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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1990
Hirokazu Yoshida, Osaka, JP;
Teiryo Sangyo Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An identification code sheet for representing codes for merchandise, or the like and a method for reading the identification code sheet. The identification code sheet for identification of merchandise or the like, according to the invention, comprises a representation area defined by both a X-axis and a Y-axis intersecting mutually either orthgonally a skewedly and sub-area of identification code printed in said representation area. According to the invention, said representation area is divided into sixteen or more sub-areas, in each of which an identificiation code of signal codes of binary type is recorded. In this manner, more information may be stored compared to conventional techniques and more particularly more Kana-Kanzi, Arabic and Chinese letters etc. as well as numerical characters, symbols, and alphabets may be represented and easily read. Further, the representation of the representation area defined by both the X-axis and the Y-axis and the identification code in said sub-areas ensures accuracy and speed of reading by means of a sensor to read the identification code sheet in any direction and further a simpler reading, representation and outputting by use of a printing sheet and printing means for general use, is achievable.