Multi-sheet handling for document digitization
AssigneeRipcord Inc.
InventorsKevin Christopher Hall, Jens Jordan Hurley, Jonathan Floyd Grubb, Joseph David Dills Hartnagle, Arthur Joseph Petron, Alex Fielding, Kevin Jon Olson
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for document handling. Non-vision detection systems may be capable of detecting the dimensions, orientation, and/or position of a single sheet, or multiple stacked sheets. A document scanning arrangement may be capable of double sided scanning for sheets with various characteristics. The systems and methods provided may accommodate high throughput and rapid digitization of various types of documents, at a high quality.
Claims20
A method of measuring a characteristic of a sheet, said method comprising:
- a) providing a plurality of sheet sensors over an automated conveyance mechanism;
- b) detecting, with aid of the plurality of sheet sensors, a timing of when the sheet is positioned under the plurality of sheet sensors at a given time while traversing the automated conveyance mechanism;
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- c) calculating, with aid of one or more processors, one or more properties of the sheet selected from the group consisting of:
- width, length, thickness, diagonal, perimeter, dimensions, position, and orientation of the sheet, based at least partially on the detection of the timing of when the sheet is positioned under each sensor in the plurality of sheet sensors.
A system for measuring a characteristic of a sheet, said method comprising:
- an automated conveyance mechanism configured to convey a sheet;
- a plurality of sheet sensors disposed over the automated conveyance mechanism, wherein the plurality of sheet sensors are configured to detect a timing of when the sheet is positioned under the plurality of sheet sensors at a given time while traversing the automated conveyance mechanism;
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- one or more processors configured to, based at least in part on detection of the timing of when the sheet is positioned under each sensor in the plurality of sheet sensors, determine one or more characteristics of the sheet selected from the group consisting of:
- a width, length, thickness, diagonal, perimeter, dimension, position, and orientation of the sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.