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DE3484890D1 - Zeichenerkennungsanlage und verfahren zum erkennen von buchstaben mit diakritischen zeichen. - Google Patents

Zeichenerkennungsanlage und verfahren zum erkennen von buchstaben mit diakritischen zeichen.

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DE3484890D1
DE3484890D1 DE8484111043T DE3484890T DE3484890D1 DE 3484890 D1 DE3484890 D1 DE 3484890D1 DE 8484111043 T DE8484111043 T DE 8484111043T DE 3484890 T DE3484890 T DE 3484890T DE 3484890 D1 DE3484890 D1 DE 3484890D1
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Gregory Martin Bednar
George Bernard Fryer
Manthri Selvapullai Narasimha
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DE8484111043T 1983-09-29 1984-09-17 Zeichenerkennungsanlage und verfahren zum erkennen von buchstaben mit diakritischen zeichen. Expired - Lifetime DE3484890D1 (de)

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