30results about "Coins" patented technology

To provide a pressing method for manufacturing a coin having an extremely high degree of relief and high quality.SOLUTION: A coining method for manufacturing a coin (100) includes a step of preforming reliefs (105 - 0, 1,105 - 2) of the coin (100), and a step of restriking the reliefs (107 - 0, 1,107 - 2) using coining dies (105 - 0, 1,105 - 2).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to a coin which comprises an imprint of the nominal value in the respective currency unit and the area of validity and optionally additional imprints and which is characterized in that the coin has a circular shape; the coin has regularly spaced imprints of graduation lines on both sides, the graduation lines together forming a scale for measuring angles and pointing from the edge in the direction of the origin of the angle scale; at least some of the graduation lines extend over at least the majority of the distance between the edge and the origin of the angle scale; and a corresponding scale designation is imprinted at least next to some of the graduation lines, the unit corresponding to the respective scale optionally also being specified. The invention also relates to the use of said coin for measuring angles and optionally also section lengths.

In an exchange device (1) for gaming chip (G) and cash currency (C) of the present invention, the gaming chip (G) has a color or indication of value on its external surface, the exchange device comprises: a cash currency insertion opening (211); a cash currency reading section (2160) for obtaining authenticity information and currency information of the cash currency inserted from the cash currency insertion opening (211); an inserted cash currency amount display section (232) configured to display the amount of the cash currency acquired by the cash currency reading section (2160); a gaming chip storage section (215) configured to store the gaming chips (G) by type; a gaming chip dispensing section (216) configured to dispense the gaming chips (G) corresponding to the amount of the cash currency acquired by the cash currency reading section (2160) from the gaming chip storing section (215); a take-out section (217) in which the paid out gaming chips (G) are placed; and a user recognition section (22) configured to recognize a person wishing exchange.

The invention relates to an embossing method for producing a coin (100), comprising the following steps: preforming a relief (105-1, 105-2) for the coin (100); and re-pressing the embossments (105-1, 105-2) by means of the embossing punches (107-1, 107-2).

The present invention relates to a minting method for producing a coin (100), comprising the steps of preforming a relief (105-1, 105-2) for the coin (100); and subsequently minting the relief (105-1, 105-2) with a coin die (107-1, 107-2).

The management system for substitute currency (C) for gaming comprises: a ground pattern acquiring device (12) that acquires an image of the ground pattern (1) of the substitute currency (C) for gaming via a camera (11); an ID reading device (13) that reads the unique ID (2) of the substitute currency (C) for gaming; and a management control device (14) that associates the pattern (4) of the ground pattern (1) with the unique ID (2) and stores them in a database (15). The management control device (14) analyzes the image of the ground pattern (1) acquired by the ground pattern acquiring device (12) to identify the pattern (4), and determines whether the pattern (4) of the ground pattern (1) of the substitute currency (C) for gaming to be judged matches the pattern (4) of the ground pattern (1) associated with the ID information of the substitute currency (C) for gaming to be judged obtained from the ID reading device (13) by searching the database (15), thereby to determine authenticity of the substitute currency for gaming.

To provide a management system capable of identifying a location of a problem gaming chip.SOLUTION: A management system 100 comprises: a camera 21 configured to capture a plurality of gaming chips having a built-in RFID tag storing first information and having second information written on a surface thereof to generate an image; an RFID reading device 31 configured to read the RFID tags of the plurality of gaming chips to obtain the first information of the plurality of gaming chips; an image analysis unit 123 configured to obtain a location of each of the plurality of gaming chips and the second information, on the basis of the image; and a control device 10 configured to identify a location of a problem gaming chip whose RFID tag is fraudulent, damaged, or a possibility thereof, or whose notation is fraudulent or possibly fraudulent, by comparing the first information of the plurality of gaming chips obtained by the RFID reading device 31 with the second information of each of the plurality of gaming chips obtained by the image analysis unit 123.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

A gaming chip, wherein a representation of a type of the gaming chip is printed on a surface of the gaming chip, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip, wherein the authenticity recognition mark is printed by an infrared absorbing material. The authenticity recognition mark is irradiated with infrared rays from a side printed with the representation of the type of the gaming chip printed on the surface of the gaming chip by an infrared camera to allow an infrared absorbing material printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip to record and discriminate the authenticity recognition mark. A management system comprises an infrared camera generating an infrared image by photographing the infrared image indicated by an internal printing of the authenticity recognition mark inside the gaming chip; and an inspection device determining authenticity of the gaming chip based on the infrared image.

The present invention relates to a minting method for producing a coin (100), comprising the steps of preforming a relief (105-1, 105-2) for the coin (100); and striking the relief (105-1, 105-2) with a die (107-1, 107-2).

A gaming chip, wherein a representation of a type of the gaming chip is printed on a surface of the gaming chip, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip, wherein the authenticity recognition mark is printed by an infrared absorbing material. The authenticity recognition mark is irradiated with infrared rays from a side printed with the representation of the type of the gaming chip printed on the surface of the gaming chip by an infrared camera to allow an infrared absorbing material printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip to record and discriminate the authenticity recognition mark. A management system comprises an infrared camera generating an infrared image by photographing the infrared image indicated by an internal printing of the authenticity recognition mark inside the gaming chip; and an inspection device determining authenticity of the gaming chip based on the infrared image.

Since the patterns of game coins on a gaming table are complicated, there is a problem that it is impossible to determine whether or not a dealer has correctly redeemed a game coin corresponding to a placed game coin by means of an image analysis technique, and that error prevention is not sufficient. This table game management system is provided with: a camera (4) that captures an image of a game coin (100) placed on a game table (1); and a management control device (9) which, on the basis of the color of the side surface of the game coin (100) captured by the camera (4), ascertains the type (10 o'clock, 20 o'clock, 100 o'clock, 1000 o'clock, and the like) of the game coin (100) placed on the entertainment table (1).

A gaming chip, wherein a representation of a type of the gaming chip is printed on a surface of the gaming chip, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip, wherein the authenticity recognition mark is printed by an infrared absorbing material. The authenticity recognition mark is irradiated with infrared rays from a side printed with the representation of the type of the gaming chip printed on the surface of the gaming chip by an infrared camera to allow an infrared absorbing material printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip to record and discriminate the authenticity recognition mark. A management system comprises an infrared camera generating an infrared image by photographing the infrared image indicated by an internal printing of the authenticity recognition mark inside the gaming chip; and an inspection device determining authenticity of the gaming chip based on the infrared image.

In some embodiments, a method includes: selecting dimensions of a slot to be provided in a device feature, the dimensions selected to accommodate one or more tools while resulting in tangential contact between the slot and the one or more tools when the one or more tools are inserted into the slot and used to manipulate the device feature; and forming the slot in a surface of the device feature according to the selected dimensions.

In order to design a durable and also practically useful souvenir for a musical event, for example, a coin or a medallion (2) with an embossed sound track (6) is designed. Furthermore, a method for embossing the coin or medallion (2) is designed.

A management system includes a recording device recording an image of a gaming chip and an inspection device determining a type and authenticity of the gaming chip. The gaming chip has a multilayer structure in which both sides of a colored layer are sandwiched between light color layers, surface printing representing a type of the gaming chip is performed on outer sides of the light color layers, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed on the colored layer of an inside of the light color layers by an infrared absorbing material. A visible light camera photographs a visible light image of the surface printing, and an infrared light camera photographs an infrared image of the internal printing. The inspection device determines the type and authenticity of the gaming chip using the visible light image and the infrared image.

The utility model relates to a commemorative coin block body with a metal picture, which comprises the metal picture with a pattern and a block body, the block body is provided with a mounting groove for placing a commemorative coin, the metal picture covers the side wall of the block body provided with the mounting groove, and the metal picture is provided with a through hole for exposing the commemorative coin. The commemorative coin has the effect of better reflecting the value and the artistic aesthetic feeling of the commemorative coin.

The present invention relates to a minting method for producing a coin (100), comprising the steps of preforming a relief (105-1, 105-2) for the coin (100); and striking the relief (105-1, 105-2) with a die (107-1, 107-2).

Because the patterns on the game tokens on the game table are complex, there are several problems: image analysis technology cannot determine whether the dealer has correctly returned the tokens corresponding to the placed tokens, and the prevention of errors is not sufficient. The tabletop game management system of the present invention includes: a camera (4) that captures images of game tokens (100) placed on the game table (1); and a management control device (9) that determines the type (10 points, 20 points, 100 points, 1000 points, etc.) of the game tokens (100) placed on the game table (1) based on the color of the side of the game tokens (100) captured by the camera (4).

The switching device can provide a pass-through connection between the first set of reader inputs and the antenna inputs. The switching device can disconnect the pass-through connection between the first set of reader inputs from the first reader and the multiple antenna inputs. The switching device can generate a tuning signal based on the antenna inputs. The switching device can provide the tuning signal to the second set of reader inputs for the second reader.

The invention relates to a coin system which comprises a plurality of coins, each coin comprising an imprint of different nominal values in the respective currency unit, optionally also the area of validity, and optionally other imprints in the form of characters, one or more graphics, and / or security features, the coin system being characterized in that all of the coins of the system have a rectangular or square shape and imprints of graduation lines which are regularly spaced apart on at least one of the two sides, run parallel to the edges of the coins, and together form at least one scale, running at a right angle thereto, for measuring section lengths, the graduation lines being imprinted on each coin in such a way that at least one length scale formed by the graduation lines runs along one of the edges, and a corresponding scale designation and the unit corresponding to the respective scale optionally also being imprinted at least next to some of the graduation lines.

In an exchange device (1) for gaming chip (G) and cash currency (C) of the present invention, the gaming chip (G) has a color or indication of value on its external surface, the exchange device comprises: a cash currency insertion opening (211); a cash currency reading section (2160) for obtaining authenticity information and currency information of the cash currency inserted from the cash currency insertion opening (211); an inserted cash currency amount display section (232) configured to display the amount of the cash currency acquired by the cash currency reading section (2160); a gaming chip storage section (215) configured to store the gaming chips (G) by type; a gaming chip dispensing section (216) configured to dispense the gaming chips (G) corresponding to the amount of the cash currency acquired by the cash currency reading section (2160) from the gaming chip storing section (215); a take-out section (217) in which the paid out gaming chips (G) are placed; and a user recognition section (22) configured to recognize a person wishing exchange.

Since the stripes of substitute currency for gaming in a game table are complicated, there are problems in that whether or not a dealer correctly performs re-payment at the time of repaying substitute currency for gaming corresponding to bet substitute currency for gaming cannot be determined according to an image analyzing technology, and the prevention of a mistake is not sufficient. In a detection system according to the present invention, a control device (14) detecting fraud performed in a game table (4) by using a result of an image analysis performed by an image analyzing device (12) is included, and substitute currency (120) for gaming used for this detection system has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers having different colors are stacked, a coloring layer (121) is included at least in the middle, and white layers (122) or thin-color layers (may be layers having a color thinner than that of the coloring layer (122); not illustrated in the drawing) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer (121) disposed in the middle.

The purpose of this application is an invention related to a Product & Method concerning valuable commodities that aim to increase their liquidity, i.e., improve (=make easier) their exchangeability for FIAT currency (or goods). It involves asset / transaction system that includes a valuable physical Commodity, an NFC Chip with an Antenna, a durable Casing, Encapsulation, Encoding, and a corresponding Application that determines the value based on the current market price. Furthermore, it provides a detailed description of the invention, including the Materials and Components used, the Method of Use, Coding, and the expected advantages over existing solutions in commodity trading.

A gaming chip, wherein a representation of a type of the gaming chip is printed on a surface of the gaming chip, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip, wherein the authenticity recognition mark is printed by an infrared absorbing material. The authenticity recognition mark is irradiated with infrared rays from a side printed with the representation of the type of the gaming chip printed on the surface of the gaming chip by an infrared camera to allow an infrared absorbing material printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip to record and discriminate the authenticity recognition mark. A management system comprises an infrared camera generating an infrared image by photographing the infrared image indicated by an internal printing of the authenticity recognition mark inside the gaming chip; and an inspection device determining authenticity of the gaming chip based on the infrared image.

A gaming chip, wherein a representation of a type of the gaming chip is printed on a surface of the gaming chip, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip, wherein the authenticity recognition mark is printed by an infrared absorbing material. The authenticity recognition mark is irradiated with infrared rays from a side printed with the representation of the type of the gaming chip printed on the surface of the gaming chip by an infrared camera to allow an infrared absorbing material printed more inwardly than the printing of the representation of the type of the gaming chip to record and discriminate the authenticity recognition mark. A management system comprises an infrared camera generating an infrared image by photographing the infrared image indicated by an internal printing of the authenticity recognition mark inside the gaming chip; and an inspection device determining authenticity of the gaming chip based on the infrared image.