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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7537123 | Soil and rock separator with recessed upper support A separator for use in separating larger rocks from smaller rocks and soil in which the upper rear support includes a connecting member allowing the sizing members to be adjusted to reject different minimum sizes, and in which the connecting member is recessed to pr... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7172190 | Paper feeding mechanism for an inkjet printer and method for using the same A paper feeding mechanism for an inkjet printer having a rapid printing speed and which continuously supplies and discharges sheets of paper during alignment operations of the feed roller. The paper feeding mechanism includes a drive gear coaxially coupled to a shaf... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7139637 | Order allocation to minimize container stops in a distribution center An order allocation algorithm maximizes throughput by reducing the number of stops that a container makes in the process of fulfilling a customer order. This is accomplished by first identifying a pod that stocks the largest number of different items in a customer o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128314 | Banknote dispensing device A banknote dispensing device including a storage section for storing one or more banknotes, a discharging unit driven by a first motor for discharging banknotes one-by-one at a first speed, and a transporting unit driven by a second motor for receiving the discharge... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126074 | Method for sorting a group of objects A sorting method and apparatus which permits a high sorting speed during the sorting of a group of objects is disclosed. The method and apparatus can be carried out automatically and with simple equipment in some preferred embodiments. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118101 | Device and method for the input and storage of banknotes An apparatus and method for inputting and depositing bank notes, whereby checked bank notes are temporarily stored in a stacking device singly or in bundles. To permit secure transport of bank notes from a stacking position to an end cashbox, temporarily stored bank... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114717 | Print media registration device and method The invention is directed to a print media registration device. More particularly, and by way of example and not limitation, the invention is directed to a printed media registration arm that sweeps an arc while carrying a document output to a tray or other receptac... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112756 | Single pass sequencer A single pass sequencer having a transport system for transporting the mail pieces and a character recognition system proximate to the transport system for reading destination information associated with the mail pieces. The system includes a first carriage system a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111742 | Device for separating postal items according to thickness classes The invention relates to a device for separating flat postal items according to thickness classes. A rigid system of overlapping lamellae (5) on two continuous traction mechanisms (3) revolving on two deflection rollers (4) provides a lamella-ty... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111754 | Coin roll dispenser and system incorporating same An apparatus for use in dispensing coin rolls is disclosed. The apparatus includes a receptacle, to hold the coin rolls in a vertically stacked array, a dispensed, to dispense the coin rolls from a bottom of the receptacle, and a controller, to control the dispensin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108257 | Sheet-supply device A sheet-supply device supplying sheets one at a time from a stack of sheets in a sheet feeding direction. The device includes a slanting plate on which a stack of sheets is mounted. A sheet feed roller is positioned above the slanting plate applying a force to an up... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104403 | Static two stage air classifier A two-stage static air classifier has a feed duct through which particles of a granular mixture fall. A classifying louver plate having fins forming upwardly inclined classifying channels is fitted into a side opening in the feed duct. Particles of a set size are dr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103445 | System and method for controlling the dispense rate of particulate material A system and method for dispensing super absorbent material (SAM) to a machine manufacturing absorbent articles as part of a manufacturing processing operation. A first controller stores process control data relating to the manufacturing processing operation and pro... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097173 | Position detector A sheet depositing device for a sheet processing apparatus, includes a feeding section for sequentially feeding sheets or sets of sheets from the sheet processing apparatus, at least one sheet stacking element movable along a guide, for facilitating depositing the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093831 | Media path modules A media transport array for forming sequential media streams feeding a media processing system in which serial flows, parallel flows, or both are desired are structured from standard, batch fabricatable media path modules. Each media path module includes a frame uni... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086535 | Particle separation/purification system, diffuser and related methods A separator for intended use in separating particles having a selected charge from a particle mixture entrained in or carried by a fluid flow is disclosed. The separator comprises a tubular, elongated body for receiving the fluid flow. At least one and preferably a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083167 | Method and device for alignment of individually moved sheet-shaped materials The invention relates to a method for alignment of individually moved sheet-shaped materials with two individually controlled frictional wheels (A, B), wherein the frictional wheels (A, B) carry out speed changes continuously during the entire process of the alignme... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083036 | Apparatus and method for securely monitoring the sales transactions of bulk vending machines An apparatus for securely monitoring the sales transactions in bulk vending machines, said apparatus comprising at least one bulk vending machine having a coin mechanism. The coin mechanism includes a coin plate; a selectively rotatable shaft extending radially ther... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085621 | Method of operating a dispensing cabinet A method of operating a dispensing cabinet to identify the locations where items to be dispensed are located is comprised of a login step in which user information is entered into a processor controlling the dispensing cabinet. The processor unlocks certain doors of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077271 | Secondary screen for concrete pump An apparatus for the removal of objects and other debris from cement that is pumped via a concrete pump includes a secondary screen that is pivotally attached at one end thereof to a concrete pump a predetermined distance above a grate that is disposed over a hopper... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073789 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a sheet tray configured to accommodate stacked sheets and a sheet feeding device configured to feed the stacked sheets in the sheet tray. A light emitting device emits light toward the stacked sheets, and the emitted light include... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073652 | Classification method and apparatus Processing data derived from currency items includes measuring samples of currency items of classes to produce feature vectors in a first space and mapping the feature vectors to a second space in which there is a clearer separation of the classes. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076329 | Cashless vending transaction management by a vend assist mode of operation The present invention relates to a cashless transaction processing system implementing a VEND ASSIST mode of operation to effectuate a cashless vending transaction. The VEND ASSIST mode allows a computing platform 802 to oversee, control, and authorize by way... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070180 | Method and device for stacking flat mailings The present invention relates to a method and a device for stacking flat mailings, in which the thickness of each individually conveyed mailing that is to be stacked is detected within a main control loop. The underfloor belt is displaced away from the stacking loca... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066335 | Apparatus for receiving and distributing cash The present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving and distributing currency. In particular, the present invention provides a novel apparatus for the inflow and outflow of a variety of currency. The systems of the present invention are capable of rec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066462 | Method of and apparatus for stacking sheets of paper and the like A stream of successive sheets of paper, foil or the like is converted into a series of piles at a stacking station where successive sheets are caused to descend onto a pallet which is adjacent a monitoring device serving to transmit signals denoting the levels of su... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066463 | System and method for sheet transporting using dual capstan rollers A platesetting system and method comprising a pair of dual capstan rollers that receives a recording medium and records an image on the received medium as the medium is transported through the system. The system and method advantageously enable at least a portion of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066460 | Sheet supply apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet supply apparatus supplies a sheet to an image forming apparatus. The sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet loading device for loading the sheet, a sheet stacking device for stacking the sheet to be loaded on the sheet loading device, a sheet feeding device... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063234 | Meter strip dispenser assembly The present invention is directed to diagnostic kits that house and deliver a carrier for an analyte, such as a test strip carrying an blood glucose analyte used by persons afflicted with diabetes in order to determine their blood glucose levels. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065429 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063232 | Method and apparatus for storing articles for use with an article handling device An article storage container, comprising a bin for storing in an a columnar manner, articles to be dispensed from a dispensing end of the bin. A plurality of article supporting intrusions positioned in a spaced manner along at least a portion of the length of the bi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059598 | Conveying arrangement for sheet quires and method for combining sheet quires A conveying arrangement for sheet quires, includes at least two successively arranged conveying devices of which a front conveying device as seen in a conveying direction has a lower speed than a rear conveying device. At least one ionization device electrostaticall... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055816 | Method of processing sheet-like products, and apparatus for implementing the method A method and apparatus for processing a stream of sheet-like products, such as printed magazines and newspapers, whereby the orientation of the products in the stream is changed to facilitate subsequent processing. The products are conveyed in an imbricated stream, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055698 | Rock separator A rock separator for attachment to the boom arms of a tractor or skid steer having a bucket sieve and an apron. As the rock separator is pushed over the ground, the apron grid scoops soil and rock over the apron and into the bucket sieve. Openings through both the a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055697 | System for separating fluid-borne material from a fluid that carries particulate matter along with the material A system for screening fluid-borne material from a fluid that carries particulate matter along with the material, e.g. for screening usable fibers in papermaking or tissue making white water that also contains waste material such as fines and ash. The system employs... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055818 | Sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet treating apparatus and an image forming apparatus having the same which are excellent in durability and exhibit excellent sheet transportability while allowing saving of space, in which a large number of curled sheets can be stacked in an aligned state. In t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052007 | Method and apparatus for controlling paper pickup in image forming system Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling paper pickup in an image forming system. The method comprises (a) setting a number of re-attempts of pickup of paper and a number of no-load operations of a transfer belt, respectively, and (b) performing a paper pi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048273 | System and method for monitoring grouped resources System and method for monitoring grouped resources. A system and method of monitoring resource units in a stack is provided. The system and method includes providing a group of resource units and determining a thickness of one or more of the resource units. The syst... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048623 | Coin separator and sorter assembly A coin sorting apparatus includes a coin hopper and a coin ramp positioned below the coin hopper. A coin separator mechanism is located between the coin hopper and the coin ramp. The coin separator mechanism includes a separating wheel having a plurality of coin rec... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048272 | Media qualification accessory and method A media qualification device configured to sort media sheets according to one or more detected media characteristics. The media qualification device comprises a media sensor, an unusable media path and at least one usable media path. Qualified media sheets may be pa... | 05/23/2006 |
