Patents by Inventor Richard Sean Meehan

Richard Sean Meehan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for processing a form
    Patent number: 8233181
    Abstract: In a system and method for processing a form comprising a plurality of entry markings, an area-array image sensor may capture an image of the form in free-space without requiring relative movement of the sensor and the form. A processor may interpret the captured image to determine at least a first entry selection based, at least in part, on the position of at least one of the plurality of entry markings with respect to at least one other marking in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: GTECH Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventors: John Abraitis, Steve Bozzi, Chris Collins, Richard Sean Meehan, Frank Metayer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FORM
    Publication number: 20110176180
    Abstract: In a system and method for processing a form comprising a plurality of entry markings, an area-array image sensor may capture an image of the form in free-space without requiring relative movement of the sensor and the form. A processor may interpret the captured image to determine at least a first entry selection based, at least in part, on the position of at least one of the plurality of entry markings with respect to at least one other marking in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: John Abraitis, Steve Bozzi, Chris Collins, Richard Sean Meehan, Frank Metayer
  • System and method for processing a form
    Patent number: 7920299
    Abstract: In a system and method for processing a form comprising a plurality of entry markings, an area-array image sensor may capture an image of the form in free-space without requiring relative movement of the sensor and the form. A processor may interpret the captured image to determine at least a first entry selection based, at least in part, on the position of at least one of the plurality of entry markings with respect to at least one other marking in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: GTECH Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventors: John Abraitis, Steve Bozzi, Chris Collins, Richard Sean Meehan, Frank Metayer