Abstract: A safe conduit device having a banknote validator docking station, a banknote cashbox docking station spatially separated from the banknote validator docking station, and a banknote transport module configured to provide a removable bridge spanning the spatial separation between the banknote validator docking station and the banknote cashbox docking station.

Abstract: A coin handling apparatus (1) comprising: a coin reservoir (2) including a coin output aperture (3); a coin output conduit (4) in communication with, and adjacent to, said coin output aperture (3); a coin separating mechanism (5) disposed between the coin output aperture (3) and the coin output conduit (4), said coin separating mechanism (5) comprising at least one gate member (9, 9A, 9B) including a pair of opposing resiliently biased support posts (10, 10A, 10B); wherein the at least one of the pair of opposing resiliently biased support posts (10, 10A, 10B) is configured to reciprocate within the magnetic field of a proximal inductor (11).

Abstract: A banknote storage container (1) comprising a housing (2) enclosing an internal banknote receiving compartment (8), said housing (2) including a banknote input aperture (3) in communication with a banknote receiving compartment ingress opening (3?); the banknote receiving compartment (8) includes a pair of pivotable bascule members (4, 5), said bascule members (4, 5) disposed in opposing lateral positions within the banknote receiving compartment, and each of said pair of bascule members (4, 5) includes a gate element (16) disposed at an end of the bascule member proximal to the ingress opening (3?) and a banknote contact portion (15) at an end of the bascule member distal from the ingress opening (3?); and the banknote contact portion (15) of each of said bascule members (4, 5) protrudes into the banknote receiving compartment (8) such that when a leading edge of a banknote received into said banknote receiving compartment (8) simultaneously comes into contact with the banknote contact portion (15) of each o

Abstract: A banknote feeder device (3) configured to interconnect and operate in conjunction with a banknote acceptor apparatus (2), the banknote feeder device (3) comprising a banknote transport mechanism operable, when the banknote feeder device (3) is connected to the banknote acceptor apparatus (2), to transport a banknote from a banknote input aperture to a banknote output aperture. The banknote transport mechanism comprises a linear succession of spaced-apart pairs of transport wheels (22) and each transport wheel extends at least partially through a banknote transport conduit surface into an interior cavity of the banknote transport conduit between the banknote input aperture and the banknote output aperture.

Abstract: A coin elevator mechanism (1) comprising: a first housing wall (2) and an opposing second housing wall (3); a coin ingress aperture (4); a coin egress aperture (6) positioned above said coin ingress aperture (4); and a continuous articulated conveyor belt (7) including a plurality of link members (8), the continuous articulated conveyor belt (7) is arranged to provide communication between said coin ingress aperture (4) and said coin egress aperture (6); characterised in that the coin ingress aperture (4) is located in the first housing wall (2) and the coin egress aperture (6) is located in the second housing wall (3), and in that at least one of the plurality of link members (8) includes a coin scoop projection (12) extending therefrom, said coin scoop projection (12) configured to entrain a plurality of coins input via the coin ingress aperture (4) to the coin egress aperture (6).

Abstract: A method of obtaining a plurality of infrared images of a banknote that involves simultaneously illuminating the banknote with infrared light at a first wavelength and infrared light at a second wavelength, capturing an image of the banknote with an RGB camera, obtaining from both a first output channel signal and a second output channel signal of the RGB camera sensor where the intensity distribution of the infrared light at the first wavelength and the intensity distribution of the infrared light at the second wavelength uses a first calibration coefficient and a second calibration coefficient of the RGB camera sensor, producing separate infrared images of the banknote at the first wavelength and the second wavelength from the respective intensity distributions.

Abstract: A method of entering a facial image of an individual into a database of recognised and authorised individuals, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from an image capture device connected to a database processing device, an image of a scene; determining whether the image of the scene contains a facial image of a recognised and authorised first individual; determining whether the image of the scene contains a facial image of a second individual and, if the image of the scene contains a facial image of a second individual, determine if the second individual is a recognised and authorised individual; if the second individual is not a recognised and authorised individual, determine whether the image of the scene includes a security gesture by the recognised and authorised first individual; and entering the facial image of the second individual to the database of recognised and authorised individuals if the image of the scene includes the security gesture by the recognised and authorised first individual.

Abstract: A method of entering a facial image of an individual into a database of recognised and authorised individuals, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from an image capture device connected to a database processing device, an image of a scene; determining whether the image of the scene contains a facial image of a recognised and authorised first individual; determining whether the image of the scene contains a facial image of a second individual and, if the image of the scene contains a facial image of a second individual, determine if the second individual is a recognised and authorised individual; if the second individual is not a recognised and authorised individual, determine whether the image of the scene includes a security gesture by the recognised and authorised first individual; and entering the facial image of the second individual to the database of recognised and authorised individuals if the image of the scene includes the security gesture by the recognised and authorised first individual.

Abstract: A banknote validator having a housing, a validation sensor; and a banknote drive mechanism. The banknote drive mechanism may be arranged to transport a banknote from an input aperture to a stacking device. The banknote drive mechanism may delimit a first banknote pathway proximal to an input aperture, and a second banknote pathway proximal to the stacking device. A pivotable security gate arrangement may be included that is resiliently biased to project into the second banknote pathway.

Abstract: A modular banknote apparatus (1) comprising: a banknote acceptor module (2); a banknote dispenser module (3); at least one banknote storage drum module (4); and a banknote transport module (5); wherein said banknote transport module (5) mechanically and electrically interconnects said at least one banknote storage drum module (4) and said banknote dispenser module (3); and wherein the banknote transport module (5) is configured to provide electronic control of both the banknote dispenser module (4) and the at least one banknote storage drum module (4) in a respective master and slave relationship.

Abstract: A method of obtaining a plurality of infrared images of a banknote that involves simultaneously illuminating the banknote with infrared light at a first wavelength and infrared light at a second wavelength, capturing an image of the banknote with an RGB camera, obtaining from both a first output channel signal and a second output channel signal of the RGB camera sensor where the intensity distribution of the infrared light at the first wavelength and the intensity distribution of the infrared light at the second wavelength uses a first calibration coefficient and a second calibration coefficient of the RGB camera sensor, producing separate infrared images of the banknote at the first wavelength and the second wavelength from the respective intensity distributions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for identifying energy consumption of electrical appliances. The method uses a string current controller to connect one or more strings of terminal controller string group, wherein each string of terminal controller string group includes one or more terminal controllers connected in series according to priority and each terminal controller is connected to a group of electrical appliances, the string current controller controls, via commands, the power of every terminal controller that are turned on in order of priority in the terminal controller string group, and detects and records the power value, and compares the power value with the rated power of the string current controller, thus, the power of each terminal controller can be monitored and identified in real time to identify and alarm the energy consumption, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the use of electrical appliances.

Abstract: A banknote feeder device (3) configured to interconnect and operate in conjunction with a banknote acceptor apparatus (2), the banknote feeder device (3) comprising a banknote transport mechanism operable, when the banknote feeder device (3) is connected to said banknote acceptor apparatus (2), to transport a banknote from a banknote input aperture to a banknote output aperture. The banknote transport mechanism comprises a linear succession of spaced-apart pairs of transport wheels (22) and each transport wheel extends at least partially through a banknote transport conduit surface into an interior cavity of the banknote transport conduit between the banknote input aperture and the banknote output aperture.

Abstract: A banknote validator having a housing, a validation sensor; and a banknote drive mechanism. The banknote drive mechanism may be arranged to transport a banknote from an input aperture to a stacking device. The banknote drive mechanism may delimit a first banknote pathway proximal to an input aperture, and a second banknote pathway proximal to the stacking device. A pivotable security gate arrangement may be included that is resiliently biased to project into the second banknote pathway.

Abstract: An imaging system comprising: a pair of cameras (2, 3) adapted to capture images in the near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; a camera (4) adapted to capture images in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum; a near-infrared light source (5); and a controller (6). The system configured to obtain a plurality images of the face of an individual and, from a local binary pattern distribution of image pixels, determine the age of the individual in each of the images by applying a linear regression technique and computing an average.

Abstract: The invention provides a multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply, including a power supply control circuit, a transformer, a main current rectifier circuit, a feedback circuit and a main current output circuit, and also including one or more secondary side units. The secondary side unit includes secondary windings, secondary side rectifier circuit, secondary side output circuit, switching circuit, detector and logic control circuit, the secondary side winding is couple to the primary winding, the secondary side rectifier circuit and the secondary side output circuit are sequentially connected in parallel across the loop of the secondary winding, the detector is disposed in the secondary side output circuit and an output end of the detector is connected to an input end of the switching circuit through the logic control circuit. An output end of the switching circuit is connected to the secondary side output circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system and apparatus to allow the collection of data relating to at least one parameter of an item of currency and which data can be used to generate a new or updated dataset for the same and which can be used by validation apparatus for said items of currency. The collected data is transmitted from a location which is remote from that at which the new data set is generated and the new dataset is transmitted to the said remote location and/or other locations so as to allow the new or updated dataset to be used by the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention provides a circuit for improving the stability of the backfeed of driving power supplies, including a reference resistor, a current measuring resistor, a comparator, a logic circuit, a driving circuit and a load, and also including a control circuit, a current limiting resistor, an energy storage capacitor, and a resistor for generating a voltage difference of the residual current, an output end of the comparator is connected to one end of the current limiting resistor, the other end of the current limiting resistor is simultaneously connected to one end of the resistor for generating a voltage difference of the residual current and an input end of the logic circuit, a backfeed voltage between the current limiting resistor and the resistor for generating a voltage difference of the residual current is directed to the logic circuit, the other end of the resistor for generating a voltage difference of the residual current is connected to one end of the energy storage capacitor.

Abstract: A lighting energy saving method of the present invention, comprises a plurality of brightness adjustable illuminants, and a plurality of photoreceptors for detecting brightness of lighting environment, the brightness of lighting environment is brightness of the environment formed by illumination light emitted from all the illuminants, natural light and illumination light emitted from other lighting systems, wherein comprising: A. setting basic illumination brightness of the lighting environment, i.e. setting basic photosensitivity value of each of the photoreceptors; B. adjusting illumination brightness of each illuminant to a corresponding brightness value to obtain a real-time brightness environment of the lighting environment, and then detecting the real-time brightness environment by the photoreceptors to obtain the photosensitivity values detected by the photoreceptors, the photosensitivity values reflecting the real-time illumination brightness of the real-time brightness environment; C.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent installation method of indoor lighting system, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: firstly design lighting system design diagrams on a computer according to indoor spatial dimensions, including installation lines, installation lighting devices and control scenes that make up the lighting system; and then above-mentioned designed lighting system is automatically implemented installation and debugging using intelligent methods indoors. The method for intelligent installation of indoor lighting system involved in the present invention can be automatically implemented installation and debugging using intelligent methods indoors, so that when the simulation scene of the lighting system is successfully designed, automatic installation and debugging can be performed indoors, which saves a lot of installation human costs.