DK175021B1 - Optisk maskinlæselig, binær kode, samt fremgangsmåde til aflæsning og frembringelse heraf - Google Patents

Optisk maskinlæselig, binær kode, samt fremgangsmåde til aflæsning og frembringelse heraf Download PDF

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DK175021B1
DK175021B1 DK198902184A DK218489A DK175021B1 DK 175021 B1 DK175021 B1 DK 175021B1 DK 198902184 A DK198902184 A DK 198902184A DK 218489 A DK218489 A DK 218489A DK 175021 B1 DK175021 B1 DK 175021B1
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