Apparatus, method and programmable product for identification of a document with feature analysis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8520888
APP PUB NO 20100027834A1
SERIAL NO

12149024

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The present application relates to a method, apparatus and programmable product for uniquely identifying a document. More specifically, the application allows for the identification of the document through collection of minutiae data at various points throughout the document's lifecycle without reliance upon or requirement for any unique identification characters, barcodes and/or objects that were added to the document specifically for the purpose of identification.

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BELL AND HOWELL LLC3791 S ALSTON AVENUE DURHAM NC 27713

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conard, Walter S Lake Villa, US 33 986
Phifer, Leondo R Chicago Heights, US 3 204
Spitzig, Roger Ontario, CA 14 467

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