A device and method for improving the reproducibility of image captures are provided. The device comprises a guide device (1) configured to guide at least one object (2) in an object plane (1a); at least one driving device (3) configured to transport the object (2) in the object plane (1a) in a transport direction (8); an image plane (5); at least one contact image sensor comprising at least one light source (4) for illuminating the object (2); a plurality of rod-shaped lenses (6) arranged between the object plane (1a) and the image plane (5) and in a row along a direction transverse to the transport direction (8) of the object (2); and at least one light-sensitive in-line pixel array (7) arranged in the image plane (5); a control device (9) configured to control at least one of the light source (4) and the light-sensitive in-line pixel array (7) and to capture a signal generated by the light-sensitive in-line pixel array (7). A light emitted from the light source (4) may be at least partially scattered by the object (2) toward the rod-shaped lenses (6), imaged by means of the rod-shaped lenses (6), and incident on at least a region of the light-sensitive in-line pixel array (7). The photosensitive in-line pixel array (7) may comprise a plurality of one-dimensional in-line pixel arrays (7a, 7b), each extending along the direction transverse to the transport direction (8) of the object (2), arranged parallel to each other and adjacent to each other. Each in-line pixel array (7a, 7b) may comprise a length transverse to the transport direction (8) of the object (2) that completely covers the object (2) to be captured.
H04N 1/031 - Balayage, transmission ou reproduction de documents ou similaires, p.ex. transmission de fac-similés; Leurs détails - Détails des têtes de balayage pour la lecture d'images avec des photodétecteurs disposés dans un ensemble sensiblement linéaire les photodétecteurs ayant une correspondance biunivoque et optiquement positive avec les éléments d'image balayés, p.ex. capteurs linéaires de contact
H04N 1/028 - Balayage, transmission ou reproduction de documents ou similaires, p.ex. transmission de fac-similés; Leurs détails - Détails des têtes de balayage pour la lecture d'images
In various embodiments, a device and a method for image recording are provided. The device may include a guiding device (1) configured to guide at least an object (2) in an object plane (1a), at least a driving device (3) configured to transport the object (2) in the object plane (1a) in a transport direction (4), an image plane (5), at least a contact image sensor including at least a light source (6) for illuminating of the object (2), at least a light-sensitive line-pixel array (7). The light-sensitive line-pixel array (7) is arranged in a direction transverse to the transport direction (4) and is arranged in the image plane (5), a control device (8) configured to control the light source (6) and/or the light-sensitive line-pixel array (7) and configured to determine a signal generated by the light-sensitive line-pixel array (7). The device may further include an optical device (9) arranged between the object plane (1a) and the image plane (5). The optical device (9) includes at least a plurality of rod lenses (10), wherein the rod lenses (10) are arranged in at least one row (14a, 14b) in the direction transverse to the transport direction (4) of the object (2). The optical device (9) is configured to guide a light beam (13) emitted from the light source (6) and partially reflected by the object (2) via at least the rod lenses (10) to the light-sensitive line-pixel array (7) and configured to broaden a sampling area in the transport direction (4) before the light beam incides at the light-sensitive line-pixel array (7).
A device and a method for improving the reproducibility of recordings are provided. The device comprises a guide device (1) configured to guide at least one object (2) in an object plane (1a); at least one drive device (3) configured to convey the object (2) in the object plane (1a) in a conveying direction (8); an image plane (5); at least one contact image sensor having at least one light source (4) for illuminating the object (2), a plurality of rod lenses (6) arranged between the object plane (1a) and the image plane (5) and arranged in succession in a direction transverse to the conveying direction (8) of the object (2); and at least one light-sensitive line pixel array (7) arranged in the image plane (5); a control device (9) configured to control at least the light source (4) and/or the light-sensitive line pixel array (7) and to acquire a signal produced by the light-sensitive line pixel array (7). A light emitted by the light source (4) can be at least partly scattered by the object (2) toward the rod lenses (6), be imaged by means of the rod lenses (6) and be incident on at least one region of the light-sensitive line pixel array (7). The light-sensitive line pixel array (7) may comprise a plurality of one-dimensional line pixel arrays (7a, 7b) which each extend in the direction transverse to the conveying direction (8) of the object (2), which are parallel to one another and which are arranged adjacently. Each line pixel array (7a, 7b) may have a length transverse to the conveying direction (8) of the object (2) which completely covers the object (2) to be sensed.
A device for verifying a machine-readable security feature of a document of value, having: a transport device configured to transport the document on a transport plane, a radiation emitter that is arranged on a first flat side and emits radiation in the direction towards the first flat side, a sensor that is arranged on the first flat side and is configured to receive at least part of the luminescent radiation, a reflector arranged and configured on the second flat side-so as to at least partly reflect the luminescent radiation of the security feature of the document of value to the sensor, and an evaluation unit.
G07D 7/005 - Vérification par des marquages de sécurité invisibles à l’œil nu, p.ex. vérification de lignes épaissies, de marquages ou d'altérations discrets
G07D 7/121 - Appareil caractérisé par les détails du détecteur
G07D 7/12 - Lumière visible, rayonnement infrarouge ou ultraviolet
System, having a processing device and a camera connected thereto. for the detection of a machine-readable security feature of a value document and method for exchanging a camera of such a system
A system including a processing device and an exchangeable camera connected thereto for detecting a machine-readable security feature of a valuable document. The system is calibrated by means of processing device correction data, which relate to characteristics of the processing device, and camera calibration data, which relate to the characteristics of the processing device and of the camera connected thereto. The camera includes a memory configured to store the processing device correction data and the camera calibration data relating to the System in which the calibration is carried out, and the processing device includes a memory configured to store the processing device correction data and the camera calibration data relating to the system in which operation for detecting a machine-readable security feature of the valuable document is carried out.
Device for detecting a magnetic security feature of a value document and method for measured value compensation for the detection of a magnetic security feature of a value document
An apparatus for detecting a magnetic security feature of a valuable document including a transport apparatus configured to transport the valuable document through the apparatus, sensors configured as magnetic sensors and having at least two security feature sensors and at least one compensation sensor, and an evaluation unit configured to receive the signals output by the sensors, wherein the sensors are arranged and configured in a line parallel to the transport plane and transversely with respect to the direction of transport. The sensors are arranged at a distance from the transport plane such that the distance of the security feature sensors is configured to capture a security feature by means of at least one of the security feature sensors, and that the distance of the compensation sensor is configured not to capture a security feature by means of the compensation sensor.
G06Q 40/00 - Finance; Assurance; Stratégies fiscales; Traitement des impôts sur les sociétés ou sur le revenu
G07D 11/00 - Dispositifs acceptant des pièces de monnaie; Dispositifs acceptant, distribuant, triant ou comptant des papiers de valeur
G07F 19/00 - Systèmes bancaires complets; Dispositions à déclenchement par carte codée adaptées pour délivrer ou recevoir des espèces ou analogues et adresser de telles transactions à des comptes existants, p.ex. guichets automatiques
G07D 7/04 - Test des propriétés magnétiques des matériaux de ces papiers, p.ex. par détection d’empreinte magnétique
G07D 7/17 - Appareil caractérisé par le moyen de positionnement ou par un moyen sensible au positionnement
G07D 7/004 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l’identité ou de l’authenticité de papiers de valeur ou pour discriminer ceux qui sont inacceptables, p.ex. qui ne correspondent pas à une monnaie en utilisant des éléments de sécurité numériques, p.ex. des informations codées sur un filet ou une bande magnétique
A method for testing a valuable document including illuminating the valuable document line by line such that a first group of lines is illuminated with light of a first wavelength and a second group of lines is illuminated with light of a second wavelength, reflection light that is reflected from the lines and/or transmission light that passes through the lines. First data are representative of the reflection light and/or transmission light assigned to the lines of the first group and second data are representative of the reflection light and/or transmission light assigned to the lines of the second group. Further, processing the first data such that a first image generated from the first data has a first resolution, and the second data such that a further image generated from the second data has a second resolution, comparing the first and second images with first and further reference images.
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