Patents by Inventor Philippe S. Jard

Philippe S. Jard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Characterizing items of currency
    Patent number: 8739954
    Abstract: Characterizing an item of currency employs a validation apparatus that includes at least three specified light sources for illuminating the item of currency. Each of the specified light sources has an emission spectrum similar to an approximating function for reconstructing a predetermined set of spectrum. At least one receiver receives light emitting from the at least three specified light sources. A transportation unit transports the item of currency within the validation apparatus. The light received by the receiver is at least one of light reflected by or light transmitted through the item of currency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: MEI, Inc.
    Inventors: Fatiha Anouar, Gaston Baudat, Philippe S. Jard
  • CHARACTERIZING ITEMS OF CURRENCY
    Publication number: 20120118698
    Abstract: Characterizing an item of currency employs a validation apparatus that includes at least three specified light sources for illuminating the item of currency. Each of the specified light sources has an emission spectrum similar to an approximating function for reconstructing a predetermined set of spectrum. At least one receiver receives light emitting from the at least three specified light sources. A transportation unit transports the item of currency within the validation apparatus. The light received by the receiver is at least one of light reflected by or light transmitted through the item of currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: MEI, INC.
    Inventors: Fatiha Anouar, Gaston Baudat, Philippe S. Jard
  • Polarizer based detector
    Patent number: 6648221
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting strings attached to bills or other forms of payment in a currency validator. In one implementation a string fraud detector uses polarized light to detect a string. In another implementation, polarized light and light in a different range of wavelengths are used to detect a string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Thawley, Edward M. Zoladz, Jr., Philippe S. Jard, David C. Deaville, Bernard Bouchet, Jerome Daout, Robert Clauser, Michael D. Nunn
  • Polarizer based detector
    Publication number: 20020084406
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting strings attached to bills or other forms of payment in a currency validator. In one implementation a string fraud detection means uses polarized light to detect a string. In another implementation, polarized light and light in a different range of wavelengths are used to detect a string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Thawley, Edward M. Zoladz, Philippe S. Jard, David C. Deaville, Bernard Bouchet, Jerome Daout, Robert Clauser, Michael D. Nunn
  • Measuring a stack of coins in a coin handling device
    Patent number: 6267662
    Abstract: A coin handling apparatus includes a coin storage container having conductive electrodes disposed along sides of the coin storage container. The coin handling apparatus also includes a voltage generator. A processor controls the voltage generator to provide output signals to excite the electrodes at multiple frequencies. The processor is configured to determine a resonant frequency based on levels of reflected power resulting from the output signals and to estimate a number of coins in the container based on the resonant frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Philippe S. Jard, Philip R. Reger