公开(公告)号：US07752948B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11607489

申请日：2006-12-01

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  Arthur H. DePoi

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  Arthur H. DePoi

IPC分类号： B65H35/08

CPC分类号： B65H29/12 ,  B65H35/04 ,  B65H2301/4451 ,  B65H2513/20 ,  B65H2601/2525 ,  Y10T83/0462 ,  Y10T83/202 ,  Y10T83/2094

摘要： A method and apparatus are for decelerating a sheet of paper in a paper-cutting system. The sheet of paper is cut using a cutter, and the sheet is then accepted into a take-away nip. The take-away nip is operated at an initial rate in order to move the sheet of paper away from the cutter at an initial speed. The take-away nip is then operated at a rate decreasing to a final rate, in order to decelerate the sheet of paper to a final speed by the time the sheet of paper exits the take-away nip. The take-away nip is subsequently operated at the initial rate again, prior to accepting another sheet of paper at the initial speed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在切纸系统中减速一张纸的方法和装置。 使用切割机切割该纸张，然后将该片材接受到外部夹持部分。 为了以最初的速度将纸张从切割器移开，以最初的速率操作外带辊隙。 然后，以一定速度降低到最终速率的速度操作外带夹持器，以便在纸张离开卷取辊隙的时间将纸张减速至最终速度。 随后，以最初的速度接受另一张纸之前，再次以最初的速率操作带走辊隙。

公开(公告)号：US20100110507A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12261567

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  Charles C. Fuller

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  Charles C. Fuller

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2301/34112 ,  B65H2404/696 ,  B65H2406/12 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： An item transport system includes an input transport for receiving items along a first transport path, an angle transport for conveying the items along a second transport path disposed at an angle with respect to the first transport path, an alignment transport for conveying the items along a third transport path disposed at approximately 90 degrees to the first transport path, and an alignment surface for engaging the items while the items are conveyed in the alignment transport. The alignment transport may include an alignment nip comprising a driven element and an idler element for engaging opposing surfaces of the items, a manifold, a source providing pressurized gas to the manifold, and an orifice in the manifold proximate to the third transport path, wherein the idler element is disposed in the orifice.

摘要翻译： 物品输送系统包括用于沿着第一输送路径接收物品的输入输送器，用于沿着相对于第一输送路径成角度设置的第二输送路径输送物品的角度输送装置， 第三输送路径，设置在与第一输送路径大约90度的位置;以及对准表面，用于在物品在对准运输中被输送时接合物品。 对准传送可以包括对准夹持部，其包括从动元件和惰轮元件，用于接合物品的相对表面，歧管，向歧管提供加压气体的源以及靠近第三输送路径的歧管中的孔口， 空转元件设置在孔中。

公开(公告)号：US20090322275A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12145790

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Arthur H. DePoi ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： Arthur H. DePoi ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： H02P8/32

CPC分类号： H02P8/32 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B13/024

摘要： A method of operating a motor controlled by a closed loop servo control system is provided. The closed loop servo control system employs a digital filter, such as a PID filter, that employs one or more gain coefficients. The method includes temporarily increasing one or more of the gain coefficients by a corresponding first predetermined amount when the motor reaches a coefficient boost motor position that is a predetermined distance before a commanded motor rest position, and decreasing the one or more of the gain coefficients by a corresponding second predetermined amount a predetermined time after the motor reaches the commanded motor rest position.

摘要翻译： 提供一种操作由闭环伺服控制系统控制的电动机的方法。 闭环伺服控制系统采用采用一个或多个增益系数的数字滤波器，例如PID滤波器。 该方法包括当电动机到达在指令的电动机静止位置之前为预定距离的系数升压电动机位置时，通过相应的第一预定量临时增加一个或多个增益系数，并且通过以下方式减小一个或多个增益系数： 在电动机达到指令的电动机静止位置之后的预定时间内相应的第二预定量。

公开(公告)号：US20090165612A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11967526

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Carlos L. DeFigueiredo ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Daniel J. Williams ,  Anthony E. Yap

发明人： Carlos L. DeFigueiredo ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Daniel J. Williams ,  Anthony E. Yap

IPC分类号： B26D7/00 ,  B65H20/00

CPC分类号： B26D7/00 ,  B26D1/085 ,  B26D7/1854 ,  B65H2301/121 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/041 ,  Y10T83/207 ,  Y10T83/263 ,  Y10T83/283 ,  Y10T83/293

摘要： A paper cutting system includes a cutting assembly, a transport moving a web through the cutting assembly, a vacuum plenum utilizing a vacuum source to control the web moving through the cutting assembly, an air source providing purge air to the cutting assembly for removal of debris, and a heat exchanger normalizing a temperature of the purge air with respect to a temperature of ambient air prior to the purge air reaching the cutting assembly. The heat exchanger may be operated using the vacuum source.

摘要翻译： 切纸系统包括切割组件，将纸幅移动通过切割组件的传送器，使用真空源的真空增压室，以控制幅材移动通过切割组件;空气源，为切割组件提供吹扫空气以去除碎屑 以及在吹扫空气到达切割组件之前使净化空气的温度相对于环境空气的温度归一化的热交换器。 热交换器可以使用真空源操作。

公开(公告)号：US07520503B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11508429

申请日：2006-08-23

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  John R. Masotta ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  William J. Wright ,  Daniel J. Williams

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  John R. Masotta ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  William J. Wright ,  Daniel J. Williams

IPC分类号： B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65H15/00 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2301/33224

摘要： An apparatus for inverting the spatial orientation of sheet material from a desired input to a desired output orientation. The apparatus includes a cage assembly, a torque drive mechanism operative to rotate the cage assembly about a rotational axis and a sheet conveyance mechanism mounting to the cage assembly for conveying sheet material along the rotational axis of the cage assembly. The torque drive mechanism is adapted to assume input and output positions about the rotational axis wherein each position corresponds to the desired input and output orientations of the sheet material. The sheet conveyance mechanism is, further, adapted to: (i) receive sheet material when the cage assembly is in the input position, (ii) eject sheet material when the cage assembly is in the output position and (iii) retard the movement of the sheet material in response to rotation of the cage assembly by the torque drive mechanism.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将片材的空间取向从期望的输入转换到期望的输出取向的装置。 该装置包括保持架组件，用于使保持架组件围绕旋转轴线旋转的扭矩驱动机构以及安装到保持架组件上的片材传送机构，用于沿着保持架组件的旋转轴线输送片材。 转矩驱动机构适于假设围绕旋转轴线的输入和输出位置，其中每个位置对应于片材的期望的输入和输出取向。 此外，片材传送机构还适于：（i）当保持架组件处于输入位置时接收片材，（ii）当保持架组件处于输出位置时弹出片材，并且（iii） 所述片材响应于由所述转矩驱动机构转动的所述保持架组件。

公开(公告)号：US07099039B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US10226744

申请日：2002-08-22

申请人： John W. Sussmeier

发明人： John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： G06K1/00 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  B41J3/54 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B41J13/10 ,  B42C19/08 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00532

摘要： A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve high throughput in a mail processing system. Envelopes transported in a mail processing system are diverted into two or more parallel print paths. At the parallel postage printing modules envelopes are processed according to a motion profile in which the envelope is decelerated from a transport velocity to a slower printing velocity. After the printing operation has been completed, the envelope is accelerated back to the transport velocity and transferred to a downstream module, where the parallel print paths are merged back into a single print path. The print head is preferably geared to operate in synchronism with the print transport. Further, upon the occurrence of an error condition, such as a jam, the print transports for the parallel paths are decelerated to a stop in such a manner as to preserve the spacing between subsequent envelopes to be the same as if no error condition had occurred. Displacement motion of the print transport during a stoppage or restarting is therefore controlled as a predetermined function, or set of functions, of the displacement of other modules in the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制邮资打印模块内的信封的运动以适应较慢打印技术的使用并且在邮件处理系统中实现高吞吐量的系统和方法。 在邮件处理系统中传送的信封被转移到两个或更多个平行的打印路径中。 在并行邮资打印模块中，根据运动轮廓处理包络线，其中包络线从传送速度减速到较慢的打印速度。 在打印操作完成之后，信封被加速回到传送速度并传送到下游模块，其中并行打印路径被合并回单个打印路径。 打印头优选地适于与打印输送同步地操作。 此外，当发生诸如卡纸的错误状况时，平行路径的打印输送被减速停止，以便保持后续信封之间的间隔相同，如果没有发生错误条件 。 因此，在停止或重启期间打印输送的位移运动被控制为系统中其他模块的位移的预定功能或一组功能。

公开(公告)号：US06988842B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-24

申请号：US10675362

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： John P. Miller ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Anthony E. Yap

发明人： John P. Miller ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Anthony E. Yap

IPC分类号： B41J11/50

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00532 ,  G07B2017/00564

摘要： A printing apparatus and method to for use in a continuous high velocity mail production system, preferably for printing postal indicia. A transport path conveys a series of mail pieces at a print velocity. At least two ink jet print heads are available to perform printing operations. During normal operation, only one print head is operating at a time. To allow continuous uninterrupted operation, when a first print head is removed from service for a maintenance operation, a second print head is automatically brought into service. Adjustments to the triggering of the print cycle are made to account for the different print heads at different locations.

摘要翻译： 一种用于连续高速邮件生产系统中的打印装置和方法，优选用于打印邮戳。 传送路径以打印速度传送一系列邮件。 至少有两个喷墨打印头可用于执行打印操作。 在正常操作中，一次只打印一个打印头。 为了允许连续不间断的操作，当第一打印头从服务中移除以进行维护操作时，第二打印头被自动投入使用。 调整触发打印周期是为了解决不同位置的不同打印头。

公开(公告)号：US06893175B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US10675403

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Richard F. Stengl ,  Jerry Leitz

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Richard F. Stengl ,  Jerry Leitz

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  B41J13/08

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00532 ,  G07B2017/00564

摘要： A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve continuous high speed throughput in a mail processing system. At least two print heads in series are utilized to ensure continuous printing operation, even when a print head must be taken out of service for maintenance, or fails. Depending on which print head is in used, different sets of transport elements in the print module are used to affectuate the motion profile appropriate for the print head that is in operation. Based on the status of the print heads, a controller selectively groups different individual transport elements together to act in unison for the motion control. Print heads may be geared to operate in synchronism with the motion of the print transport.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制邮资打印模块内的信封的运动以适应较慢打印技术的使用以及在邮件处理系统中实现连续高速吞吐量的系统和方法。 使用串联的至少两个打印头来确保连续的打印操作，即使打印头必须停止维护或者失败。 根据使用的打印头，印刷模块中的不同组的传送元件用于影响适合于正在操作的打印头的运动轮廓。 基于打印头的状态，控制器选择性地将不同的各个传送元件分组在一起以一致地进行运动控制。 打印头可以适于与打印输送机的运动同步地操作。

公开(公告)号：US06783290B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US10213204

申请日：2002-08-05

申请人： John W. Sussmeier

发明人： John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： B41J1308

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  B41J13/0009 ,  B41J13/12 ,  B65H2301/4452 ,  B65H2513/20 ,  B65H2557/242 ,  G07B2017/005 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve high throughput in a mail processing system. The system transports envelopes according to a motion profile in which the envelope is decelerated from a transport velocity to a slower printing velocity. After the printing operation has been completed, the envelope is accelerated back to the transport velocity and transferred to a downstream module. None of the intervals of deceleration, low print velocity, or acceleration may occur while an envelope in the postage printing module is also in the control of another module. The print head is geared to operate in synchronism with the print transport. Further, upon the occurrence of an error condition, such as a jam, the print transport is decelerated to a stop in such a manner as to preserve the spacing between subsequent envelopes to be the same as if no error condition had occurred. Displacement motion of the print transport during a stoppage or restarting is therefore controlled as a predetermined function, or set of functions, of the displacement of other modules in the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制邮资打印模块内的信封的运动以适应较慢打印技术的使用并且在邮件处理系统中实现高吞吐量的系统和方法。 系统根据运动曲线传输信封，其中信封从传输速度减速到较慢的打印速度。 在打印操作完成之后，信封被加速回传输速度并转移到下游模块。 当邮资打印模块中的信封也在另一个模块的控制中时，不会发生减速，低打印速度或加速度的间隔。 打印头适用于与打印传输同步操作。 此外，在发生诸如卡纸的错误状态之后，打印输送被减速停止，使得保持后续信封之间的间隔相同，如同没有发生错误状况一样。 因此，在停止或重启期间打印输送的位移运动被控制为系统中其他模块的位移的预定功能或一组功能。

公开(公告)号：US06755411B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10280170

申请日：2002-10-25

申请人： Karel J. Janatka ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Joseph R Vassallo

发明人： Karel J. Janatka ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Joseph R Vassallo

IPC分类号： B65H500

CPC分类号： B43M3/045 ,  B65H9/04 ,  B65H9/105 ,  B65H2406/3221 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

摘要： A module in an envelope insertion station for transporting an envelope to an enclosure material insertion location, which uses endless belts to move the envelope until it is stopped by rotatable stops. A fixedly-mounted vacuum module having vacuum ports provides a suction force to the envelope urging the trailing edge of the envelope to press against the belts and provides the normal force required to move an envelope downstream as it enters the insertion deck without slippage against the translating endless belts. Additionally, a second vacuum module having vacuum ports provides suction force urging the leading edge of the envelope to press against the belts and provides the normal force required to prohibit the leading edge of the envelope from buckling during impact with the rotatable stops. The second vacuum module is removably mounted and mechanically linked to the rotatable stops so they can be repositioned together to accommodate different-sized envelopes.

摘要翻译： 信封插入站中的一个模块，用于将信封运送到外壳材料插入位置，该封装材料插入位置使用环形带移动信封，直到其被可旋转的停止件停止。 具有真空端口的固定式真空模块为外壳提供吸力，从而迫使外壳的后缘压靠皮带，并提供当其进入插入平台时向下游移动信封所需的法向力，而不影响平移 无尽腰带 此外，具有真空端口的第二真空模块提供吸力，迫使外壳的前缘压靠皮带，并提供阻止信封的前缘在与可旋转挡块碰撞期间的弯曲所需的法向力。 第二真空模块可拆卸地安装并机械连接到可旋转止动件，使得它们可以重新定位在一起以适应不同尺寸的信封。