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A microprocessor-controlled electronic coin chute is designed for use in a coin telephone station and adapted to operate over an extended temperature range while making coin acceptance/rejection decisions that are both rapid and accurate. Within the coin chute are a pair of coin quality sensors designed to measure a different property of a coin such as composition and size. Each coin quality sensor comprises a series-connected pair of coils placed on opposite sides of the coin path. These coils are part of an oscillator circuit having a maximum frequency when the coin is positioned between them, and an idle frequency otherwise. Idle frequency measurements are made each time an associated telephone switchhook is operated. The measured idle frequency serves as a temperature indication which, together with a stored program, is used by the microprocessor to establish acceptability limits for each coin in an allowed set. The stored program includes a predetermined functional relationship between acceptability limits and idle frequency for each allowable coin. New acceptability limits are calculated immediately after the idle frequencies are measured.
1. A telephone station adapted to receive coins in a collection box as payment for telephone calls made by a user, the telephone station including a coin chute having a pair of sensors, each associated with a self-resonant oscillator that generates a signal whose frequency varies in accordance with a predetermined quality of the coin, said oscillators operating at different frequencies, a microprocessor having a stored program for determining coin acceptability, and a signaling device, characterized by:
means for measuring the frequency of each oscillator at the time when the signaling device is operated;
means responsive to the operation of the signaling device for modifying the stored program in accordance with the idle frequency of each oscillator measured when the coin is not in the vicinity of the sensors; and
a microprocessor-controlled coin router, exclusively responsive to the frequency of each oscillator at a time when the coin is in the vicinity of the sensors and to the modified stored program for either routing the coin to the collection box or back to the user.
2. The telephone station of claim 1 wherein the signaling device comprises a switch that is operated when a handset, associated with the telephone station, is lifted.
3. The telephone station of claim 1 wherein the signaling device comprises a coin presence detector, positioned within the coin chute at or about the point of coin entry.
4. The telephone station of claim 1 wherein a temperature-dependent characteristic of the oscillator signal is its frequency, a first frequency being produced when the coin is away from the vicinity of the sensor and a second frequency being produced when the coin is in the vicinity of the sensor, coin acceptability being specified by an algorithm within the stored program which sets the limits of coin acceptance in accordance with the duration between zero-crossings of first frequency.
5. The telephone station of claim 4 wherein the duration between zero-crossings of the first frequency signal is measured by counting pulses of a higher frequency source-this pulse count being designated CIDLE, and wherein the duration between zero-crossings of the second frequency signal is measured by counting pulses of the higher frequency source-this pulse count being designated CV, and the algorithm relating the upper and lower acceptance limits of CV being specified as follows:
CVU =k(ΔCIDLE)+CVR +T
CVL =k(ΔCIDLE)+CVR -T
k=constant of proportionality
ΔCIDLE =the difference between CIDLE at a reference temperature and CIDLE at or about the time of coin authentication;
CVR =CV as measured at a reference temperature; and
T=tolerance in the upper and lower limits
6. In combination:
an electronic coin chute having a generally unobstructed path between a coin entry region and either a collection box for acceptable coins or a coin return chute for unacceptable coins;
a microprocessor having a stored program for determining coin acceptability;
a pair of self-resonant oscillators operating at different frequencies, each including a coin quality sensor comprising a pair of coils positioned on opposite sides of the unobstructed path, each coil-pair generating an oscillating electromagnetic field in the coin path at a predetermined frequency, selected for measuring a property of a coin in the path;
means for measuring the frequency of each of the oscillators when the coin is not in the vicinity of the coil-pairs and modifying the stored program in accordance therewith;
means exclusively responsive to the measured frequency of each oscillator at a time when the coin is in the vicinity of its coil-pair, and to the modified stored program for either routing the coin to the collection box or to the return chute.
7. The combination of claim 6 further including a coin presence detector, positioned within the coin chute at or about the point of coin entry, the measurements of the frequency of the oscillators when the coin is not in the presence of the coil-pair commencing when the presence of a coin is detected.
8. A microprocessor-controlled electronic coin chute (ECC) having memory means storing coin acceptability criteria within a stored program for use in determining coin denomination, the ECC including first and second oscillators, each having a different resonant frequency that changes in response to the presence of a coin, coin denomination measurements being limited to the measurement of the frequencies of said first and second oscillators, the ECC further including means for changing coin acceptability criteria in accordance with changes in an environmentally-dependent parameter by modifying the stored program in accordance with the frequency of each oscillator measured when the coin is not in the presence of the oscillating circuits, said parameter being related to the frequency of the oscillating circuits.
9. The ECC of claim 8 wherein the frequency of the first oscillator is selected to measure a first predetermined characteristic of the coin; whereby changes in the frequency of said first oscillator caused by the presence of the coin are indicative of the first predetermined characteristic of the coin.
10. The ECC of claim 9 wherein the frequency of the second oscillator is selected to measure a second predetermined characteristic of the coin; whereby changes in the frequency of said second oscillator caused by the presence of the coin are indicative of the second predetermined characteristic of the coin.
11. The ECC of claim 8 wherein the environmentally-dependent parameter is ambient temperature.
12. The ECC of claim 10 wherein frequency changes of the first and second oscillators are compared with the acceptability criteria, the ECC further including means for accepting or rejecting coins based on the outcome of said comparison.
This invention relates generally to microprocessor-controlled devices, and in particular to electronic coin chutes.
Practically all modern electronic equipment has yielded to the incorporation of microprocessors to improve functionality and to reduce cost. Most electro-mechanical devices can be built using special purpose hardware such as transducers, switches, and motors that are turned on and off; plus software that tells the hardware what to do under various conditions. A microprocessor operates as an interface that controls the hardware in accordance with stored software instructions. It is important that such microprocessor-controlled devices operate properly over a broad range of environmental conditions such as wide temperature extremes, particularly in the case of a coin chute which must demonstrate high reliability because many persons become emotional when parting with their money, particularly when they receive nothing in return.
Mechanical coin chutes have been used for years in vending machines, public telephones and the like. Not only are such coin chutes bulky and expensive, they account for at least 50% of the problems associated with the equipment to which they are attached. Recently, electronic means have been used to simplify coin chute design, improve its reliability, and reduce its cost. However, electronic coin chutes (ECCs) have not been without problems such as accuracy of coin identification, and operation with a limited amount of electrical power. Keeping prices competitive with the mechanical designs that have been around for years was quite challenging initially. However, price reductions of microprocessors and associated memory devices have made lower cost and improved functionality a routine matter.
Nevertheless, reliability of identification for a wide variety of coins still presents a challenge for designers, particularly in those parts of a country where similar foreign coins of lesser denomination are readily available. This challenge is particularly difficult when accuracy over a broad temperature range is needed such as in the case of outdoor vending machines and public telephones. Coin quality sensing circuits can be specifically designed to be insensitive to temperature change; however, in view of the high accuracy requirements needed for coin handling, these circuits tend to be expensive and only compensate a portion of the temperature range.
The time that a coin remains within the coin path of an ECC is minimal because the coin path is typically free from obstructions. Indeed, most ECCs have only one moving part--the coin diverter--which is used to either return a coin to the depositor or divert it into a collection box. This decision must be made after the final quality sensor has examined the coin, and in sufficient time to operate the mechanical coin diverter. Such decisions normally require a microprocessor having great speed which leads to high cost and increased power consumption.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,198,564 discloses a technique in which a comparison is made between a measured value (such as frequency) of a coin quality sensor when a coin is in its presence, and when a coin is not. These values are examined and a signal (such as their arithmetic difference) is transmitted to a comparison and memory circuit. The comparison and memory circuit contains information regarding values for valid coins, and means for comparing such values with the transmitted signal. This approach assumes that the difference in characteristics remains constant with temperature, which it does not. Further, should the information regarding values for valid coins include a temperature look-up table for each of the various allowable coins, then the required memory space and microprocessor speed required to carry out the necessary calculations could be prohibitive in view of (i) cost, (ii) time available to perform calculations before an accept/reject decision on a coin must be made, and (iii) limited electrical power available in a line-powered public telephone application.
In accordance with the invention, a microprocessor-controlled electronic coin chute includes a stored program for operating the ECC, and means for periodically measuring an environmentally-dependent parameter. This measurement is used to modify the stored program which contains an algorithm relating the parameter to the operation of the ECC.
In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, the ECC includes one or more coin quality sensors and a stored program for determining acceptability of an allowed set of coins. The coin quality sensor comprises an oscillator circuit having a pair of coils on opposite sides of a coin path within the ECC. A first frequency is produced when the coin is away from the coil-pair and a second frequency is produced when the coin is positioned between the coil-pair. The stored program causes the processor to periodically calculate new acceptance limits for each member of the allowed set of coins. The acceptance limits are a function of a predetermined algorithm and the first frequency. Thereafter, the second frequency is compared with the acceptance limits.
In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, pulses from a high frequency source are counted between zero-crossings of each coin quality oscillator. The stored program includes reference temperature measurements (typically room temperature) of the number of pulses counted with the coin in the vicinity of each sensor and with the coin away from each sensor. The algorithm used prescribes a linear relationship between each upper and lower acceptability limit and the number of pulses counted.
It is a feature of the present invention that acceptance limits for coins are not fixed; but rather, they are dynamically calculated at the time of use in accordance with previously determined temperature/frequency relationships for the particular ECC design.
FIG. 1 illustrates the functional elements typically present in electronic coin validation equipment such as in a telephone station;
FIG. 2 discloses a schematic drawing of an oscillator circuit used in the present invention to determine coin quality;
FIG. 3 discloses a schematic drawing of an oscillator circuit used in the present invention to determine coin quality;
FIG. 4 discloses a block diagram that illustrates the cooperation between the processor and the various coin sensors in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 5 is a graph that illustrates the relationship between the number of pulses counted CIDLE when a coin is away from a coin quality (size) sensor and the number of pulses counted CV when the coin is in the vicinity of the sensor; and
FIGS. 6-7 is a flow chart that illustrates the operation of the microprocessor as determined by the stored program.
The electronic coin validation equipment of FIG. 1, such as contained within telephone station 1, includes coin testing apparatus 10 and control apparatus 20. The latter, in particular, includes processor 250 which controls virtually all operations of the equipment in accordance with a program stored in associated memory 260. Memory 260 may either be part of processor 210 or a separate device. Control apparatus 20 further includes one or more oscillator circuits, such as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, plus a drive circuit for operating coin diverter 130. Processor 250 monitors the frequency of these oscillator circuits and other input signals in accordance with a program stored in memory 260. In response, the processor 250 causes the coin diverter 130 to be activated or de-activated via the drive circuit.
In connection with FIG. 1, coin presence detector 11 determines when a coin has been inserted into coin entry, or slot, 110. Detector 11 comprises a coil which is part of an oscillator circuit contained within control apparatus 20. Coin quality sensors 12 and 13 each comprise a pair of coils that are part of a second oscillator circuit contained within control apparatus 20. As discussed previously, coin quality sensors 12 and 13 are used in identifying the type of coin traversing coin path 120. Finally, after a coin has been accepted, it is routed to collection box 30. Coin presence detector 14 is positioned to monitor coins entering the collection box. Detector 14 is substantially identical to detector 11 in that it comprises a single coil which is part of an oscillator circuit contained within control apparatus 20. Coin presence is determined by measuring changes in the amplitude of the signal generated by the associated oscillator circuit, whereas coin quality is determined by measuring changes in the frequency of that signal. Additionally, the frequency of the oscillator associated with coin presence detector 14 is monitored to determine when the collection box 30 is full. When a coin is unable to fully enter the collection box, it will remain in the vicinity of detector 14 and cause a permanent frequency shift in the associated oscillator. This event can be used to turn on a light to indicate that the equipment is no longer functional; transmit a signal to a remote location such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,041,243; and/or cause the coin diverter 130 to route all inserted coins to return chute 40. These functions, and variations thereof, are a matter of design choice.
Electronic coin processing offers a number of advantages over mechanical devices. These advantages are primarily attributable to the availability of small, inexpensive microprocessors and associated memories. Such advantages include improved reliability, lower cost and weight, programmable coin validation parameters, and generally simpler construction. Electrical and optical transducers measure various properties of a coin as it travels along a generally unobstructed path toward either a return chute or a collection box.
Coins of various denominations are inserted into slot 110 which is sized to admit only a set of coins having a predetermined maximum diameter and/or thickness. Such preliminary screening is, illustratively, the only mechanical measurement performed on the coin. The remaining measurements are performed electrically, and for the purpose of determining the identity of the coin. Once identified, the coin is either delivered to collection box 30 or returned to the depositor through return chute 40 because it is not a member of the allowed set.
Control apparatus 20 exchanges electrical signals with coin testing apparatus 10 during a validation operation which generally takes less than one second to complete. The controller senses the presence of a coin as it rolls along a continuously descending ramp at a speed determined by the slope of the ramp and the parameters of the coin. Some apparatus are adapted to determine the diameter of the coin by measuring its average velocity (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,509,633). Generally, however, the parameters of a coin are determined by pairs of coils placed along the coin path. Each pair of coils is intended to measure a single property of the coin, and each member of the coil-pair is located on an opposite side of the coin path facing the other member of the coil-pair so that the coin must pass between them. The coil-pair is generally part of an oscillator circuit whose frequency, phase or amplitude is modified by the presence of the coin. Such variations are caused by changes in inductance. From electromagnetic theory, a mathematical expression can be derived to determine the fractional change in inductance ΔL/L of a circular coil when a coin is placed along its axis: ##EQU1## where: rc =radius of the coin
r.sub.ε =radius of the coil
t=thickness of the coin
δ=skin depth in material of coin
z=coin-coil spacing (along axes)
a=wire radius
and ##EQU2## where: f=operating frequency of coil
μ=permeability of coin
σ=conductivity of coin
As a practical matter, the sizes of the coils are selected depending on the property of the coin that is being tested. For example, to test the composition of a coin, the coil size has to be small enough to be covered entirely by all coins. Also, sensitivity is greatest when the coil-coin gap is smallest. In this case, limitations are due to the thickness of the thickest coin and the material used in forming the walls of the coin chute. The frequency of operation is related to the particular property being measured. High frequencies do not penetrate the material of the coin very deeply. The skin depth at 200 kHz in 70-30 Cu-Ni alloy -- used in United States coins -- is 0.025 inches. The thickness of the cladding on a United States 25-cent coin is 0.011 inches. Although frequencies of 200 kHz and higher are not affected by the bulk properties of the coin (thickness and composition), they can be used for diameter measurement. For composition testing, a lower frequency is desirable so that the electromagnetic field can penetrate the bulk of the coin. A frequency of 20 kHz has a skin depth of 0.08 inches in 70-30 Cu-Ni alloy. U.S. Pat. No. 3,870,137 discusses the use of two oscillating electromagnetic fields, operating at substantially different frequencies, for examining the acceptability of coins. Typically, size and composition measurements are sufficient to uniquely identify a coin. Obviously, other properties exist such as weight, thickness, engraving marks, etc., which could be considered if the level of coin fraud exceeds the cost of implementation or if several coins in the allowed set have great similarity. Once the coin has traversed path 120 within coin testing apparatus 10, control apparatus 20 decides whether to accept or reject the coin. Its decision is sent to coin diverter 130 whose design is well known in the art. Examples of such equipment are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,534,459 and 4,582,189.
FIG. 2 discloses a circuit used in detecting the presence of a coin such used in connection with detectors 11 and 14 of FIG. 1. As noted above, detector 11 provides an indication that a coin has entered the chute while detector 14 indicates that the coin has been collected. The coin presence circuit comprises a modified Colpitts oscillator. Resistors 201 and 202 provide DC bias for transistor 210 while capacitor 203 provides an AC ground at the transistor 210 base. Resistor 204 and capacitor 205 are used to filter the power supply voltage. Inductor (coil) 206 cooperates with capacitors 207 and 208 in setting the frequency of oscillation. Emitter resistor 209 limits the current through transistor 210. Capacitor 211 couples the output of the oscillator to a voltage doubler comprising diodes 212, 213 and capacitor 214. Resistor 215 supplies a discharge path for capacitor 214 having a short time constant. A longer time constant is provided by components 216-218. Comparator 220 compares the relative amplitudes of its two AC input signals. The longer time constant signal, into its inverting input, serves as a reference signal against which the shorter time constant signal is compared. The presence of a coin in the vicinity of coil 206 causes an increase in frequency of the signal out of transistor 210 as well as a decrease in its amplitude. Thus, the output of comparator 220 goes low when a coin transits past coil 206. Resistors 221 and 222 provide a feedback path for regulating the gain of comparator 220. Component 223 is a pull-up resistor for comparator 220 which has an open-collector output. Schmitt trigger 230 is a buffer circuit between the comparator and processor 250 shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 discloses a circuit used in detecting coin qualities such as composition or size. This circuit is used in connection with sensors 12 and 13 of FIG. 1. Sensor 12 detects the composition of a coin while sensor 13 detects its size. The coin quality circuit of FIG. 3 comprises a modified Colpitts oscillator whose frequency is chosen in accordance with the quality to be measured as discussed above and in U.S. Pat. No. 3,870,137. Resistors 301 and 302 provide DC bias for transistor 310. Resistor 303 and capacitor 304 are used to filter the power supply voltage. Inductors (coils) 305 and 306 cooperate with capacitors 307 and 308 in setting the frequency of oscillation. It is noted that these coils are placed on opposite sides of the coin path so that the coin must pass between them (and thereby alter the oscillator's frequency) as it moves along its path. Emitter resistor 309 limits the current through transistor 310. Capacitor 311 couples the output of the oscillator to comparator 320 which converts a sinusoidal signal into a square wave. Resistors 312-315 operate to provide DC bias voltages to the input leads of comparator 320. The inverting input is biased at a slightly higher positive voltage than the non-inverting input. Component 323 is a pull-up resistor for comparator 320 which has an open-collector output. Schmitt trigger 330 is a buffer circuit between the comparator and a counter which is discussed in connection with FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of circuitry within control apparatus 20. In particular, processor 250 is a 4-bit CMOS microcomputer such as the NEC 7508H in which system clock is provided by connecting ceramic resonator 450 across a pair of its input terminals. This resonator operates at 2.46 MHz and delivers a signal to Schmitt trigger 460 which "squares" the signal and delivers it to nand gate 430. In the present embodiment, it is not the frequency change of each coin quality oscillator that is used; rather, an approximation of the reciprocal of this frequency is used. The measurement proceeds by counting the number of pulses from an independent high frequency source that occur between zero crossings of the coin quality oscillator signal. More particularly, gate 430 is enabled by a logic "1" signal on lead 421 to transmit pulses of the 2.46 MHz signal present on lead 461. These pulses are counted in binary counter 440 which delivers a 10-bit wide parallel output signal to processor 250. This parallel output signal provides a measure of the duration between a selected number of zero crossings of the coin quality oscillator signal. Since the frequency of the coin composition oscillator and the frequency of the coin size oscillator are different, and since it is convenient to use a similar number of pulses for each of the coin quality oscillators, counter 420 divides the frequency of the signal on input lead 411 by "N." This corresponds to the number of 2.46 MHz pulses contained in 2 cycles of the composition oscillator, 20 cycles of the size oscillator, or 20 cycles of the coin collected oscillator. Processor 250 controls both selector 410 and counter 420 with leads (not shown) that select the particular sensor and then associate with it an appropriate value of N.
So that the significance of counting high frequency pulses between zero crossings of the coin quality oscillator can be appreciated, FIG. 5 illustrates the relationship between the number of pulses counted (CIDLE) when the coin is away from the coin quality sensor and the number of pulses counted (CV) when the coin is in the vicinity of the sensor at various temperatures. Since temperature changes operate to change CIDLE in a non-linear manner, and since a direct knowledge of the temperature is unnecessary in authenticating coins, temperatures are not shown in FIG. 5. It is sufficient to say that in the illustrative embodiment of the invention, increases in temperature cause the frequency of each coin quality oscillator to decrease; hence, the number of pulses counted between zero crossings will increase with temperature.
It has been determined that for a particular coin (25-cent, 10-cent, or 5-cent coin) that CIDLE =MCV +b, where M and b are constants. Once these constants are determined for a particular ECC design, they can be stored in memory. The relationships shown in FIG. 5 only deal with coin size measurements that are made at high frequencies (e.g., 200 kHz) which do not penetrate the material of the coin very deeply. Similar relationships exist that deal with coin composition measurements that are made at low frequencies (e.g. 20 kHz) which penetrate the coin being tested. Further, associated with each coin are tolerances that must be included in any identification algorithm to account for wear due to repeated handling.
Recognizing that slope M is a function of the difference in CIDLE at two different temperatures divided by the difference in CV at these same temperatures, an algorithm is constructed based on measured differences in CIDLE where one of the measurements is made in a factory at a reference temperature while the other measurement is made at the ambient temperature of the ECC at the time of operation. Although in the present embodiment, CIDLE is measured as soon as a coin is detected by coin presence detector 11 (see FIG. 1), CIDLE can be periodically measured and the latest measurement stored.
The following algorithm is used in determining upper and lower limits for each of the quality sensors and for each coin denomination:
CVU =k(ΔCIDLE)+CVR +T
CVL =k(ΔCIDLE)+CVR -T
k=a constant of proportionality
ΔCIDLE =the difference between CIDLE at a reference temperature and CIDLE at or about the time of coin authentication;
CVR =CV as measured at a reference temperature; and
T=tolerance in the upper and lower limits.
Note that different values of k, T and CVR exist for each different coin in the allowed set and for each coin quality sensor. For example, if three coins are in the allowed set and two coin quality sensors are used, then six different values are stored for each k, T and CVR. However, only two values of CIDLE, measured at the reference temperature, need to be stored--one for each quality oscillator.
Since the ECC already uses a microprocessor to control other aspects of its operation, it is cost effective to further use the microprocessor to calculate new acceptance limits for each coin, from time to time, in accordance with a stored program. The stored program is designed to change the acceptance limits in accordance with changes in one or more environmentally-dependent parameters. In the present invention, temperature changes are indirectly measured and used to modify the acceptance limits.
FIG. 6-7 is a flow chart that illustrates the operation of the microprocessor under control of the stored program. In a typical ECC, the elapsed time between coin insertion and the event that the coin is in the vicinity of a coin quality sensor is approximately 350 ms. This is a relatively short time interval to complete measurements of the pulse count (CIDLE) for the coin composition oscillator and the coin size oscillator as well as the recalculation of six pairs of acceptability limits. As has been previously indicated, certain measurements and calculations may be periodically made. In order to minimize the required speed for the microprocessor, thus minimizing its cost and power consumption, measurements of ambient temperature and associated calculations may be made by the microprocessor as it performs "background" tasks that take place when the coin chute is not in active use. Such measurements may be several minutes old without significantly affecting overall accuracy because environmental conditions change rather slowly. In the case of a public telephone, the microprocessor is advantageously alerted that a coin is about to be inserted into the slot when the user activates the switchhook 401 (see FIG. 4). Switchhook mechanisms are well known in the telephone design art and typically include a number of switches, some being opened and others being closed upon activation. The microprocessor responds to one of these switches to commence measurements and calculations as indicated by the first (Reset/Power-up) state shown in the flow chart of FIG. 6.
Continuing through the flow chart, CIDLE is measured for both the coin composition oscillator and the coin size oscillator. Finally, the acceptance limits for each coin-type are calculated based on the stored algorithm. Note that the change in idle frequency count, ΔCIDLE, represents the change in frequency between the factory reference measurement and the present measurement. Any frequency difference is primarily attributable to temperature changes. The constant "k" and the tolerance "T" were selected during the design of the coin chute to modify the acceptance limits, in accordance with temperature changes, of the pulse count CV while the coin is in the vicinity of the quality sensor.
The program waits at this time until coin presence detector 11 (see FIG. 1) signals that a coin has entered the chute. A lockout flag is set that precludes acceptance of a second coin until certain steps are completed. Power is applied to the coin composition oscillator, and selector 410 (see FIG. 4) is adapted to transmit the output signal from this oscillator to counter 420 whose value of N is set equal to 2. Processor 250 monitors the number of pulses of a 2.46 MHz source that are counted during each successive N cycles of the signal delivered to the input of counter 420. Decreasing measurements of pulse count indicate that the coin is moving under the influence of the composition sensor. The measurements of pulse count continue to decrease until a minimum is reached (maximum frequency). The minimum pulse count, CV, occurs when the coin is under the maximum influence of the sensor and its magnitude is stored.
The coin composition oscillator is now turned off and the coin size oscillator is turned on. With limited power available, only one oscillator is turned-on at a time. Substantially the same process is used for the coin size measurement as for the coin composition measurement except that N is now set equal to 20 After the minimum count for CV is obtained for coin size measurement, the coin size oscillator is turned off and comparisons of the recently acquired values for CV are now compared with its previously established limits; FIG. 7 sets forth the various steps used in making the comparison.
In the illustrative embodiment, the limit values for each coin-type are individually presented for comparison with CV. A flag is set for each coin-type where CV satisfies both composition and size limits. After each of the coin-type limits are presented for comparison there must only be a single flag that is set, otherwise the coin will not be accepted. Furthermore, if the collection box is full, the coin will not be accepted. After these comparisons have completed, the lockout flag is cleared--allowing the next coin to be inserted.
Assuming that the coin passes all the necessary tests, coin diverter 130 (see FIG. 1) is activated to direct the coin into the collection box 30. Coin presence detector 14 is activated as a coin passes it on the way to the collection box. Information regarding the denomination of coins in the collection box is available to the microprocessor. So long as the telephone station remains off-hook the stored program awaits insertion of the next coin (state "B" in the flow chart) and continues to use the acceptance limits established during Reset/Power-up.
The present invention is not limited to temperature variations; it encompasses any electronic coin chute that modifies a stored program in accordance with a measured environmental parameter. Thereafter, the stored program participates in the operation of the ECC. Environmental parameters include, but are not limited to, temperature, altitude, humidity and pressure. Further, environmental parameters may be directly or indirectly measured. Additionally, coin presence detectors may be implemented by other means; for example, light emitting diodes and photodetectors may be used in the coin path, rather than oscillating electromagnetic fields, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have waived guard D.J. Augustin. Augustin was signed by the club as a free agent July 22. Augustin appeared in 10 games, averaging 2.1 points, 1.0 assists and 8.2 minutes. Raptors.com
Steve Kyler: Augustin's $1.2 million contract was guaranteed and will remain on the Raptors salary cap. Twitter @stevekylerNBA
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Ryan Wolstat: Very surprised Raptors signing Augustin. Previous regime was not high on him at all. Still, if he reverts to initial form he's a bargain Twitter @WolstatSun
Adrian Wojnarowski: D.J. Augustin has reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA
Adrian Wojnarowski: Augustin -- who played with the Pacers last season -- will make $1.26 million on the Raptors contract, league source tells Y! Twitter @WojYahooNBA
"I'm preparing for him not to play," Vogel said. "If he plays we'll be very happy about it." D.J. Augustin will start at point guard again if Hill remains out. Indianapolis Star
Sam Amico: Lakers willing to move Steve Blake or Chris Duhon for 2nd-rd pick, eyeing Pacers' DJ Augustin and Cavs' Daniel Gibson, source says. Twitter @SamAmicoFSO
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"I went up to contest the shot and I think that he purposely threw an elbow at me knowing that I was coming," Horford said. "He hit me in the groin area. It was very painful. He hit me and it as a natural instinct as I was going for the block to put me hands down and I guess I hit him in the head. It was a very dirty play by him. I'm obviously upset about the call. I understand that they are at home. The crowd is against the refs and they have peer pressure on them so they couldn't let it slide. I am hoping that the NBA looks at the play and realizes that it was not an intentional hit and I should not have had a flagrant foul." Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Vogel didn't put a timetable on it but gave the indication that D.J. Augustin could return to the backup point guard spot behind starter George Hill. Augustin was demoted to third string behind rookie Ben Hansbrough last week after he struggled running the second unit's offense and shooting the ball (26.6 percent from the field). Augustin, according to Vogel, has found his shooting stroke again. "He hasn't missed a shot since he came out of the lineup," Vogel said. "Honest to God, (team President) Donnie Walsh and I were laughing about it the other night, noticing it. Indianapolis Star
In terms of those 108 offseason signees who become trade-eligible Saturday, at least three names are coming up repeatedly on the personnel grapevine: Indiana's D.J. Augustin, Phoenix's Michael Beasley and Boston's Courtney Lee. There's a reason for that, though: All three are seriously struggling. ESPN.com
After watching his bench fall on its face on a regular basis by losing any momentum the starting unit put together, Vogel decided it was time for a change. And it's at backup point guard. Vogel demoted D.J. Augustin to third string and replaced him with Ben Hansbrough as the second unit's point guard Monday. "I think D.J. has been in a slump this year," Vogel said. "Our bench as an unit has been struggling. D.J. is not in any way solely responsible, but I don't want to change the whole bench and throw everybody upside down. We'll change one part and see if it has any impact." Indianapolis Star
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high percentage serve on the deuce side.
Facing deuce point.
2nd serve on the deuce side.
1st serve is wild.
What is your high percentage serve to get into play so you dont df and get behind ?
Kick serve aimed at the middle of the box (i.e. body serve).
There's good margin for error (middle of the box), and my opponent will have to side-step to either their left or right before they can swing at it. If you kick the ball up above their shoulder, you'll typically get a weak return.
Don't want to slice wide to the FH, and don't want to risk the slice slicing too much and missing wide. . . .
Who am I kidding? I would DF.
Body serve or down the T.
If it is really crunch time and I am super worried that I have to get it in ... I will kick it towards their left hip. Enough margin to make sure I get it in ... a difficult enough serve that they will have a tough time attacking it.
However, if I am in a groove serving, feel really comfortable and it is not late (ie set / match point) then sometimes I will hit a hard serve with an eastern forehand grip. I find I have lots of control over this ... it goes at about 90% of the pace on my hard serve and it has just enough diagonal spin to cause the returner fits.
I try to do whatever I did on the first serve, but without screwing it up this time.
Sliced ball anywhere that forces a bh return if I have no idea who I am playing- to their weakest shot if I know their game.
Depends where I want to position my opponent after he returns serve. I can serve wide twist to the left (puts him 3' into wide of the doubles alley), or wide lefty slice to the right (puts him a couple of feet into his own ad court), or into the middle anyhow.
Really depends on the opponent. If they're killing returns off one side, then obviously don't go down that side... especially if you have a weak second serve, that's just asking for a put-away return. Generally a kick serve to the backhand side is what I go with, maybe a body serve, but nobody expects the ACE on the second serve, especially if I just missed the first one. If I'm feeling good, I'll hit that second one just like the first if I've just missed it. Works about 65% of the time.
Ah, maybe that's been my problem all my tennis years.
I"ve been going for absolute fastest well placed first serves always, and my percentage usually lies south of 35%.
So my second serve just starts the point even, as I can lefty slice, top, twist, in all 3 quadrants, mostly 99% of the time.
And I can't groundstroke worth beans.
If I recall some of your previous posts correctly, you are not overly tall. Thus I am not suprised that a topspinny serve is so controlable that you can get north of 90% of them in to any spot you want in the service box. For a lot of folks that would be a great first serve. Your percentages will suffer more than most when you lose that spin action. Have you considered a well struck first serve with a kick motion, but with the majority of the racquet head speed going to pace, as a first serve? It won't be the "fastest" first serve you can hit but it will only be half a click down on pace and likely much higher in consistancy.
Either to the body or down the middle depending upon how well the opponent has been returning my serve up to that point.
1) What kind of serves are you capable of hitting
2) How reliable are each of these serves.
3) How has your opponent been returning your serves? Does he have a weak side?
I'm going to kick it wide and make them move to get a return. Open the court up for me and put them on the run on my next shot. I like the opponent to work hard to get an ad. And when they don't get it, it's mental for them to try to fight back after just getting run around.
Everyone is blowing in the wind with their posts on this thread
I think moving more to the side rather than the hash mark will be able to slice the ball in with out missing wide
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Favorite Dish: Mom and I only partook of a coffee in the early A.M. at The Tangled Garden but while we were there we asked to look at their menu----and BOY!!-- it was a hard choice to make -- so we decided that we would have lunch there NEXT year!!( and do the Cove Country -THIS year).
Their Stoneware Mugs that they serve their delicious coffee in are locally made and are certainly a coffee mug that you will be sure to comment on.( as it is most interesting)
.These Pottery Mugs are made by SUE LYONS in Kingston and her Tangled Garden Pottery is available for purchase if you so wish.
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Never bled after an exam but I would say no more than a few hours.
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I was checked on Friday and DH and I DTD Saturday and I spotted off and on through the weekend. Doctor said it's normal unless you fill a whole pad, then you should call.
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After my internal exam I spotted for three days after. Initially after I noticed what looked like brown discharge (it was actually old blood). That evening I had a couple hours of passing bright red blood each time I wiped. After that the brown spotting continued for the next couple days. My dr. said it's normal, as long as your not filling pads each hour.
I hadn't bled at all this whole pregnancy, so it really scared me when it first happened.
Thank you ladies! I feel a lot better knowing this Im no where near filling a pad but still bleeding some.
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We were extremely pleased with this property during our visit in Sept. 2014. Marissa has everything inside that you could possible need or want. No skimping on kitchen supplies and tons of towels. You won't have to go shopping for things like paper towels or toilet paper! There are all here. Outside of each bedroom, there are views of the surrounding woods. We found this home to be very relaxing and there was plenty of space for visits with family. Thanks Marissa!
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Our three-generational family had a wonderful week at the Cabin. Upon arrival the Cabin turned out to be even better than its description. It was clean, well decorated and contained all the amenities from linens, beach towels, games, DVD players, and Wifi, to name a few. If you needed something, it was there. The kitchen was extremely well equipped. It made feeding and entertaining a joy. Its location was fantastic. It was quite and secluded, but close to everything. It was a short walk to a wonderful beach. It was also close to hiking, biking trails, and shopping. A great feature is that the Cabin is just a short drive from many good restaurants. We highly recommend Bartlett's. We cannot say enough about our hostess, Marissa. She greeted us when we arrived and explained everything about the house and its amenities. She even had a small gift basket for us. She had also prepared a binder that included sightseeing information, maps, restaurant menus, etc. This was extremely helpful. As I said earlier, we had a wonderful family vacation. We cannot say enough good things about the Cabin or Marissa for they were key to our enjoyment.
Before arriving, I had read all the other reviews, so I was expecting/hoping for a great stay. Despite high expectations, I was still impressed with Marissa, the cabin, and all those little touches the other reviewers had mentioned. The location was ideal for us, the home cozy and beautiful, and we had all we needed for a relaxing, carefree vacation. I would highly recommend this Beverly Shores Cabin to everyone.
We stayed at Marissa's cabin for a week in June and it was just wonderful. The cabin had everything we could need and more!
The whole property is very clean. We enjoyed a nice, modern kitchen and the open plan of the living area. About 5 minutes walk to the beach on a quiet road.
We'll be back :).
Picturesque Beverly Shores has something for everyone...if you are looking for a little peace and quiet amid rolling dunes covered in lush forest only a 5 minute walk to Lake Michigan our 'Cabin' is the perfect getaway for you. Perhaps you crave a little more action...the Blue chip casino is a mere 10 min drive. Or maybe shopping is your thing...the Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall is less than 5 miles away. You may decide to simply relax and watch gorgeous sunsets on the beach, cocktails in hand. If you are a nature enthusiast you may want to hike or bike the countless wooded trails the Indiana Dunes has to offer.
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Kozhikode: The 43 {+r} {+d} edition of Ragam, a cultural festival of the National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NIT-C), will be held from March 24 to 27 on the campus of the institute. Ragam will feature competitions, stage shows and workshops. The competitions offer a prize money of Rs.2.8 lakh.
This year, artistes such as KK and Naresh Iyer and the U.K.-based band 'Higher on Maiden' will perform on March 25, 26 and 27, respectively. A new feature at this year's edition is the attempt to groom talent through workshops to teach dance, journalism, film making and acting. The film-making workshop will conclude by producing a short film.
The competitive part of the festival tests students' skills with words, music, dancing, dramatics and fine arts. The literary events include JAM, debating, extempore, 'Spelling Bee,' 'Block and tackle,' creative writing and love letter writing. A new addition to the literary events is 'The Last Word,' which deals with several facets of journalism, including print and visual media.
The dance events include both group and solo events. One dance event, 'Duplicate,' demands precise movements between two dancers separated by an opaque screen. 'Pair-Fect' is a couple-dance event. The dramatic events are 'chakravyuham,' 'kathaprasangam,' 'street play,' drama, mono-act and mime.
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Oracle Linux at LinuxCon Europe 2013
By Chris Kawalek-Oracle on Oct 09, 2013
LinuxCon Europe is just around the corner! This year's show is at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, UK, October 21-23, 2013.
LinuxCon Europe is just around the corner! This year's show is at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, UK, October 21-23, 2013.
Oracle is sponsoring LinuxCon North America, we love the vibe in New Orleans and hope you can visit our booth or attend one of our sessions.
LinuxCon is the place to learn from the best and the brightest, delivering content from the leading maintainers, developers and project leads in the Linux community and from around the world. There's simply no other event in North America where developers, sys admins, architects and all types and levels of technical talent gather together under one roof for education, collaboration and problem-solving to further the Linux platform.
Looking for deep technical content? LinuxCon North America has teamed up with the Linux Plumbers Conference on a shared track, offering even the highest level developers the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge on core development. Oracle is also sponsoring this event.
We also have a booth in the Technology Showcase area and will be demonstrating Oracle Linux, Ksplice and MySQL. Stop by to talk to our Linux experts and grab Oracle Linux and Oracle VM DVD Kit for free. We are participating in Goose Chase so make sure to complete your mission in our booth to get the prizes offered by Linux Foundation.
Oracle Booth : #15
Oracle Sessions :
1) Stop Touching My Kernel Code - Speaker: Sasha Levin, Oracle
Tuesday September 17, 2013 4:10pm - 4:50pm
Room: Celestin A
This presentation is about using kernel code in userspace. The presentation will revolve about sharing actual kernel code beyond just headers with userspace, the pros and cons of doing so, and present work in progress of projects which aim to make it happen. I will demonstrate existing projects such as liblockdep which build userspace libraries from kernel code, and propose directions for future work. The presentation will also address the resentment of including userspace code in the kernel tree and will propose alternatives to that.
The target audience is quite wide as the presentation is aimed both at kernel and userspace hackers. The audience can expect both theoretical overview about how to use kernel code in userspace and practical examples of doing so. The presentation will provide tools and methods to use more kernel code in userspace and will clearly show the benefit of doing so.
2) PC BIOS, EFI and Other wild animals in the Wild - Speaker: Daniel Kiper, Oracle
Tuesday September 17, 2013 5:10pm - 6:00pm
Room: Celestin A
Firmware is crucial part of almost every hardware. Very often it is not visible to the user. However, there are firmwares which are known better than the others. Especially PC BIOS and recently EFI is quite visible. There are also some replacements for them like coreboot which takes more and more supporters. This presentation will show a history of their development, main features and differences. Also, it will show how to test some of them without access to the special hardware and uncommon tools.
This presentation is targeted to developers and administrators. They should know the machine boot sequence, when firmware is involved during the system startup and run as well as when its code is deliberately omitted. It will help them to understand the main PC BIOS, EFI and coreboot features and drawbacks.
Hope to see you in the Oracle Booth and sessions.
Enjoy LinuxCon and New Orleans!
LinuxCon Japan is the premiere Linux conference in Asia that brings together a unique blend of core developers, administrators, users, community managers and industry experts. It is designed not only to encourage collaboration but to support future interaction between Japan and other Asia Pacific countries and the rest of the global Linux community. The conference includes presentations, tutorials, birds of a feather sessions, keynotes, sponsored mini-summits. LinuxCon Japan will be showcasing Oracle Linux in following sessions, as well as Technology showcase.
Wednesday, May 29th, 3pm Neptune Room:
Recent Developments in the Linux Kernel Security Subsystem - James Morris, Oracle
Thursday, May 30th, 2pm Pegasus Room:
Recent Developments in the Linux Tracing World - Elena Zannoni, Oracle
Friday, May 31st, 11am Neptune Room:
Btrfs Specific Data Deduplication - Lui Bo, Oracle
Friday, May 31st, 12pm Mars Room:
XFS in Rapid Development - Jeff Liu, Oracle
We also have a booth at Technology Showcase #4 where we will distribute Oracle Linux/Oracle VM DVD Kit, brochures and other goodies that you should not miss!
Register today and come and visit us in our stand.
Architecture is amazing in Barcelona but you will also be impressed with Oracle Linux sessions in LinuxCon Europe as well. Oracle is one of the key sponsors in LinuxCon Europe and we have great sessions to show you why Oracle Linux is best for your "IT architecture"!
We also have a booth where you can pick up latest Oracle Linux and Oracle VM DVD Kit and Virtualization for Dummies booklet. Don't forget to visit us at technology showcase Booth #19.
Oracle Sessions at LinuxCon Europe 2012:
1. Status of Linux Tracing - Elena Zannoni, Oracle
Tuesday November 6, 2012 13:20am - 12:05am
Venue: Rossini I
There have been many developments recently in the Linux tracing area. The tracing infrastructure in the kernel is getting more robust, with the recent introduction of uprobes to allow the implementation of user space tracing, and new features of perf. There are many tracing tools to choose from, including the newest kid on the block, DTrace for Linux. This talk will take the audience through the main tracing facilities available today whether more tightly integrated with the kernel code, or maintained stand alone.
2. OCFS2: Status and Overview - Lenz Grimmer, Oracle
Wednesday November 7, 2012 10:40am - 11:25am
Venue: Rossini I
OCFS2, Oracle's general-purpose shared-disk cluster file system for Linux has come a long way since its development started in 2003. Distributed under the GPL and part of the mainline Linux Kernel, it is also included in Oracle Linux and plays a vital role in products like Oracle VM, Oracle RAC or E-Business Suite. This presentation will provide a general technical overview as well as an update on the latest developments. Attendees will learn about the features and improvements that set OCFS2 apart from other Linux-based cluster file systems, including:
3. MySQL Security Model and Pluggable Authentication - Kristofer Pettersson, Oracle
Wednesday November 7, 2012 1:50pm - 2:35pm
Venue: Rossini II
With an increasing security awareness among web and cloud developers, knowing how to secure your database from unauthorized or malicious access has become important. This talk explains the MySQL security model, pluggable authentication, new auditing features and rounds off with some pointers on how to securely integrate your database into your Linux web stack.
We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona, Spain on November 5-9, 2012.
LinuxCon is the leading annual technical conference in North America that brings together a unique blend of core developers, administrators, users, community managers and industry experts. This event is designed to provide a much needed collaboration and education space for the Linux community.
This year Oracle will be one of the key sponsors and we have a keynote session that features Wim Coekaerts and Mark Sunday as speakers.
LinuxCon will be showcasing Oracle Linux in the following sessions:
Thursday, August 30:
11:20 am - The Proper Care and Feeding of a MySql Database for Linux Administrators
Speaker: Dave Stokes, Oracle
3:20 pm - Policies for Transcending Linux Memory Efficency with Zcache
Speaker: Dan Magenheimer, Oracle
Friday, August 31:
10:05 am – Keynote: Linux Tales from the Trenches of an Ultra Demanding Cloud Data Center
Mark Sunday, Senior VP and CIO, Oracle
Wim Coekaerts, SVP, Linux and Virtualization Engineering, Oracle
LinuxCon is co-located with CloudOpen, which will be showcasing Oracle Cloud Technology in the following session:
Wednesday, August 29:
11:40 am – Oracle's Cloud Computing Strategy – Your Strategy. Your Cloud, Your Choice.
Speaker: David Krauss, Oracle
Stop by the Oracle Linux Technology Showcase booth #113 to get your copy of the Oracle Linux/ Oracle VM DVD as well as talk to our experts.
LinuxCon Japan is the premiere Linux conference in Asia that brings together a unique blend of core developers, administrators, users, community managers and industry experts. It is designed not only to encourage collaboration but to support future interaction between Japan and other Asia Pacific countries and the rest of the global Linux community. The conference includes presentations, tutorials, birds of a feather sessions, keynotes, sponsored mini-summits. LinuxCon Japan will be showcasing Oracle Linux in following sessions, as well as Technology Showcase booth.
Wednesday, June 6:
2:00 pm - Btrfs Filesystems : Status and New Features, Chris Mason, Oracle, Room 502
Friday, June 8:
3:00 pm - State of Linux Kernel Security Subsystem, James Morris, Oracle, Room 502
5:25 pm - International/Asian Kernel Developer Panel that features Oracle's Chris Mason
Register to attend these great sessions.
Linuxcon Europe 2011 is less than two weeks away and it is in Prague, Czech Republic. Oracle's Linux and MySQL teams will be attending, and participating in a number of activities, including:
I wanted to highlight a few key sessions being delivered by Oracle:
Wim Coekaerts' Keynote on Friday, Oct. 28 at 9:30 am -- Oracle has been working on engineered systems for a couple of years now. Oracle Exadata and Exalogic are engineered systems that use either Linux or Solaris as the embedded operating systems. You will hear an overview and experience in building of building a complex integrated system. You will also hear what works and what some of the challenges were on making Linux be well-suited for lights out engineered systems that need to be highly available and have built-in diagnostics.
Chris Mason's Btrfs Session on Friday, Oct. 28 at 1:30 pm -- The Btrfs filesystem is quickly becoming a mature part of the Linux kernel. This talk will discuss the Btrfs roadmap and demonstrate some of the newest Btrfs features.
Elena Zannoni's Tracing Session on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 11:15 am -- This talk will give an overview and summary of the most current status of tracing development in the Linux arena. There are many different projects providing the user and system administrators with various approaches to tracing their applications, and the Linux kernel itself.
Santo Leto's MySQL 5.6 Session on Friday. Oct. 28 at 4:45 pm -- Attend this session to discover the new features delivered within the MySQL 5.6 development milestone releases, including an improved InnoDB storage engine, enhanced replication capabilities as well as MySQL performance and scalability optimizations. You will also learn about the new features available to the MySQL Community for testing, such as NoSQL access to MySQL. The ""M"" of the ""LAMP"" stack, MySQL is the world's most popular open source database and the leading database choice for web-based applications.
Stop by the Oracle Booth: Pick up a free copy of Oracle Linux 6; talk to Linux and MySQL experts.
Evening Reception Hosted by Oracle's MySQL on Thursday, October 27: Get your invitation to an evening reception by coming to our Thursday session or visiting our booth. Come swim with the dolphins!
Join us in Prague for Linuxcon Europe 2011.
Visit oracle.com/linux for more information on Oracle Linux.
Get the latest updates on strategy, products, events, news, customers, partners and all things Oracle Linux! Connect with Oracle's Linux experts.


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Conejo Valley school board accepts $10.1 million bid for Kelley Road property
The Conejo Valley Unified School District has accepted a bid of $10.1 million for the 10-acre Kelley Road property in Newbury Park that currently houses Conejo Valley High School and the district's maintenance facility.
Newport Beach-based City Ventures made the winning bid at a special board meeting at the school district's headquarters on Janss Road on Tuesday afternoon.
The board voted 4-0 to accept the offer.
Although present, board member Mike Dunn recused himself from the process since an interested party in rival bidder RK Realty is his friend and neighbor.
It marks a significant step forward in a 20-year effort to find a new and better home for Conejo Valley High School, located on an old campus that fronts Newbury Road adjacent to Highway 101.
The property is currently zoned for commercial retail use. City Ventures must now enter into discussions with the city of Thousand Oaks regarding an application requesting a change of land use to allow it to build a mixed-use development of commercial and residential properties.
"We hope the selected bidder is successful in their discussions with the city because that would be the next important step that has to take place within a 14-day period," Baarstad said.
Next month, the school board will consider sealed bids for a 10.7-acre surplus property in the Rancho Conejo industrial area of Newbury Park
Baarstad said if the bids for the Conejo Drive site come in at reasonably good levels, the district would have the funds to move forward with the relocation of both Conejo Valley High School and the maintenance facility to existing commercial properties in Newbury Park.
City Ventures emerged victorious after a lengthy bid process that began at 4 p.m. and lasted until about 6:15 p.m.
The winning bid was almost $3 million more than the minimum bid required by the district when it put the property on the market.
At the start of the meeting, the board formally accepted a bid received as part of a sealed bid process from RK Realty of $8.1 million for the Kelley Road site.
The property was then offered for oral bid, at which point City Ventures, represented by Michelle Thrakulchavee announced it intended to make an offer of $8.5 million.
After several rounds, RK Realty decided to hold its counteroffer at $9.6 million and requested it be considered as a backup purchaser should an agreement with City Ventures fall through later.
Thrakulchavee declined to comment or answer questions after the meeting.
According to the company's website, City Ventures is a market leader in the construction of energy-efficient homes.
It is the developer of the Ventura Collection at Darling and South Wells roads in Ventura and is currently building homes at the Ventura Orchard Collection and the Camarillo Village Park Collection.
The Conejo Valley High School campus was placed on the market with a minimum bid of $3.3 million and the maintenance facility site behind it was offered for a minimum bid of $3 million for retail use and a minimum bid of $4 million if the buyer sought a mixed-use development.
Both parties submitted proposals to develop the site to include a mix of commercial and residential uses.
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Genoa president Preziosi blasts players union
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has slammed the local players' union for wrecking the game.
Preziosi says clubs have been treated poorly since the union have gained increased power.
He said: "I think over the past few years players have consolidated this culture of being owed something rather than them having a sense of duty towards the clubs.
"The Players' Association ought to carefully evaluate the needs of the clubs too. I'd hate to see the unions force businesses into closing down with unreasonable behaviour. They need to act as a go-between.
"We had a similar situation with Anthony Vanden Borre. He already had an agreement with Lecce and was choosing his house by the sea when he stepped outside into his car for a minute and ran away.
"We too will try to take his case to the authorities, but if the unions defend these sorts of absurd rights, then everything will fall apart."