A coin discrimination apparatus and method which is capable of repeatedly and accurately discriminating between coins of similar properties includes sensing with a test coin sensor the characteristics of a test coin and comparing the characteristics of the test coin with characteristics of a plurality of coin denominations. If the comparing results in a match between the characteristics of the test coin and the characteristics of one of the coin denominations then the test coin is declared to be the coin denomination that is matched. If the comparing results in matches between the characteristics of the test coin and the characteristics of more than one of the coin denominations, then the matches are compared to each other in order to determine which of the matches represents a valid match.
申请公布号
CA2324704(C)
申请公布日期
2010.01.26
申请号
CA20002324704
申请日期
2000.10.30
申请人
PARKER ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
发明人
MEADE, MARK H.;PARKER, DOUGLAS O.;PARKER, KEITH W.
