# Patent

## Title
Apparatus for estimating distortion resulting from compressing digital

## Abstract

5. The apparatus of FIG. 9 may be employed to simultaneously or sequentially scan a code such as a bar code disposed on a wall of an object and one or more surface portions of the object to both identify, measure or inspect and record and display the information so determined for quality control and/or record keeping purposes. In such a system, beam recording device 100' may be operable to record a code along a select portion of the surface of the object which code both identifies the object and/or defines information relating to its quality and/or dimension(s).

## Background
## Claims

1. A method of recording information on a series of discrete objects comprising the steps of: be spaced apart from each other; intense radiation for recording information on an object, said means for generating intense radiation acting to selectively generate radiant energy in the form of a pulsed radiant energy beam; information recorded thereon in a predetermined relationship to said means for generating intense radiation; on an object in response to a detection of said presence of said object in said predetermined relationship to said means for generating; digital pulse code; and with said digital pulse code to cause same means for generating intense radiation to record information on said discrete object.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said means for generating intense radiation records information on an object is in the form of a series of indicia.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said means for generating intense radiation records information on an object is in the form of a series of deformations.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein said information translation means is a digital computer.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said information generating means is means for reading information representing information to be recorded from a memory.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein said information corresponds to digital information.

7. The method according to claim 1 additionally comprising the steps of scanning and monitoring information recorded on said object.

8. The method according to claim 1 additionally comprising the step of supporting said object on a column of air when said object is in a predetermined relationship to said means for generating intense radiation.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein a laser is employed as said means for generating intense radiation.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein at least one object is provided with a photosensitive coating.

11. The method according to claim 1 additionally comprising the step of deflecting said pulsed radiant energy beams.

12. A method for recording indicia on a moving object while said object is in motion past a recording means comprising: source of intense radiant energy wherein said radiant energy is generatable in the form of a pulsed radiation beam and directing said pulsed beam along a select strip-like record track across a select portion of said object; predeterminately located with respect to said source of intense radiant energy; and information in the form of information signals defining a code from a memory; and scanning movement between said beam and said object and causing said beam to generate pulses of radiant energy and to apply said radiant energy to record indicia along space-separated areas of the surface of said object parallel to the direction said beam scans said object.