DE60018892D1 - Vorrichtung zur Detektierung der ordnungsgemässen Zuführungsposition von Poststücken - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Detektierung der ordnungsgemässen Zuführungsposition von Poststücken

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DE60018892D1
DE60018892D1 DE60018892T DE60018892T DE60018892D1 DE 60018892 D1 DE60018892 D1 DE 60018892D1 DE 60018892 T DE60018892 T DE 60018892T DE 60018892 T DE60018892 T DE 60018892T DE 60018892 D1 DE60018892 D1 DE 60018892D1
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detecting
feeding position
mail pieces
correct feeding
correct
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Steven A Supron
Gary S Jacobson
Eric A Belec
Francesco Porco
David E Kayser
Christopher J Stefan
Martin Mulroy
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/02—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge
    • B65H1/025—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge with controlled positively-acting mechanical devices for advancing the pile to present the articles to the separating device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/321—Standing on edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/21—Angle
    • B65H2511/214—Inclination
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/50—Occurence
    • B65H2511/51—Presence
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
DE60018892T 1999-12-21 2000-12-06 Vorrichtung zur Detektierung der ordnungsgemässen Zuführungsposition von Poststücken Expired - Lifetime DE60018892T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/468,645 US6217020B1 (en) 1999-12-21 1999-12-21 Method and apparatus for detecting proper mailpiece position for feeding
US468645 1999-12-21

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DE60018892D1 true DE60018892D1 (de) 2005-04-28
DE60018892T2 DE60018892T2 (de) 2006-03-30

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US (1) US6217020B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1111547B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2327043C (de)
DE (1) DE60018892T2 (de)

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EP1111547B1 (de) 2005-03-23
CA2327043C (en) 2004-03-23
CA2327043A1 (en) 2001-06-21
EP1111547A2 (de) 2001-06-27
EP1111547A3 (de) 2003-03-19
DE60018892T2 (de) 2006-03-30
US6217020B1 (en) 2001-04-17

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