Patents by Inventor Thomas Meschede

Thomas Meschede 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 for scanning documents and automatically controlling the further processing of the documents
    Patent number: 9013762
    Abstract: In a method for scanning documents, in particular printed sheets of paper, and automatically controlling the further processing of the scanned documents, the following steps are carried out: manually applying at least one marking to a margin area of the document that is not printed on; scanning the document; automatically detecting the at least one marking applied to the margin area of the document; and automatically controlling the further processing of the document according to the marking applied in the margin area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Meschede
  • METHOD FOR SCANNING DOCUMENTS AND AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE FURTHER PROCESSING OF THE DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20140126027
    Abstract: In a method for scanning documents, in particular printed sheets of paper, and automatically controlling the further processing of the scanned documents, the following steps are carried out: manually applying at least one marking to a margin area of the document that is not printed on; scanning the document; automatically detecting the at least one marking applied to the margin area of the document; and automatically controlling the further processing of the document according to the marking applied in the margin area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas Meschede