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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1977
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C Shepardson, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael E Watts, Woodside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Coherent Radiation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
235437 ; 235463 ; 235494 ;
Abstract
A system for decoding encoded character information characterized by a plurality of bars of alternating light reflective characteristics of one or more widths in applications such as reader/scanner systems utilizing a decision tree technique that enables decoding to take place on line in real time.