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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2003
Glen Johannesson, Waterloo, CA;
Jeff Dayman, Waterloo, CA;
Kevin Michener, St. Clements, CA;
Jeff Davis, Waterloo, CA;
Brian Johannesson, Kitchener, CA;
Graham Heit, Waterloo, CA;
Bill Stefanuk, Waterloo, CA;
Fred Brouwer, Baden, CA;
Glen Johannesson, Waterloo, CA;
Jeff Dayman, Waterloo, CA;
Kevin Michener, St. Clements, CA;
Jeff Davis, Waterloo, CA;
Brian Johannesson, Kitchener, CA;
Graham Heit, Waterloo, CA;
Bill Stefanuk, Waterloo, CA;
Fred Brouwer, Baden, CA;
RDM Corporation, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
An apparatus for obtaining data from a document at point of presentment. The document has a predetermined width, and the apparatus has a frame, a drive mechanism mounted on the frame, and sensors. The drive mechanism is adapted to move the document along a document path in the apparatus between a home position, at which the document is inserted into the apparatus, and an exit position, at which the document is removable from the apparatus. The drive mechanism includes a roller rotatable about a roller axis for engaging a contact portion of the document extending along the width thereof. The roller has a substantially smooth surface for supporting the contact portion. The sensors are for obtaining document data from the contact portion of the document.