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Scanning method and apparatus for an inserter

US5179522A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1990
Grant dateJan 12, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A document feeding system and method, such as an inserting apparatus and method, wherein marks read from control document or other documents are employed to control the operation of the system. The data read from the documents is stored in a buffer, and the direction of read-out of the buffer may be changed, for example under operator control, in order to adapt the system to control by a plurality of formats of the control marks.

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