Currency processing system with fitness detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8559694
APP PUB NO 20110255767A1
SERIAL NO

13169307

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In one aspect, a method of processing currency in a currency processing machine includes the act of retrieving, from a plurality of input currency bills, characteristic information from each of the bills, the characteristic information itself including at least a first characteristic information relating to fitness. The method also includes the act of assigning to each currency bill one of a plurality of fitness types and fitness levels relating to the first characteristic information of the bill, at least one of the fitness types and the fitness levels being defined by a user. The method also includes the act of outputting each currency bill along one of a plurality of output paths designated by the user to receive currency bills, the output path having a fitness type and/or fitness level assigned to the currency bill.

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  • CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Matthew L Salem, US 62 2919
Blake, John R St. Charles, US 63 4154
Hallowell, Curtis W Palatine, US 62 6754
Jagielinski, Tomasz M Carlsbad, US 25 924
Jenrick, Charles P Palatine, US 29 3646
Klein, Robert J Chicago, US 89 6856
Knoll, Jeffrey G Carol Stream, US 6 504
Mennie, Douglas U Barrington, US 195 26924
Watts, Gary P Buffalo Grove, US 24 1922

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