a second ambient temperature; and
an indicia on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 50, 51)
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29. A voucher configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers, the voucher comprising:
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a substrate configured to be dispensed from a coin-counting machine;
a first indicia on the substrate; and
a second indicia on the substrate, the second indicia having a first visual appearance at a first ambient temperature and a second visual appearance at a second ambient temperature, wherein one of the first visual appearance or the second visual appearance is a visible appearance and the other visual appearance is a non-visible appearance. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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30. An article of manufacture configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit articles, the article comprising:
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a flexible and elongate substrate usable in connection with a coin-counting machine and configured to receive a first indicia from a printer operatively connected to the coin-counting machine; and
a thermally responsive second indicia on the substrate, wherein the thermally responsive second indicia is configured to change appearance in response to a chance in ambient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (31, 54, 55)
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