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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6075873 | Apparatus for entering sorting information An apparatus for entering sorting information has a plurality of sorting devices, a plurality of terminal devices, and a sorting-data distributing device. Each of the sorting devices photo-electrically recognizes sorting information in an image on a docum... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6054666 | Paper sheet matter sorting apparatus and paper sheet matter sorting method A letter sorting apparatus which can perform the sorting for each letter carrier and a delivery sequence organization sorting work in accordance with bar codes. The apparatus includes a first accumulating arrangement provided above and adjacent to a suppl... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6023034 | Inter-article gap adjustor for controlled delivery to a sorting device using a plurality of gap sensors A paper sorting apparatus includes first to fourth gap measuring units to measure gaps between sheets of paper. Using the gaps between the sheets varying between the respective gap measuring units, target gap correction values are stored for respective so... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6014450 | Method and apparatus for address block location The invention locates address indicia on digitized images of mail pieces by dividing the mail piece images into blocks; identifying rows of blocks that are adjacent along a first direction and that have similar defined image features by comparing such ima... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6002095 | Selective printing of postnet barcode for inserting system A method of selectively printing a Postnet barcode on an envelope which includes conveying an address bearing document from an input module along a chassis from an upstream location to a downstream location. Also including scanning the document at the inp... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5998752 | Sorting system There is disclosed a sorting system, relying on the identification of items to be sorted by means of codes applied thereto, in which it is possible to infer the identity of items whose codes have become unreadable. The system relies on identifying the ite... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5998753 | Machine for sorting objects such as postal envelopes A sorting machine with a standard operator work space containing a compact and ergonomic assembly of a hopper (5) for a horizontal stack of envelopes (3) between a control panel (6) and an extraction head (9), and a set of pigeonholes (11) for receiving a... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5994657 | Device and method for sorting mailed pieces A device and method for sorting flat mailed pieces. The mailed pieces are individually transferred to conveying cells which can be conveyed one behind the other along a conveying path and are delivered to receptacles which are arranged along the conveying... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5990438 | Apparatus for sorting sheets or the like Apparatus for sorting and distributing sheet-like items, such as postal matter. A feeder successively feeds the sheet-like items with the front surfaces of all the items facing in the same direction. A stacker is positioned above the feeder for stacking t... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5981891 | Apparatus for sorting sheets or the like A hopper for feeding documents also serves as a stacker for stacking therein documents in a generally upright position. When the fed documents or the once-stacked documents are to be fed to a singulation mechanism, the hopper or stacker is put into a feed... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5977501 | Sortation and sequencing system A sortation and sequencing system for sorting a plurality of different items into discrete orders and putting the items into a predetermined sequence within each discrete order or group of orders. The system includes an induction station for accepting ite... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957296 | Method and device for distributing letter-post items A method for distributing letter-post items, for which the letter-post items are separated and the address information affixed to the items is read, provides that for letter-post items belonging to a predetermined sorting class an identification mechanism... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954207 | Method and apparatus for sorting sheets in a predetermined sequential order A small-size apparatus for sorting sheets or the like can form a delivery route by repeating sorting operation and prevent an overflow of sheets or the like. To this end, auxiliary sorting compartments are provided in accumulating means in the sorting ope... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5943432 | Postage due detection system A coded postal stamp which carries machine readable indicia representative of a minimum postal denomination. The indicia may be in the form of a UPC code, special inks which can be scanned or specially placed numerals which are easily optically read. The ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5925864 | Metering incoming deliverable mail to automatically enable address correction A system that allows a third party such as a postage meter manufacturer or PSD manufacturer to collate data, process the data and use this information to identify delayed mail pieces that may have been incorrectly addressed. The apparatus of this inventio... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924576 | Method for sorting items of mail in order of delivery A method for sorting items of mail according to the sequence of delivery points in delivery runs. The sorting process takes place in a number of successive sorting operations, sorting runs. Sorting takes place according to sequence number of the delivery ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5910998 | Mail processing system The image data of the mail, which has not been recognized by a read/sort apparatus, and the address writing form thereof are transmitted to an image distribution section of a video coding system. A control section of the video coding system sends the imag... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5908116 | Mail accumulating device A mail accumulating device having a number of stream forming units, each of which has a pair of powered belts superimposed at a point of contact defining the input of the unit. Each stream forming unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the passage o... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5904255 | Apparatus and method for sorting objects Apparatus, method and modules for sorting flat objects. The apparatus comprises a number of sorting holders, a conveying system with a switch and branches connecting thereto, a reading unit, and an object separator for feeding, one by one, stacked objects... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901855 | Method and apparatus for sorting and rearranging mails in sequence sorting An apparatus for sorting and rearranging mails in the sequence sorting is disclosed, in which a multiplicity of mails are loaded in a sorter controlled by a computer to cause the sorter to perform a plurality of sorting passes. A delivery information list... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5896999 | Sorting system The Invention relates to an apparatus and a method for sorting objects into destination containers arranged along one or both sides of a continuous conveyer belt apparatus wherein appropriate portions of the belt can be raised and lowered at times and loc... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5893464 | Method and apparatus for sorting mailpieces A mail sorting process used with a sorting machine where the next successive sort is performed during the sweeping operation of the previous sort. In a first sort, a batch of mailpieces are sorted and directed to a selected first array or group of destina... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5887072 | Full address reading apparatus A full address reading apparatus includes a Japanese full address reader, an English full address reader, and a selector. The Japanese full address reader reads a full address under an assumption that a postal code and address are written on a mail item a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5845785 | Apparatus and method for processing shipping articles provided with shipping addresses The invention relates to an apparatus for processing shipping articles provided with shipping addresses. The apparatus comprises a device for transporting the shipping articles along a transport path. A device is disposed in the transport path for automat... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5841881 | Label/window position detecting device and method of detecting label/window position A label/window position detecting device includes a conveyor, light-emitting elements, a lens, linear image sensors, image processors, and coordinate calculation units. The conveyor conveys a target object having a label/window. The light-emitting element... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5811792 | Method and apparatus for accessing contents of envelopes and other similarly concealed information The contents of sealed envelopes are accessed using radiation to differentially heat information patterns within the contents and conduction to transfer corresponding thermal patterns to the envelopes' outer surfaces. The radiation is preferably within th... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5810174 | Sorter system having a plurality of sorters connected to one another The present invention provides a sorter system wherein sorters that can perform sorting operations such as destination and delivery sorting operations and sequencing operations such as a carrier route sequencing operation for sheets with sorting informati... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5798930 | Method for processing sheets in mail processing system; a mail processing system for the practice of such method; and a mail processing apparatus of such system Method for processing sheets in a processing apparatus comprising a plurality of processing stations and a control system controlling at least one processing station for printing sheets and/or assembling sheets to form at least one document to be mailed. ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794789 | Semi-automated integrated sort system Inter-related devices and methods to increase sort productivity, provide for the ready integration of shipment data into a central computer system, permit centralized management and control over multiple autonomous sort operations, and integrate materials... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5790429 | Mail coding system A system for processing and encoding mail including a bin configured to hold mail and a transport coupled to said bin to receive mail therefrom. The transport displays multiple moving pieces of mail to an operator. The system includes a data entry device ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5758574 | Manually written, machine readable code system A manually-written, machine-readable code system employs the application of indicia to an article, such as a mail envelope or package, having a number of rows/columns of blank spaces in a predetermined code field which are manually marked or darkened corr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5749473 | Apparatus for sorting sheets or the like Apparatus for sorting sheets or the like, in which mail distributed to a number of collection sections can be easily recycled to a feeder for sorting the mail in accordance with the delivery order. Stackers, in which mail is sorted in accordance with addr... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5740921 | Method and apparatus for sorting sheets in a predetermined sequential order A smal-size apparatus for sorting sheets or the like can form a delivery route by repeating sorting operation and prevent an overflow of sheets or the like. To this end, auxiliary sorting compartments are provided in an accumulator means in the sorting op... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5737438 | Image processing Image processing apparatus is disclosed for locating labels on images of parcels comprising: means to generate and store in digital form an image of the parcel comprising pixels arranged in rows and columns; classification logic for classifying each pixel... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730299 | Automated insert verification for inserting machine and method An automation and verification device for an insert machine which assembles stacks of inserts. The inserts are located in electronically selectable hoppers and are encoded with an electronically readable sort code. The automation and verification device h... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5703783 | Apparatus for intercepting and forwarding incorrectly addressed postal mail The present invention comprises apparatus for identifying, intercepting and forwarding incorrectly addressed mailpieces having either a machine readable or non-machine readable address. The apparatus reads (either mechanically or manually) the addressee n... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697504 | Video coding system The video coding system picks up the whole image of postal matter, inputs the picked image to a character/code & image reader to read a user code on the postal matter, prints bar code information corresponding to the read result on the postal matter, and ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5667078 | Apparatus and method of mail sorting Disclosed is a method for sorting a set of mail items according to a predefined delivery sequence, including the steps of generating first sequence number for each subset of mail according to its destination address, sorting the first subset into batches ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5620102 | Conveyor sorting system for packages A method and apparatus are provided for directing a parcel to a correct station from a conveyer. A parcel guide is actuated to move transversely across the conveyer adjacent the correct station.... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5607063 | Paper object sorting apparatus having means for erasing bar codes printed on paper object and paper sorting method using said apparatus Information indicating whether or not the current sorting operation is the final one is preset in a control section. Then, a bar code reader recognizes sorting information of paper objects by reading respective bar codes printed on the paper objects that ... | 03/04/1997 |
