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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294999 | Apparatus for automatically displaying the grade of liquid crystal display device and operating method thereof An apparatus for automatically displaying a grade of a liquid crystal display device and operating method thereof, includes a grade determining unit of a liquid crystal display panel; a grade inputting unit for inputting the grade of the liquid crystal display panel... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290665 | Automated high-throughput seed sample handling system and method A method and apparatus for processing seed or seed samples includes an autonomous sorter which sorts seed by pre-programmed criteria. Optional features can include a counter to autonomously ensure the correct number of seeds to a seed package, a cleaning device, a s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7259346 | Progressive modularity assortment system with high and low capacity bins A modular bin or pocket has an integrated transport assembly and mail piece diverter assembly and is usable in a bin stacker section in mail handling and sorting systems. The modular bin is individually removable, interchangeable and replaceable from the bin stacker... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213698 | Sensors for article sorter A sortation assembly includes a plurality of chutes which are movable along a continuous loop and along and over a plurality of sort stations. The chutes are operable to deposit articles, such as mail or flats mail or the like, to appropriate bins or trays positione... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7161108 | System and method for routing imaged documents Systems and methods for sorting, scanning and routing imaged documents are described. In one configuration, incoming mixed white mail is sorted and coded, then extracted and scanned using the code to separate items. The separate imaged documents are then routed usin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7100789 | Metallic beverage can end with improved chuck wall and countersink The present invention describes a beverage can end which utilizes less material and has an improved internal buckle strength based on the geometric configuration of a chuck wall, inner panel wall and central panel, and which utilizes an inwardly oriented concave arc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7000758 | Conveyor system A conveyor system comprising an endless conveyor belt (5) having a plurality of mechanical conveyor means (12) projecting from a top surface thereof and a delivery tube (1) having an intake end and a discharge end for receiving a delivery portio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994220 | Mixed mail sorting machine A mixed mail sorting machine includes a feeder that receives a stack of incoming mail pieces and outputs the mail pieces one at a time in a vertical position; a scanner which receives mail pieces from the feeder and scans each mail piece in a vertical position to re... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974127 | Drive apparatus for ink jet printer A drive apparatus of an ink jet printer using a single motor in which convey failure does not occur by preventing power from being transferred to the convey roller when paper is fed by the feed roller. In an ink jet printer where a sheet of paper stacked in a paper ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6910687 | Separator sheet handling assembly The present invention is embodied in a separator sheet handling assembly (10) that includes a lifting assembly (20) adapted to receive a pallet (12) containing a stack of separator sheets (14). The lifting assembly (20) positions t... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6685031 | System for sorting commercial articles and method therefor A commercial article sorting system is provided. The system comprises a belt conveyor to transfer a plurality of articles of the same kind put in a tray, a sorting rack provided along the belt conveyor and having a plurality of slots, a scanner provided t... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6588476 | Method and apparatus for producing a faultless material web, as well as faultless material web The problem of the invention is to provide a material web, comprising a supporting web and information carriers positioned thereon, in which the supporting web is constructed as a continuous web and on which are only located faultless information carriers... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6246925 | Computerized manual mail distribution method and apparatus A manually operated mail sorting station includes a case having numerous bins in which sorted mail will be placed. The mail sorting station also includes a scanner that reads an address printed on the pieces of unsorted mail. The scanner includes a commun... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6243620 | Computerized manual mail distribution method and apparatus with feeder belt system A manually operated mail sorting station includes a case having numerous bins in which sorted mail will be placed. The mail sorting station includes a feeder belt system with a feeder belt a motor driving the feeder belt, and an interface port. A scanner ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5969605 | Crimped can caliper A method and apparatus is provided for detecting defective seams in cans having metal lids. The apparatus is mounted in cooperation with a conveyor to evaluate the cans being conveyed in a continuous operation. The apparatus includes a detecting device wh... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5659247 | Device for detecting metal objects passing through an opening A metal detection device is disclosed and includes a housing defining a central aperture. An induction member is mounted to the housing and surrounds the aperture for generating an output voltage in response to the presence of a metal object near the indu... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5576621 | Hinged metal detection cover for a receptacle A metal detector especially adapted to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized deposit of metal objects into receptacles includes a housing provided with a central opening surrounded by a funnel-like surface for directing articles into a receptacle such a... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5001425 | Ferromagnetic object detector with comparison of signal maximums from a pair of detection coils A device for detecting the passage of a ferromagnetic object through a predetermined space has a substantially circular base which circumscribes the space. An inner detector coil and an outer detector coil are concentrically mounted in coplanarity on the ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4805778 | Method and apparatus for the manipulation of products An apparatus for the manipulation of products, comprising a conveyor for conveying a plurality of products in a prescribed path, a locator for emitting light at the position of a specific product out of the plurality of products being conveyed in a detect... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4795554 | PLCC co-planarity measurement method and apparatus There is provided, a method and apparatus for determining if the lengths of all of the leads on all four sides of a PLCC packaged devices are within a selected tolerance of each other. To do so a relatively smooth surface across which the device is to be ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4717469 | Device for scavenging metal from earth deposits A metal scavenging device is disclosed which includes a frame carrying a plurality of generally parallel spaced-apart scavenger elements. In one embodiment the elements are comprised of flat plates having parallel walls. In another embodiment the elements... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4697709 | Sorter for agricultural products A sorter is provided for sorting unacceptable agricultural products from acceptable ones. The sorter is preferably a monochromatic one performed as the products pass in streams past an illuminated viewing station. The view station includes a plurality of ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4694964 | Device for conveying components particularly integrated chips, from an input magazine to an output magazine In a device for conveying components contained in an input magazine, particularly integrated chips, to an output magazine (3), which is connected to the input magazine by means of a testing device, individual component receiving portions (34) of the outpu... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4690283 | Parcel sorting apparatus A parcel sorting and distributing apparatus includes a plurality of inclined chutes which receive parcels at their open upper ends. Each parcel slides down a chute into a receptacle such as a mail hamper. The chutes are vertically stacked and arranged in ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4657145 | Inspection apparatus An elongate metal needle 23 is used to detect blockage in a throughbore in a nuclear fuel pellet 20 or other article. The pellets are fed along a tube 11 having a reject slot 30 and horseshoe magnets 14, 15. 14a, 15a support the needle so that the pellets... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4625871 | Automatic background brightness control device for color sorting apparatus The invention relates to an automatic background brightness control device for color sorting apparatus having a plurality of sorting channels (Q1-Qn), each including a sensor (S1-Sn) to detect the amount of reflected and/or transmitted light from objects ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4580684 | Radiometric measurement A method of and apparatus for detecting a characteristic in particulate material wherein a stream of the material is caused to move past a plurality of detectors, each of which is responsive to the characteristic, the detectors being so arranged in relati... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4546885 | Diagnostic device for color sorting apparatus Disclosed is a diagnostic device for use in a color sorting apparatus. A scanner circuit (1-6) successively selects one of a plurality of sorting channels (Q1-Qn) each having a plurality of measuring points (a1-an, b1-bn, c1-cn, d1-dn). A comparator circu... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4386708 | Container reject system A system for the reject of a single container from a row of multiple closely spaced containers on a moving conveyor. A circuit supplies a signal to a reject mechanism which is a solenoid actuated air blast to remove the container accurately. The circuit c... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4305816 | Apparatus and method for inspecting containers Method and apparatus for testing open ended containers wherein the open ends of the containers are clamped against regularly spaced apertures in a carrier wheel and are rotated along a locus leading across two spaced inspection stations. Lighting is provi... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4181948 | Computer directed manual sorting aid A device for the purpose of providing computerized direction and control in the process of manually sorting documents. A sorting bin is provided containing compartments into which documents are placed to effect the sort. The sorting bin is contained withi... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4170306 | Control apparatus for sorting products A control apparatus for processing the electrical signals generated by an optical ratiometric color sorting scanner, said apparatus generating signals to cause the rejection of articles which differ in color and/or size from predetermined limits. In the s... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4113105 | Device for checking envelopes for enclosed documents A device for checking supposedly emptied envelopes for documents, as the envelopes are fed in spaced end-to-end relationship past an inspection station, consists of three sensors at the inspection station arranged along a line perpendicular to the envelop... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4051952 | Fish characteristic detecting and sorting apparatus Fish are oriented by laying them in random arrangement in the central portion of a vibrating trough, the opposite ends of which form passages slightly wider than the widest fish being sorted. Fish move headfirst toward the trough ends, and the movement of... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3993193 | Document sorting system A document sorting system employing a plurality of elongated flexible strips which form document transport channels therebetween and which terminate at a plurality of sorting areas. A magnetic apparatus is provided for selectively deflecting the ends of t... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3987429 | Malfunction detector system for item conveyor A malfunction detector system includes sensors spaced along an article flow path. Recirculating shift registers shift a binary 1 signal through succeeding stages as article-detected signals are received from the associated sensors. Logic elements compare ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3944078 | Counter controlled product conveyor distribution system Poultry carriers release birds at a plurality of work stations to which they are conveyed, under control of weight sensing devices and resettable counters. The birds reaching each group of work stations are limited to a common weight range by weight sorti... | 03/16/1976 |
