Patents by Inventor Larry Krummel

Larry Krummel 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).

  • Method and system for bar code image processing
    Patent number: 5557091
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for discerning the presence of one or more bar codes within the image of a scanned document and making the bar code data available to a document image management system. The scanned image is represented by a bit map which is searched for data blocks, such having been formed by a smearing technique. Each data block is analyzed to find bar code candidates which are then subjected to a dynamic width determination process so that an attempt to read them as a bar code can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Larry Krummel