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US 2012/0269403 A1Published application
Determining document fitness using illumination
AssigneeDe La Rue North America Inc.
InventorRonald Bruce Blair
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Abstract
According to an illustrative embodiment, a method for detecting a document includes capturing a first plurality of images of a document at a first wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, capturing a second plurality of images of the document at a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, and assembling the first and second pluralities of images to form one or more images of the document.
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A method for detecting a document, the method comprising:
- capturing a first plurality of images of a document at a first wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
- capturing a second plurality of images of the document at a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
- and
- assembling the first and second pluralities of images to form one or more images of the document.
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A method for detecting a document, the method, comprising:
- capturing a first plurality of images of a document at a first, wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
- capturing a second plurality of images of the document at a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
- assembling the first, plurality of images to form a first image of the document;
- and
- assembling the second plurality of images to form a second image of the document.
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An apparatus for detecting a document, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one electromagnetic radiation source adapted to emit one or more wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation toward a document;
- an imaging device to capture two or more pluralities of images of the document, while the at least one electromagnetic radiation source at least partially illuminates the document;
- and
- a processor to assemble the two or more pluralities of images to form one or more images of the document.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.