公开(公告)号：US08801044B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12721586

申请日：2010-03-11

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

IPC分类号： B42D1/00 ,  B42D19/00 ,  B42D3/18 ,  B42D15/00 ,  B42D11/00 ,  B42D12/00 ,  B42D12/02 ,  B42D15/10 ,  G09C3/00

CPC分类号： B31B70/00 ,  B31B70/88 ,  B31B2150/00 ,  B31B2160/10 ,  B31B2170/20 ,  B65B25/14

摘要： A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. Sheets for forming business return envelopes may be printed in series with the content pages and envelope sheets. BREs may include individualized return addresses. A control code may be printed on one or more of the sheets for a given mailpiece, providing information for controlling assembly of the mailpiece. Two sets of sheets may be printed across the width of the web by printing content pages onto the continuous web such that two end-to-end content pages are printed across the width of the web. Positioning of mail content pages and envelope sheets for a given mailpiece may be optimized based on respective processing times determined for the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造用于创建邮件的印刷材料的连续幅材的方法。 连续卷材具有宽度和长度，长度由一系列附着的片材组成。 一系列附页包括信封页和矩形内容页。 内容页面的形状是矩形，并且可以以多种不同的配置相对于封套片材定向。 在一些配置中，两组内容页面和/或信封页可以跨网幅的宽度打印。 用于形成商业退货信封的单据可以与内容页和信封表一并列印。 BRE可以包括个性化返回地址。 可以在一个或多个用于给定邮件的纸张上打印控制代码，提供用于控制邮件的组装的信息。 可以通过将内容页面打印到连续的网页上来跨越网络的宽度打印两组纸张，使得两个端到端的内容页面跨纸幅的宽度打印。 可以基于为系统确定的相应处理时间来优化给定邮件的邮件内容页面和信封页面的定位。

公开(公告)号：US07699352B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US12041689

申请日：2008-03-04

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

IPC分类号： B42D15/00 ,  B42D19/00 ,  B42D1/00 ,  B42D3/18 ,  B65D27/00

CPC分类号： B31B70/00 ,  B31B70/88 ,  B31B2150/00 ,  B31B2160/10 ,  B31B2170/20 ,  B65B25/14

摘要： A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. Sheets for forming business return envelopes may be printed in series with the content pages and envelope sheets. BREs may include individualized return addresses. A control code may be printed on one or more of the sheets for a given mailpiece, providing information for controlling assembly of the mailpiece. Two sets of sheets may be printed across the width of the web by printing content pages onto the continuous web such that two end-to-end content pages are printed across the width of the web. Positioning of mail content pages and envelope sheets for a given mailpiece may be optimized based on respective processing times determined for the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造用于创建邮件的印刷材料的连续幅材的方法。 连续卷材具有宽度和长度，长度由一系列附着的片材组成。 一系列附页包括信封页和矩形内容页。 内容页面的形状是矩形，并且可以以多种不同的配置相对于封套片材定向。 在一些配置中，两组内容页面和/或信封页可以跨网幅的宽度打印。 用于形成商业退货信封的单据可以与内容页和信封表一并列印。 BRE可以包括个性化返回地址。 可以在一个或多个用于给定邮件的纸张上打印控制代码，提供用于控制邮件的组装的信息。 可以通过将内容页面打印到连续的网页上来跨越网络的宽度打印两组纸张，使得两个端到端的内容页面跨纸幅的宽度打印。 可以基于为系统确定的相应处理时间来优化给定邮件的邮件内容页面和信封页面的定位。

公开(公告)号：US07565788B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-28

申请号：US11780784

申请日：2007-07-20

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Eric A. Belec ,  Michael J. Cummings

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Eric A. Belec ,  Michael J. Cummings

IPC分类号： B65B63/04 ,  B65B11/48

CPC分类号： B43M5/04 ,  B31B70/261 ,  B31B2150/00 ,  B31B2160/10 ,  B31B2170/20 ,  B65B11/00

摘要： A method for creating mailpieces from a single web of printed material. The web of printed material includes a continuous web having a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets is comprised of envelope sheets and content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. The method starts with cutting consecutive attached sheets into separated sheets. The content pages belonging to a same mailpiece are accumulated together. The separated envelope sheet is transported, bypassing the accumulating and turning steps. The accumulated and turned content pages are then merged with the envelope sheet, and the envelope sheet is folded and closed around the accumulated content pages to form a finished enclosing envelope.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从单个印刷材料网创建邮件的方法。 印刷材料网包括具有宽度和长度的连续卷材，该长度由一系列附着的片材组成。 一系列附页由信封页和内容页组成。 内容页面的形状是矩形，并且可以以多种不同的配置相对于封套片材定向。 在一些配置中，两组内容页面和/或信封页可以跨网幅的宽度打印。 该方法首先将连续的连续片材切割成分离的片材。 属于相同邮件的内容页面被一起累积。 分离的信封纸被运送，绕过累积和转动步骤。 累积和转动的内容页面然后与信封表合并，并且信封表被折叠并围绕累积的内容页面关闭以形成完成的封闭信封。

公开(公告)号：US20080150276A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US12041689

申请日：2008-03-04

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

IPC分类号： B42D15/00 ,  B65D27/00

CPC分类号： B31B70/00 ,  B31B70/88 ,  B31B2150/00 ,  B31B2160/10 ,  B31B2170/20 ,  B65B25/14

摘要： A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. Sheets for forming business return envelopes may be printed in series with the content pages and envelope sheets. BREs may include individualized return addresses. A control code may be printed on one or more of the sheets for a given mailpiece, providing information for controlling assembly of the mailpiece. Two sets of sheets may be printed across the width of the web by printing content pages onto the continuous web such that two end-to-end content pages are printed across the width of the web. Positioning of mail content pages and envelope sheets for a given mailpiece may be optimized based on respective processing times determined for the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造用于创建邮件的印刷材料的连续幅材的方法。 连续卷材具有宽度和长度，长度由一系列附着的片材组成。 一系列附页包括信封页和矩形内容页。 内容页面的形状是矩形，并且可以以多种不同的配置相对于封套片材定向。 在一些配置中，两组内容页面和/或信封页可以跨网幅的宽度打印。 用于形成商业退货信封的单据可以与内容页和信封表一并列印。 BRE可以包括个性化返回地址。 可以在一个或多个用于给定邮件的纸张上打印控制代码，提供用于控制邮件的组装的信息。 可以通过将内容页面打印到连续的网页上来跨越网络的宽度打印两组纸张，使得两个端到端的内容页面跨纸幅的宽度打印。 可以基于为系统确定的相应处理时间来优化给定邮件的邮件内容页面和信封页面的定位。

公开(公告)号：US20100167895A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12721586

申请日：2010-03-11

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

IPC分类号： B31B1/00

CPC分类号： B31B70/00 ,  B31B70/88 ,  B31B2150/00 ,  B31B2160/10 ,  B31B2170/20 ,  B65B25/14

摘要： A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. Sheets for forming business return envelopes may be printed in series with the content pages and envelope sheets. BREs may include individualized return addresses. A control code may be printed on one or more of the sheets for a given mailpiece, providing information for controlling assembly of the mailpiece. Two sets of sheets may be printed across the width of the web by printing content pages onto the continuous web such that two end-to-end content pages are printed across the width of the web. Positioning of mail content pages and envelope sheets for a given mailpiece may be optimized based on respective processing times determined for the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造用于创建邮件的印刷材料的连续幅材的方法。 连续卷材具有宽度和长度，长度由一系列附着的片材组成。 一系列附页包括信封页和矩形内容页。 内容页面的形状是矩形，并且可以以多种不同的配置相对于封套片材定向。 在一些配置中，两组内容页面和/或信封页可以跨网幅的宽度打印。 用于形成商业退货信封的单据可以与内容页和信封表一并列印。 BRE可以包括个性化返回地址。 可以在一个或多个用于给定邮件的纸张上打印控制代码，提供用于控制邮件的组装的信息。 可以通过将内容页面打印到连续的网页上来跨越网络的宽度打印两组纸张，使得两个端到端的内容页面跨纸幅的宽度打印。 可以基于为系统确定的相应处理时间来优化给定邮件的邮件内容页面和信封页面的定位。

公开(公告)号：US20080301184A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US11755633

申请日：2007-05-30

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Denis J. Stemmle ,  John P. Miller ,  David K. Lee

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Denis J. Stemmle ,  John P. Miller ,  David K. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/40

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107

摘要： According to some embodiments, a system and method are provided to receive an indication from a postal recipient that an unsolicited mail piece is not desired, the indication comprising a digital image of at least a portion of the unsolicited mail piece, store data associated with the postal recipient based on one or more identifiers, and provide the data associated with the postal recipient to one or more mailers to indicate that the postal recipient requests to opt-out from future mailings.

摘要翻译： 根据一些实施例，提供了一种系统和方法，用于从邮政接收者接收不希望的请求邮件的指示，该指示包括非请求邮件的至少一部分的数字图像，存储与 基于一个或多个标识符的邮政收件人，并将与邮政接收者相关联的数据提供给一个或多个邮寄者，以指示邮政接收者请求从未来的邮件中选择退出。

公开(公告)号：US20090005901A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US11823574

申请日：2007-06-28

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  John P. Miller ,  David K., Lee

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  John P. Miller ,  David K., Lee

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00024 ,  A47G2029/146 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G07B2017/0004 ,  G07B2017/00709 ,  G07F17/0014

摘要： According to some embodiments a system and a method are provided to assign a variable receptacle identifier to a mailbox, determine the variable receptacle identifier assigned to a mailbox at the time of delivery, receive delivery data regarding delivery of a mail piece to the mailbox at the time of the delivery, the delivery data including receptacle identification data, and compare the receptacle identification data with the variable receptacle identifier determined as of the particular time. This technique may allow for automatic confirmation that the mail piece was delivered to, or, at least present at, the destination mailbox at the time of delivery claimed by the mail carrier this may provide enhanced capabilities for auditing performance by mail carriers.

摘要翻译： 根据一些实施例，提供了一种系统和方法来向邮箱分配可变插座标识符，确定在分发时分配给邮箱的可变插座标识符，接收关于在邮件发送邮件的邮件的传送数据 交付数据包括插座识别数据，并将插座识别数据与根据特定时间确定的可变插座标识符进行比较。 这种技术可以允许自动确认邮件已经被传送到或者至少在邮件承运人所要求的交付时传送给目的地邮箱，这可以提供增强的邮件承运人审核性能的能力。

公开(公告)号：US08584832B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US12632568

申请日：2009-12-07

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

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

IPC分类号： B65G47/00

CPC分类号： B65H9/002 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/33222 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： A system and method for skew correction of a mailpiece includes moving the mailpiece along a path of travel in a first orientation toward a first drive roller and a second drive roller. Control of the mailpiece is established in the first orientation by the drive rollers. A first skew correction of the mailpiece is implemented by employing the first drive roller and the second drive roller to align the mailpiece with respect to the path of travel. The first drive roller and the second drive roller may be employed to change the orientation of the stopped mailpiece from the first orientation to a second orientation with respect to the path of travel. A second skew correction may be implemented by employing the first drive roller and the second drive roller to align the mailpiece in the second orientation with respect to the path of travel.

摘要翻译： 用于邮件的偏斜校正的系统和方法包括沿着第一取向的行进路径朝向第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊移动邮件。 通过驱动辊在第一方向上建立邮件的控制。 通过使用第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊来使邮件相对于行进路线对准来实现邮件的第一歪斜校正。 可以使用第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊来将停止的邮件从第一方向改变为相对于行进路径的第二方位。 第二歪斜校正可以通过采用第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊来相对于行进路径在第二方向上对准邮件来实现。

公开(公告)号：US08198905B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12578248

申请日：2009-10-13

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  Eddy Edel

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  Eddy Edel

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： B43M5/042

摘要： A mailing system includes a mailing machine having an envelope feed path, a sealing system configured to apply a liquid to an envelope in the envelope feed path, a capacitive sensor located in the envelope feed path downstream from the sealing system, and a controller connected to the capacitive sensor. The sealing system may include a liquid reservoir and a liquid applicator. The capacitive sensor is configured to measure a quantity of liquid on a portion of the envelope applied by the sealing system and to generate a signal based on the measured quantity. The controller is configured to perform an operation based on the measured quantity signal from the capacitive sensor.

摘要翻译： 邮寄系统包括具有封套进给路径的邮寄机，被配置为将液体施加到封套进给路径中的封套的密封系统，位于密封系统下游的封套进给路径中的电容式传感器，以及连接到 电容传感器。 密封系统可以包括液体储存器和液体施加器。 电容传感器被配置为测量由密封系统施加的信封的一部分上的液体量，并且基于测量的量产生信号。 控制器被配置为基于来自电容传感器的测量量信号执行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110137610A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12632629

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： John E. Richter ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： John E. Richter ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： G01B5/06 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G01B21/08 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00685

摘要： A method of detecting mailpiece thickness includes detecting a leading edge of the mailpiece, moving a detecting roller downwardly over a first predetermined period of time from a first position to a second position where it contacts the mailpiece, increasing a compressive force applied by the detecting roller to the mailpiece from an initial force to a predetermined measurement force over a second predetermined period of time, and applying the measurement force to the mailpiece for a third predetermined period of time. The method further includes applying the measurement force to the mailpiece for a fourth predetermined period of time and making a number of thickness measurements of the mailpiece based on a position of the detecting roller, and determining the thickness of the mailpiece based on the number of thickness measurements.

摘要翻译： 一种检测邮件厚度的方法包括：检测邮件的前端，使检测滚筒从第一位置向下移动到第一位置到与邮件接触的第二位置;增加由检测辊施加的压缩力 在第二预定时间段内从初始力到预定测量力的邮件，并且将测量力施加到邮件第三预定时间段。 该方法还包括将测量力施加到邮件第四预定时间段，并且基于检测辊的位置对邮件进行多个厚度测量，并且基于厚度的数量确定邮件的厚度 测量。