公开(公告)号：US20090154766A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11955446

申请日：2007-12-13

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  John P. Miller

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G06K9/036 ,  G07B2017/00556 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： In a mailing machine, an image element included in a postage meter indicium printed on a mail piece is transported past a linear image capture device. The image capture device is operated to produce a smeared image of the image element. The smeared image is then automatically analyzed to detect failures in the print elements of a postage meter that is part of the mailing machine.

摘要翻译： 在邮寄机中，打印在邮件上的邮资计费标签中包括的图像元素被传送通过线性图像捕获装置。 操作图像捕获装置以产生图像元素的模糊图像。 然后自动分析模糊图像以检测作为邮寄机的一部分的邮资计费器的打印元件中的故障。

公开(公告)号：US20080156862A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11646146

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Bertrand Haas ,  Douglas B. Quine ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  Valentino Guyett

发明人： Bertrand Haas ,  Douglas B. Quine ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  Valentino Guyett

IPC分类号： B65D27/06

CPC分类号： B65D27/06 ,  B65D2203/06

摘要： A vote-by-mail return envelope includes a pouch for receiving a ballot. The pouch is formed from a front sheet and a rear sheet. A signature space is provided to be signed by the voter. The envelope also includes an adhesion region at which the front sheet is adhered to the rear sheet to define a boundary of the pouch. The adhesion region separates the signature space from the pouch. Further, the envelope includes a flap to be attached to at least one of the rear sheet and the front sheet to cover the signature space. The signature space may be on the flap, the rear sheet or front sheet.

摘要翻译： 投票回邮信封包括一个用于接收投票的邮袋。 袋由前片和后片形成。 提供签名空间以由选民签名。 信封还包括粘合区域，在该粘合区域，前片材粘附到后片材以限定袋的边界。 粘合区域将签名空间与袋分离。 此外，信封包括要附着到后片和前片中的至少一个以覆盖签名空间的翼片。 签名空间可以在翼片，后片或前片上。

公开(公告)号：US20080121680A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11521678

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Frederick W. Ryan

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Frederick W. Ryan

IPC分类号： B65D27/04

CPC分类号： B65D27/04 ,  B65D27/00

摘要： Methods and systems that protect the privacy of signatures on envelopes containing ballots sent through the mail are provided. The envelope for returning ballots by mail includes an electronic optical shutter that covers an opening in the flap of the envelope. The voter signs the back of the envelope in an area that will be visible through the opening in the flap (covered by the optical shutter) when the envelope flap is sealed. The optical shutter is opaque under static conditions, but will become transparent when power is supplied to it. When the envelope flap is sealed and no power is applied to the optical shutter, the voter's signature will be concealed by the optical shutter. Upon receipt at the registrar's office, the optical shutter can be powered, thereby rendering the optical shutter transparent, and the voter's signature can be viewed.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过邮件发送的包含选票的信封上保护签名隐私的方法和系统。 用于通过邮件返回选票的信封包括覆盖信封的翻盖中的开口的电子光学快门。 投票人在信封盖被密封时，通过翼片中的开口（由光学快门盖住）可见的区域中的信封背面。 光学快门在静态条件下是不透明的，但在向其提供电力时将变得透明。 当信封瓣被密封并且没有电力施加到光学快门时，选举者的签名将被光学快门隐藏。 在登记处办公室收到后，光闸可以通电，从而使光学快门透明，并可以查看选民的签名。

公开(公告)号：US07340970B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-11

申请号：US10742476

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Denis J. Stemmle ,  John E. Massucci ,  Deborra J. Zukowski

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Denis J. Stemmle ,  John E. Massucci ,  Deborra J. Zukowski

IPC分类号： G01N1/24

CPC分类号： G01N1/2226 ,  A47G2029/1221 ,  G01N1/22 ,  G01N1/24 ,  G01N35/1079 ,  G01N2001/025 ,  G01N2001/2241

摘要： A method and system for isolating, transferring and testing potentially contaminated mail pieces. The mail pieces are encapsulated in a sealed package at one location and transferred to another location for testing. During testing, the sealed package is connected to an air sampling system, which directly draws an air sample from the sealed package. At the end of testing, the air pressure in the sealed package is sufficiently reduced, causing the sealed bag to collapse. A septum or a tube with a self-sealed coupler is provided on the sealed package to allow the air sampling system to draw air out of the sealed package. When the air sampling system is not connected to the sealed package, the septum or the self-sealed coupler prevents the air inside the sealed package from escaping into the environment. It is advantageous to disturb the mail pieces during air sampling.

摘要翻译： 用于隔离，转移和测试潜在污染的邮件的方法和系统。 邮件封装在一个位置的密封包装中，并转移到另一个位置进行测试。 在测试期间，密封包装连接到空气采样系统，该系统直接从密封包装中抽取空气样品。 在测试结束时，密封包装中的空气压力被充分地减小，导致密封袋塌陷。 在密封的包装上设置隔膜或具有自密封联接器的管，以允许空气取样系统将空气从密封包装中抽出。 当空气取样系统未连接到密封包装时，隔膜或自密封联接器防止密封包装内的空气逸出到环境中。 在空气采样期间干扰邮件是有利的。

公开(公告)号：US20080054074A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11514049

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Bertrand Haas

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Bertrand Haas

IPC分类号： G07C13/00 ,  G06K19/00

CPC分类号： B42D15/08 ,  G07C13/00

摘要： A method and form for an integrated voting system includes a single sheet having ballot information, verification information and mailing information thereon. The sheet is folded to form various panels including a first and a second panel having ballot information thereon. Sealing means is provided on one of the first and second panels and located to obscure the ballot information from view when used seal the first and the second panels. A verification panel is attached to the first and said second ballot panels to provide for verification. A first mailing panel is attached to one of the first and the second ballot panel and said verification panel to form an outer mailing envelope such that the ballot panels and verification panel can be mailed to a voting authority for processing. The panels may be of different heights to facilitate processing by a voting authority.

摘要翻译： 综合投票系统的方法和表格包括具有投票信息，验证信息和邮寄信息的单张。 片材被折叠以形成各种面板，包括具有其上的投票信息的第一和第二面板。 密封装置设置在第一和第二面板中的一个上，并且被设置为当使用时密封第一和第二面板时遮蔽投票信息。 验证面板附于第一和第二选票面板以提供验证。 第一邮寄小组附于第一和第二选票面板和验证面板之一，以形成一个外部邮寄信封，使得投票面板和验证面板可以邮寄到投票机构进行处理。 小组可能有不同的高度，以方便投票机构的处理。

公开(公告)号：US07156290B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US10735933

申请日：2003-12-15

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Jacques E. Hasbani ,  Judith D. Auslander ,  Douglas B. Quine ,  David Wittenberg ,  Pushpavadan S. Nagarsheth

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Jacques E. Hasbani ,  Judith D. Auslander ,  Douglas B. Quine ,  David Wittenberg ,  Pushpavadan S. Nagarsheth

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G08B21/18 ,  B65D27/30 ,  B65D2203/10 ,  G07B2017/00629

摘要： A system for determining whether a mail piece has been opened including mail pieces that have the ability indicate a previously opened and never opened state, such as with a state change element, an interrogator unit, such as an RFID reader, for receiving state information, and a data center that receives the state information from the interrogator unit. Also, a method for determining whether a mail piece has been opened including receiving mail pieces at a recipient location, receiving at an interrogator unit, such as an RFID reader, state information from the mail pieces, and transmitting the state information from the interrogator unit to a data center. In either the system or method, each mail piece may have an RFID tag that communicates with the state change element and transmits the state information to the RFID reader. Bar code or other technologies may be substituted for RFID technology.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定邮件是否已经被打开的系统，包括具有能力的邮件的邮件片段，例如用状态改变元件，诸如RFID读取器的询问器单元，用于接收状态信息， 以及从询问器单元接收状态信息的数据中心。 此外，一种用于确定邮件是否已经被打开的方法，包括在接收者位置接收邮件，在诸如RFID读取器的询问器单元处接收来自邮件的状态信息，以及从询问器单元发送状态信息 到数据中心。 在系统或方法中，每个邮件可以具有与状态改变元件通信的RFID标签，并将状态信息发送到RFID读取器。 条形码或其他技术可以替代RFID技术。

公开(公告)号：US07149780B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US10017242

申请日：2001-12-14

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Karl H Schumacher

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Karl H Schumacher

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/1215 ,  H04L51/28 ,  H04L51/30 ,  H04L61/1564 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99937

摘要： A method for determining e-mail address formatting rules corresponding to particular domain names, whereby e-mail address data is collected and sorted based on domains. Based on the gathered data for particular domains, a pattern is identified and an e-mail address formatting rule is determined. Format rule information is stored for future use to assist in correcting and directing e-mail messages so that they may be received by their intended recipients. Gathering of e-mail address data occurs by directly gathering e-mail addresses and e-mail address format data directly from entities responsible for the domain or format are derived based on patterns observed in collected address data for particular domains. Data for developing these patterns may be gathered from e-mail address information resident on the Internet, e-mail address information from e-mail address books, or from public e-mail address listings.

公开(公告)号：US07004396B1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-28

申请号：US11027138

申请日：2004-12-29

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Christopher A. Baker

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Christopher A. Baker

IPC分类号： G06K13/00 ,  G06K13/24

CPC分类号： B07C3/00

摘要： A mailpiece sorter system including a mailpiece feeding assembly operative to selectively feed mailpieces singularly or in groupings of mailpieces consisting of more than one mailpiece and a mailpiece sortation assembly operatively coupled to the mailpiece feeding assembly. The mailpiece sortation system includes a plurality mailpiece sortation bins and a diverting assembly for directing fed mailpieces into a predetermined mailpiece sortation bins. A control system is operatively coupled to the mailpiece feeding assembly to determine which mailpieces are to be singularly fed from said feeding assembly and which mailpieces are to be fed from said feeding assembly in a predetermined grouping of mailpieces.

摘要翻译： 邮件分拣机系统，其包括邮件馈送组件，其操作以单独地选择性地馈送邮件，或者分组由多于一个邮件组成的邮件和可操作地耦合到邮件馈送组件的邮件分拣组件。 邮件分类系统包括多个邮件分类箱和用于将馈送的邮件引导到预定的邮件分类箱中的转移组件。 控制系统可操作地耦合到邮件馈送组件，以确定哪些邮件将从所述馈送组件单独馈送，并且哪些邮件将以预定的邮件组合从所述馈送组件馈送。

公开(公告)号：US06957248B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-18

申请号：US09920059

申请日：2001-08-01

申请人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Alexander B. Quine

发明人： Douglas B. Quine ,  Alexander B. Quine

IPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L51/28 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/1215 ,  H04L51/12 ,  H04L51/30 ,  H04L61/1564 ,  H04L69/16

摘要： A method and system for forwarding an e-mail message addressed to a first disfavored e-mail address to a second preferred forwarding e-mail address. A message is received at an e-mail forwarding computer, the message identifying the first disfavored e-mail address. The e-mail forwarding computer parses the first e-mail address from the message to determine if there is a second preferred forwarding e-mail address associated with the first e-mail address. If there is a second e-mail address associated with the first e-mail address, the e-mail forwarding computer sends the e-mail message to a third computer associated with the second e-mail address.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将寻址到第一不受欢迎的电子邮件地址的电子邮件转发到第二优选转发电子邮件地址的方法和系统。 在电子邮件转发计算机处接收到消息，该消息标识第一个不受欢迎的电子邮件地址。 电子邮件转发计算机从消息中解析第一电子邮件地址以确定是否存在与第一电子邮件地址相关联的第二优选转发电子邮件地址。 如果存在与第一电子邮件地址相关联的第二电子邮件地址，则电子邮件转发计算机将电子邮件消息发送到与第二电子邮件地址相关联的第三计算机。

公开(公告)号：US08237998B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12212770

申请日：2008-09-18

申请人： Boris Rozenfeld ,  Douglas B. Quine ,  Richard W. Heiden ,  Arthur H. DePoi

发明人： Boris Rozenfeld ,  Douglas B. Quine ,  Richard W. Heiden ,  Arthur H. DePoi

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： H04N1/00572 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/00092 ,  H04N1/00575 ,  H04N1/00583 ,  H04N1/00588 ,  H04N1/00591 ,  H04N1/00599 ,  H04N1/00602 ,  H04N1/0061 ,  H04N1/00639 ,  H04N1/0066 ,  H04N1/00795 ,  H04N1/00801 ,  H04N1/203

摘要： A system for processing documents having fastening devices includes a document transport system and a fastening device detecting station connected to the transport system that is adapted to detect a fastening device securing together pages of a document. The fastening device removing station is adapted to remove a fastening device securing together pages of a document. A scanning station is adapted to scan the pages of a document. A page flipping station is adapted to flip and position pages of a document to be scanned. A systems controller controls the transport system and the stations based on information provided by the fastening device detecting station for a document to be scanned, to cause such document to be processed by the fastening device removing before scanning of the document or by the page flipping station during scanning of the document to be scanned.

摘要翻译： 用于处理具有紧固装置的文件的系统包括文件传送系统和连接到传送系统的紧固装置检测站，其适于检测将文件的页面固定在一起的紧固装置。 紧固装置移除台适于移除将文件页面固定在一起的紧固装置。 扫描台适于扫描文档的页面。 页面翻转站适于翻转和定位要扫描的文档的页面。 系统控制器基于紧固装置检测站为要扫描的文件提供的信息来控制传送系统和站，以便在文件扫描或页面翻转站之前通过紧固装置移除来处理这些文件 在扫描要扫描的文档时。