Patents Assigned to KISAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Publication number: 20230138938Abstract: Provided is a banknote sorter. A light source unit obliquely illuminates light at a designated angle onto a surface of a banknote when the banknote is being transferred through the banknote sorter by a driving means. A light sensor unit is placed to sense the light that is irradiated at the designated angle onto the surface of the banknote and/or tape, reflected from the surface of the banknote and/or the tape, and is incident onto the light sensor unit at an angle different from the designated angle. A control unit controls the light source unit, processes sensing information from the light sensor unit, and discriminates any tape on the banknote.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: KISAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyu Ho LEE, Kwang Yong SHIN, Jun Woo JUNG
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Patent number: 9902582Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling and/or maintaining a banknote feed rate are disclosed. The apparatus includes a motor configured to generate a driving force to feed or transfer a banknote, a banknote sensing unit configured to detect fed or transferred banknotes, and a controller configured to calculate a feed rate of the fed or transferred banknotes by analyzing a banknote sensing signal from the banknote sensing unit, and control the motor based on the calculated feed rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheolwoong Jang, Sang Hwan Jang
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Patent number: 9792751Abstract: A bill discrimination apparatus and method using a radio frequency (RF) signal that includes a transmission antenna radiating the radio frequency (RF) signal; a reception antenna receiving the RF signal from the transmission antenna; and a control unit providing the RF signal to the transmission antenna, and detecting a thickness of a bill, a state of the bill, or a presence of a foreign object on the bill based on a voltage of the RF signal transmitted through the bill and received by the reception antenna when the bill is between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. The RF signal has a preset, specific frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changho Ko, Sang Hwan Jang
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Patent number: 9734649Abstract: A banknote processing apparatus is disclosed. The banknote processing apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to acquire image information of a banknote and project light alternately from red, green, and blue (RGB) light sources onto the banknote, and a control unit configured to (i) acquire per-color image information of the banknote for each RGB color from the image information and (ii) determine at least one of a denomination, an identification mark, an authenticity, and a fitness of the banknote based on the per-color image information.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungsoo Yoon, Daesik Jeong, Sang Hwan Jang
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Publication number: 20170190529Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling and/or maintaining a banknote feed rate are disclosed. The apparatus includes a motor configured to generate a driving force to feed or transfer a banknote, a banknote sensing unit configured to detect fed or transferred banknotes, and a controller configured to calculate a feed rate of the fed or transferred banknotes by analyzing a banknote sensing signal from the banknote sensing unit, and control the motor based on the calculated feed rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheolwoong JANG, Sang Hwan JANG
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Publication number: 20170193726Abstract: A banknote processing apparatus is disclosed. The banknote processing apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to acquire image information of a banknote and project light alternately from red, green, and blue (RGB) light sources onto the banknote, and a control unit configured to (i) acquire per-color image information of the banknote for each RGB color from the image information and (ii) determine at least one of a denomination, an identification mark, an authenticity, and a fitness of the banknote based on the per-color image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungsoo YOON, Daesik JEONG, Sang Hwan JANG
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Publication number: 20170038232Abstract: An automatic calibration apparatus and method are disclosed. The automatic calibration apparatus includes a transmitter configured to output a transmission signal, a receiver configured to receive the signal output from the transmitter, and a controller configured to generate the transmission signal at a predetermined frequency to be output by the transmitter, and calibrate the transmission signal by analyzing a signal received by the receiver before banknote identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Kwi KIM, Sang Hwan JANG
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Patent number: 9506737Abstract: A device for detecting a banknote thickness includes a transmission electrode and a reception electrode facing one another at a predetermined interval and forming an electric field when a driving voltage is applied thereto; a driving voltage applying unit configured to apply a driving voltage having a pre-determined frequency and form an electric field between the transmission electrode and the reception electrode; a current detecting unit configured to detect a current when a banknote is between the transmission electrode and the reception electrode; an antistatic device configured to remove static electricity from the banknote; and a controller configured to detect at least one of a changed current (e.g., when the banknote is present) and a corresponding voltage waveform, and to detect one or more of a state, a thickness and a type of the banknote based on the detected current change or voltage waveform.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Hwan Jang, Sung Am Kim
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Publication number: 20160245769Abstract: A bill discrimination apparatus and method using a radio frequency (RF) signal that includes a transmission antenna radiating the radio frequency (RF) signal; a reception antenna receiving the RF signal from the transmission antenna; and a control unit providing the RF signal to the transmission antenna, and detecting a thickness of a bill, a state of the bill, or a presence of a foreign object on the bill based on a voltage of the RF signal transmitted through the bill and received by the reception antenna when the bill is between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. The RF signal has a preset, specific frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changho KO, Sang Hwan JANG
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Patent number: 9406184Abstract: There are provided a system and a method for analyzing and/or estimating a state of a banknote processing apparatus. The system includes an information detector configured to detect use information of the banknote processing apparatus in real time, a state estimating apparatus configured to produce statistical information based on the detected use information and produce state estimation information on a state of the banknote processing apparatus and/or an operating environment of the banknote processing apparatus using the statistical information, and a database configured to store one or more of the use information, the statistical information, and the state estimation information.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Shik Chae, Insoo Ko, Sang Hwan Jang
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Patent number: 9196108Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and a method of maintaining, repairing and/or optimizing a banknote validator using a network. The apparatus includes a banknote validator configured to count banknotes or determine genuineness or fitness of the banknotes, a wired or wireless network connection unit configured to relay or transmit one or more first data items and/or software, first data items and software updating, maintaining and/or repairing the banknote valuator and including security information, and a server configured to receive one or more second data items and software version information from the banknote validator and optionally transmit maintenance and repair results to the banknote validator through the wired or wireless network connection unit. The wired or wireless network connection unit may comprise a predetermined smart device or a web adjuster.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Oh Hyun Kwon, Changho Ko
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Publication number: 20150071522Abstract: There are provided a system and a method for analyzing and/or estimating a state of a banknote processing apparatus. The system includes an information detector configured to detect use information of the banknote processing apparatus in real time, a state estimating apparatus configured to produce statistical information based on the detected use information and produce state estimation information on a state of the banknote processing apparatus and/or an operating environment of the banknote processing apparatus using the statistical information, and a database configured to store one or more of the use information, the statistical information, and the state estimation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: KISAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Shik CHAE, Insoo KO, Sang Hwan JANG
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Publication number: 20150042353Abstract: A device for detecting a banknote thickness includes a transmission electrode and a reception electrode facing one another at a predetermined interval and forming an electric field when a driving voltage is applied thereto; a driving voltage applying unit configured to apply a driving voltage having a pre-determined frequency and form an electric field between the transmission electrode and the reception electrode; a current detecting unit configured to detect a current when a banknote is between the transmission electrode and the reception electrode; an antistatic device configured to remove static electricity from the banknote; and a controller configured to detect at least one of a changed current (e.g., when the banknote is present) and a corresponding voltage waveform, and to detect one or more of a state, a thickness and a type of the banknote based on the detected current change or voltage waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Hwan JANG, Sung Am KIM
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Publication number: 20140379125Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and a method of maintaining, repairing and/or optimizing a banknote validator using a network. The apparatus includes a banknote validator configured to count banknotes or determine genuineness or fitness of the banknotes, a wired or wireless network connection unit configured to relay or transmit one or more first data items and/or software, first data items and software updating, maintaining and/or repairing the banknote valuator and including security information, and a server configured to receive one or more second data items and software version information from the banknote validator and optionally transmit maintenance and repair results to the banknote validator through the wired or wireless network connection unit. The wired or wireless network connection unit may comprise a predetermined smart device or a web adjuster.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Oh Hyun KWON, Changho Ko
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Publication number: 20140244529Abstract: A method of controlling a banknote processing apparatus for detecting, reporting, and integrally managing counterfeit banknotes includes detecting an injected banknote through an injection detecting unit; determining whether the injected banknote is a counterfeit banknote; obtaining counterfeit banknote information including a serial number of a banknote firmly determined as a counterfeit banknote; and transmitting the counterfeit banknote information including the serial number to a counterfeit banknote management system of a central bank through a communication unit when a counterfeit banknote report command previously set by a user is input. Since the blacklist of counterfeit banknotes established by the counterfeit banknote management system of the central bank is received and it is determined whether the injected banknote is a counterfeit banknote based on the received blacklist, accuracy of discriminating counterfeit banknotes of financial facilities including banks is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: KISAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Hwan JANG
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Patent number: 8746695Abstract: The present invention relates to a paper money processing apparatus. In the paper money processing apparatus for sorting and counting paper money, the apparatus is divided into three parts in order for sections of a transfer path to open the whole transfer path. When jammed paper money is removed, portions separated from a fixed main body are linked with each other through links to remove the jammed paper money through only one operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Kisan Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sang Hwan Jang
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Publication number: 20140098360Abstract: A method of discriminating a banknote using terahertz waves includes irradiating a banknote with terahertz waves; detecting reflected waves reflected from the banknote; generating a reflected image of the banknote based on the detected reflected waves; and discriminating the banknote based on the reflected image. Accordingly, whether a banknote is genuine or counterfeit, and the denomination of the banknote, may be easily and correctly determined using the reflected waves or transmitted waves passing through the banknote.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: KISAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jina KWON