Kodak Alaris Inc.

Eastman-kodak Company

Other

Rochester Institute of Technology

Imaging Business Machines LLC

Daniel Phinney

Thomas Middleton

Bruce A Link

David M Schaertel

Nelson Adrian Blish

John Fagan

David M Pultorak

Swapnil Sakharshete

Randall R Maysick

Anthony A Syracuse

Bruce A Holroyd

Marybeth Schmidt

Jennifer J Phinney

Albert H Titus

Peter Rudak

Robert L Babanats

Anthony Pericolo

Jack Mottley

Hsin J Yeh

Veerendra Balchand

Jimmy Jieming Zhang

A method for evaluating stacking or sorting integrity at an output device of a high-speed apparatus that processes media includes: acquiring an audio data substantially in real-time from the output device of the high-speed apparatus while the high-speed apparatus is in operation, by use of an audio sensor located at the output device; transforming by a processor, the audio data to into a stacking or sorting integrity value; and if the stacking or sorting integrity value exceeds a predetermined threshold, stopping by the processor a document transport of the high-speed apparatus. An apparatus for evaluating stacking or sorting integrity at an output device, and a system for evaluating stacking or sorting integrity at an output device of a high-speed apparatus are also described.

System and method for determining stacking and sorting quality in machine apparatus that process media

Systems and methods for detecting the presence of metallic objects in media to be conveyed in a medium transport system are disclosed. One or more induction sensors are included in the medium transport system to detect the presence of metal in the transported media, with detection signals sent from the sensors to a system processing unit. An ultrasonic detector is employed in some embodiments to output another detection signal. One or more microphones may also be included, for detecting the sound created as the medium is being transported. The system processing unit analyzes various detection signals and analyzes computed sound values from the microphones, to determine the presence and location of metal in the media. A position jam detector may assist in determining jams of the media along the medium transport path.

System and method for metallic object detection in a media transport system

A system and method of detecting the presence of metallic objects in media to be conveyed in a medium transport system is disclosed. One or more metal detectors are included in the medium transport system to detect the presence of metal in the medium being transported. Signals from the metal detectors are sent to a system processor, which analyzes the signals, and produces proximity, duration, and/or intensity values therefrom. One or more microphones may also be included which detect the sound created as the medium is being transported. The processor computes sound values from the microphone signals, and analyzes the computed sound values along with the proximity, duration, and/or intensity values in order determine if the conveyance of the medium along the transport path should be stopped due to the presence of metal in the media or a jam occurring within the medium transport path.

Sheet media jams are detected along a media transport path by one or more vibration sensors that capture mechanical movements of components along the path that interact with the sheet media for driving or guiding the sheet media along the transport path. The detected vibrations during the advancing of the sheets are analyzed for distinguishing between detected vibrations associated with normal handling of the sheets and detected vibrations associated with abnormal handling of the sheets. An error condition can be signaled to a control system in response to distinguishing the detected vibrations associated with the abnormal handling of the sheets.

Detection of process abnormalities in a media processing system

A document scanner () includes an input tray () for holding documents () and an input image capture device () for capturing images of the documents () in the input tray () prior to transporting the document for imaging; an output tray () for holding documents () after the documents () exit the scanner; an output image capture device () for capturing images of the output tray; an image processor for determining characteristics of the output tray or characteristic of the documents () before imaging and after the documents () exit the scanner; and scanner functions are modified based on the output tray characteristics or the document characteristics.

Verifying accuracy of a scanned document

A system for verifying accuracy of a raster scanned image of a document () includes an input tray () that holds documents prior to imaging; an input imaging device () that captures an image of a document in the input tray; transmitting the captured input tray image to an image processor (); transporting the document through a document scanner (); a raster capture device for capturing a raster scanned image of the document with; transmitting the raster scanned image to the image processor; and verifying the accuracy of the raster scanned image by comparing the raster scanned image of the document to the input tray image of the document.

System for verifying accuracy of a raster scanned image of a document

A method for preventing damage to a document by a document transport apparatus provides a member for receiving the document as a stack of sheets to be serial fed to a feeding station. At least two spaced-apart microphones are disposed at the feeding station and responsive to audio to produce signals representing audio energy received by each microphone respectively. The energy received from each microphone is compared to determine if it is ambient noise or if it indicates that two attached sheets are being fed or a single sheet is being damaged. The document transport apparatus is shut off to prevent damage to documents when it has been determined that two attached sheets are being fed or that a single sheet is being damaged.

Jam sensing at document feeding station

A document scanner () includes an input tray () for holding documents () and an input image capture device () for capturing images of the documents ()in the input tray () prior to transporting the document for imaging; an output tray () for holding documents () after the documents () exit the scanner; an output image capture device () for capturing images of the output tray; an image processor for determining characteristics of the output tray or characteristic of the documents () before imaging and after the documents () exit the scanner; and scanner functions are modified based on the output tray characteristics or the document characteristics.

Method of capturing an image of a document

A system for capturing an image of a document includes an input tray () for holding documents (); an input imaging device () that captures an image of a first document in the input tray; wherein the input tray image of the first document is captured as an area image; transmitting the captured input tray image of the first document to an image processor (); and transporting the first document to an output tray.

System for capturing an image of a document

A document handling apparatus having a document transport path for moving a document therethrough. A detector proximate the transport detects a multifeed indication in the transport path or a misfeed indication in the transport path. A processing system processes the indications and issues a termination signal if a multifeed or a misfeed, or both, is determined.

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