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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315007 | Method and apparatus for stiffness and thickness detection in mail sorting systems A method is provided for preventing flat mail pieces having excessive thickness or stiffness from entering a mail processing machine wherein flat mail pieces are held on opposite sides and conveyed by paired conveyor belts around one or more curves, including one cu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281441 | Media thickness detector A media thickness detector includes a driving force transmission part for removing vibration generated from a driving source. A sensing roller feeds media by receiving the driving force through the driving force transmission part. Sensing bearings are installed on b... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7247865 | System and method of detecting, neutralizing, and containing suspected contaminated articles A comprehensive system and method of rendering the mail safe for handling and for detecting and containing suspect pieces and which can be fitted or retrofitted into mail and package processing facilities with relative ease. The system of the present invention inclu... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216013 | Singulation detection system for objects used in conjunction with a conveyor system A system and method for reliably detecting singulated parcels traveling on a conveyor belt by comparing parcel characteristics before and after parcel agitation. First, parcel characteristics are evaluated. Then parcels are agitated to promote a change in characteri... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182339 | Thickness measuring system, having improved software, for use within a mail handling system, and method of using same A thickness measuring device for measuring the thickness dimension of an article being conveyed along a conveyor system comprises a rotary encoder, and a lever arm pivotally mounted upon the shaft of the rotary encoder. The lever arm has an end portion thereof dispo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140610 | Sheet handling machine There is disclosed a sheet handling machine capable of surely verifying whether the number of bills is one or not based on the kind of a bill even when bills different in thickness are inserted, handling the bills of different thickness mixed in, dealing with new bi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7096743 | Device for measuring the bending strength of flat consignments An apparatus for measuring the flexural rigidity in the longitudinal direction of flat items of mail transported one after another on a conveying path includes a control device, a sensor for detecting the edges of the items of mail and signaling the control device w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082417 | Method of calculating mailroom chargeback cost for incoming mails This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a method of calculating sorting costs for incoming mail. The foregoing is accomplished by providing a method that can determine the number and types of mailpieces being sorted and associated th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6983934 | Print media thickness measurement system A low cost, fully automatic, thickness detection system, readily integrated into an existing paper path sheet transport, in which a regular and known small displacement signal is generated, compared, combined and/or superimposed on the signals from the small displac... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6924451 | Method for sequentially ordering objects using a single pass delivery point process A method using a single pass sequencer having a transport system for transporting the mail pieces to a transport system having a first carriage system and a second carriage system with a plurality of holders slidable between the first carriage system and the second ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921875 | Method for sequentially ordering objects using a single pass delivery point process A method using a single pass sequencer having a transport system for transporting the mail pieces to a transport system having a first carriage system and a second carriage system with a plurality of holders slidable between the first carriage system and the second ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6796434 | Sheet handling machine with thickness detection of multiple parts of sheet There is disclosed a sheet handling machine capable of surely verifying whether the number of bills is one or not based on the kind of a bill even when bills different in thickness are inserted, handling the bills of different thickness mixed in, dealing with new bi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6788995 | System and method of flexibly sorting and unloading finished parts during part manufacturing process The present invention relates to a system and method therefor of sorting and unloading various pieces cut from sheet blanks which have different dimensions in a sheet metal fabricating environment. To achieve this end, prior to the production run, the various progra... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6377864 | System and method of flexibly sorting and unloading finished parts during part manufacturing process The present invention relates to a system and method therefor of sorting and unloading various pieces cut from sheet blanks which have different dimensions in a sheet metal fabricating environment. To achieve this end, prior to the production run, the var... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6283304 | Method for sorting mailpieces This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a method of sorting mailpieces which requires less stopping of the sorting process for bin emptying. The present invention is directed to a mailpiece sorting method which indicates w... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6135292 | Method and system for presorting mail based on mail piece thickness The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately measuring mail piece thickness for the purpose of determining postage discount qualification of a mail piece to be placed in a mail tray for receiving the maximum postage discount. The sy... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5967503 | Apparatus for processing folded printed products A gate for rejecting from a gathering conveyor folded printed products which are found to be defective. The gate includes several mating pairs of ejector rolls positioned to form a nip above the gathering conveyor, and an air ejection system for lifting a... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5727692 | Apparatus and method for checking an envelope for contents A method and apparatus for checking an envelope for contents is provided to determine whether or not an envelope has been completely emptied. The thickness of the envelope is measured at a plurality of points along the envelope. From the measured thicknes... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5655668 | Method and apparatus for verifying whether documents have been separated from an opened envelope A method and apparatus for checking whether documents have been separated from an opened envelope includes conveying an envelope past an input transducer which measures a characteristic, based on light shown through the envelope, of each individual envelo... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5622268 | Apparatus for calipering a collated assemblage An apparatus (10) comprises a movable member (60) having an outer circumferential surface which engages a collated assemblage (20) on a collating conveyor (14) to compress the collated assemblage when the member is moved towards the collated assemblage. A... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5526939 | Method of checking the composition of multilayer units composed of sheetlike parts and apparatus for composing, and checking the composition of, such units An apparatus for verifying any of a plurality of predetermined compositions of multilayered units composed of stacked sheetlike parts passed in spaced succession by a checkpoint, including the steps of determining a first value according to a thickness of... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5518121 | Method for automated mail extraction and remittance processing In a method for the automated processing of bulk mail, envelopes are transferred to a receiving apparatus in bulk fashion (from incoming mail trays or the like) for the extraction of documents contained by the envelopes, and the extracted documents are de... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5460273 | Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail having varied characteristics An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail which incorporates a number of operating stations that serve to accomplish the various aspects of mail extraction, as well as the subsequent processing of extracted documents, and which are operativel... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5447240 | Apparatus for determining whether a sheet is of a first type or a second type An apparatus for determining whether a sheet is of a first type or a second type, the sheet including two marks printed on opposite halves of the sheet. The apparatus includes a thickness detector for detecting a thickness of the sheet to detect parts gre... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5310062 | Apparatus for automated mail extraction and remittance processing An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail, wherein envelopes are transferred to the apparatus in bulk fashion (from incoming mail trays or the like) for the extraction of documents contained by the envelopes, communicates with a remittance pr... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5265733 | Method of checking the composition of multilayer units composed of sheetlike parts and apparatus for composing, and checking the composition of, such units A method for verifying any of a plurality of predetermined compositions of multilayered units composed of stacked sheetlike parts passed in spaced succession by a checkpoint, including the steps of determining a first value according to a thickness of a f... | 11/30/1993 |
| 4687106 | Letter-mail checking device A device for detecting postal articles unsuited for mechanical handling is equipped with a bed of belts formed by a large number of side-by-side resilient belts (2) assembled with predetermined tension around two pulleys (3,4), which can turn freely aroun... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4664369 | Multiple sheet indicator apparatus and method Thickness indicator apparatus mounted adjacent to a bill path inside an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) includes a wishbone (45) having a pair of identical fingers (46) which contact bills moving in the bill path, and a metallic target (52). The wishbone i... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4586612 | Apparatus to produce shingles Apparatus to move rectangular blanks from a receiving station to a loading station position. The apparatus has a support framework and a driven track to move the blanks from the receiving station towards the loading station. A feed station receives the bl... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4579334 | Apparatus for indicating the status of sheets A note checking apparatus for indicating whether normal single notes, double notes or notes having local attachments of folds are passing therethrough includes two rollers 10 and 12 between which the notes pass. The roller 10 has a fixed axis, and the rol... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4527793 | Monitoring device for monitoring book block formation The monitoring device serves to monitor the formation of bookblocks at depositing stations for collating machines and to release a control impulse at faulty formation of a bookblock. The object of the invention is to accomplish the formation of bookblocks... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4462587 | Method of and system for detecting bill status in a paper money dispenser Overlapped or folded bills in a paper money dispenser are detected by sensors that measure bill length and thickness. The sensors generate a first signal when bill thickness corresponds to the thickness of at least one standard bill and generate a second ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4449399 | Apparatus for detecting the passage of multiple superposed documents along a feed path A double detect device includes first and second parallel and superposed rows of steel balls retained in a block, the first row being in contact with a steel roller whose axis is parallel to the rows of balls. An actuating rod is urged resiliently against... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4420151 | Overlapping feed detection device in sheet-processing machine An overlapping feed detection device in a machine for processing paper, money, slips, checks, or like sheets has propelling rolls driven by a motive power source and operating to propel the sheets and driven rolls disposed movably and spaced by a gate gap... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4378109 | Device for detecting the thickness of a paper sheet A device for detecting the thickness of paper sheet such as bank note used for a paper sheet transfer system comprises a thickness detection roll rotatably supported at a free end of a pivotal lever and urged against a paper sheet transfer roll, via a pap... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4360108 | Method and apparatus for checking letter thickness A method and apparatus are described for automatically checking envelopes for objects which would interere with an automatic postal mail sorting operation. The envelopes are moved between inflated rollers and changes in the roller pressures caused by obje... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4121716 | Doubles and thickness detector and sorter An automatic doubles and sheet thickness detector is disclosed that operates by comparing consecutive sheet materials that are delivered to a rotating drum. The consecutive sheet materials pass under two spaced apart rollers that are movably biased agains... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4068385 | Apparatus for measuring thickness differences in record carriers, such as bank notes and the like The apparatus comprises a roll, having an elastic surface, mounted for rotation about a fixed axis with the elastic surface arranged to engage one surface of a record carrier. A piezoelectric transducer is mounted perpendicular to the axis of the roll and... | 01/17/1978 |
