Patent ID: 8464875
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for analysing a security document, the apparatus comprising: an x-ray source adapted to illuminate at least one inspection region of the security document when located at an inspection position; an x-ray detector adapted to receive x-rays from the at least one inspection region of the security document and to generate a detector response; a processor adapted to analyse the detector response by forming the detector response into x-ray image data, and using an image analysis process upon the x-ray image data to generate an output signal indicative of a structure of the security document in the at least one inspection region; and a transport path comprising a driven roller and a guide configured to transport the security document through the inspection position, without user input, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the x-ray source illuminates the security document when in the inspection position, wherein