公开(公告)号：US5518121A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-21

申请号：US234532

申请日：1994-04-28

申请人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. DeWitt ,  William R. Lile ,  Michael E. York ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Roy E. Patterson

发明人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. DeWitt ,  William R. Lile ,  Michael E. York ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Roy E. Patterson

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B07C5/02

CPC分类号： B07C3/02 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  Y10S209/90

摘要： 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 delivered to a remittance processing device, preferably both automatically and without the need for human intervention. Subsequent processing of the extracted documents within the remittance processing device then proceeds in usual fashion, completing the acquisition of information which is necessary to ready such documents for deposit into the banking system. Also disclosed are various presorting functions so that only envelopes containing documents of a specified type will be fully processed, other sorting functions such as the identification of specific types of documents (invoices or checks) for separate processing, and the use of a single extraction device to deliver extracted documents to either one, or a series of remittance processing devices. If desired, a buffer is provided which can receive and temporarily store documents received from the extraction device, for appropriate delivery to the remittance processing device responsive to demand.

摘要翻译： 在用于批量邮件的自动处理的方法中，信封以大量方式（从传入邮件托盘等）传送到接收设备，用于提取信封所包含的文档，并将提取的文档传送到汇款处理 装置，优选地自动地并且不需要人为干预。 随后处理提取的文件在汇款处理装置内以通常的方式进行，完成对准备这样的文件以存入银行系统所必需的信息的获取。 还公开了各种分段功能，使得仅包含指定类型的文档的信封将被完全处理，其他分类功能，例如用于单独处理的特定类型的文档（发票或检查）的识别以及单个提取设备的使用 将提取的文件提交给任何一个或一系列的汇款处理设备。 如果需要，提供缓冲器，其可以接收并临时存储从提取装置接收的文档，以便根据需要适当地传送到汇款处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US5842693A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-01

申请号：US969188

申请日：1997-11-13

申请人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. Dewitt ,  William R. Lile ,  Michael E. York ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Roy E. Patterson

发明人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. Dewitt ,  William R. Lile ,  Michael E. York ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Roy E. Patterson

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H5/22

CPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  Y10S209/942

摘要： 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 delivered to a remittance processing device, preferably both automatically and without the need for human intervention. Subsequent processing of the extracted documents within the remittance processing device then proceeds in usual fashion, completing the acquisition of information which is necessary to ready such documents for deposit into the banking system. Also disclosed are various presorting functions so that only envelopes containing documents of a specified type will be fully processed, other sorting functions such as the identification of specific types of documents (invoices or checks) for separate processing, and the use of a single extraction device to deliver extracted documents to either one, or a series of remittance processing devices. If desired, a buffer is provided which can receive and temporarily store documents received from the extraction device, for appropriate delivery to the remittance processing device responsive to demand.

摘要翻译： 在用于批量邮件的自动处理的方法中，信封以大量方式（从传入邮件托盘等）传送到接收设备，用于提取信封所包含的文档，并将提取的文档传送到汇款处理 装置，优选地自动地并且不需要人为干预。 随后处理提取的文件在汇款处理装置内以通常的方式进行，完成对准备这样的文件以存入银行系统所必需的信息的获取。 还公开了各种分段功能，使得仅包含指定类型的文档的信封将被完全处理，其他分类功能，例如用于单独处理的特定类型的文档（发票或检查）的识别以及单个提取设备的使用 将提取的文件提交给任何一个或一系列的汇款处理设备。 如果需要，提供缓冲器，其可以接收并临时存储从提取装置接收的文档，以便根据需要适当地传送到汇款处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US5310062A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-10

申请号：US887621

申请日：1992-05-22

申请人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. DeWitt ,  William R. Lile ,  Michael E. York ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Roy E. Patterson

发明人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. DeWitt ,  William R. Lile ,  Michael E. York ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Roy E. Patterson

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B07C5/02

CPC分类号： B07C3/02 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  Y10S209/90

摘要： 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 processing device, preferably both automatically and without the need for human intervention. Subsequent processing of the extracted documents within the remittance processing device then proceeds in usual fashion, completing the acquisition of information which is necessary to ready such documents for deposit into the banking system. Also disclosed are various presorting functions so that only envelopes containing documents of a specified type will be fully processed, other sorting functions such as the identification of specific types of documents (invoices or checks) for separate processing, and the use of a single extraction device to deliver extracted documents to either one, or a series of remittance processing devices; if desired, in connection with a buffer which can receive and temporarily store documents received from the extraction device, for appropriate delivery to the remittance processing device responsive to demand.

摘要翻译： 一种用于批量邮件的自动处理的装置，其中信封以批量方式（从传入邮件托盘等）传送到设备，用于提取信封所包含的文件，与汇款处理装置通信，优选地自动地和自动地 而不需要人为干预。 随后处理提取的文件在汇款处理装置内以通常的方式进行，完成对准备这样的文件以存入银行系统所必需的信息的获取。 还公开了各种分段功能，使得仅包含指定类型的文档的信封将被完全处理，其他分类功能，例如用于单独处理的特定类型的文档（发票或检查）的识别以及单个提取设备的使用 将提取的文件提交给任何一个或一系列的汇款处理设备; 如果需要，可以结合可以接收和临时存储从提取设备接收的文档的缓冲器，以便根据需要适当地传送到汇款处理设备。

公开(公告)号：US06547078B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09378895

申请日：1999-08-23

申请人： William R. Lile ,  Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. Dewitt ,  Michael E. York ,  Roy E. Patterson

发明人： William R. Lile ,  Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. Dewitt ,  Michael E. York ,  Roy E. Patterson

IPC分类号： B07C502

CPC分类号： B07C1/20 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  Y10S209/90

摘要： An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail in a continuous and automatic procedure includes an operative combination of processing stations including an input station for receiving incoming mail in bulk fashion and for separating the pieces of mail for individual delivery to the remainder of the apparatus a station for detecting irregularities in the contents of the envelopes, such as metal items, folded contents, or oversized items; a station for outsorting envelopes rejected in accordance with determinations made at the detection station; a station for opening the envelopes, preferably along multiple edges; a station for removing the contents from the opened envelopes, for subsequent processing of the contents; and a series of stations for handling and orienting the contents for subsequent delivery to a plurality of output stackers.

摘要翻译： 用于以连续和自动程序自动处理批量邮件的装置包括处理站的操作组合，其包括用于以批量方式接收传入邮件的输入站和用于将用于单独传送的邮件分隔到设备的其余部分 用于检测诸如金属物品，折叠内容物或超大物品的信封内容物的不规则性的站; 根据检测站作出的决定拒绝信封的外包站; 用于打开信封的站，优选沿着多个边缘; 用于从打开的信封中取出内容的站，用于后续处理内容; 以及一系列站，用于处理和定向内容以便随后传送到多个输出堆垛机。

公开(公告)号：US6064023A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US865521

申请日：1997-05-29

申请人： William R. Lile ,  Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. Dewitt ,  Michael E. York ,  Roy E. Patterson

发明人： William R. Lile ,  Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. Dewitt ,  Michael E. York ,  Roy E. Patterson

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B07C5/344

CPC分类号： B07C1/20 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  Y10S209/90

摘要： An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail in a continuous and automatic procedure includes an operative combination of processing stations including an input station for receiving incoming mail in bulk fashion and for separating the pieces of mail for individual delivery to the remainder of the apparatus; a station for detecting irregularities in the contents of the envelopes, such as metal items, folded contents, or oversized items; a station for out-sorting envelopes rejected in accordance with determinations made at the detection station; a station for opening the envelopes, preferably along multiple edges; a station for removing the contents from the opened envelopes, for subsequent processing of the contents; and a series of stations for handling and orienting the contents for subsequent delivery to a plurality of output stackers.

摘要翻译： 用于以连续和自动程序自动处理批量邮件的装置包括处理站的操作组合，其包括用于以批量方式接收传入邮件的输入站和用于将用于单独传送的邮件分隔到设备的其余部分; 用于检测诸如金属物品，折叠内容物或超大物品的信封内容物的不规则性的站; 根据检测站作出的确定拒绝信封的分类站; 用于打开信封的站，优选沿着多个边缘; 用于从打开的信封中取出内容的站，用于后续处理内容; 以及一系列站，用于处理和定向内容以便随后传送到多个输出堆垛机。

公开(公告)号：US5842577A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-01

申请号：US687704

申请日：1996-07-26

申请人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. DeWitt ,  George L. Hayduchok ,  Edward Cohen

发明人： Albert F. Stevens ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  Robert R. DeWitt ,  George L. Hayduchok ,  Edward Cohen

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K17/00 ,  B07C5/02

CPC分类号： G06K9/186 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K2017/0048

摘要： An apparatus is provided for sorting a group of documents contained with an envelope into selected batches of documents. An envelope feeder feeds a group of envelopes containing documents onto a document transport. A document extractor positioned along the path of movement extracts the documents from the envelopes. A system controller identifies the documents extracted from each respective envelope as a single transaction along the path of movement. An orientation detector including a magnetic image reader and an optical image reader determines the orientation of selected documents along the path of movement. A document orientor changes the orientation of documents along the path of movement into a desired orientation. A document feeder is positioned downstream from the envelope feeder to selectively feed batch identification pieces into the path of movement. An image acquisition device acquires an image of the batch identification pieces and selected documents conveyed along the path of movement to enable the system controller to assign documents of selected transactions into selected batches. A non-volatile image storage medium stores the acquired images of the selected documents. A document sorter sorts the documents of respective batches into selected output areas.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，用于将包含有信封的一组文件分选成选定的批文件。 信封馈线将一组包含文件的信封馈送到文件传输。 沿着移动路径定位的文档提取器从信封中提取文档。 系统控制器将从每个相应包络提取的文档识别为沿着移动路径的单个事务。 包括磁图像读取器和光学图像读取器的定向检测器确定所选择的文档沿着移动路径的方向。 文档取向器将文档沿着移动路径的方向改变为期望的方向。 文档馈送器位于信封馈送器的下游，以选择性地将批量识别片馈送到移动路径中。 图像获取装置获取沿着移动路径传送的批量识别片段和所选择的文档的图像，以使得系统控制器能够将所选择的事务的文档分配到选定的批次中。 非易失性图像存储介质存储所获取的所选文档的图像。 文档排序器将各批次的文档分类到选定的输出区域。

公开(公告)号：US5649628A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-22

申请号：US686267

申请日：1996-07-25

申请人： Mark A. Stevens ,  William R. Lile

发明人： Mark A. Stevens ,  William R. Lile

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B07C5/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/02 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41

摘要： To identify the orientation of specified documents, such as checks bearing magnetic ink markings, steps are taken to magnetize ink markings associated with the document, and to then detect magnetized ink markings on the document to develop electrical signals which can then be subjected to processing for identifying the orientation of the document based upon certain preestablished criteria. The result is a stand-alone device adapted to operate upon documents which are contained within envelopes to be subjected to an extraction procedure, prior to extraction from the envelopes, achieving a pre-processing of envelopes to identify those which contain the specified documents, and the orientation of the identified documents. The device is similarly adapted to operate upon the extracted documents, to identify those requiring special handling, and their orientation.

摘要翻译： 为了识别指定文件的方位，例如带有墨水墨水标记的检查，采取步骤来磁化与文件相关联的墨水标记，然后检测文件上的磁化墨水标记，以形成电信号，然后对其进行处理 基于某些预先建立的标准来确定文档的方向。 结果是一种独立设备，适于在从信封提取之前对包含在要进行提取程序的信封内的文件进行操作，实现信封的预处理以识别包含指定文件的信封，以及 识别文件的方向。 该装置类似地适于对提取的文件进行操作，以识别需要特殊处理的装置及其取向。

公开(公告)号：US06445808B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US08663020

申请日：1996-06-07

申请人： William R. Lile ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  George L. Hayduchok

发明人： William R. Lile ,  Mark A. Stevens ,  George L. Hayduchok

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： B07C3/16

摘要： Envelopes with unspecified contents are inspected by a “magnetic imaging” device which operates to identify magnetic indicia associated with the contents of the envelopes in order to identify the orientation of contents within the envelopes and/or to identify magnetic indicia indicative of the magnetic stripe of a credit/debit card or its remnants, in addition to a second detection device (e.g., a thickness measuring device or a metal detecting device) which can then verify whether the indicia indicative of a magnetic stripe signify the presence of a credit/debit card or some other stimulus such as a paper clip or the like. Similar assurances can be provided by employing a thickness measuring device and a metal detecting device, in operative combination (with or without the addition of a magnetic imaging device). Alternatively, the magnetic imaging device may be deleted in favor of a thickness measuring device which, through additional processing, operates to remove subsequent analyses from the time domain in order to achieve a more reliable determination of the contents of an envelope, in less time. Such techniques are applicable to the detection of credit/debit cards contained within the envelopes which are to be processed, as well as the detection of other articles which such envelopes might contain, such as folded documents and the like.

摘要翻译： 具有未指定内容的信封由“磁性成像”装置检查，该“磁性成像”装置用于识别与信封的内容相关联的磁性标记，以便识别包络内的内容物的取向和/或识别指示磁条的磁性标记 除了第二检测装置（例如，厚度测量装置或金属检测装置）之外，还可以验证指示磁条的标记是否表示信用卡/借记卡的存在，信用卡/借记卡或其残余物 或一些其他刺激，例如回形针等。 通过使用厚度测量装置和金属检测装置，可以通过操作组合（具有或不具有磁性成像装置的添加）来提供类似的保证。 或者，可以删除磁性成像装置，有利于厚度测量装置，其通过附加处理来操作以从较短的时间内去除从时域的后续分析，以便更可靠地确定信封的内容。 这种技术适用于检测包含在要处理的信封内的信用卡/借记卡，以及检测这些信封可能包含的其它物品，例如折叠的文件等。

公开(公告)号：US5240116A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-31

申请号：US720413

申请日：1991-06-25

申请人： Mark A. Stevens ,  William R. Lile

发明人： Mark A. Stevens ,  William R. Lile

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02

CPC分类号： B07C3/02 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41

摘要： To identify the orientation of specified documents, such as checks bearing magnetic ink markings, steps are taken to magnetize ink markings associated with the document, and to then detect magnetized ink markings on the document to develop electrical signals which can then be subjected to processing for identifying the orientation of the document based upon certain preestablished criteria. The result is a stand-alone device adapted to operate upon documents which are contained within envelopes to be subjected to an extraction procedure, prior to extraction from the envelopes, achieving a pre-processing of envelopes to identify those which contain the specified documents, and the orientation of the identified documents. The device is similarly adapted to operate upon the extracted documents, to identify those requiring special handling, and their orientation.

摘要翻译： 为了识别指定文件的方位，例如带有墨水墨水标记的检查，采取步骤来磁化与文件相关联的墨水标记，然后检测文件上的磁化墨迹，以形成电信号，然后对其进行处理 基于某些预先建立的标准来确定文档的方向。 结果是一种独立设备，适于在从信封提取之前对包含在要进行提取程序的信封内的文件进行操作，实现信封的预处理以识别包含指定文件的信封，以及 识别文件的方向。 该装置类似地适于对提取的文件进行操作，以识别需要特殊处理的装置及其取向。

公开(公告)号：US5397003A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-14

申请号：US114196

申请日：1993-08-30

申请人： Mark A. Stevens ,  William R. Lile

发明人： Mark A. Stevens ,  William R. Lile

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B07C5/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/02 ,  B07C1/00 ,  B07C1/20 ,  B43M7/02 ,  B65H2553/41

摘要： To identify the orientation of specified documents, such as checks bearing magnetic ink markings, steps are taken to magnetize ink markings associated with the document, and to then detect magnetized ink markings on the document to develop electrical signals which can then be subjected to processing for identifying the orientation of the document based upon certain preestablished criteria. The result is a stand-alone device adapted to operate upon documents which are contained within envelopes to be subjected to an extraction procedure, prior to extraction from the envelopes, achieving a pre-processing of envelopes to identify those which contain the specified documents, and the orientation of the identified documents. The device is similarly adapted to operate upon the extracted documents, to identify those requiring special handling, and their orientation.

摘要翻译： 为了识别指定文件的方位，例如带有墨水墨水标记的检查，采取步骤来磁化与文件相关联的墨水标记，然后检测文件上的磁化墨迹，以形成电信号，然后对其进行处理 基于某些预先建立的标准来确定文档的方向。 结果是一种独立设备，适于在从信封提取之前对包含在要进行提取程序的信封内的文件进行操作，实现信封的预处理以识别包含指定文件的信封，以及 识别文件的方向。 该装置类似地适于对提取的文件进行操作，以识别需要特殊处理的装置及其取向。