公开(公告)号：US20040000508A1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-01

申请号：US10186469

申请日：2002-06-28

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： Pradeep K. Das ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  David W. Spencer

IPC: B07C005/00 ,  G06K009/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00442 ,  B07C1/00

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method that identifies potentially life harming mailpieces. The system generally comprises a mailpiece sorting apparatus which includes a scanner, a scale, a appropriate thickness and length measurement sensors and compartments or bins for receiving sorted mailpieces, an OCR system for reading address information, one or more databases, microprocessor based control system, a document scanner and email functionality. The system and method captures and analyzes mailpiece metrics. The metrics are incorporated into a decision making process as to how the mailpiece should be sorted. The system and method identifies potentially life harming mailpieces with mailpiece processing so as to help deter delays in incoming mail delivery caused by the presence of life harming material in mailpieces and helps to protect the intended recipients from harm.

公开(公告)号：US20040080097A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-29

申请号：US10280382

申请日：2002-10-25

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： John R. Masotta ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  William J. Wright

IPC: B65H005/00

CPC classification number: B65H29/6609 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H35/04 ,  B65H39/06 ,  B65H2301/3423 ,  B65H2301/4454 ,  B65H2404/6111 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

Abstract: A method and system for sheet accumulating wherein a web of material is cut into groups of cut sheets and a right-angle transport device is used to collate the cut sheets into packets. Because the cut sheets in each packet are moved into and out of the right-angle transport device in separate paths with different pathlengths, the cut sheets overlap with each other by an overlapped amount as they exit the right-angle transport device. A path deflector having a curved path is used in at least one of the paths in order to reduce the pathlength difference, thereby increasing the overlapped amount.

Abstract translation: 一种用于片材累积的方法和系统，其中将材料卷材切割成切割片组，并且使用直角传送装置将切割的片材整理成分组。 由于每个分组中的切割片在具有不同路径长度的分离路径中移入和移出直角传输装置，所以当它们离开直角传输装置时，切割片彼此重叠重叠。 在至少一个路径中使用具有弯曲路径的路径偏转器，以便减小路径长度差，从而增加重叠量。

公开(公告)号：US20040221700A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-11

申请号：US10431237

申请日：2003-05-06

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： Daniel J. Williams ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC: B26D001/00 ,  B26D003/00 ,  B26D005/20

CPC classification number: B65H20/22 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/148 ,  Y10T83/159 ,  Y10T83/4529 ,  Y10T83/4594 ,  Y10T83/536

Abstract: In a web cutter where a blade is used to cut a continuous paper web into sheets, a tractor is used to move the web past the blade for cutting. The tractor operates in a start-and-stop cycle so that the web is temporarily stopped to allow the blade to lower and shear the web. The tractor accelerates in the next cycle to move another length of paper downstream from the blade. A high-speed cutter requires high acceleration of the tractor. This acceleration force causes the web to whip up uncontrollably, causing the web to break or wrinkle. To reduce the web breakage, a moving mechanism positioned upstream from the tractor and operate a second motion cycle is used to move the web toward the tractor such that a loop of paper is formed upstream of the tractor, thereby reducing the whipping action of the web.

Abstract translation: 在使用刀片将连续纸幅切割成片材的卷筒纸切割器中，使用拖拉机将纸幅移动通过刀片进行切割。 拖拉机在起动和停止循环中操作，使得纸幅暂时停止，以允许叶片降低并剪切幅材。 拖拉机在下一个循环中加速，从刀片下游移动另一长度的纸张。 高速切割机需要拖拉机的高加速度。 这种加速力导致网片不受控制地鞭打，导致网片断裂或起皱。 为了减少纸幅断裂，使用位于拖拉机上游并运行第二运动循环的移动机构将纸幅朝向拖拉机移动，使得在拖拉机的上游形成一圈纸张，从而减少纸幅的打击动作 。

公开(公告)号：US20040080093A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-29

申请号：US10280169

申请日：2002-10-25

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： Steven J. DaCunha ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  Arthur H. DePol ,  Thomas P. Nash

IPC: B65H003/04

CPC classification number: B65H3/042 ,  B65H3/523 ,  B65H2301/42322

Abstract: A sheet feeder having a driving mechanism to release sheets of document from a stack out of an exit nip, one sheet at a time. A retard mechanism is used to prevent other sheets from being drawn out of the exit nip by the frictional force between the sheets. The retard mechanism has a frictional surface driven by a cylinder, which is allowed to rotate freely in only one direction to move the frictional surface against the exiting direction of the released sheet. The driving mechanism is programmed to move backward in an intermittent manner to move the sheets in the bottom of the stack away from the exit nip so as to cause the cylinder to rotate in order to spread out the wear of the frictional surface. Preferably, the frictional surface has a plurality of cuts in a helical or partially helical pattern.

Abstract translation: 具有驱动机构的片材进给器，用于一次将一张纸从文件夹的出口压区中分离出来。 使用延迟机构来防止其它片材通过片材之间的摩擦力从出口压区引出。 延迟机构具有由气缸驱动的摩擦面，其允许在一个方向上自由旋转以使摩擦表面相对于释放的片的出射方向移动。 驱动机构被编程为以间歇的方式向后移动，以使堆叠底部的片材离开出口压区移动，以使气缸旋转以扩展摩擦表面的磨损。 优选地，摩擦表面具有螺旋形或部分螺旋形的多个切口。