MULTI-PURPOSE IMAGING SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE STEERING SYSTEM, RECOGNITION AND STRING DETECTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A banknote validator, comprising:
- a banknote path disposed within an interior of the banknote validator, the banknote path including a banknote imaging zone;
one or more banknote edge detection surfaces each configured to provide images of edges of a banknote in the banknote path;
a banknote imaging sensor configured to provide an image of at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone; and
an image sensor configured tocapture the images of the edges of the banknote provided by the one or more banknote edge detection surfaces, andcapture the image of the at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone provided by the banknote imaging sensor.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a banknote validator. The banknote validator comprises a banknote path disposed within an interior of the banknote validator, the banknote path including a banknote imaging zone, one or more banknote edge detection surfaces each configured to provide images of edges of a banknote in the banknote path, a banknote imaging sensor configured to provide an image of at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone, and an image sensor configured to capture the images of the edges of the banknote provided by the one or more banknote edge detection surfaces, and capture the image of the at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone provided by the banknote imaging sensor.
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1. A banknote validator, comprising:
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a banknote path disposed within an interior of the banknote validator, the banknote path including a banknote imaging zone; one or more banknote edge detection surfaces each configured to provide images of edges of a banknote in the banknote path; a banknote imaging sensor configured to provide an image of at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone; and an image sensor configured to capture the images of the edges of the banknote provided by the one or more banknote edge detection surfaces, and capture the image of the at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone provided by the banknote imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of a banknote validator, comprising:
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capturing by an image sensor one or more images of edges of a banknote in a banknote path, the one or more images provided by one or more edge detection surfaces, wherein the banknote path is disposed within an interior of a banknote validator, and wherein the banknote path includes a banknote imaging zone; and capturing by the image sensor an image of at least one portion of the banknote imaging zone, the image provided by a banknote imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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