Verifying the physical characteristic of printed content for binding

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9586430
APP PUB NO 20140334900A1
SERIAL NO

14340219

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Disclosed are various embodiments relating to verifying a printed work comprises a correct number of pages. Associated with a stack comprising one or more pages is an identifier that may be used to obtain an expected value for a physical characteristic of the pages in the stack. A sensor may then measure an actual value for the physical characteristic of the pages in the stack. Before binding the pages in the stack, the expected value may be compared to the actual value in order to verify the stack comprises the correct number of pages.

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AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INCPO BOX 81226 SEATTLE WA 98108-1226

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coker, Jeffrey I Lexington, US 2 0
Horoho, Scott W Lexington, US 2 0
Johnson, Brian E North Charleston, US 10 200
Jones, Richard E Charleston, US 45 2577
Raines, Jeffrey R Mt Pleasant, US 2 0

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