Automatic system for verifying articles containing indicia thereon

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6964367
APP PUB NO 20040211838A1
SERIAL NO

09949201

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A method and apparatus for automatically acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, information affixed to relatively flat articles transported along a transport path comprises a weighing device for measuring weight of articles being processed, an image acquisition device for acquiring a representation of indicia appearing on an article, a thickness detecting device for measuring the thickness of articles being processed, a processing device for recognition of the indicia appearing on an article, and a processing device for verifying acquired data against the pre-established rules. A number of reports are generated after processing to provide the results of the processing.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BOWE BELL + HOWELL COMPANY;FLUENCE AUTOMATION LLC;HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, AS AGENT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonn, Jack Barrington, IL 3 80
Chan, Tony S Northbrook, IL 4 109
Dawkins, Ann Bartlett, IL 3 80
Gibbons, Daniel Arlington Heights, IL 7 114
O'Callaghan, John S Skokie, IL 8 175
Shah, Niren Palatine, IL 5 113

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