Appeal No. 96-0327
Application 07/961,795
Chang et al. (Chang) Patent No. 4,933,616 June 12, 1990
The Rejections on Appeal
Claims 1, 10-14 and 20-25 stand finally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Chang.
The Invention
The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for a
sheet processing system. The independent claims are claims 1,
14 and 24. which are reproduced below:
1. A sheet processing system, comprising:
a) sheet handling apparatus, said apparatus including a
first input for input of a control signal for determining the
rate at which said apparatus processes sheets;
b) a sheet feeder for input of sheets to said apparatus,
said feeder producing a signal during input of a sheet
characteristic of said sheet;
c) means responsive to said characteristic signal and
connected to said first input for generating said control
signal in accordance with said characteristic signal so that
the processing rate of said apparatus is reduced if said sheet
is likely to jam in said apparatus.
14. A method for controlling a sheet handling apparatus
to reduce jams, comprising the steps of:
a) monitoring a signal produced during input of a sheet,
said signal being characteristic of said sheet;
b) generating a control signal for controlling the
processing rate of said apparatus in response to said
characteristic signal so that the processing rate is reduced
if said sheet is likely to jam in said apparatus.
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