Richard K Habitzreiter

US Patent:

48229865, Apr 18, 1989

Filed:

Apr 17, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/040267

Inventors:

Rodney K. Guthmueller - Lewisville TX
Richard K. Habitzreiter - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Recognition Equipment Incorporated - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235462

Abstract:

A Bar Code Reader of a Video Processor Unit receives video data from a scanner and processes it to locate a bar code at the bottom of a document which represents a postal zip code. The scanner generates an array of cells of video data and provides each cell with a gray weight value corresponding to a detected blackness level of a small portion of the scanned document. The Bar Code Reader moves a template mask over the array and calculates area sums of gray weight values for cells within predetermined areas of the template mask. The area sums are used to compute Bar scores for determining the presence and position of tall and short bars in a bar code field. The positions of the tall and short bars in the bar code field are translated into postal zip code information.

US Patent:

46060685, Aug 12, 1986

Filed:

Aug 13, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/640348

Inventors:

Richard K. Habitzreiter - Dallas TX
Robert V. B. Pinney - Fort Worth TX
Mark S. Woolston - Flower Mound TX

Assignee:

Recognition Equipment Incorporated - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06K 962

US Classification:

382 56

Abstract:

A video compressor for use in an image processing system is provided. The compressor includes structure for detecting a data image pattern and for generating a code representing the detected data image pattern. A counter counts the number of times a data image pattern is detected and generates a repeat count. The code is stored in a fixed sized bit field. The repeat count is stored in a variable sized bit field. Structure is provided for merging the fixed sized bit field and the variable sized bit field into a continuous bit field.

US Patent:

40139999, Mar 22, 1977

Filed:

Dec 15, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/640750

Inventors:

Jerry D. Erwin - Dallas TX
Dale R. Duvall - Fort Worth TX
Richard K. Habitzreiter - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Recognition Equipment Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06K 912

US Classification:

3401463H

Abstract:

To read characters printed on a document it is transported beneath a self-scan photocell array extending substantially the entire width of the document. Output signals from the photocells of the array are scanned by a plurality of channels, amplified and converted into a digital data format representing the character patterns. The digital data is then processed to memory electronics and search electronics to select lines of character pattern data for transmission to a character recognition unit. The search electronics compresses the character data into search segments to evaluate the top and bottom position of character lines. Further, the search electronics determines line linkages between the elements of one search segment of compressed data and the elements of the preceding search segments for future processing in a line tracker. The line tracker provides signals to extract character lines from a temporary storage for transmission to a line block memory. When the parameters of selected lines are determined by the line tracker of the search electronics the character data in the line block memory is unloaded into circuitry that functions to select data to be routed to read electronics for processing to a character recognition unit.

US Patent:

46010564, Jul 15, 1986

Filed:

Aug 13, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/640347

Inventors:

Richard K. Habitzreiter - Dallas TX
Robert V. Pinney - Fort Worth TX
Rodney K. Guthmueller - Lewisville TX

Assignee:

Recognition Equipment Incorporated - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06K 962

US Classification:

382 50

Abstract:

A video correlator is provided for use in an image processing system wherein video data representative of a document image or portions thereof is received in a gray level data format in which the image is composed of a plurality of cells for enhancing the black/white characterization of each cell. The correlator includes structure for comparing a cell's gray level data with the average gray level of a preselected number of surrounding cells. Structure is also provided for automatically selecting the number of surrounding cells for determining the average gray level.

US Patent:

46370595, Jan 13, 1987

Filed:

Aug 13, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/640346

Inventors:

Richard K. Habitzreiter - Dallas TX
Robert V. Pinney - Fort Worth TX
Tony C. Thomas - Flower Mound TX

Assignee:

Recognition Equipment Incorporated - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382 54

Abstract:

A video filter is provided for use in an image processing system wherein correlated video data is received by the video filter in a cellular format. The filter includes structure for simultaneously filtering at least four cells of the correlated video data.

US Patent:

48457612, Jul 4, 1989

Filed:

Apr 17, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/040359

Inventors:

Grant M. Cate - Irving TX
Richard K. Habitzreiter - Dallas TX
Kenneth T. Lovelady - Irving TX
Mark S. Woolston - Flower Mound TX

Assignee:

Recognition Equipment Incorporated - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382 1

Abstract:

A system (14) for locating possible address information contained in a window area of a mail item (40) is provided. System (14) includes a source of illumination (60) and detectors (62) for sensing the reflectivity of the mail item (40). Circuitry (34) is provided for measuring the reflectivity from the mail item (40). Circuitry (36) is provided for determining the presence of a window on the mail item (40) and the coordinates of the detected window. Circuitry (26) is provided for selecting address information contained within a window located by the window detect circuitry (36).