Abstract: The subject device is an apparatus used to assist in the collection of debris, particularly debris that is on the ground or on the floor, such device comprising a hand-held member adapted to temporarily hold a flexible container thereon, the opening of which container is exposed on the forward portion of member so that debris on the ground can be collected in a scooping manner into the container without the need of manually retrieving same or without the need of external objects to help push the debris into the container, such apparatus having a base member apparatus in a position to hold the container with its opening being exposed in a position to receive debris.

Abstract: A registration control circuit for a printed label cutoff machine controls both the location of the cut by performing a phase adjustment and the length of the individual labels by performing a base speed adjustment. A strip of labels have eyemarks printed thereon for defining the location at which the individual labels are to be cut. An optical scanner is positioned adjacent the labels and generates a scanner pulse upon detection of an eyemark. The control circuit includes a setup control for automatically running the machine into registration from an initial setup position. The setup control functions to generate a reference pulse a predetermined distance before the scanner is expected to see an eyemark. When the eyemark is detected within a designated window area the control utilizes the scanner pulse and the reference pulse to calculate the phase error for each label and generate a phase correction signal proportional to the actual phase error.

Abstract: A registration control method for a printed label cutoff machine controls both the location of the cut by performing a phase adjustment and the length of the individual labels by performing a base speed adjustment. A strip of labels have eyemarks printed thereon for defining the location at which the individual labels are to be cut. An optical scanner is positioned adjacent the labels and generates a scanner pulse upon detection of an eyemark. A control circuit includes a setup control for automatically running the machine into registration from an initial setup position. The setup control functions to generate a reference pulse a predetermined distance before the scanner is expected to see an eyemark. When the eyemark is detected within a designated window area the control utilizes the scanner pulse and the reference pulse to calculate the phase error for each label and generate a phase correction signal proportional to the actual phase error.

Abstract: A registration control circuit for a printed label cutoff machine controls both the location of the cut by performing a phase adjustment and the length of the individual labels by performing a base speed adjustment. A strip of labels have eyemarks printed thereon for defining the location at which the individual labels are to be cut. An optical scanner is positioned adjacent the labels and generates a scanner pulse upon detection of an eyemark. The control circuit includes a setup control for automatically running the machine into registration from an initial setup position. The setup control functions to generate a reference pulse a predetermined distance before the scanner is expected to see an eyemark. When the eyemark is detected within a designated window area the control utilizes the scanner pulse and the reference pulse to calculate the phase error for each label and generate a phase correction signal proportional to the actual phase error.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scanner system which includes a light source and a photodetector. Circuitry is included for automatically adjusting the intensity of the light source so as to prevent saturation of the photodetector. Whenever the current through the photodetector exceeds a predetermined amount, a transistor switch is opened to connect a resistor in series with the light source and cause the intensity of the light source to decrease. When the output of the photodetector reduces due to decreased intensity of the light source, the transistor switch will close and thus cause the resistor to be bypassed and the intensity of the light source to return to its original level.The scanner is utilized to detect reference marks which are located on a contrasting background. Additional circuitry included to adjust the sensitivity of the system so as to be able to detect marks of varying contrast with respect to the background.