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4945214 Digital data apparatus with datastrip compression and expansion  
Digital data apparatus is programmable by means of digital data encoded on one or more datastrips contained on an application insert. In order to substantially increase the amount of digital data...
4939354 Dynamically variable machine readable binary code and method for reading and producing thereof  
A machine readable binary code which is dynamically variable in size, format and density of information is provided. The binary code is formed as a matrix having a perimeter and data contained...
4937439 Method and system for creating and scanning a customized survey form  
A desktop survey system for creating and scanning a survey form to be completed by a survey respondent, the survey form being printed on a scannable form having a preprinted timing track that can...
4931628 Apparatus for reproducing optical card data without position indicators  
In an optical card reproducing apparatus in which an optical card such that data is recorded as a plurality of track trains on an optical recording medium is reproduced and the data is optically...
4924199 Optical card for data storage for use in a data recording and retrieving apparatus  
An optical card for storing a data signal as optically readable pits including a plurality of track units, each track unit being composed of a single control track having an array of square control...
4914623 Digital processing of sensor signals for reading binary storage media  
An apparatus and method for processing an electrical signal produced by one or more sensors in a device for reading binary storage media, whereby the signal represents a set of successive stored...
4877948 Combination bar code and mark-sense reader  
A combination reader capable of reading a document containing both bar coded and manually marked information. The read information is processed, displayed and stored.
4864111 Promissory note  
A numerical instrument comprising a first location array defining a plurality of digit location for entry of numerals to define a number amount and a second location array in the form of a grid...
4860275 Optical recording card and method of reading the same  
The invention relates to a scheme for correctly reading data pits with a reader even if an optical recording card is fed slantwise. If the optical recording card is slanted relative to a line...
4859841 Digital data apparatus including an application insert sensor  
Digital data apparatus includes a reader for reading digital data encoded on a datastrip on an application insert. Disclosed is a sensor for sensing whether or not an application insert is...
4857715 Overprint registration system for printing a customized survey form and scannable form therefor  
A scannable form for an optical mark scanning apparatus in the form of a generally rectangular sheet of paper or like material having a preprinted timing track along one edge and a plurality of...
4855579 System for guiding a user in orienting an application insert having a plurality of datastrips relative to a datastrip reader  
Digital data utilization apparatus includes a datastrip reader for reading digital data encoded on one or more datastrips on an application insert. Disclosed is a system for guiding a user in...
4853920 Information recording medium and reproducing method therefor  
An information reproducing medium comprises plural tracks for recording information arranged to form a band and such plural bands are arranged normal to the direction of the track arrangement. The...
4849771 Plotter pen presence and type identification system  
An improvement to graphics pen plotters including a pen gripping mechanism for gripping a cylindrical bodied pen in a generally vertical orientation for sensing the presence and type of a pen in...
4831243 Information memory apparatus for reading out information from a moving recording medium  
An information memory apparatus includes: an endless belt which is driven forward and in reverse by a motor and reciprocates a recording medium such as an optical card; an optical head for reading...
4822986 Method of detecting and reading postal bar codes  
A Bar Code Reader of a Video Processor Unit receives video data from a scanner and processes it to locate a bar code at the bottom of a document which represents a postal zip code. The scanner...
4794241 Scannable document velocity detector  
The present invention relates generally to the field of optical mark readers and mark scanning systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for checking the...
4786792 Transmissively read quad density optical data system  
An optical data storage and retrieval system using a length of optical recording material in which data in the form of microscopic spots is disposed in cells forming a regularly spaced grid. While...
4779104 Pen plotter pen type identification system  
A pen type sensor for use in a graphics pen plotter wherein plotter pens are moved along a pre-established path between a pen holding area and a plotting area for reading a plurality of vertically...
4760247 Optical card reader utilizing area image processing  
An optical card reader for reading marks made on the face of a preprinted card utilizes a video camera and a memory device to capture and store an image of at least a portion of the card....
4754127 Method and apparatus for transforming digitally encoded data into printed data strips  
A data strip (2) of predetermined size is made (a) by determining the total nibbles of digital information to be encoded and the maximum number of integral nibbles per data line (14), using...
4745484 Method and apparatus for stepped imaging in reading data  
A method and apparatus for reading data in a data field on a data surface of a storage medium in which the data surface may be nonplanar and depthwise regions of the data field are brought...
4736109 Coded document and document reading system  
A coded document is provided for use in a document reading system having a plurality of markable areas defined thereon and a first and second coded pattern disposed in predetermined relation to the...
4728783 Method and apparatus for transforming digitally encoded data into printed data strips  
A data strip (2) of predetermined size is made (a) by determining the total nibbles of digital information to be encoded and the maximum number of integral nibbles per data line (14), using...
4698514 Method and an arrangement for the detection by photoelectric means of markings made on a travelling material web provided with printed decoration  
A method and an arrangement is disclosed for the detection by photoelectric means of markings made on a printed, decorated material web. The markings comprise two groups of stroke markings, the...
4695991 Reading information stored in multiple frame format  
Information stored in a medium as multiple machine readable record entries arranged in frames which are themselves arranged in one or more channels may be read by observing each frame in turn with...
4652730 Method and apparatus for skew compensation in an optical reader  
A method and apparatus for skew compensation in an optical reader is described. The method provides for calculating the amount of skew between the read scan line used to read the data and the...
4641358 Optical mark reader  
The reading of the presence or absence of a pencil or similar mark at various locations on a sheet of paper is accomplished by an optical Mark-Reader comprised of a completely solid state sensing...
4605846 Optically readable card carrying digital data, and an access control system using said card  
The card is particularly intended to give a card-holder access to a service such as pay-TV (broadcast or cable), but in principle could be adapted to any lock-and-key type of system, e.g. credit...
4496830 Ticket checking apparatus  
An optical scanner produces an image signal corresponding to a shape of a ticket scanned by the optical scanner. Signal components corresponding to a given range of the ticket is extracted from an...
4454413 Apparatus for tracking integrated circuit devices  
A plurality of carriers for integrated circuit devices are each uniquely coded so as to be recognizable by an automatic decoding apparatus. The devices are tested and the test results accurately...
4430563 Data processing form  
A data processing form for providing control information to apparatus, such as facsimile machines, having a scanner. The form has darkened areas which establish a row and column format with an...
4357596 Multi-line scan mark verification circuit  
In a document scanning scheme where data is preceded on the document by a preprinted document scan mark, circuitry is employed to utilize multiple line scans of the scan mark by a line scan camera...
4322754 Systems for processing printed data  
A data processing unit including means for reducing original data or producing the data in coded form and for recording the same on photographic or magnetic media e.g. photographic film or disc or...
4300123 Optical reading system  
A line scanning camera generates signal information indicative of marks on a scanned document and a selectable memory containing several document formats cause the signal information from the...
4298859 Digital video line delay circuit  
Shift registers are employed in a video line delay circuit coupling the output of an analog to digital converter to a digital processor in a line scan camera document reading system to permit a...
4286146 Coded label and code reader for the coded label  
A coded label comprising a code pattern in which first and second segments respectively being substantially square and having reflection factors different from each other are arranged in at least...
4275380 Topography for integrated circuits pattern recognition array  
An integrated circuit for sequentially receiving a plurality of digital character words produced in response to optical scanning of a bar coded label and a plurality of corresponding binary signals...
4250405 Apparatus for identifying production codes on articles  
The apparatus is particularly suited for identifying mould cavity numbers formed in binary code in the stippling on the base of glass containers. It comprises light beam detection means (2), such...
4237375 Opto-electronic apparatus for reading information contained in an information carrier  
An opto-electronic apparatus for reading out preferably coded information contained on a data carrier with high reliability and free of disturbances even when the insertion speed of the information...
4172553 Apparatus for gauging hole position in punched material  
An apparatus for verifying the tolerance of the positions of holes in in form of a continuous web is moved over an opaque plate on which there are a plurality of transparent areas in the form of...
4162035 High resolution optical position code detector for information recorded on record carrier partially in humanly intelligible form  
An optical position code detector which senses information that is recorded on a record carrier. The record carrier preferably has scan marks for synchronizing operation of the detector and at...
4153895 Mark sense reader  
A mark sense reader is disclosed that views each document individually to ascertain how each individual person has marked the document in regard to the density of each mark and then sets a reading...
4149670 Mark-sense card  
A mark-sense card is preprinted with alphameric characters one or more of which can be selectively activated by a stroke of a pencil or other writing implement. The card is also preprinted with at...
4140271 Method and apparatus to read in bar-coded information  
Bar symbols having different bar width for representing information are grouped and recorded on a surface of an object. A light-responsive sensor is swept automatically to repetitively scan the...
4132352 Information reader timing circuit  
Apparatus is presented for reading information characters present on a medium by scanning successive columns or lines. To prevent the occurrence of skewing of output signals when present among the...
4128758 Electronic order pricing system  
An electronic order pricing system including a data card having a plurality of item lines, each representing an orderable item with certain of the lines bearing indicia representing a quantity of...
4127769 Marking message card and template assembly and related input switching circuitry and method of making the assembly  
A novel optically readable message card having columns of marking areas thereon where the vertically adjacent marking areas in a column are horizontally staggered. Also, a template for the message...
4085680 Fuze encoder  
A photo-electric tape reader particularly adapted to ordnance use wherein power is provided by a setback generator, and which reader is free of the malfunctions caused by contact bounce and...
4084140 Programmable non-duplication switching device  
A non-duplicative switching arrangement for controlling a video or radio frequency switch is used in a cable television system for controlling the application of a distant station signal to the...
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