Document processing system having a straight line document path
US5467164A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B27/50
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A document processing system for performing multiple document processing tasks while the documents travel in a straight line document path is provided. The document processing system may include a transport system for transporting the documents in a straight line path, a sensing system for sensing the presence of the document, an optical system for projecting the image of the document, a camera module for receiving the projected image and storing it onto film, a film marking system for placing blips on the film adjacent the document image, a film numbering system for placing alphanumeric characters on the film adjacent the document image, an endorsing system for placing a printed endorsement on one side of the document, an electro-optical scanning system for scanning the image of the document processing the signal into a bit mapped image or for use with external communications devices, scanning for bar code symbology, and imprinting characters on the documents. A machine having a transport system to serially move documents in a straight line path and having one or more of the systems is provided and can be serially linked to another like machine so that the exit of a first machine …
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