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End and encoded mass distributable response piece and method of making the same

US5137304A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1990
Grant dateAug 11, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2301/4311
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of simultaneously encoding successive groups of printed paper sheets or mass distributable material wherein the sheets are provided with unperceptable and virtually invisible common code pattern by laser means which is supplied with a distinct series of coded pulse signals in synchronism with control pulses to produce a different optically-scannable coded hole pattern on each group of printed sheets.

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