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Automated methods and systems for analyzing data associated with an industrial process

  • US 6,717,169 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2002
  • Issued: 04/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for identifying overlapped pages in an overlap portion of a turnover sequencer in a paper processing system, the method comprising:

  • (a) reading a plurality of time-tagged data entries from a plurality of machines in a mail or paper processing system;

    (b) in a first state, applying a pattern matching algorithm to each time-tagged data entry for identifying a lead edge of a sheet of paper at an inside entry photocell or an outside entry photocell of the turnover sequencer;

    (c) in response to detecting a sheet of paper at the inside entry photocell, transitioning to a second state for detecting a sheet of paper at the outside entry photocell; and

    (d) in the second state, in response to detecting a sheet of paper at the outside entry photocell, transitioning to a third state for producing output indicating the presence of overlapped pages in the turnover area of the turnover sequencer.

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