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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Thomas Rainer, Wernigerode, DE;
Reinhard Borek, Halle, DE;
Thomas Rainer, Wernigerode, DE;
Reinhard Borek, Halle, DE;
Boraident GmbH, Halle / (Saale), DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the machine-reading of markings on/in transparent, especially pane-type, marking carriers, especially glass panes, according to which the marking carrier () is illuminated with UV light at least during the period of a machine-reading process of a marking, especially by means of a reading device (), in order to increase the contrast between a marking () and the marking carrier (). The invention also relates to a device for the machine-reading of markings in transparent, especially pane-type, marking carriers, especially glass panes, comprising at least one reading device () for markings arranged on/in a marking carrier, and at least one illumination device () is provided for increasing the contrast between a marking () and the surrounding transparent marking carrier () by illuminating the marking carrier () with UV light.