Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Patent
1988-10-26
1992-02-04
Levy, Stuart S.
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
235463, 235470, 250568, G06K 710
Patent
active
050862154
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for discriminating bar codes for an optical mark reader is provided comprising a scanning means for scanning a target area on a scannable form and producing a signal in response to certain indications, i.e., marks or spaces, in the target area, detection means for detecting indications having a width within a preselected range of widths, first comparator means for comparing the number of detected indications to a specified range of valid numbers of detected indications, and second comparator means for comparing the output of the first comparator means for two consecutive sweeps of the scanning means and enabling means for producing an enabling signal when the output of the first comparator means is valid for two consecutive sweeps, such that the enabling signal enables a bar code scanner to scan and decode the bar code, and a picking signal when the output of the first comparator means is not valid for two consecutive sweeps during a scan of the entire target area, such that the picking signal enables the optical mark reader to begin mark scanning of the scannable form.
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Carsner George E.
McMillin John V.
Levy Stuart S.
National Computer Systems, Inc.
Sikorski Edward H.
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