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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5848192 | Method and apparatus for digital data compression A system for processing a stream of digital bit sets, each related to a different subject in a passing array, and including an arrangement for compressing the bit-sets and sending the results to an utilization stage; plus: a preprocessing stage for distri... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5708540 | Slider for inhibiting stiction and with backbar Salient embodiments comprise magnetic recording sliders whose record-confronting face is characterized by two or three rails wherein stiction forces are counter-acted by provision of "boss means" on one or several rails, or therebetween; and also characte... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5677787 | Automatic imaging of documents A lamp projecting a high-intensity optical beam of spectral radiation, with an IR-extracting (cooling) array including an IR-dissipating "black-box" arranged to receive IR and convert it to box-heat, plus an IR-diverting "hot-mirror" interposed along the ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5671919 | Double-document detection arrangement An apparatus for differentiating and separating multiple overlapped like documents from single like items, transported along a track comprising a suction device applying opposed vacuum forces to separate the documents at a separation station. Measuring an... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5652758 | Data resynchronization An array of digital data processing nodes arrayed in at least one node-ring where each node has its own transmission-clock which is approximately the same frequency as the transmission-clock of other nodes in the ring and where data is transferred in data... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5645275 | Damped pinch-roll for document feed A document feed array comprising a pinch-roll mounted to rotate about its center to engage documents, being mounted on a cantilever-arm pivoted at a point distal from said roll-center and including an elastomeric sleeve which, alone, couples the arm to it... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5642486 | Invalidation queue with "bit-sliceability" An Invalidation Queue (IQ) arrangement in a computer system having Main Memory and, Cache-Memory, with a pair of intermediate main-buses this IQ arrangement comprising: a pair of split IQ ASIC Arrays disposed between each Cache-Memory and the main-buses a... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5638015 | Avoiding instability Described are techniques to stabilize storage devices receiving signals from plural asynchronous docks, especially to avoid "metastability", in particular, a multi-dock pulse synchronizer circuit with an IN-section for receiving and storing prescribed imp... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5630169 | Apparatus for a host central processor with associated controller to capture a selected one of a number of memory units via path control commands A pair of data processing systems, each of the data processing system having a host central processor and an associated controller including memory, both of the data processing systems to be cooperatively associated with a number of disk drive memory unit... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5622269 | Apparatus and method of item jogging with registration-barrier cutout to pass under-height items A method for jogging bunches of standard-size documents of prescribed height mixed in with anomalous-size documents of lesser height, these standard-size documents to be shaken and tilted to register against a first-wall of a receptacle this method also i... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5618038 | Document stacking arrangement A document processing arrangement transporting sheets at a prescribed nominal speed along a track, terminated by sort-pockets, each with an associated diverter plus a guide assembly for guiding and driving a so diverted sheet into its pocket, the guide co... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5606173 | Arrangement for aligning, focusing and normalizing imaging system A set of track gauges for use in aligning, focusing and normalizing an imaging system of a high speed document processor have been provided. Each of the gauges fit within a track (14) in front of the imaging system (10 or 12). The depth gauge (70) is used... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5594870 | Adapter between non-CTOS host and CTOS network An adapter arrangement for internetworking a non-CTOS computer means with a network of CTOS terminals, including a system-bus, this arrangement being adapted for introduction into, and cooperation with, the non-CTOS computer and comprising CTOS-net bus me... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5594896 | Method for switching between a plurality of clock sources upon detection of phase alignment thereof and disabling all other clock sources Systems allowing smooth, trouble-free, "transparent" switchover from a "Primary clock" to a "Secondary clock", with no loss of clock or essential pulse-width, and where the "Secondary clock" may be completely separate from, and independent of, the "Primar... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5591961 | Illumination with bent fluorescent tubes Document-imager for imaging documents (e.g. checks that are transported past an imaging-site, where the site is illuminated by one (or two) pairs of lamps symmetrically disposed about the site, with image-reflection sent back between lamps to be captured.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590027 | Technique providing bridge for connecting modular units A computer machine module with one, or several, coupling-faces thereof adapted for selective coupling to another like computer machine module, these modules to be coupled to one another by a planar coupling "bridge-structure" to be inserted between oppose... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5583546 | Streak-detector for ink jet printer Disclosed is a combined "streak-detector" and "ink-level flow detector" on opposite sides of a single printed circuit board; each detector comprising a pair of parallel printed circuit segments adapted to be "shorted" by interposition of conductive ink an... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575466 | Document transport with variable pinch-roll force for gap adjust A method of processing documents and maintaining a preset nominal inter-document gap, by moving a document from an input stack to a destination at a controlled rate, and selectively accelerating or decelerating the following document to reduce a sensed va... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5576698 | Physical addressing of modules An array of like system modules linked to a common control unit by connect lines, bussed and connected to all the modules by respective removable pin units so that each module address can be generated solely according to which said pin units are not conne... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5573291 | Probe for unjamming high-speed document processing systems Disclosed is a probe implement for removing jam debris, including documents, and foreign objects from prescribed document transport track segments of a document processing machine; this implement being constructed of planar, flat, elongate thin dielectric... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5572386 | Slider for inhibiting stiction Salient embodiments comprise magnetic recording sliders whose record-confronting face is characterized by two or three rails wherein stiction forces are counter-acted by provision of "boss means" on one or several rails, or therebetween; and also characte... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5565786 | Detection of erroneous ink-jet printing Disclosed is a combined fluid-stream misdirection detector and fluid-level flow detector on a single printed circuit board; each detector comprising a pair of parallel printed circuit segments adapted to be "shorted" by interposition of conductive liquid ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5557451 | Document processing with infra-red extraction A method of processing documents involving: transporting the documents at high speed along a prescribed transport path past at least one image-lift site; scanning the entirety of respective document faces at the sites; providing an energy-shaping ate, dis... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5537418 | Data transmit resynchronization at a node An array of Digital data processing nodes are shown arrayed in at least one node-ring where each node has its own transmission-clock which is approximately the same frequency as the transmission-clock of other nodes in the ring and where data is transferr... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5530784 | Imaging of documents A lamp projecting a high-intensity optical beam of spectral radiation, with an IR-extracting (cooling) array including an IR-dissipating "black-box" arranged to receive IR and convert it to box-heat, plus an IR-diverting "hot-mirror" interposed along the ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528705 | JPEG synchronization tag An electronic document-imaging arrangement which generates imaging-bits representing a given document and transfers these bits on a "per-document basis" to various successive electronic processing stages and, finally, to a data base storage; this arrangem... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524878 | Damped pinch-roll for document feed A document feed array comprising a pinch-roll mounted to rotate about its center to engaged documents, being mounted on a cantilever-arm pivoted at a point distal from said roll-center and including an elastomeric sleeve which, alone, couples the arm to i... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524209 | System and method for controlling the competition between processors, in an at-compatible multiprocessor array, to initialize a test sequence A multiprocessor array where any single multiprocessor can be needed to execute a prescribed sequence and more than one of the processors may compete to initialize this sequence, and wherein a "semaphore port" SP is coupled to all processors, this port SP... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519513 | Techniques for illuminating objects An arrangement for illuminating objects wherein a large number of objects are rapidly and continuously transported past one or more stations, each illuminated by a cylindrical, integrating Lambertian reflecting/diffusing cavity having one or more like lig... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513325 | Technique for coupling CTOS units to non-CTOS host An adapter arrangement for internetworking a non-CTOS computer with a network of CTOS terminals, including a system-bus, this arrangement being adapted for introduction into, and cooperation with, the non-CTOS computer and comprising CTOS-net bus for tran... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5513274 | Adjusting illumination for image lift to match camera Arrangement for lifting image of checks, with Xenon lamp, Fluorescent lamp or like source of stable-wavelength-output and CCPD Camera means selected to exhibit "close-to-human" spectral response plus a photopic filter, disposed upstream of the Camera and ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509648 | Document separation/detection technique A method for differentiating and separating multiple overlapped like documents from single like items, transported along track means, comprising: subjecting the documents to opposed vacuum forces from suction means to separate them at a separation-station... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5508861 | Techniques for providing slider with boss Salient embodiments comprise a magnetic recording slider whose record-confronting face is characterized by two or three rails wherein stiction forces are counter-acted by provision of piezo-electric boss means on one or several rails, or therebetween.... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5504926 | Method for a host central processor and its associated controller to capture the selected one of a number of memory units via path control commands A pair of data processing systems, each of the data processing system having a host central processor and an associated controller including memory, both of the data processing systems to be cooperatively associated with a number of disk drive memory unit... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499810 | Pinch-roll with floating damper A document transport array, including pinch roll, which accommodates varied inter-document gaps, and varied-thickness documents, pinch roll including a moveable roll mounted on a yoke Which is spring-mounted by a spring flexure to allow this roll to be re... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5491336 | Document illumination with Lambertian cavity An arrangement for illuminating documents in a document-processing system wherein a large number of documents are rapidly and continuously transported past one or more imaging stations, each station having, for illumination, an integrating structure which... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5479306 | Methods for providing back bar and boss for slider Salient embodiments comprise magnetic recording sliders whose record-confronting face is characterized by two or three rails wherein stiction forces are counter-acted by provision of "boss means" on one or several rails, or therebetween; and also characte... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5471048 | Document imaging lamps with bent dark ends Document-imager for imaging documents (e.g. checks that are transported past an imaging-site, where the site is illuminated by one (or two) pairs of lamps symmetrically disposed about the site, with image-reflection sent back between lamps to be captured.... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5467466 | Method for switching between a plurality of clock sources upon detection of phase alignment thereof and disabling all other clock sources Systems allowing smooth, trouble-free, "transparent" switchover from a "Primary clock" to a "Secondary clock", with no loss of clock or essential pulse-width, and where the "Secondary clock" may be completely separate from, and independent of, the "Primar... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5453849 | Integrating cylinder for object illumination An arrangement for illuminating objects wherein a large number of objects are rapidly and continuously transported past one or more stations, each illuminated by a cylindrical, integrating Lambertian reflecting/diffusing cavity having one or more like lig... | 09/26/1995 |
