| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
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| 101 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ENVELOPES CONTAINING CONTENTS | EP98925291 | 1998-06-05 | EP1012045A4 | 2004-09-08 | ROBERTSON JAMES G; YORK MICHAEL E; MINBIOLE ERIC P; DEWITT ROBERT R; VANSANT GLEN J; HAYDUCHOK GEORGE L |
| A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A stack of mail is placed into an input bin (30) which conveys the mail towards a feeder (50) which in turn feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope and displacing it transverse the stack. The mail is then fed into a shuttle (100) which vertically displaces the envelopes and positions them for entry into a justifier (122). The justifier (122) justifies the top edge of each envelope and conveys it to a cutter (120) which severes its top edge. A transport (140) then conveys the envelope to an extractor (190) which opens the mail to allow the contents to be manually removed. Thereafter, the transport (140) conveys the empty envelopes to a verifier (200) which verifies the removal of the contents before the envelope is discarded. | ||||||
| 102 | Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Breifumschlägen | EP01119819.9 | 2001-08-16 | EP1284202B1 | 2003-05-21 | Lund, Bernd |
| 103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DOCUMENT PROCESSING | EP01924681.8 | 2001-04-04 | EP1279088A2 | 2003-01-29 | DIBIASO, Thomas; DEWITT, Robert; HAYDUCHOK, George |
| A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A stack of mail is placed in an input bin in a feeder module (20). A feeder (30) serially feeds the envelopes into a transport path. The envelopes are then examined to determine if the contents are qualified for extraction. Envelopes that are qualified for extraction are opened in a cutting module (60) and then conveyed to an extraction module (120) to extract the contents from the envelopes. The contents may then be scanned and reoriented as desired so that the contents are in a pre-determined orientation. The contents are then sorted into a stacker (220). | ||||||
| 104 | Method and apparatus for processing received postal items | EP97201701.6 | 1997-06-04 | EP0811509B1 | 2000-01-26 | Hidding, Gerhard; Edens, Bertus Karel |
| 105 | DISPOSITIF D'EXTRACTION DU CONTENU D'UNE ENVELOPPE | EP97915533.0 | 1997-03-21 | EP0897334B1 | 1999-12-29 | BAUMANN, Hervé |
| The device comprises feeding means (5, 7) of a precut envelope (4), upper and lower rubbing members (10, 12) respectively defining a space for driving the envelope and its contents by friction and arranged to drive forward or backward according to the following successive steps: a) the upper (12) and lower (10) members drive an envelope (4) forward with its uncut side at the rear, b) the lower members (10) do not drive, and the upper members (12) drive backward, by which means the upper fold (27) of the envelope (4) curls up and opens, c) the upper (12) and lower (10) members drive the envelope (4) and its contents forward until the contents (33) are released from the driving space but the open envelope is still retained therein, d) the upper (12) and lower (10) members suddenly stop driving, and this allows the contents (33) to be released and collected in reception means (21). | ||||||
| 106 | Registration of documents | EP98204464.6 | 1998-12-29 | EP0927649A1 | 1999-07-07 | Edens, Bertus Karel; Hidding, Gerhard |
Registration of existing, physical documents, comprising: the step of a data processor structure (3, 6; 23) determining a code in each case; actuating a marking assembly (5; 25) for applying a mark, which represents the code, on each document to be registered; the step of the data processor structure (3, 6; 23) actuating registration means in response to the application of the mark; and registering accordingly data corresponding with the code, on a protected information carrier (4; 24). Because it is one and the same data processor structure (3, 6; 23) that carries out the determination of the code, the application of a mark corresponding with the code, and the storage, in a protected memory, of codes of said codes that correspond with applied marks, a safeguard regarding the authenticity of stored data regarding documents is obtained in a highly efficient and reliable manner. |
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| 107 | Beilagenstation für eine Kuvertiermaschine | EP95106479.9 | 1995-04-28 | EP0681925A3 | 1996-06-19 | Grützmacher, Frank |
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Beilagenstation (2) einer Kuvertiermaschine (1) mit einer zur Transportebene (1a) geneigten Aufnahmeplatte (3), mit einer Voreinzugswelle (5) mit Voreinzugsrollen (5a), einer Haupteinzugswelle (6) mit Haupteinzugsrollen (6a) und mit einer Auswerferwelle (7) mit Auswerferrollen (7a) an einem Lagergestell (8), wobei der Relativabstand (A) dieser Wellen (5, 6, 7) zur Aufnahmeebene (3c) der Aufnahmeplatte (3) verstellbar ist. Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Kuvertiermaschine mit einem einfachen Aufbau einer Beilagenstation zu schaffen, die einen freien Zugriff bei Störungen zu sämtlichen Rollen (6a, 6a, 7a) gestattet. Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Voreinzugswelle (5), die Haupteinzugswelle (6) und die Auswerferwelle (7) an einer Seite (11) der Transportebene (1a) fliegend in dem Lagergestell (8) gelagert sind und den Rollen (5a, 6a, 7a) einer Welle (5, 6, 7) eine Vakuumeinrichtung (12) zum Ansaugen der Beilagen (4) gegen die Rollen (5a, 6a, 7a) dieser Welle (5, 6, 7) zugeordnet ist. |
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| 108 | Apparatus for unfolding documents | EP95250107.0 | 1995-05-05 | EP0688682A1 | 1995-12-27 | Renfrow, Donald Frank |
An apparatus for unfolding a bifolded mailpiece (100) comprises a pair of pivotable receiving walls (16) for receiving a bifolded mailpiece (100), a pair of receiving wall cylinders (34) for pivotally moving the receiving walls and a pair of spreader walls (50) for spreading the bifolded mailpiece received between said receiving walls, the spreader walls being pivotally mounted and actuated by a pair of spreader wall cylinders (64), a ram (68) being provided for moving the spreader walls along a vertical axis to cooperate with the receiving walls to unfold the mailpiece. |
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| 109 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHECKING AN ENVELOPE FOR CONTENTS | EP93918058.0 | 1993-08-19 | EP0655978A1 | 1995-06-07 | LARGE, Timothy Andrew; ANDERSON, David Russell |
| A method and apparatus for checking an envelope for contents is provided to determine whether or not an envelope has been completely emptied. The tchickness of the envelope (3) is measured at a plurality of points along the envelope. From the measured thickness, the thickness, or an integer multiple of the thickness, of the material of the envelope is determined. The thickness of the envelope measured at the plurality of points is compared with the determined material thickness, or integer multiple of the thickness, of the envelope. On the basis of that comparison, a determination is made as to whether or not the envelope has contents therein. The apparatus and method do not rely on measuring the opacity of the envelope. | ||||||
| 110 | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Entleeren von Briefumschlägen | EP93103016.7 | 1993-02-26 | EP0565837B1 | 1994-11-09 | Lund, Bernd |
| 111 | Apparatus and method for removing contents from an envelope | EP91201301.8 | 1991-05-29 | EP0459589B1 | 1994-09-21 | van der Werff, Jeichienus Adriaan; van der Vegte, Eric |
| 112 | Method and apparatus for removing contents from an envelope | EP91201302.6 | 1991-05-29 | EP0459590A1 | 1991-12-04 | van der Werff, Jeichienus Adriaan |
An envelope (10) to be opened and emptied has a first and a second panel (12, 13) at least partially severed along three folding edges and interconnected along a fourth folding edge (14). A portion of the first panel (12) is moved relatively to the second panel (13) in the direction of the fourth folding edge (14) and pivoted about the fourth folding edge (14). According to the invention a portion of the envelope (10) adjoining the substantially severed folding edge opposite the fourth folding edge (14) is curled and subsequently the edge of the second panel (13) opposite the fourth folding edge (14) is witheld by a retainer (20) from following the movement of said portion of said first panel (12). Envelopes of which the front and the back panel are not completely severed along three folding edges can mechanically and reliably be opened and emptied. |
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| 113 | Vorrichtung zum Entleeren von Briefumschlägen | EP87102460.0 | 1987-02-21 | EP0279870A1 | 1988-08-31 | Künne, Wolfgang, Ing. grad.; Lund, Bernhard |
Die Vorrichtung zum Entleeren von mindestens an einer Kante durch Schlitzen, Schneiden oder Fräsen geöffneter und in einer im wesentlichen waagerechten Transportebene geförderten Briefumschlägen, weist einander gegenüberliegende Sauger l5,l6 auf, von denen mindestens einer zum Trennen der Umschlagseiten senkrecht zur Umschlagebene bewegbar ist. Im Bereich dieser Sauger in der im wesentlichen waagerechten Transportebene 9 ist ein Tischsegment l3 angeordnet, das aus der Transportebene 9 hochschwenkbar ist. Der untere Sauger l5 ist entweder fest mit dem Tischsegment verbunden oder getrennt von diesem bewegbar. In vorteilhafter Weise ist der obere Sauger l6 zusätzlich in der Umschlagebene durch eine Kippbewegung oder geradlinige Seitenbewegung bewegbar, um für eine Verwerfung des Umschlages und damit eine Trennung von Umschlag l8 und Inhalt l9 zu sorgen. Eine Fotozelle 20 steuert den wesentlichen Bewegungsablauf. |
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| 114 | Envelope sorting apparatus | EP85401460 | 1985-07-16 | EP0169145A3 | 1986-07-30 | Stevens, Albert F.; Haley, Paul E. |
A sorting apparatus sequentially delivers envelopes to a staging area for transfer past a device for sensing specified characteristics of each envelope and/or its contents, and incorporates a deflector mechanism which is capable of selectively delivering envelopes to any of a plurality of receiving areas in accordance with signals received from the sensing device. The apparatus is capable of use as a stand alone unit, or as an integral portion of a mail extraction device. In either case, the area into which envelopes of a specified characteristic are deflected may be secured, so that the diverted envelopes may be safely retained for subsequent access only by authorized personnel. |
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| 115 | Improved envelope processing machine having visual processing verification means | EP80302859.6 | 1980-08-19 | EP0025294B1 | 1984-05-09 | Russel, Robert James |
| 116 | Dispenser for opening a tape-like packaging | US14428389 | 2013-08-22 | US09956813B2 | 2018-05-01 | Gerard Muller; Mathieu Arrault; Jean-Jacques Richert |
| A dispenser for opening a tape like packaging comprising first and second films releasably connected to each other, forming envelopes sealed around an object, and disposed sequentially with a predetermined pitch. The dispenser comprises a space for holding a container of the packaging, a separator through which the packaging can be passed, for spreading apart and separating the films at an outlet thereof when a pulling force is acting on said first and second films, thereby opening envelopes and releasing the objects contained therein, and means for winding up separated first and second films of the tape like packaging. The separator further comprises a cover member that is articulated to the dispenser to be movable between a closed position and an open position. | ||||||
| 117 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ENVELOPES CONTAINING CONTENTS | US14584284 | 2014-12-29 | US20150108704A1 | 2015-04-23 | John Allen; Robert R DeWitt; Joseph Valinsky |
| A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two edges to justify the contents with the envelopes. Additionally, an improved feeder is provided to reduce the number of jams created when feeding the envelopes from the stack. | ||||||
| 118 | Method and apparatus for processing envelopes containing contents | US13103763 | 2011-05-09 | US08919084B2 | 2014-12-30 | John Allen; Robert R DeWitt; Joseph Valinsky |
| A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two edges to justify the contents with the envelopes. Additionally, an improved feeder is provided to reduce the number of jams created when feeding the envelopes from the stack. | ||||||
| 119 | Method and apparatus for automated mail processing | US11459133 | 2006-07-21 | US08393472B2 | 2013-03-12 | George L. Hayduchok; Robert R. DeWitt |
| 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. | ||||||
| 120 | System and method for routing imaged documents | US11650786 | 2007-01-08 | US08121344B2 | 2012-02-21 | John D. O'Connell; Peter N. Baker |
| Systems and methods for sorting, scanning and routing imaged documents are described. In one configuration, incoming mixed white mail is sorted and coded, then extracted and scanned using the code to separate items. The separate imaged documents are then routed using the code. In another configuration, the documents are automatically extracted from the envelopes. In yet another configuration, the intended recipient is sent an identifier used to reference the code and retrieve the imaged document. | ||||||
