BANKNOTE VALIDATOR Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC G07D7/12 

FIELD: physics, alarm.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for reading/authentication of banknotes, preferably, to manual devices, which may be used by people with impaired vision to identify different denominations of banknotes. The technical result consists in increased reliability of recognition with the help of detection of combinations of colours of various ranges. The invention is aimed at development of a banknote validator, free of defects that are specific for engineering level. The validator according to the invention may also be used to validate a protected document with marking (for instance, in the form of a luminescent dye or pattern, printed on a document, a luminescent protective thread or strip), which emits luminescence of certain colour under action of appropriate UV radiation.

EFFECT: invention also relates to the method of banknote denomination identification, where a banknote has a control zone with marking that may emit luminescence of certain colour corresponding to specific denomination under action of appropriate UV radiation.

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