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Binary coding circuit for ocr

CA 1291265 C · Owner: Maeda, Naoki · Inventors: Maeda, Naoki

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This invention provides a binary coding circuit particularly suited for use in an optical character reader which "reads" characters or symbols using a photoelectric conversion cell. A delay circuit has one input for receiving an output of the photoelectric conversion cell, and at least three separate and distinct delayed outputs providing respective delays that are different from each other. A threshold determining circuit is arranged so that when one of the delayed outputs is selected to be a binary-coding target signal, the threshold determining circuit receives as its inputs a plurality of ones of the delayed outputs including one delayed output having larger delay time than that of the …

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  • Granted October 22, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 22, 2008.
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FiledJuly 7, 1987
GrantedOctober 22, 1991
Term endedOctober 22, 2008
Patent numberCA 1291265 C
Classification (IPC)G06K9/38 +1 more

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedJuly 7, 1987Patent grantedOct 22, 1991Term endedOct 22, 2008

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