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Number: 382/317
Name: Image analysis > Image sensing > Sensor control (e.g., ocr sheet controls copier or fax)
Description: Subject matter wherein the image sensor is directed and controlled by certain special markings or guides on a document or by specific internal programming so as to skip nonessential items of information, to skip lines on a document, to control timing and sampling, to regulate speed, to use the sensor output for a specific control function.










Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
5204515 Method of reading identification code sheets using borders to determine scan angle Apr. 20, 1993
5199084 Apparatus and method for locating characters on a label Mar. 30, 1993
5194729 Document reading apparatus with area recognizing sensor and obstacle detection Mar. 16, 1993
5172988 Form printer with interactive camera and computer control Dec. 22, 1992
5159187 Document reading apparatus having a variable designating image Oct. 27, 1992
5153928 Method and apparatus for recording/reproducing mesh pattern data Oct. 6, 1992
5140139 Preparing mark/read documents with markable boxes and locating the boxes from the document scan data Aug. 18, 1992
5138465 Method and apparatus for highlighting nested information areas for selective editing Aug. 11, 1992
5138670 Image reading apparatus capable of reading desired image areas Aug. 11, 1992
5099340 Electronic filing apparatus Mar. 24, 1992
5083313 Video signal digitizer Jan. 21, 1992
5068913 Image reader with platen criterial mark for determining document scan start Nov. 26, 1991
5048106 Image reader Sep. 10, 1991
5042079 Method of recording/reproducing data of mesh pattern, and apparatus therefor Aug. 20, 1991
5038392 Method and apparatus for adaptive image processing by recognizing a characterizing indicium in a captured image of a document Aug. 6, 1991
5033102 Image reading apparatus capable of reading desired image areas Jul. 16, 1991
5023923 Programmable sensor aperture Jun. 11, 1991
5011413 Machine-interpretable figural response testing Apr. 30, 1991
4972311 X-Y table error mapping apparatus and method Nov. 20, 1990
4965678 Area designation apparatus in image processing system Oct. 23, 1990
4963996 Image reader/editor with operator interaction Oct. 16, 1990
4933984 Document analysis system Jun. 12, 1990
4876571 Copying machine having a bar code reader Oct. 24, 1989
4864631 Obstructed-field-indicia-sensing device Sep. 5, 1989
4811416 Method for reading a document and a document reading apparatus utilizing an image buffer Mar. 7, 1989
4803737 Optical digitizer Feb. 7, 1989
4802229 Image processing system Jan. 31, 1989
4771475 Image scanner Sep. 13, 1988
4760247 Optical card reader utilizing area image processing Jul. 26, 1988
4748679 Weighted-pixel characteristic sensing system May. 31, 1988
4736109 Coded document and document reading system Apr. 5, 1988
4702595 Pattern recognition system with working area detection Oct. 27, 1987
4700298 Dynamic microscope image processing scanner Oct. 13, 1987
4691367 Method and apparatus for omnidirectional reading of data bases Sep. 1, 1987
4686704 Information input apparatus Aug. 11, 1987
4641357 Method for reading a document image Feb. 3, 1987
4589143 Information processing mechanism with combined printing and reading device May. 13, 1986
4589144 Character and image processing apparatus May. 13, 1986
4566127 Complex system having the functions of optical character reader and facsimile Jan. 21, 1986
4503555 Semi-automatic optical scanning apparatus utilizing line integration Mar. 5, 1985
4451854 Picture information input apparatus May. 29, 1984
4424589 Flat bed scanner system and method Jan. 3, 1984
4424587 Method and apparatus for the identification of articles Jan. 3, 1984
4403339 Method and apparatus for the identification of objects Sep. 6, 1983
4346405 Visual information processing apparatus Aug. 24, 1982
4300123 Optical reading system Nov. 10, 1981
4295198 Automatic printed circuit dimensioning, routing and inspecting apparatus Oct. 13, 1981
4274079 Apparatus and method for dynamic font switching Jun. 16, 1981
4249217 Separated sensor array abutment Feb. 3, 1981
4232970 Apparatus for automatic diagnosis of cells Nov. 11, 1980

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