Feeder for feeding document to document imaging system and method for feeding documents
US12139361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing documents are provided. The apparatus includes a feeder for receiving a packet of a plurality of documents and separating the documents to serially feed the documents to a scanner. A drop feeder conveys the document packets to the feeder. A sensor provides information related to the thickness of the document packets and the drop feeder is controlled in response to the information related to the thickness of a packet in the feeder. The method includes the control of the drop feeder in response to information related to the thickness of a document packet at the feeder.
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