Method and apparatus for processing outgoing bulk mail

    公开(公告)号:US20060036347A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US11236956

    申请日:2005-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 B07C5/00

    CPC分类号: B07C3/14 B07C3/18 Y10S209/90

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. The mail is serially fed from a stack of mail into a system transport. The system transport conveys the mail to an imaging station, which scans the mail to obtain image data corresponding to at least a portion of each piece. From the imaging station, the mail is conveyed to a buffer, which selectively maintains the mail while the address printed on the mail is determined. After the address for a piece of mail is determined, the piece is conveyed out of the buffer to a printer, which prints a POSTNET barcode onto the piece. The POSTNET barcode corresponds to the address that was determined for the piece. Optionally, the apparatus may include a labeler for applying a blank label onto the mail, and the POSTNET barcode can then be printed onto the label after it is applied to the mail. After the POSTNET barcode is printed on a piece, it is conveyed past a verifier, which scans the printed POSTNET barcode to ensure that the barcode was printed properly. The mail is then sorted and stacked in a plurality of output bins.

    Method and apparatus for processing mail obtain image data of contents
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for processing mail obtain image data of contents 有权
    处理邮件的方法和设备获取内容的图像数据

    公开(公告)号:US20050018214A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10862021

    申请日:2004-06-04

    CPC分类号: G06K9/033 B07C3/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. Mail is placed into an input bin having a conveyor that conveys the mail towards a feeder. The feeder serially feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope in the stack of mail and displacing the lead envelope transverse the stack of mail. The mail is then cut on a side edge and the top edge to cut open each envelope. A transport conveys the cut envelopes to an extractor. The extractor opens the edge-severed mail and presents the contents of the envelopes to an operator who manually extracts the contents. The operator drops the extracted contents onto a conveyor that conveys the contents to an imaging station. The contents are automatically separated and imaged to obtain image data for the contents. The contents are then sorted into a plurality of output bins.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理邮件的方法和装置。 将邮件放入具有将邮件传送到馈送器的输送机的输入箱中。 馈线通过将引线信封接合在邮箱中并将引线信封横向移动邮件堆栈来连续馈送信封。 然后在侧边缘切割邮件,顶部边缘打开每个信封。 运输公司将切割的信封传送到提取器。 提取器打开边缘切断的邮件,并将信封的内容呈现给手动提取内容的操作员。 操作者将提取的内容物排出到将内容物传送到成像站的传送带上。 内容自动分离并成像,以获取内容的图像数据。 然后将内容分成多个输出箱。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MAIL PROCESSING
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MAIL PROCESSING 有权
    自动邮件处理方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070045930A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-01

    申请号:US11459133

    申请日:2006-07-21

    IPC分类号: B65H5/00

    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, imaging 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,成像和定向内容以便随后传送到多个输出堆垛机。

    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents

    公开(公告)号:US20050103687A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-19

    申请号:US10931529

    申请日:2004-08-31

    CPC分类号: G06K9/033 B07C3/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. Mail is placed into an input bin having a conveyor that conveys the mail towards a feeder. The feeder serially feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope in the stack of mail and displacing the lead envelope transverse the stack of mail. The mail is then cut on a side edge and the top edge to cut open each envelope. A transport conveys the cut envelopes to an extractor. The extractor opens the edge-severed mail and presents the contents of the envelopes to an operator who manually extracts the contents. The operator drops the extracted contents onto a conveyor that conveys the contents to an imaging station. The contents are automatically separated and imaged to obtain image data for the contents. The contents are then sorted into a plurality of output bins.

    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents 有权
    用于处理邮件以获得内容的图像数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070110277A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11651674

    申请日:2007-01-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing documents is provided. Documents having a selected characteristic are placed into a first area, whereas documents not having the selected characteristic are placed into a second area. A sensor in the first area detects the presence of documents in the first area. The documents are conveyed to a scanner that scans the documents to obtain information regarding the documents. The processing of the documents is controlled by a processor. A document is electronically tagged as having the selected characteristic and processed accordingly in response to the detection of the document in the first area and in response to whether the document arrived at the scanner during a pre-determined time frame.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种处理文件的方法和装置。 将具有所选特征的文档放置在第一区域中,而不具有所选特征的文档被放置在第二区域中。 第一区域中的传感器检测第一区域中是否存在文件。 将文件传送到扫描文件的扫描仪,以获取有关文档的信息。 文件的处理由处理器控制。 文档被电子地标记为具有所选择的特征并且响应于在第一区域中的文档的检测并且响应于文档在预定时间帧期间到达扫描仪是否被相应地处理。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ITEMS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ITEMS 有权
    分类项目的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080277243A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US12014011

    申请日:2008-01-14

    IPC分类号: B65G1/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to the sort destinations, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将项目分类到多个分类目的地的方法和装置。 物品被装载到多个独立控制的运送车辆中的一个上。 运输车辆沿着轨道将导轨车辆引导到沿轨道定位的分拣目的地。 一旦在适当的排序目的地,运送车辆将物品弹出到分拣目的地并返回以接收另一个要交付的物品。

    Material Handling Apparatus for Sorting or Retrieving Items
    8.
    发明申请
    Material Handling Apparatus for Sorting or Retrieving Items 有权
    物料搬运设备,用于分拣或检索物品

    公开(公告)号:US20120128454A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US13361490

    申请日:2012-01-30

    IPC分类号: B65G1/06

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于对/从多个目的地区域中的项目进行分类或检索项目的方法和装置。 物品被装载到多个独立控制的运送车辆中的一个上。 运输车辆沿着轨道,该轨道将运送车辆引导到沿着轨道定位的目的地区域。 一旦在适当的目的地区域,在运送车辆和目的地区域之间传送物品。

    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents
    9.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents 有权
    用于处理邮件以获得内容的图像数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050065639A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-24

    申请号:US10931530

    申请日:2004-08-31

    申请人: George Hayduchok

    发明人: George Hayduchok

    CPC分类号: G06K9/033 B07C3/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. Mail is placed into an input bin having a conveyor that conveys the mail towards a feeder. The feeder serially feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope in the stack of mail and displacing the lead envelope transverse the stack of mail. The mail is then cut on a side edge and the top edge to cut open each envelope. A transport conveys the cut envelopes to an extractor. The extractor opens the edge-severed mail and presents the contents of the envelopes to an operator who manually extracts the contents. The operator drops the extracted contents onto a conveyor that conveys the contents to an imaging station. The contents are automatically separated and imaged to obtain image data for the contents. The contents are then sorted into a plurality of output bins.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理邮件的方法和装置。 将邮件放入具有将邮件传送到馈送器的输送机的输入箱中。 馈线通过将引线信封接合在邮箱中并将引线信封横向移动邮件堆栈来连续馈送信封。 然后在侧边缘切割邮件,顶部边缘打开每个信封。 运输公司将切割的信封传送到提取器。 提取器打开边缘切断的邮件,并将信封的内容呈现给手动提取内容的操作员。 操作者将提取的内容物排出到将内容物传送到成像站的传送带上。 内容自动分离并成像,以获取内容的图像数据。 然后将内容分成多个输出箱。

    Method and apparatus for delivering items to destination areas
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for delivering items to destination areas 有权
    将物品运送到目的地区域的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US08104601B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12983726

    申请日:2011-01-03

    IPC分类号: B65G1/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to the sort destinations, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将项目分类到多个分类目的地的方法和装置。 物品被装载到多个独立控制的运送车辆中的一个上。 运输车辆沿着轨道将导轨车辆引导到沿轨道定位的分拣目的地。 一旦在适当的排序目的地,运送车辆将物品弹出到分拣目的地并返回以接收另一个要交付的物品。