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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:
Jun. 04, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Dragon, Northville, MI (US);
John Hylan, Birmingham, MI (US);
Robert Reynolds, Milford, MI (US);
Paul McCarthy, Redford, MI (US);
Paul Merchant, Northville, MI (US);
Kenneth Berkoben, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Unisys Corp., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250561 ; 2502 / ; 271261 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are Power Encoder means for imprinting MICR characters on checks, with optical check-sensing means disposed along a check-transport path, including optical skew-sensor means including a pair of area-photo-sensor means, one on each side of the check whereby the differential output thereof indicates 'degree of skew'.