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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Applicant:
Joseph M. Vanek, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Inventor:
Joseph M. Vanek, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
ES&S AutoMARK, LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06K 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ballot marking system and apparatus for marking a paper ballot listing a plurality of candidates which includes a marking space for each candidate which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the marking apparatus. The marking apparatus includes a touchscreen device on which the voter can enter his selections. The touchscreen is pivotally mounted atop the ballot marking apparatus such that it fits within a recess in the apparatus housing when in its closed position, and is ergonomically presented to the voter when in its open position.