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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182083 | Print module having pivotable support/instrumentation rack for print head assembly A print module for printing mailpieces comprises a print head assembly operative to deposit ink on each mailpiece and a registration plate for registering a first surface of each of the mailpieces during print operations. The print module includes a conveyor belt op... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181768 | Mailpiece inserter adapted for one-sided operation (OSO) and input conveyor module therefor A mailpiece inserter includes a feed conveyor adapted to feed a shingled stack of mailpiece envelopes along a feed path to an insert module and a chassis module adapted to produce content material for insertion into the mailpiece envelopes processed by the insert mo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8167017 | Multi-mode system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels A system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels includes a housing assembly defining a first dispensing outlet, a system for conveying a supply of label material along a feed path and a peeler bar, positionable from a first position to a second position, to effect an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163115 | Method, system and article for producing a mailpiece envelope having improved seal integrity A method, system and article for producing an envelope having improved seal integrity. The method comprises the steps of disposing at least one material at the interface of the adhesive seal between the flap and the body portion of the envelope, which material exhib... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162811 | System for producing a cross-folded sheet material A cross-fold system for use in combination with a device for folding sheet material and includes a rigid guide structure having a stationary reaction surface for supporting and guiding folded sheet material along a feed path between a sheet feed mechanism and a tens... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8123222 | Compliant conveyance system for mailpiece transport along an arcuate feed path A compliant conveyance system including a diverter having at least one sidewall structure defining an internal chamber in fluid communication with a pressure source. The sidewall structure includes a compliant interface surface for conveying sheet material along the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123023 | Mailpiece conveyance system A compliant conveyance system for processing mailpieces along a feed path, e.g., printing on a first surface of a mailpiece, while being registered against a contact surface of a registration plate. The conveyance system comprises at least one conveyor belt opposing... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118295 | Stitcher/stapler for binding multi-sheet collations and method of operating the same A system for binding variable thickness multi-sheet collations includes first and second processing stations including a stitcher and stapler, respectively and a means for determining the thickness of a multi-sheet collation. A processor is responsive to a thickness... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118294 | Validation of mailpiece composition completeness A method and system for validating the completeness of a document collation includes obtaining information concerning a document having a first page and a last page, and processing the obtained information. The processed information is employed to apply a marking on... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109063 | Movable sealer An envelope sealing apparatus for sealing an envelope having a main body and a sealable flap foldable about a hinge between the flap and main body, and sealable thereto. The apparatus comprises a feed path along which an envelope can be fed; a driving means associat... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8099444 | Rules engine for mailpiece content modification A method for introducing instructions/commands within or acting on the content material of a mail run data file. The method comprises the steps producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material and displaying a visual image thereof to the user... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096932 | System and method for processing nested/unnested mailpiece content material A system for processing nested/unnested content material in a mailpiece inserter includes a first accumulator, a second accumulator and a folding module disposed therebetween. The first accumulator is operative to feed individual sheets of content material, in one o... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096552 | Belt overload device An apparatus including a belt support system having a first belt support roller and a system for automatically moving the first belt support roller. The belt support system partially wraps a continuous belt on a belt drive roller. The belt support system includes th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096410 | Adjustable item transport An adjustable item transport includes a deck for supporting items, a transport element for transporting the items along the deck on a transport path, a plurality of support elements rotatably supporting the transport element, and an adjustment member. Each support e... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8052147 | Inserter system divert gate actuated by pre-fold accumulator drive shaft An inserter system includes a pre-fold accumulator subsystem in which plural sheets are collected before folding and insertion into an envelope. A divert gate is at the upstream side of the pre-fold accumulator to selectively downwardly divert sheets fed in a revers... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049940 | Reprint function for mailpiece inserters A method is provided for reprinting damaged mailpieces for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method comprising the steps of producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material including a scan code and storing the object-oriented data files in a ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047976 | Item handling system with tracking An item handling system includes a vacuum source, a transport element defining a plurality of vacuum openings in fluid communication with the vacuum source to create a securing force on an item proximate to the transport element for holding the item in contact with ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047250 | Postage label dispensing system and repositionable peeler guide therefor A postage label dispensing system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels including a face material having an adhesive backing and a liner material detachably bonded to the adhesive backing. The adhesive backing defines a plurality of longitudinal adhesive strips and ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047107 | Air temperature normalization in paper cutting system A paper cutting system includes a cutting assembly, a transport moving a web through the cutting assembly, a vacuum plenum utilizing a vacuum source to control the web moving through the cutting assembly, an air source providing purge air to the cutting assembly for... | 11/01/2011 |
| D647776 | Letter opener | 11/01/2011 |
| 8041645 | Document security utilizing color gradients The present invention includes apparatus and methods for printing and verifying postage stamps on demand via a personal postage stamp printer. The indicium by which the stamp is printed includes a color stripe and a data field including authentication data that corr... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040539 | Method and system for mitigating errors when processing print stream data A method and system for processing data indicative of pages of mailpiece content material, and for printing pages “on demand” for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method comprises the steps of: (i) transmitting data from the application software to a print proce... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038150 | Sheet thickness measurement A method of measuring a thickness of a sheet being conveyed on a transport path includes rotating a substantially cylindrical reference surface disposed in the transport path and engaging a probe with the reference surface to determine a runout value for each of a s... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038149 | Alignment/registration and conveyance apparatus An apparatus for registering sheet material while being conveyed along a feed path including: (i) a conveyance deck for conveying sheet material along a support surface, (ii) a registration member defining an abutment surface operative to align an edge of the sheet ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036978 | Method of upgrading third party functionality in an electronic fraud management system A method for managing and assessing a set of risks relative to a financial product, wherein said method is accessed through a data processing system. The data processing system comprises a series of nodes operatively connected with each other. The method begins by p... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7984897 | Reconfigurable stitcher for binding consecutive variable thickness collations A stitcher for binding variable thickness collations including a means for determining the thickness of a multi-sheet collation, a stitch head operative to drive a stitch through the multi-sheet collation, an anvil operative to clinch the stitch to bind the sheets o... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980161 | Method and apparatus for assessing blade life of a guillotine paper cutter A method and system for assessing when to change or sharpen a cutting blade of a paper cutter is presented. The cutting blade is operated using an electric motor that causes motion of the cutting blade, and the motion of the cutting blade causes the paper to be cut.... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976019 | High throughput sheet accumulator An improved sheet accumulator for stacking serially fed sheets transported on a paper path includes a guide deck. Above the guide deck, a plurality of parallel belts are positioned to provide a driving force for sheets on the deck. Within the accumulator, a ramp app... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976007 | Multiple sheet feed performance enhancing system A multiple media feed system includes an adjustable media singulator feeder that is adjustable to feed from a stack of media items a selectable number of media items to form a group of overlapped media items. A thickness sensor is positioned to measure the thickness... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975876 | Tabber with bulge in peeler A system for dispensing tabs from a carrier substrate, each of the tabs having an adhesive backing for securing the tabs in spaced-apart relation to the carrier substrate. The system includes an input mechanism operative to supply an input stream of the tab stock an... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7970714 | System and method for producing a mailpiece including value added services A system for producing a mailpiece for delivery in accordance with a Value Added (VA) service. The system comprises a computer processor having Value Added Services (VAS) program code adapted to operate in combination with the processor's print driver code. Further,... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970136 | Apparatus and materials for two-stage printing of value indicia A roll of label stock includes a plurality of first regions suitable for being printed on by thermal printing. The first regions are blank. The label stock also includes a plurality of pre-printed color images, each associated with a respective one of the first regi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965404 | Method for regenerating mailpiece content material in a mailpiece creation system A method is provided for printing and regenerating mailpiece content material in a mailpiece creation system having a controller for modulating the flow of data a printing device. The method comprising the steps of producing an electronic version of the mailpiece co... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951250 | Integrated folding/tabbing apparatus for creating mailpieces A method is provided for configuring a mailpiece creation system to minimize system set-up, mitigate errors and reduce the skill level required to perform tabbing operations. The method includes the steps of (i) determining a fold configuration of the sheet material... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949540 | Dual metering method for indicating the contents of mail A method that enables the USPS to be aware of the contents of mail and the identity of the party who licensed the postal meter that paid for the mailing. The foregoing is accomplished by placing human readable postal meter indicia on the mail that contains informati... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949424 | Virtual code for delivery to the nearest building of organizations having multiple buildings A method that enables the post to deliver mail addressed to a recipient nearest location virtual address to be delivery directly to the recipient's nearest designated location or facility to the place the mail was posted. Mail addressed to the nearest location virtu... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946574 | Sheet material feeder A sheet stacking apparatus for storing a plurality of sheets is disclosed having a storage chamber having a first transverse dimension, a platform located within the storage chamber for storing a plurality of sheets in a substantially vertical stack thereon, a feede... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7934715 | Arrangement for mounting an ingestion assembly of a singulating apparatus An arrangement for mounting an ingestion assembly within a singulating apparatus operative to singulate and convey sheet material along a feed path. The mounting arrangement includes a radial bearing pivotally mounting the ingestion assembly to a stationary support ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934357 | Jam access system for sheet handling apparatus A sheet handling device having at least one sheet feed path therethrough from an inlet to an outlet, the sheet feed path defined by a guide for directing sheet material from the inlet to the outlet. The sheet handling device comprising a plurality of processing sect... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7925588 | Image based positive pay checking system A method of processing a check issued by a payor includes creating a check image at a payor location, obtaining positive pay data from the image at the payor location using OCR and transmitting the positive pay data to a payor bank of the payor. Alternatively, the p... | 04/12/2011 |
