System for detecting a foreign object attached to a bill passing through a bill validator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6441891
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09553194

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A bill validator for detecting the presence of a bill comprising a bill passageway having a first side and a second side, a light source positioned at the first side, the light source for emitting light across the passageway, a reflecting surface positioned at the second side, and a detector device positioned at the first side, the detector device for receiving light reflected from the reflecting surface.

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COIN ACCEPTORS INC300 HUNTER AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leibu, Mark H St. Louis, MO 8 117
Levasseur, Joseph L Chesterfield, MO 43 1140

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