Patent ID: 8408544
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: B65H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of scanning different types of documents and moving such documents along a path such that after scanning, the documents are sorted in accordance with document type, comprising: providing a plurality of documents in an input tray; transporting each document along the path from the input tray at a transport velocity past the scanner to obtain scanned image data; recognizing the type of each document that includes length and using at least one edge detector sensor for determining the length of each document; providing at least two movable members including two rotatable exit rollers, movable belts, or a movable belt and a rotatable roller along the path to provide a nip for the documents; and selectively driving the movable members to provide selectable exit velocities so that such documents are sorted in accordance with their selected exit velocity, wherein the document type is provided to a processor which controls the selected velocity of the two movable members.