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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2009
Applicant:
Carl Conrad Mäder, Hittnau, CH;
Inventor:
Carl Conrad Mäder, Hittnau, CH;
Assignee:
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/60 (2006.01); B65H 29/40 (2006.01); B65H 7/02 (2006.01); B65H 43/08 (2006.01); B65H 39/065 (2006.01); B65H 29/66 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 43/08 (2013.01); B65H 29/40 (2013.01); B65H 2511/216 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20056 (2013.01); B65H 2511/232 (2013.01); B65H 7/02 (2013.01); B65H 2511/242 (2013.01); B65H 2404/65 (2013.01); B65H 2511/20 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30144 (2013.01); B65H 2553/82 (2013.01); B65H 2301/445 (2013.01); B65H 2553/42 (2013.01); B65H 39/065 (2013.01); B65H 29/66 (2013.01); G06T 7/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical control method for use in print finishing, comprising the following steps: First, guiding a planar printed product along a conveying path past at least one optical sensor (). Secondly, detecting an electronic image () by the optical sensor, wherein the electronic image () comprises at least one region of the printed product. Third, extracting orientation information of the printed product from the electronic image. Fourth, comparing () the orientation information of the printed product from the electronic image with reference orientation information, and generating at least one signal on the basis of a result of the comparison.