Disclosed are systems and methods for modifying a counterfeit template and tracking a counterfeit note. The systems and methods may include receiving properties of a plurality of counterfeit notes and modifying a counterfeit template using the properties of the plurality of counterfeit notes. The systems and methods also may include receiving a counterfeit note, collecting data from the counterfeit note, and receiving a request for the data collected from the counterfeit note.

In a general aspect, orientation information is used to generate a unique code. In some aspects, orientation information is extracted from an object. The object includes multiple elements, and the orientation information indicates the relative spatial orientations of the respective elements. The orientation information can be extracted, for instance, by a scanner system that detects the elements. A unique code is generated for the object based on the orientation information. In some examples, the elements are diamond particles that each have one or more color centers, and the orientation information is extracted by detecting the color centers.

A subwavelength grating displaying a colored image exhibiting a color corresponding to a grating period of a subwavelength grating in reflection directions including a specular reflection direction. A relief surface displaying a reflection image in monochromatic reflected light in reflection directions including a direction different from the specular reflection direction. An optical element has a first state in which neither a colored image nor a reflection image is displayed, a second state in which the colored image is mainly displayed, and a third state in which the reflection image is mainly displayed. A plane in which the optical element is disposed and a plane including a line of sight of an observer form an observation angle therebetween. The optical element is observed in any of the first, second and third states according to the observation angle.

In a magnetic sensor device, a sheet-tike detection object transported along a transport plane is magnetized by a magnetizing magnet that forms a magnetization magnetic field in which magnitude of a magnetic field component parallel to the transport plane is larger than or equal to a saturation magnetic field of a second magnetic body having a second coercivity larger than a first coercivity. The magnetic sensor device includes: a bias magnet that forms a bias magnetic field in which magnitude of a magnetic field component parallel to the plane of the detection object is larger than the first coercivity and less than the second coercivity in the bias magnetic field at the plane of the detection object; and a magnetoresistive effect element chip disposed at the bias magnet and facing the plane of the detection object.

An authenticating method for authenticating a document from obtained images of the document, by determining an authenticity indicator of the document by verifying whether a meta-characteristic satisfies a predefined threshold associated to the meta-characteristic, the meta-characteristic being a measurement of a difference of a parameter of a detected element relative to a reference parameter of a reference model; and also an authenticating method for authenticating an identity of a person comprising performing the authenticating method for authenticating a document of the person, the document being an ID document, and determining an alikeness indicator by comparing a first face image and a second face image, using an image processing method; and authenticating the identity of the person depending on a result of the authenticating method performed for authenticating the ID document and whether the determined alikeness indicator is within an alikeness threshold.

The invention relates to a security pigment of core-shell particles, comprising a core based on a thermoplastic material, a shell based on a condensation polymer, and an organic or metalorganic feature substance present in dissolved or finely distributed form in the core, wherein the mass fraction of the shell amounts to more than 25%, preferably 50%, particularly more than 100%, in relation to the mass of the core. The invention further relates to a method for producing the core-shell particles and to value documents having the core-shell particles.

In order to meet a demand for banknote handling using serial numbers, a banknote handling apparatus is provided with a recognition unit configured to read a serial number of a banknote, and a control unit configured to determine a first type, of the banknote, related to the serial number, based on the serial number read by the recognition unit, and determine a second type, of the banknote, related to authenticity and fitness, based on the first type.

A method, an apparatus and a system relate to processing a transport container for objects of value, particularly value documents, such as for example banknotes. The method comprises the steps of feeding the transport container to an apparatus for processing the transport container, opening the transport container in the apparatus, emptying the objects of value from the transport container, and checking the transport container for a residual quantity. For the check, electromagnetic radiation is applied to the transport container, wherein a transmission image of the transport container is produced by means of the electromagnetic radiation. The residual quantity in the transport container is deduced by means of the analysis of the transmission image.

A magnetic image sensor is provided. The magnetic image sensor includes: a permanent magnet, arranged to generate a magnetic field; at least one magnetic induction chip, and each magnetic induction chip converts the magnetic field to at least one electrical signal; a signal processing chip, arranged to receive the at least one electrical signal of each magnetic induction chip and successively output the at least one electrical signal converted by each magnetic induction chip; a signal sampling hold circuit, arranged to perform signal sampling on electrical signals output by the signal processing chip, and perform signal hold on a electrical signal output by the signal processing chip every time before receiving the next electrical signal output by the signal processing chip; and an interface component, arranged to output the electrical signal output by the signal sampling hold circuit.

A conveyance mechanism can convey bills to openings in two locations regarding at least one conveyance port of two conveyance ports of a determination unit. The conveyance mechanism can convey the bills between an acceptance unit and a plurality of cassettes through the determination unit. The conveyance mechanism can convey the bills from any cassette of the plurality of cassettes to other cassettes through the determination unit.