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ORIENTATION SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BILL VALIDATOR

  • US 20130081923A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2011
  • Published: 04/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bill validating apparatus comprising:

  • a housing;

    an elongated opening within the housing having an article receiving slot at one end of the elongated opening, the article receiving slot sized to receive articles of tender;

    a first sensor on one long side of the elongated slot;

    a second sensor on the other long side of the elongated slot;

    a transport mechanism for moving the article of tender past a first sensor and a second sensor; and

    an orientation determination device communicatively coupled to the first sensors and the second sensors the orientation determination device enabling one of the first sensor or the second sensor based on the determined orientation of the bill validating apparatus.

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