Servo for controlling document transport

Claim 2

In a document-transport arrangement wherein documents are guidedly-advanced along a prescribed linear path, past one or more processing-stations, while being monitored by passage-sensor means, means for controlling document-advance comprising: microprocessor means setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be invoked as a function of sensed document position along this path and also recording one or several profile-related characteristics for each type of document contemplated; detect means disposed along said path and adapted to detect said characteristics and indicate them to said microprocessor means; means for monitoring progress of each document along said path and, when the document reaches a prescribed position along said path, calling-up a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles in said microprocessor means according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 3

The arrangement of claim 1 including roll means and associated servo-meter means coupled thereto, said roll means engageable with said documents to so advance them past said processing station(s) according to said velocity-profile(s) and thereby control document advance.

Claim 4

The arrangement of claim 2 including servo-sensor means and wherein the said velocity-profile(s) are called up by said microprocessor means in response to document passage past said passage sensor means.

Claim 5

The arrangement of claim 3 including prescribed stop-sensor means disposed and adapted to check each document for "at-station" alignment.

Claim 6

The arrangement of claim 4 as adapted to accommodate a test document initially, run thru said station(s), and, including clock-signal means, and associated Memory means whereby a Run-signal sequence may be placed in the Memory means indicating the time/distance, at nominal transport speed, for an identical-length document, required to reach the contemplated station.

Claim 7

A Servo arrangement whereby unit-record documents are controllably transported past at least one process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of the document, this arrangement including: a document-transport means for guidedly-advancing the documents along a prescribed linear path, past said one or more process-stations; passage sensor means for monitoring document passage; microprocessor means for controlling document-advance said microprocessor means incorporating at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be called-up as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path, said microprocessor being adapted for also deriving data indicating one or several characteristics for each such document for monitoring progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached by said document, it may then call-up a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles, according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 8

A Servo arrangement whereby unit-record documents are controllably transported past at least one process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of the document, this arrangement including: a document-transport means for guidedly-advancing the documents along a prescribed linear path, past said one or more process-stations; passage sensor means for monitoring document passage; microprocessor means for controlling document-advance said microprocessor means incorporating at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be called-up as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path, said microprocessor being adapted for also deriving data indicating one or several characteristics for each such document for monitoring progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached by said document, it may then call-up a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles, according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 9

The arrangement of claim 6 including roll means and associated servo-meter means coupled thereto, said roll means engageable with said documents to so advance them past said processing station(s) according to said velocity-profile(s) and thereby control document advance.

Claim 10

The arrangement of claim 7 including servo-sensor means and wherein the said velocity-profile(s) are called-up said microprocessor means in response to document passage past said Servo-Sensor means.

Claim 11

The arrangement of claim 8 including prescribed stop-sensor means disposed and adapted to check each document for "at-station" alignment.

Claim 12

The arrangement of claim 9 as adapted to accommodate a test document initially, run thru said station(s), and, including clock-signal means, and associated Memory means whereby a Run-signal sequence may be placed in the Memory means indicating the time/distance, at nominal transport speed, for an identical-length document, required to reach the contemplated station.

Claim 13

A document transport arrangement whereby unit-record documents are transported along a path past at least one process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of each document, this arrangement including: sensor means disposed along said path and adapted to detect and indicate passage of a document and control means for controlling document advance, for setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be called-up as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path, for also deriving data indicating one or several characteristics for each such document for monitoring progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached, it may then invoke a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles, according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 14

A document transport arrangement whereby unit-record documents are transported along a path past at least one process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of each document, this arrangement including: sensor means disposed along said path and adapted to detect and indicate passage of a document and control means for controlling document advance, for setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be called-up as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path, for also deriving data indicating one or several characteristics for each such document for monitoring progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached, it may then invoke a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles, according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 15

A document transport arrangement in a high speed encoder wherein unit-record documents are transported along a path past at least one encoder process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of each said document, this arrangement including: sensor means disposed along said path and adapted to detect and indicate passage of a document; plus control means for controlling document advance, for selecting and setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be invoked as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path, and for also deriving data indicating one or several characteristics for each such document, thereby to monitor progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached, said control means may then invoke a corresponding segment of the selected velocity profile, according to one or more of said document characteristics.

Claim 16

A document transport arrangement in a high speed encoder wherein unit-record documents are transported along a path past at least one encoder process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of each said document, this arrangement including: sensor means disposed along said path and adapted to detect and indicate passage of a document; plus control means for controlling document advance, for selecting and setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be invoked as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path, and for also deriving data indicating one or several characteristics for each such document, thereby to monitor progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached, said control means may then invoke a corresponding segment of the selected velocity profile, according to one or more of said document characteristics.

Claim 17

A document-transport control arrangement in a high speed encoder wherein documents are guidedly-advanced along a prescribed path, past one or more encoder processing-stations, while being monitored by passage-sensor means, this control arrangement serving to control document-advance and comprising: microprocessor means setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be invoked as a function of sensed position along this path and also recording one or several profile-related characteristics for each type of document contemplated; detect means disposed along said path and adapted to detect said characteristics and indicate them to said microprocessor means; and decision means for monitoring progress of each document along said path wherein, when a prescribed decision point is reached, said decision means invokes a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles in said microprocessor means according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 18

A document-transport control arrangement in a high speed encoder wherein documents are guidedly-advanced along a prescribed path, past one or more encoder processing-stations, while being monitored by passage-sensor means, this control arrangement serving to control document-advance and comprising: microprocessor means setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be invoked as a function of sensed position along this path and also recording one or several profile-related characteristics for each type of document contemplated; detect means disposed along said path and adapted to detect said characteristics and indicate them to said microprocessor means; and decision means for monitoring progress of each document along said path wherein, when a prescribed decision point is reached, said decision means invokes a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles in said microprocessor means according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 19

A controlled transport arrangement in a document encoder whereby unit-record documents are controllably transported past at least one encoder process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of the document, this arrangement including: document-transport means for guidedly-advancing the documents along a prescribed path, past said one or more encoder process-stations; passage sensor means for monitoring document passage; microprocessor means for controlling document-advance and for setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be called-up as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path; said microprocessor means also deriving data indicting one or several characteristics for each such document, whereby to monitor progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached, it may then call-up a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles, according to at least one of said document characteristics.

Claim 20

A controlled transport arrangement in a document encoder whereby unit-record documents are controllably transported past at least one encoder process-station according to one, or several, "velocity-profiles", depending upon the type and/or condition of the document, this arrangement including: document-transport means for guidedly-advancing the documents along a prescribed path, past said one or more encoder process-stations; passage sensor means for monitoring document passage; microprocessor means for controlling document-advance and for setting-up at least one "document-velocity-profile" to be called-up as a function of the sensed position of each document along this path; said microprocessor means also deriving data indicting one or several characteristics for each such document, whereby to monitor progress of each document along said path so that, when a prescribed position is reached, it may then call-up a corresponding segment of said velocity profiles, according to at least one of said document characteristics.