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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christoph Eisenbarth, El Granada, CA (US);
Ira Finkelstein, San Jose, CA (US);
Dennis McGhie, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Edward Panofsky, Woodside, CA (US);
Assignee:
De La Rue Giori S.A., Lausanne, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ; G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
382294 ; 382218 ; 382151 ;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a data acquisition stage for acquiring data representative of several spatially separated regions of a sample. The apparatus also includes data storage means for storing reference data corresponding to the sample data. The two sets of data are compiled and analyzed to determine if the sample is shifted from a nominal position.