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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181424 | Inserter control apparatus An inserter apparatus for inserting an item into a holder. The inserter apparatus includes a deck, a mover, an opening system, and a controller. The deck can slidably support the holder from a first location to an item loading location. The mover can move the holder... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8096402 | Sorter having a container shuttle system A sorter system includes a first conveyor for transporting items to designated containers, a second conveyor for transporting containers containing the items, and a shuttle unit. The shuttle unit may include a base defining a loading area proximate to the first conv... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8060689 | Method for manipulating state machine storage in a small memory space A method includes configuring a flash memory device including a first memory sector having a primary memory sector correspondence, a second memory sector having an alternate memory sector correspondence, and a third memory sector having a free memory sector correspo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047424 | Method for managing intelligent mail tracking codes for multiple mailers A computer implemented method for a mail tracking service provider to manage mail tracking identification codes for customers. A master list is maintained of identification codes that have been provided to customers. A customer sends a request for a block of identif... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042041 | Method and apparatus for pipelined processing of data A method and apparatus for pipelined processing of data are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a user request to process data, obtaining the data from a data storage based on the user request, grouping the set of data to create a hierarchica... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8016282 | Transport for singulating items A method of singulating overlapping items includes receiving the overlapping items in a singulation device, the device including a first transport element configured for rotation in a first direction and a second transport element in opposing relation to the first t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016281 | Mail-processing machine In the case of a mail-processing machine having a conveying path (1) which contains a circulating conveying chain and conveys onto a handling station (5), easy changeover to a variety of processing tasks and good adaptability to constricted space condi... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7971012 | Mail processing computer automatic recovery system and method An improved method and system to return a mail processing control computer back into operation after a hard drive failure. A first phase is a back-up process for the primary drive of the mail processing computer. A second phase is the recovery process when a primary... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7962410 | Customizable software agents in an electronic bill presentment and payment system A customizable electronic bill payment and presentment system whereby the base logic for software agents need not be changed in order to provide customization to different billers. Rather, customization features are stored in data repositories, preferably in XML for... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7944167 | Method and apparatus for improving the position accuracy of a servo motor A method of operating a motor controlled by a closed loop servo control system is provided. The closed loop servo control system employs a digital filter, such as a PID filter, that employs one or more gain coefficients. The method includes temporarily increasing on... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942405 | Mail processing machine for conveying filled envelopes In a mail processing machine, a fixed mounting of an envelope turning station relative to an upstream stuffing station, and therefore a simple construction of the drive for the envelope turning station, can be achieved in that the items of goods for despatch to be t... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942398 | Buffering apparatus for collations A document handling apparatus includes a document transport buffering apparatus including drive belts and aligner belts. Each of the drive belts has a general continuous loop shape. The aligner belts are intermixed with the drive belts. Each of the aligner belts has... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937323 | Data source independent interface for an electronic bill presentment and payment system An electronic bill presentment and payment system including an extensible, customizable, data source independent data layer for accessing a business data repository for processing billing information. The business data repositories use one or more data source format... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930869 | Inserter control method An inserter apparatus for inserting an item into a holder. The inserter apparatus includes a deck, a mover, an opening system, and a controller. The deck can slidably support the holder from a first location to an item loading location. The mover can move the holder... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7849317 | Method for mail address block image information encoding, protection and recovery in postal payment applications The present invention uses an element of digital data that is created during digital postage mark (DPM) generation process from the digital image of the destination address block. The digital data is included into recoverable portion of the digital signature and imp... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7866467 | Digital media envelope sleeve with identification markings An improved digital media enclosure having two primary components, a sleeve into which the digital media is placed, and an envelope into which the sleeve is placed. At least one surface of the sleeve is printed with a plurality of identification markings on at least... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862040 | Item feeder with overthickness detection An item feeder includes a deck for supporting items, a transport element for transporting the items along the deck on a transport path from an upstream loading area through a downstream receiving passage, a drive element for driving the transport element, and a cove... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862039 | Multi-bin printer A high-speed printing and sorting machine. A first diverter diverts a first batch of items into a first bin, a second diverter diverts a second batch into a second bin, and so on. A plurality of O-rings and flat belts confront one another and rotate in opposite dire... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861628 | Method for calibrating a web-cutter having a chip-out cutter module A calibration procedure is carried out for determining the displacement distance from a reference point to the center of the blade in a web cutter in a mail inserter. A photosensor is placed near the paper plane of the web cutter to sense a web edge at the reference... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7859563 | System and method for synchronizing a strobe in video image capturing A method and system for use in viewing a mail item moving in a mailing machine. A video camera is used to acquire an image of the mail item, and a light source triggered by one of the vertical sync pulses provided by the video camera is used to provide repeated shor... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853070 | Method and apparatus for storing 3D information with raster imagery The present invention meets the above-stated needs by providing a method and apparatus that allows for X parallax information to be stored within an image pixel information. Consequently, only one image need be stored, whether it's a mosaic of a number of images, a ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852021 | Method and apparatus for minimizing forces on a web A method of controlling a web in, for example, a web cutter that minimizes the destructive forces that are experienced by the web. The method includes providing a motor system for driving a web handling mechanism structured to move the web, wherein the motor system ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836047 | Method for assignment of point level address geocodes to street networks Assignment of point level address geocodes to street networks include the steps of entering address data and collecting candidate point data records and segment data record matches for the entered address. Each point data record includes address elements and also in... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818333 | Universal address parsing system and method A method and system for parsing of input addresses for further automated processing. A relevant locale for an input address is determined. Based on the locale, an applicable parsing tree is provided so that different address formats can be tested against the input a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810687 | Self-aligning nip for web feeding mechanism A feeding mechanism for feeding a web of paper in a paper handling system includes a feeding nip assembly having a driven roller structured to be rotatably driven about a first axis, and an idler roller structured to rotate about a second axis substantially parallel... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7801701 | Inserter integrated method and system for logic analyzing error conditions An integrated logic analyzer system that provides enhanced troubleshooting capabilities for an inserter machine. The system includes sensors positioned within the inserter machine. A controller is coupled to the sensors, and also provides control signals for operati... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797914 | Method and device for holding envelopes during insertion An inserting system is provided for securing an envelope having a window. The system includes a deck slidably supporting the envelope, where the deck defines an insertion area, and a securing mechanism in the insertion area securing the envelope in an insertion loca... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793775 | Method and apparatus for determining wear of a continuous chain A system for detecting wear in a gripper chain of a chain conveyor is provided. The system includes an optical sensing system having a detection path located vertically beneath a portion of the gripper chain at a predetermined location. The detection path is located... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7779059 | Geocoding and address hygiene system employing point level and centerline data sets A method for processing two different types of geographic address data sets to establish candidate matched data includes entering address data into the system and accessing a point level address data set. A determination is made if the point level data set contains ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774283 | Method and system for using a camera cell phone in transactions A method facilitating a transaction between a camera-phone user and a business entity. The business entity produces a printed medium indicating a transaction. The printed medium includes a barcode that includes direct contact data for communicating with the business... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7752948 | Method and apparatus for enhanced cutter throughput using an exit motion profile A method and apparatus are for decelerating a sheet of paper in a paper-cutting system. The sheet of paper is cut using a cutter, and the sheet is then accepted into a take-away nip. The take-away nip is operated at an initial rate in order to move the sheet of pape... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7747812 | Method for manipulating state machine storage in a small memory space A method includes configuring a flash memory device including a first memory sector having a primary memory sector correspondence, a second memory sector having an alternate memory sector correspondence, and a third memory sector having a free memory sector correspo... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7726643 | Paper feeder having hard nip and flexible nip A friction feeder apparatus for handling sheets of paper of differing thicknesses includes a first plurality of laterally spaced apart transport belts positioned in underlying relation to the paper and a second plurality of laterally spaced apart separator wheels po... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7716659 | Remote monitoring and software distribution system for servicing inserter systems A method for controlling transfer of files in a network of inserters at a plurality of sites from a remote command center. The method retrieving inserter data stored at the plurality of inserter sites and storing the data at the command center. The command center fu... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7699352 | Method for creating a single continuous web from which to fabricate mailpieces A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685108 | System and method for geocoding diverse address formats A method and system for providing geocodes in response to complete or partial address information is disclosed. The disclosure teaches embodiments that are naturally upgraded to integrate changing spatial information due to addition of countries, better data, politi... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7684612 | Method and apparatus for storing 3D information with raster imagery The present invention meets the above-stated needs by providing a method and apparatus that allows for X parallax information to be stored within an image pixel information. Consequently, only one image need be stored, whether it's a mosaic of a number of images, a ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7668651 | Reverse geocoding system using combined street segment and point datasets A reverse geocoding system and method processes a point level dataset and a street segment dataset to determine an address for a particular latitude and longitude of an input point entered into the system. A determination is made if the point level dataset contains ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7613660 | System and method for mail destination address information encoding, protection and recovery in postal payment A process for evidencing postage payment begins by obtaining a destination address for a mail item and encoding it as a string of characters from which a subset of the encoded string is selected, concatenated with plain text data and then encrypted. The encrypted po... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7596532 | Web server integrated directly into an inserter system to provide status monitoring and configuration control An inserter device including a plurality of modules for accumulating and assembling sheets into mail pieces. A controller computer is coupled to the plurality of modules and controls assembly of mail pieces in accordance with predetermined instructions. The controll... | 09/29/2009 |
