EP1353301A2 - Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique - Google Patents
Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique Download PDFInfo
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- EP1353301A2 EP1353301A2 EP03015595A EP03015595A EP1353301A2 EP 1353301 A2 EP1353301 A2 EP 1353301A2 EP 03015595 A EP03015595 A EP 03015595A EP 03015595 A EP03015595 A EP 03015595A EP 1353301 A2 EP1353301 A2 EP 1353301A2
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- thread
- digital representation
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- heads
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
- G07D7/004—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
- G07D7/04—Testing magnetic properties of the materials thereof, e.g. by detection of magnetic imprint
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- the invention provides a method which allows a thread that is presented at an acute angle to the linear array of magnetic heads to be correctly read. By monitoring the output signals from only those heads within the array that are in close proximity to the thread, the method uses minimal processing time.
- an apparatus for detecting a magnetic thread comprising an array of magnetic heads each of which is connected to a respective processor which processes signals generated by the associated magnetic head; and a processing system connected to the processors, the processing system being adapted to carry out a method according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- the value of the thresholds of comparator 11a and 11b are determined by the microprocessor system 4 via output DAC[n]. This output is presented to a unity gain buffer 15 before being connected to the threshold input of comparator 11b.
- the output of unity gain buffer 15 is also connected to potential divider 16 which reduces the threshold presented to comparator 11a by a factor of two.
- Integrating peak detector 19 detects and stores the positive peak of the signal applied to it. This is presented to the microprocessor system 4 as signal PEAK[n]. The integrating peak detector 19 can be reset by asserting signal RESET [n] .
- This signal is buffered by a unity gain inverter 15, the output of which determines a positive threshold.
- This output is also potentially divided, for example by a factor of 2, using a potential divider 16 which sets a negative threshold.
- the positive threshold may be set at four times the peak noise level, the negative threshold consequently being half this magnitude.
- These thresholds may then be adapted and can be modified for each magnetic element scanned by the head. For example, the running average of the positive peak generated by a magnetic element could be calculated and used to determine a suitable positive threshold.
- the value of the thresholds can be stored in a non-volatile memory so that they are not lost when the apparatus is switched off.
- the microprocessor 4 will instruct the DSP 205 to go into calibration mode.
- the DSP 205 takes 32 samples and generates an average absolute level. A threshold being a constant multiple of the average level is created and stored.
- the DSP 205 examines the 32 samples to see if any exceed the calculated threshold. If so, calibration is reported as having failed otherwise calibration is a success and note processing can continue. The process is repeated for the remaining channels. If calibration has failed, the DSP 205 will report to the microprocessor 4 as being not ready and requires intervention.
- a signal whose amplitude varies in a similar manner to the example above e.g. noise will produce a large number of peaks with a size 3 kernel whereas a substantially reduced number will be produced by the size 5 kernel. Since the peak transitions due to magnetic/non-magnetic boundaries take place over more than three samples, the size 5 kernel is sufficiently small enough to track these transitions whilst providing a level of noise immunity.
- This resultant subset of the initial voltage peaks is processed to further remove any erroneous signals. This is done in part by assessing the relative locations, magnitudes and shapes of each peak with those of any other peaks in close spatial proximity to it. This ensures that peaks that occur because of an increase in magnetic flux in the detector are matched with those peaks that correspond to a decrease in magnetic flux in the detector. Because of the complex note dynamics that occur as a note passes a detector, situations can arise in which there is ambiguity as to how the peaks should be joined together. For example, two voltage maxima may occur with no voltage minima between them.
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- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Inspection Of Paper Currency And Valuable Securities (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Magnetic Means (AREA)
- Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB0100451.4A GB0100451D0 (en) | 2001-01-08 | 2001-01-08 | Method for reading coded magnetic threads |
GB0100451 | 2001-01-08 | ||
GB0114212 | 2001-06-11 | ||
GBGB0114212.4A GB0114212D0 (en) | 2001-01-08 | 2001-06-11 | Magnetic thread reader |
EP02250079A EP1221679B1 (fr) | 2001-01-08 | 2002-01-07 | Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique |
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EP02250079A Division EP1221679B1 (fr) | 2001-01-08 | 2002-01-07 | Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique |
Publications (3)
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EP1353301A2 true EP1353301A2 (fr) | 2003-10-15 |
EP1353301A3 EP1353301A3 (fr) | 2003-10-22 |
EP1353301B1 EP1353301B1 (fr) | 2006-11-02 |
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EP03015597A Expired - Lifetime EP1353302B1 (fr) | 2001-01-08 | 2002-01-07 | Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique |
EP03015595A Expired - Lifetime EP1353301B1 (fr) | 2001-01-08 | 2002-01-07 | Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique |
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EP03015597A Expired - Lifetime EP1353302B1 (fr) | 2001-01-08 | 2002-01-07 | Lecteur de fil de sécurité magnétique |
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EP (2) | EP1353302B1 (fr) |
GB (2) | GB0100451D0 (fr) |
PT (1) | PT1353301E (fr) |
Cited By (1)
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US8052145B2 (en) | 2006-06-28 | 2011-11-08 | De La Rue International Limited | Document handling apparatus |
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ITTO20040753A1 (it) * | 2004-10-29 | 2005-01-29 | Photovox S R L | Testina magnetica modulare per la lettura di bande o fili magnetizzati |
DE102008048043A1 (de) | 2008-09-19 | 2010-03-25 | Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh | Kalibrieren eines Sensors zur Wertdokumentbearbeitung |
WO2015147045A1 (fr) * | 2014-03-27 | 2015-10-01 | 三菱電機株式会社 | Dispositif de lecture d'informations et procédé de lecture d'informations |
CN105160756A (zh) * | 2015-08-18 | 2015-12-16 | 深圳怡化电脑股份有限公司 | 一种纸币面向识别方法与装置 |
DE102016015545A1 (de) | 2016-12-27 | 2018-06-28 | Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Detektieren eines Sicherheitsfadens in einem Wertdokument |
GB2615816A (en) * | 2022-02-21 | 2023-08-23 | The Governor & Company Of The Bank Of England | Document recognition device |
Citations (5)
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GB2098768A (en) * | 1981-04-13 | 1982-11-24 | Bank Of England The Governor & | Card readers |
US5255129A (en) * | 1989-09-22 | 1993-10-19 | Jones Philip B | Magnetic code reader with adjustable thresholds |
US5378885A (en) * | 1991-10-29 | 1995-01-03 | Mars Incorporated | Unshielded magnetoresistive head with multiple pairs of sensing elements |
US5889271A (en) * | 1994-11-18 | 1999-03-30 | Webb; Martin John | Method of reading a security thread |
DE19921653A1 (de) * | 1999-03-24 | 2000-09-28 | Kraus Sicherheitstechnik | Geldscheinsicherheitscodefaden |
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- 2001-01-08 GB GBGB0100451.4A patent/GB0100451D0/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-06-11 GB GBGB0114212.4A patent/GB0114212D0/en not_active Ceased
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- 2002-01-07 EP EP03015597A patent/EP1353302B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-01-07 EP EP03015595A patent/EP1353301B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-01-07 PT PT03015595T patent/PT1353301E/pt unknown
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2098768A (en) * | 1981-04-13 | 1982-11-24 | Bank Of England The Governor & | Card readers |
US5255129A (en) * | 1989-09-22 | 1993-10-19 | Jones Philip B | Magnetic code reader with adjustable thresholds |
US5378885A (en) * | 1991-10-29 | 1995-01-03 | Mars Incorporated | Unshielded magnetoresistive head with multiple pairs of sensing elements |
US5889271A (en) * | 1994-11-18 | 1999-03-30 | Webb; Martin John | Method of reading a security thread |
DE19921653A1 (de) * | 1999-03-24 | 2000-09-28 | Kraus Sicherheitstechnik | Geldscheinsicherheitscodefaden |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8052145B2 (en) | 2006-06-28 | 2011-11-08 | De La Rue International Limited | Document handling apparatus |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1353302A3 (fr) | 2003-10-22 |
EP1353302B1 (fr) | 2005-07-20 |
EP1353301B1 (fr) | 2006-11-02 |
EP1353301A3 (fr) | 2003-10-22 |
GB0100451D0 (en) | 2001-02-21 |
PT1353301E (pt) | 2007-01-31 |
EP1353302A2 (fr) | 2003-10-15 |
GB0114212D0 (en) | 2001-08-01 |
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