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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2014
Applicant:
DE LA Rue North America Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Parkov, Plano, TX (US);
Ronald Bruce Blair, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Assignee:
De La Rue North America Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/08 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00483 (2013.01); G06K 9/2018 (2013.01); G07D 7/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting tape on a document are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes capturing a first image of a document. The first image is captured while at least a portion of the document is subjected to a first electromagnetic radiation. The method includes capturing a second image of the document. The second image is captured while at least a portion of the document is subjected to a second electromagnetic radiation. The method also includes comparing the first image to the second image to determine whether tape is adhered to the document.