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Adaptive, product control and stabilization sub-system for camera-based optical character recognition, and a method of operating the same

  • US 20030138129A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Published: 07/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mail article transportation and stabilization system, for use in conjunction with a camera-based scanning system whereby clear, accurate, and complete scanning, imaging, and reading of address information, contained upon a plurality of mail articles, can be achieved, comprising:

  • a housing comprising a front surface;

    a camera fixedly disposed within said housing and comprising a camera view port defined within said front surface of said housing and across which a plurality of mail articles are to be serially conveyed;

    a conveyor belt for serially conveying the plurality of mail articles across said camera view port of said camera in a longitudinal direction such that information contained upon the plurality of mail articles can be scanned, imaged, and read by said camera; and

    air plenum means defined within said housing for generating air streams defining an air bearing layer upon which said conveyor belt, and the plurality of mail articles being conveyed by said conveyor belt, can be conveyed in a substantially smooth, frictionless, and jitter-free manner such that said camera can scan, image, and read the information contained upon the plurality of mail articles in an accurate, clear, and complete manner.

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