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Document feeder and method

  • US 7,044,463 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2001
  • Issued: 05/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of supplying documents from a stack of documents at a storage location, comprising:

  • stacking a plurality of documents and separators at the storage location with a separator located between successive document batches, each separator carrying data related to the associated batch;

    supplying the documents and separators singly from the storage location; and

    obtaining information about the documents and separators, including detecting and reading separator data for each separator while the separator is in the storage location.

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