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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060242 | System, apparatuses, methods and computer program for producing a batch of mail items and providing and generating identification codes A method and apparatus for producing a batch of mail items. A number of sheets are assembled to at least two documents, wherein at least two of the documents each contain at least two sheets. Each of the sheets in the batch is provided with a unique identification c... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8032250 | Location based programming and data management in an automated environment A method and system for providing information related to a set of automated resources that may cooperate in an environment to perform an automated process, the method comprising the steps of associating a specific environment location with the automated process, det... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7983791 | Dynamic selection of fold-address to match document layout A method for coding the address location on a document or in a data base so that two or more electronic mailings with differing address placements may be combined together and sorted while the mailings are still in electronic form in order to take advantage of works... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7865262 | Method and device for providing cards A method and a device for providing cards for processing first cause a drawing of a card from at least one card magazine. The cards are arranged in a plurality of card magazines and may be drawn from the same, and information regarding their card type is further ass... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7813833 | Automated mail preparation system and method A system for automatic preparation of mail pieces for special service mailing has a transport device for transporting a series of mail pieces such as envelopes one-by-one in a first path, each envelope having imprinted information. A scanner in the first path reads ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7463946 | Mail handling equipment and methods A mail processing machine comprises a first holding location that is adapted to hold a stack of first pages. A card is coupled to each of the first pages, and each first page includes an identifier. A second holding location is adapted to hold a stack of second page... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7437212 | Location based programming and data management in an automated environment A method and system for providing information related to a set of automated resources that may cooperate in an environment to perform an automated process, the method comprising the steps of associating a specific environment location with the automated process, det... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7411502 | Radio frequency identification tag based tray and tray receiving method and apparatus A tray (201) comprises electrically conductive material and has at least one hand-graspable fixture (203). This hand-graspable fixture comprises an electrical conductor (301) disposed in a location that is likely to be operably interacted with b... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398134 | Sorting apparatus with arbitrary user-specified sequence control A sorting system may include a sorting apparatus coupled to a programmable control system which is configured to actuate the sorting apparatus so that it assembles similar products for packaging in an arbitrary, user imposed order or selection bias. In preferred imp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7382260 | Hot swap and plug-and-play for RFID devices The subject invention provides a system and/or a method that facilitates adding a device to an RFID network and associated a process to such device. An interface can receive a new device and/or related identification data that is to be incorporated into an RFID netw... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379778 | System and methods for home appliance identification and control in a networked environment A home control and automation system and method. The system generally includes one or more wireless remote controls, a plurality of appliances (including network enabled appliances and traditional legacy appliances in the exemplary system), associated control centri... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363105 | Insertion control According to the invention, an insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application softwa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348884 | RFID cabinet An RFID for cabinet for monitoring items having an RFID tag includes a cabinet having at least one locking front door. An RFID detector is used for monitoring each item placed within the cabinet and is located within the interior of the cabinet. A computer is couple... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346419 | Component feeder exchange diagnostic tool A method and apparatus for facilitating validation of component feeder exchanges in pick and place machines are provided. A pre-exchange image of a component from a feeder is acquired and compared with an image a component from the exchanged feeder placed after the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346420 | Component feeder exchange diagnostic tool A method and apparatus for facilitating validation of component feeder exchanges in pick and place machines are provided. A pre-exchange image of a component from a feeder is acquired and compared with an image a component from the exchanged feeder placed after the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7336177 | RFID system and method for tracking individual articles A RFID related system and method for tracking articles that are not individually labeled with RFID tags. A transporter with an RFID reader identifies a carrier with an RFID tag as it is disposed onto the transporter. The location and/or number of the disassociated a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331158 | Process and system for product packaging A process and system are provided for printing variable data on packaging material at a package printer and machine reading the variable data on a packaging facility packaging line and associating the variable data with other information in a computer database. The ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333231 | Method and system for generating and finishing documents For generating and finishing documents, a first data file in a first format, which describes the content of a document, is provided. The first data file is converted into a second data file (21-25; 121-125) in a second format, in which image def... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325375 | Selective product inserter apparatus and process The combination of a plurality of streams of printed products. The first stream of products is selectively inserted into a packaging device while being merged into a second stream of products. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284749 | Sheet processing systems and methods Systems and methods for processing sheets, statements, and/or inserts prior to mailing are provided. One sheet processing system includes a receiver adapted to receive first and second sheets to be processed. The first sheet originates from a stack of first sheets o... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278094 | Variable text processing for an electronic press A software system is useful for generating a page file from a template file and database entries. The database entries are representative of variable information and the template file includes data designating a variable text area. The software system includes a com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273166 | Component information applying method and apparatus The invention improves supply of an electronic circuit components by a component tape. When a number of the components remaining in each feeder becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined number, an operator is informed of a fact that another component tape can... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266531 | Mail processing system with unique mailpiece authorization assigned in advance of mailpieces entering carrier service mail processing stream A mailing list is created including destination addresses for mailpieces to be submitted to a carrier service for delivery. A unique mailpiece identifier associated with mailpieces on the mailing list is generated by the carrier or other trusted third party. The uni... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246798 | Method and apparatus for assembling personalized electronic media into printed products A method and apparatus for assembling personalized CDs, DVDs and other types of optical disks, magnetic media, and data storage devices into magazines, catalogs, pamphlets, and other printed products in order to enhance the amount and quality of personalization asso... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7221996 | System and method for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications A system for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications to a plurality of recipients at an optimized mail rate. The system includes a bindery for binding a plurality of the signatures where the bindery binding the plurality of signatures creates a plura... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216012 | Auction systems and methods for selecting inserts for direct mailings A method of allocating excess space associated with a primary component includes determining the excess space associated with the primary component, identifying at least one information insert compatible with the excess space, providing an output advertising the exc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197375 | System and method for collating items A system and method for merge-sequencing ordered subsets of items into a single merged set in a predetermined sorted sequence and error-checking the resulting merged set to provide information about out of order items to allow for efficient error correction methods.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186040 | Arrangement for generation of a print image for franking and postmarking machines In an arrangement to generate a print image for franking and postmarking machines a control unit electronically controls a printer and storage unit for data that are printed in predetermined sections of the print image. Controlled by the electronic control unit, a s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184178 | Product and document fulfillment system A product and document fulfilment system for merging together discrete articles and specific documentation which pertains to each discrete article, and for packaging and labelling the same. The system comprises an article conveyor on which discrete articles are carr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184154 | Method of generating printer setup instructions The invention is an improved method of generating setup instructions for use with a printing system having connected thereto one or more finishing devices. The inventions involves printing a sheet of setup instructions which the operator carries to the finishing dev... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7164281 | Circuit board component ambient moisture exposure monitoring A method of assembling multiple electronic components to a circuit board includes securing one electronic component to the circuit board, then, creating an association between that electronic component and an environmental condition recorder. The method further incl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155305 | System and methods for home appliance identification and control in a networked environment A home control and automation system and method. The system generally includes one or more wireless remote controls, a plurality of appliances (including network enabled appliances and traditional legacy appliances in the exemplary system), associated control centri... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7133741 | Method and device for accepting articles in the form of sheet-type material The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for accepting sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., whereby different groups of sheet material are successively accepted and stored. In a known method and corres... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7092963 | Database method and structure for a finishing system A method and structure for a virtual finishing job ticket database used in a finishing system wherein the database stores capability and constraint information relating to finishing devices available for a finishing job, receives information describing the finishing... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089074 | Host feeder setup validation The present invention features a method and apparatus for feeder setup validation on a component placement machine. Provided are a host computer in communication with a feeder setup station operable with a feeder identifier for identifying a feeder and a component i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086054 | Method and device for reconstructing the process sequence of a control program A method and a device for reconstructing the sequence of processes of a control program executed by a computing device, in particular a microprocessor, from the contents of a first table and a second table. The control program is subdivided into a plurality of tasks... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083082 | Feeder verification with a camera A method for component verification during operation of a component placement machine (101) has a series of feeder slots (103) for holding component feeders (104) with feeder markers. Each feeder marker carries a unique feeder ID, and each feede... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080830 | Sheet processing apparatus with multiple conveying units The invention provides a sheet processing apparatus including a sheet processing portion for processing a sheet, and a sheet conveying portion for conveying a sheet to the sheet processing portion, wherein the sheet conveying portion includes a sheet conveying unit ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081595 | Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software. In one embodiment, a mail processing device uses the sorter application software to communicate wi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7058610 | System and method for communicating a message in a mailing system The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing confirmation and messaging relating to the distribution of a mail piece within a mailing system. Information including a mailer's address is included in a digital post mark or printed directly on... | 06/06/2006 |
