Abstract: A cash counter with an infrared light source for scanning imaging is provided. The cash counter includes a cash counter body, the cash counter body including a cash feeding table, a cash dispensing assembly, an infrared light source emitting assembly, an infrared light source receiving assembly, a motor, a transmission assembly, a display screen for displaying the number of cashes, a cash receiving assembly and a cash receiving rack; the infrared light source emitting assembly and the infrared light source receiving assembly are provided to face each other; the cash receiving assembly receives the identified cashes and transfers the identified cashes to the cash receiving rack; and the motor supplies power for the cash dispensing assembly, the cash receiving assembly and the transmission assembly to rotate, respectively.

Abstract: There is provided an object comprising: a first identifier identifying a unique object identity; a second identifier identifying a first digital signature for the identity; and a mask for masking at least one of the first identifier and the second identifier. The masked identifier is readable only when said mask has been removed.

Abstract: A counting device for counting rimmed articles arranged in a nested configuration to define a series of stacked rims defining a stacked direction is disclosed. The counting device has a gear with a plurality of teeth adapted to engage the article rims such that advancement of the articles along the stacked direction adjacent the gear rotates the gear. An indicator wheel is provided configured to rotate with rotation of the gear. The indicator wheel has a plurality of indicia thereon for monitoring rotation of the gear. At least one sensor is positioned to detect the indicia and to generate an output signal as the indicator wheel rotates to bring the indicia into alignment with a detection axis. The sensor is in communication with a counter which produces in response to the output signal of the sensor a usable output representing a quantity of articles having engaged the gear.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-pocket paper money counting apparatus having functions capable of easily discriminating different denomination notes, and automatically performing sequential steps of counting paper money and binding a wad of paper money to thereby obtain a rapid business processing time by eliminating a need of using an additional binding operation and improve functionality thereof. The multi-pocket paper money counting apparatus includes: a counting device for counting paper money; a transporting guide unit disposed inside of the counting device; a paper money transporting unit disposed on a transporting path for transporting paper money; a sensor unit for defecting paper money; a path changing device disposed on the transporting path for allowing paper money to be selectively transported into a first path or a second path; a central control device for controlling the associated components; and multi pockets each formed on outside of the counting device.

Abstract: A system for detection of doubles in a stream of flat items such as mail pieces being conveyed on a conveyor includes an electronic imaging camera positioned to receive an image of a side face of conveyed items over a first portion of its field of view, a reflector positioned to reflect an edge view of the items to the imaging camera, which edge view is received by the imaging camera over a second portion of its field of view, and a computer that receives image data from the camera. Program logic used by the computer determines whether the image shows one item, or more than one item.

Abstract: Surgical sponges and other articles are provided with machine-readable information which provides a serial number or other unique identification of the sponge. In addition, the machine-readable information will provide the type of article and/or a characteristic visual motif associated with the article. That way, by scanning in the machine-readable information from the sponges or other articles prior to a procedure, the computer or other digital processor can determine which articles may be missing after the procedure and alert the surgical team as to the type and/or characteristic visual motif of the missing article.

Abstract: A method of controlling a machine that accepts payment media and that requires a user login operation, the method includes receiving payment media in an input receptacle of the machine, starting processing of the payment media that has been received in the input receptacle, and performing the user login operation. The step of performing the user login operation can be done before, during and after the step of processing the payment media.

Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting, tagging, searching for, retrieving, inventorying, and transferring evidence by law enforcement officials are described, in which RFID tags associated with pieces of evidence can be interrogated to assist in locating information relating to that evidence.

Abstract: An interface unit is operably coupled between a pharmacy management computing subsystem and printer, and is operably coupled between the pharmacy management computing subsystem and a tablet counting/dispensing subsystem. In response to a user issuing a command to print a prescription label, a printer command file is generated by a label print function of the pharmacy management computing subsystem. The printer command file is supplied to the interface unit, where it is processed to render and store a bit map image of the prescription label. Symbol recognition operations are performed on portions of the bit map image to generate a sequence of symbol identifier values (e.g., an alphanumeric character string) that corresponds to symbols identified in such portions.

Abstract: In a machine for counting bars, for example metal bars, that are to be sent on to a packaging station which packages a pre-set number of them in bundles, the problem of precise counting of the bars is solved by using, for the conveyance of the bars to the counting station, a screw conveyor, in which each groove of the screw has a wall having a pitch increasing more rapidly as compared to the normal pitch of the screw, thus making it possible, in the case where more than one bar is present in the same groove, to render the lying plane of the bars not parallel to the specific axis of the counting means. This is obtained by providing one of the faces of the grooves either with a special step having a continuously increasing width, or with a continuously increasing inclination.

Abstract: Counter for stacked articles, e.g., folding chairs. A wheel having a notched peripheral surface is connected to a count indicator. The wheel and counter interact so that when a user places the wheel with a notch at the lowermost of the stacked articles and the wheel is rotated by moving the counter vertically against the stack, each time a successive notch is moved the count indicator registers the next highest number.

Abstract: A cash counting apparatus for cashbox comprises a case arranged within the cashbox, a sliding block movably arranged at an upper side of the case, a swing arm pivotally arranged in the case, and a circuit board with a plurality of contacts. The swing arm has one end pivotally driven by the sliding block and a probe on another end. The sliding block is moved laterally by an inserted coin, and the probe is swung due to the lever action of the swing arm. The probe is selectively in contact with one of the contacts according to the sizes of the inserted coin.

Abstract: There is disclosed a sorting system, relying on the identification of items to be sorted by means of codes applied thereto, in which it is possible to infer the identity of items whose codes have become unreadable. The system relies on identifying the item by reference to the codes of items which precede and which follow the item.

Abstract: In a milking parlor having a plurality of stalls for simultaneously milking a plurality of cows, and an identification station for identifying cows passing serially therethrough, an identification correction method compares produced milk weight values and expected milk weight values in a given milking, and performs a correction by shifting at least one or more of the expected milk weight values relative to the produced milk weight values by at least one stall number, to provide accurate cow identification when there is a misidentified or nonidentified cow, such as a cow having a missing identification tag.

Abstract: A document handling terminal is disclosed having a read unit, a printer, an inscriber and an endorser unit, a printer, an inscriber and an endorser unit. A microprocessor in the terminal controls the operation of the various input output units by means of an operation control table loaded into said microprocessor from a host computer. A plurality of instructions in the table are executed in a sequence without branches or jumps by comparing a condition field in each instruction to information stored in a condition register. If the comparison indicates equal, the operation code of the instruction is executed, otherwise not. The execution of an instruction controls data transfer within a buffer store, between the buffer store and input output registers, the setting of operation indicators and changing of data in the condition register. The input output units are selectively operated according to the state of the operation indicators asynchronous to execution of the instructions.

Abstract: A cash accounting system including a cash register for recording various transactions of money, a counting machine electrically connected with the cash register and operable to count the money used during each of the transactions, a printing member, and a totaling member for totaling according to denomination count data given by the counting machine.