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Arrangement for determining the optimum scan angle for printed documents

US4338588A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 1980
Grant dateJul 6, 1982
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0432
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sensor, having a plurality of parallel elongated light transducers, is rotated relative to a document to be aligned with a predetermined reference. A signal accumulated from the transducers reaches a distinct maximum when printed lines on the document are aligned with the elongated transducers. Detection of this maximum enables measurement of the angle by which the document is out of alignment.

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