WO2006012430A3 - Carrier delivery sequence system and process adapted for upstream insertion of exceptional mail pieces - Google Patents

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WO2006012430A3
WO2006012430A3 PCT/US2005/025899 US2005025899W WO2006012430A3 WO 2006012430 A3 WO2006012430 A3 WO 2006012430A3 US 2005025899 W US2005025899 W US 2005025899W WO 2006012430 A3 WO2006012430 A3 WO 2006012430A3
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mail pieces
delivery sequence
sequence system
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Denis J Stemmle
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Pitney Bowes Inc
Denis J Stemmle
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Priority to US11/632,922 priority Critical patent/US8138438B2/en
Priority to EP05773421.2A priority patent/EP1793942B1/en
Priority to JP2007522759A priority patent/JP2008507402A/en
Publication of WO2006012430A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006012430A2/en
Publication of WO2006012430A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006012430A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/08—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution using arrangements of conveyors
    • B07C3/082—In which the objects are carried by transport holders and the transport holders form part of the conveyor belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/912—Endless feed conveyor with means for holding each item individually

Abstract

A system and method for sorting mail comprising an input (18), readers means (20, 24) and a plurality of holder (28), wherein he system sorts standard and exceptional mail formats.
PCT/US2005/025899 2004-07-21 2005-07-21 Carrier delivery sequence system and process adapted for upstream insertion of exceptional mail pieces WO2006012430A2 (en)

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US11/632,922 US8138438B2 (en) 2004-07-21 2005-07-21 Carrier delivery sequence system and process adapted for upstream insertion of exceptional mail pieces
EP05773421.2A EP1793942B1 (en) 2004-07-21 2005-07-21 Sorting system and method for mail pieces that can be singulated automatically as well as mail pieces of exceptional shape
JP2007522759A JP2008507402A (en) 2004-07-21 2005-07-21 Deliveryman delivery sequence system and method adapted for upstream insertion of exceptional mail

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US60/589,634 2004-07-21

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PCT/US2005/025846 WO2006012399A2 (en) 2004-07-21 2005-07-21 One-pass carrier delivery sequence sorter
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