公开(公告)号：US06250625B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09464176

申请日：1999-12-16

申请人： Karel J. Janatka ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  William J. Wright

发明人： Karel J. Janatka ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  William J. Wright

IPC分类号： B65H2966

CPC分类号： B43M3/04

摘要： A method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system, including the steps of providing an envelope supply structure having an exit point, providing at least first and second supply paths from the exit point of the envelope supply structure and providing a common path from the at least first and second supply paths. Individual envelopes are fed from the envelope supply structure to a selected one of the at least first and second supply paths wherein the envelope is conveyed to a holding area in the selected supply path and from the holding area of the selected supply path it is conveyed to the common path. The envelope then travels from the common path to an envelope insertion area wherein prearranged documents are caused to be inserted into the envelope.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向插入器系统供应信封的方法，包括以下步骤：提供具有出口点的信封供应结构，从包封供应结构的出口提供至少第一和第二供应路径，并从至少 第一和第二供应路径。 单个信封从信封供应结构馈送到至少第一和第二供应路径中的所选择的一个，其中信封被传送到所选择的供应路径中的保持区域以及从被输送到所选择的供应路径的保持区域 共同的道路。 然后，信封从公共路径行进到信封插入区域，其中预先安排的文档被插入到信封中。

公开(公告)号：US5491346A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-13

申请号：US327970

申请日：1994-10-24

申请人： John W. Sussmeier

发明人： John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10702

摘要： A portable symbology reader utilizing an anamorphic lens system. The anamorphic lens system allows a low cost, high volume CCD sensor to be used in a hand-held, point and shoot, portable imaging system. The anamorphic lens system provides vertical sensor resolution equal to the horizontal while providing a maximum field of view.

摘要翻译： 便携式符号读取器，采用变形透镜系统。 变形透镜系统允许低成本，高容量CCD传感器用于手持式，点式和拍摄式便携式成像系统。 变形透镜系统提供与水平相等的垂直传感器分辨率，同时提供最大视野。

公开(公告)号：US08801044B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12721586

申请日：2010-03-11

申请人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

发明人： Denis J. Stemmle ,  Clare E. Woodman ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Michael J. Cummings

IPC分类号： B42D1/00 ,  B42D19/00 ,  B42D3/18 ,  B42D15/00 ,  B42D11/00 ,  B42D12/00 ,  B42D12/02 ,  B42D15/10 ,  G09C3/00

CPC分类号： B31B70/00 ,  B31B70/88 ,  B31B2150/00 ,  B31B2160/10 ,  B31B2170/20 ,  B65B25/14

摘要： A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. Sheets for forming business return envelopes may be printed in series with the content pages and envelope sheets. BREs may include individualized return addresses. A control code may be printed on one or more of the sheets for a given mailpiece, providing information for controlling assembly of the mailpiece. Two sets of sheets may be printed across the width of the web by printing content pages onto the continuous web such that two end-to-end content pages are printed across the width of the web. Positioning of mail content pages and envelope sheets for a given mailpiece may be optimized based on respective processing times determined for the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造用于创建邮件的印刷材料的连续幅材的方法。 连续卷材具有宽度和长度，长度由一系列附着的片材组成。 一系列附页包括信封页和矩形内容页。 内容页面的形状是矩形，并且可以以多种不同的配置相对于封套片材定向。 在一些配置中，两组内容页面和/或信封页可以跨网幅的宽度打印。 用于形成商业退货信封的单据可以与内容页和信封表一并列印。 BRE可以包括个性化返回地址。 可以在一个或多个用于给定邮件的纸张上打印控制代码，提供用于控制邮件的组装的信息。 可以通过将内容页面打印到连续的网页上来跨越网络的宽度打印两组纸张，使得两个端到端的内容页面跨纸幅的宽度打印。 可以基于为系统确定的相应处理时间来优化给定邮件的邮件内容页面和信封页面的定位。

公开(公告)号：US20140096478A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US13646290

申请日：2012-10-05

申请人： Xavier Padros ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： Xavier Padros ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： B65B11/06

CPC分类号： B65B11/06 ,  B65B9/067 ,  B65B25/14 ,  B65B51/023 ,  B65B57/06 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00669

摘要： A method and system for dynamically adjusting the placement of internal content material to optimally position the content material relative to a wrapped enclosure, and obviate the requirement to out-sort the assembled envelope. Upon assembly, a detection system visually images each envelope in predetermined regions of interest (ROIs). A controller captures the image data for comparison with a set of predefined position data and issues a feedback signal indicative of a directional change which drives an error signal to zero. The correction signal is used by the phase nip roller assembly to adaptively adjust the position of the content material by incrementally adjusting, advancing or retarding, the phase-nip roller assembly, i.e., forward or aft. A predefined number of envelopes is selected to acquire a running average of the image data.

摘要翻译： 一种用于动态地调整内部内容材料的放置以使内容材料相对于包裹的外壳最佳地定位的方法和系统，并且消除了对组装外壳进行排序的要求。 在组装时，检测系统在预定的感兴趣区域（ROI）中可视地图像每个包络。 控制器捕获图像数据以与一组预定义的位置数据进行比较，并发出指示将错误信号驱动为零的方向改变的反馈信号。 校正信号由相位压合辊组件用于通过逐步调节，推进或延迟相位压合辊组件，即向前或向后自适应地调节内容物材料的位置。 选择预定数量的信封以获取图像数据的运行平均值。

公开(公告)号：US20140096477A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US13646254

申请日：2012-10-05

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Xavier Padros

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Xavier Padros

IPC分类号： B65B57/02

CPC分类号： B65B57/02 ,  B43M5/04 ,  B43M5/042 ,  B65B9/067 ,  B65B51/023

摘要： A method and system for identifying and detecting improperly wrapped envelopes for use in a mailpiece fabrication system. The method/system visually images each envelope in predetermined regions of interest (ROIs) to determine the spatial relationship between the internal content material and one or more points of reference indicative of the internal bounds of a sealing adhesive. By examining the spatial relationship, a determination is made regarding the proximity of the internal content material and the sealing adhesive. If the distance, or spatial separation, therebetween is below a threshold value, then an assumption is made that the content material and sealing adhesive are contiguous and that the envelope has been improperly sealed, i.e., with the content material interposing or otherwise inhibiting the proper closure of the wrapped envelope.

摘要翻译： 一种用于识别和检测用于邮件制造系统中的不正确包装的信封的方法和系统。 方法/系统在预定感兴趣区域（ROI）中可视地图像每个信封，以确定内部内容材料与表示密封粘合剂的内部界限的一个或多个参考点之间的空间关系。 通过检查空间关系，确定内部内容物和密封粘合剂的接近度。 如果它们之间的距离或空间间隔低于阈值，则假设内容材料和密封粘合剂是连续的，并且信封已被不正确地密封，即内容材料插入或以其他方式抑制适当的 关闭包裹的信封。

公开(公告)号：US20130127968A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13300791

申请日：2011-11-21

申请人： Thomas M. Lyga ,  John R. Masotta ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  John F. Pezzuti

发明人： Thomas M. Lyga ,  John R. Masotta ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  John F. Pezzuti

IPC分类号： B41J2/00

CPC分类号： B41J25/3084

摘要： A registration device for a mail processing system having wide print nozzle arrays that reduces problems associated with printing on variable thickness media. A thin wire, held by guides, is strung across the print nozzle openings in the registration plate to support and guide the top (print) surface of a mail piece and to prevent the mail piece from protruding into the openings. The guides are positioned such that the wire passes between zones where there are no print nozzles located. A tensioning device is provided to adjust the tension of the wire to ensure the wire maintains its position within the openings. The wire acts as a guide to maintain the optimal gap between the mail piece top surface and the print nozzles.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有宽打印喷嘴阵列的邮件处理系统的注册装置，其减少与可变厚度介质上的打印相关的问题。 由引导件保持的细线横跨对准板中的打印喷嘴开口，以支撑和引导邮件的顶部（印刷）表面并防止邮件突出到开口中。 引导件定位成使得导线在没有打印喷嘴的区域之间通过。 提供张紧装置以调节线的张力，以确保线保持其在开口内的位置。 导线用作引导件，以保持邮件顶部表面和打印喷嘴之间的最佳间隙。

公开(公告)号：US08280680B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12632629

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： John E. Richter ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： John E. Richter ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： G01B5/06

CPC分类号： G01B21/08 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00685

摘要： A method of detecting mailpiece thickness includes detecting a leading edge of the mailpiece, moving a detecting roller downwardly over a first predetermined period of time from a first position to a second position where it contacts the mailpiece, increasing a compressive force applied by the detecting roller to the mailpiece from an initial force to a predetermined measurement force over a second predetermined period of time, and applying the measurement force to the mailpiece for a third predetermined period of time. The method further includes applying the measurement force to the mailpiece for a fourth predetermined period of time and making a number of thickness measurements of the mailpiece based on a position of the detecting roller, and determining the thickness of the mailpiece based on the number of thickness measurements.

摘要翻译： 一种检测邮件厚度的方法包括：检测邮件的前端，使检测滚筒从第一位置向下移动到第一位置到与邮件接触的第二位置;增加由检测辊施加的压缩力 在第二预定时间段内从初始力到预定测量力的邮件，并且将测量力施加到邮件第三预定时间段。 该方法还包括将测量力施加到邮件第四预定时间段，并且基于检测辊的位置对邮件进行多个厚度测量，并且基于厚度的数量确定邮件的厚度 测量。

公开(公告)号：US20110132722A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12632568

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： Arthur H. DEPOI ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： Arthur H. DEPOI ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： B65G47/24

CPC分类号： B65H9/002 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/33222 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： A system and method for skew correction of a mailpiece includes moving the mailpiece along a path of travel in a first orientation toward a first drive roller and a second drive roller. Control of the mailpiece is established in the first orientation by the drive rollers. A first skew correction of the mailpiece is implemented by employing the first drive roller and the second drive roller to align the mailpiece with respect to the path of travel. The first drive roller and the second drive roller may be employed to change the orientation of the stopped mailpiece from the first orientation to a second orientation with respect to the path of travel. A second skew correction may be implemented by employing the first drive roller and the second drive roller to align the mailpiece in the second orientation with respect to the path of travel.

摘要翻译： 用于邮件的偏斜校正的系统和方法包括沿着第一取向的行进路径朝向第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊移动邮件。 通过驱动辊在第一方向上建立邮件的控制。 通过使用第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊来使邮件相对于行进路线对准来实现邮件的第一歪斜校正。 可以使用第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊来将停止的邮件从第一方向改变为相对于行进路径的第二方位。 第二歪斜校正可以通过采用第一驱动辊和第二驱动辊来相对于行进路径在第二方向上对准邮件来实现。

公开(公告)号：US20100250186A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12642886

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Richard F. STENGL ,  John E. Richter ,  Gerald F. Leitz ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Padmaja Maganti

发明人： Richard F. STENGL ,  John E. Richter ,  Gerald F. Leitz ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Padmaja Maganti

IPC分类号： G01B5/06

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00685

摘要： A method of measuring a thickness of mailpieces includes calculating, for each mailpiece comprising a unique collation, an estimated mailpiece thickness value, including combining a measured envelope thickness value, a measured insert thickness value for each insert associated with the mailpiece, and a theoretical document thickness value for an input document associated with the mailpiece. The method further includes assembling the mailpiece, obtaining a measured mailpiece thickness value for the mailpiece, and comparing the measured mailpiece thickness value with the estimated mailpiece thickness value. The method further includes, where the measured mailpiece thickness value is within a predetermined tolerance of the estimated mailpiece thickness value, storing the measured mailpiece thickness value as a reference thickness value in a database on a processing device, and where the measured mailpiece thickness value is outside of a predetermined tolerance of the estimated mailpiece thickness value, outsorting the mailpiece.

摘要翻译： 测量邮件厚度的方法包括：对于包括唯一对照的每个邮件，计算估计邮件厚度值，包括组合测量的包络厚度值，与邮件相关联的每个插入物的测量插入厚度值和理论文档 与邮件相关联的输入文档的厚度值。 该方法还包括组装邮件，获得邮件的测量邮件厚度值，并将测量的邮件厚度值与估计的邮件厚度值进行比较。 该方法进一步包括：当测量的邮件厚度值在估计的邮件厚度值的预定公差内时，将测量的邮件厚度值作为参考厚度值存储在处理设备上的数据库中，并且其中测量邮件厚度值为 在估计的邮件厚度值的预定公差之外，外接邮件。

公开(公告)号：US20100127451A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12275278

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Arthur H. DePoi

发明人： Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Arthur H. DePoi

IPC分类号： B65H5/02

CPC分类号： B43M3/045

摘要： A system for controlling friction forces acting on a mailpiece in a mailpiece insertion module. The system includes at least one friction drive belt, a repositionable backstop assembly for arresting the motion of the envelope when disposed in a first position and permitting the conveyance along the feed path when disposed in a second position, an actuator operative to position the backstop assembly into the first and second positions and consuming energy to maintain the backstop assembly in the first position, a sensor for measuring the magnitude of energy consumed by the actuator; a means for developing a pressure differential across the envelope to urge the envelope into frictional engagement with the drive belts and for developing friction forces along a mating interface between the envelope and the friction drive surface, and a system controller, responsive to a sensed signal indicative of the energy consumed, for varying the magnitude of the pressure differential and the friction forces developed along the mating interface of the envelope.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制作用在邮件插入模块中的邮件上的摩擦力的系统。 该系统包括至少一个摩擦传动带，一个可重新定位的逆止器组件，用于当设置在第一位置时用于阻止信封的运动，并且当设置在第二位置时允许沿着进给路径的传送;致动器，其可操作以将止回组件 进入第一位置和第二位置并消耗能量以将止回组件保持在第一位置，传感器用于测量由致动器消耗的能量的大小; 用于在信封上形成压差的装置，以促使外壳与驱动带摩擦接合并且沿着包封和摩擦驱动表面之间的配合接口形成摩擦力，以及系统控制器，响应于感测信号的指示 的能量消耗，用于改变压差的大小和沿着信封的配合界面产生的摩擦力。