Scannable article having a signature section with alignment bars
AssigneeUnited States Postal Services
InventorsKaren E. Schenck, Charles E. Bravo
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Abstract
An article scannable by a data capture device has an informational surface and a signature section disposed on the informational surface. The signature section has a signature area and at least two alignment bars A first alignment bar is disposed at a first end of the signature section relative to writing direction. A second alignment bar is disposed at the end of the signature section opposite the first end. The first and second alignment bars are within the signature section.
Claims32
An article scannable by a date capture device, comprising:
- an informational surface;
- a signature area disposed on the informational surface, the signature section having a signature area;
- and
- at least two alignment bars, a first alignment bar being disposed at a first end of the signature section relative to writing direction and a second alignment bar being disposed at a second end of the signature section opposite the first end, the alignment bars being within the signature section.
An adhesive label scannable by a data capture device, comprising:
- an informational surface;
- an adhesive layer opposite the informational surface;
- a signature section disposed on the informational surface, the signature section having a signature area;
- and
- two alignment bars including a first alignment bar being disposed at a first end of the signature section relative to writing direction and a second alignment bar being disposed at a second end of the signature section opposite the first end, the alignment bars being within the signature section, wherein the two alignment bars have a dimension corresponding to a predetermined calibration dimension of the data capture device.
A method of reducing misalignment and poor resolution of a scanned signature on an article, the method comprising:
- providing an article having an informational surface;
- providing a signature section on the informational surface, the signature section having a signature area;
- and
- providing at least two alignment bars proximal the signature area, including a first alignment bar being disposed at a first end of the signature section relative to writing direction and a second alignment bar disposed at a second end of the signature section opposite the first end, the alignment bars being within the section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.