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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Method and system for a processor controlled illumination system for reading and analyzing materials
Applicants:
Bruce C. Monk, Hudson, NH (US);
Joseph E. Funk, Jr., Manchester, NH (US);
Inventors:
Bruce C. Monk, Hudson, NH (US);
Joseph E. Funk, Jr., Manchester, NH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system are described for illuminating a document, such as passports, identity documents or other types of documents, using illumination means under control of a processor to effectively control the angle and direction of light on such documents to expose optically variable devices such as holograms, intaglio printing and optically variable coating and inks contained in or on the documents and the material laminating the documents.