Method and apparatus for processing outgoing bulk mail
    3.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for processing outgoing bulk mail 审中-公开
    方法和设备,用于处理大量的邮件件

    公开(公告)号:EP1276078A3

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-03

    申请号:EP02254630.3

    申请日:2002-07-02

    申请人: OPEX CORPORATION

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. The mail is serially fed from a stack of mail into a system transport. The system transport conveys the mail to a reader/imaging station (80), which scans the mail to obtain image data corresponding to at least a portion of each piece. From the imaging station (80), the mail is conveyed to a scale (90), which weighs each piece. After the address for a piece of mail is determined, the piece is conveyed to a labeller (95), which applies a postage label onto the piece. In the preferred method of operation, the postage printed on the label is determined based on the determined address and the determined weight of the piece. After the postage label is adhered to the piece, it is conveyed past a verifier (100), which scans the printed label to ensure that the postage was printed properly, and the label was properly adhered. The mail is then sorted and stacked in a plurality of output bins.

    System for orienting documents in the automated processing of bulk mail and the like
    4.
    发明公开
    System for orienting documents in the automated processing of bulk mail and the like 失效
    系统自动处理大容量邮件中的文件和类似文件

    公开(公告)号:EP0531229A3

    公开(公告)日:1993-05-12

    申请号:EP92402436.7

    申请日:1992-09-04

    申请人: OPEX CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B07C1/06 B07C1/00 B07C1/20

    摘要: A series of documents (100) to be processed are optically inspected, and compared with a reference (h) standard to identify the relative orientation of each document. To this end, an image acquired from the document (preferably from each side of the document) is focused on an array (14) of picture elements (pixels) for electronically converting the acquired image to digital form. This produces a digitally encoded image, which can be enhanced if desired, defined by an array of pixels corresponding to the acquired image. For each acquired image, two reference areas, which are preferably symmetrically located on the document, are inspected for the presence of a pre-selected reference mark. Location of the reference mark in one of the two reference areas operates to determine the orientation of the document. Upon locating the reference mark on the document, identifying the orientation of the document relative to the apparatus, the document may then be mechanically re-oriented so that the documents are placed in a uniform orientation for further processing, if desired.

    System for orienting documents in the automated processing of bulk mail and the like
    5.
    发明公开
    System for orienting documents in the automated processing of bulk mail and the like 失效
    系统中的大块邮件之类的自动化处理的文档的方向。

    公开(公告)号:EP0531229A2

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-10

    申请号:EP92402436.7

    申请日:1992-09-04

    申请人: OPEX CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B07C1/06 B07C1/00 B07C1/20

    摘要: A series of documents (100) to be processed are optically inspected, and compared with a reference (h) standard to identify the relative orientation of each document. To this end, an image acquired from the document (preferably from each side of the document) is focused on an array (14) of picture elements (pixels) for electronically converting the acquired image to digital form. This produces a digitally encoded image, which can be enhanced if desired, defined by an array of pixels corresponding to the acquired image. For each acquired image, two reference areas, which are preferably symmetrically located on the document, are inspected for the presence of a pre-selected reference mark. Location of the reference mark in one of the two reference areas operates to determine the orientation of the document. Upon locating the reference mark on the document, identifying the orientation of the document relative to the apparatus, the document may then be mechanically re-oriented so that the documents are placed in a uniform orientation for further processing, if desired.

    摘要翻译: 待处理A(100)一系列文件进行光学检查,并与参考(H)的标准来识别每个文件的相对取向相比。 为此,将图像从文件获取的(优选地从文档的每一面)被聚焦到图像元素(像素)的阵列(14),用于将所获取的图像电子转换为数字形式。这将产生一个数字编码的图像, 可在需要清除,通过在对应于所获取的图像像素的阵列限定来增强。 对于每一个所获取的图像,两个参考区域,其优选对称地位于该文档,进行检查用于预选择的基准标记的存在。 在两个参考区域的一个参考标记的位置进行操作,以确定我的文档的方向。 在定位在文档上的参考标记,确定相对于设备的原稿的方向,文档然后可以机械重新定向,以便做了文件在用于进一步处理的均匀取向放置,如果需要清除。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPENING AND SORTING ENVELOPES
    10.
    发明公开
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPENING AND SORTING ENVELOPES 有权
    用于打开和分拣信封的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP2696996A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-19

    申请号:EP12770531.7

    申请日:2012-04-13

    申请人: Opex Corporation

    IPC分类号: B07C1/12 B07C3/08

    摘要: An apparatus (10) is provided for processing mail by severing an edge of each envelope (6) in a stack of mail. The apparatus includes an input bin (20) for receiving a stack of mail. A feeder (30) feeds the bottom envelope from the input bin (20) to a transport (60) that conveys the envelope along an envelope path. A cutter (70) positioned along the envelope path severs one edge of the envelopes. A detector (40, 50) detects a characteristic of the envelope and a sorter (80) sorts the envelope in response to the detected characteristic.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种装置(10),用于通过切割邮件堆中的每个信封(6)的边缘来处理邮件。 该设备包括用于接收一叠邮件的输入箱(20)。 进料器(30)将来自输入箱(20)的底部封套馈送到沿着封套路径传送封套的传送器(60)。 沿信封路径定位的切割器(70)切断信封的一个边缘。 检测器(40,50)检测信封的特性,并且分类器(80)响应于检测到的特性对信封进行分类。