Patents by Inventor Brent A. Raney

Brent A. Raney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9443220
    Abstract: Providing an information system in an item delivery system comprises reading a tracking indicia on a unit load, updating a database with first data from the tracking indicia, and updating the database with information that the unit load has been terminated. In addition, receiving second data to be included in a label, and printing the label may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Brent A. Raney, Daryl S. Hamilton, Anthony M. Ferlaino, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8818023
    Abstract: A system and method for mail processing. A method includes receiving an image of a mail piece, and identifying multiple regions of interest of the image. The method includes determining a classification key for the image based on a plurality of relationships between the multiple regions of interest and identifying a most-changing region of interest of the multiple regions of interest. The method includes processing the mail piece using the identified most-changing region of interest as the recipient address block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Carpenter, Brent A. Raney
  • Patent number: 8521658
    Abstract: Providing an information system in an item delivery system comprises reading a tracking indicia (410) on a unit load, updating a database (415) with first data from the tracking indicia, and updating the database with information that the unit load has been terminated. In addition, receiving (425) second data to be included in a label, and printing the label may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Brent A. Raney, Daryl S. Hamilton, Anthony M. Ferlaino, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120243728
    Abstract: A system and method for mail processing. A method includes receiving an image of a mail piece, and identifying multiple regions of interest of the image. The method includes determining a classification key for the image based on a plurality of relationships between the multiple regions of interest and identifying a most-changing region of interest of the multiple regions of interest. The method includes processing the mail piece using the identified most-changing region of interest as the recipient address block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Carpenter, Brent A. Raney
  • Patent number: 7364079
    Abstract: An improved tracking label may comprise a destination ZIP field (130), content identifier number (CIN) description field (115), and a barcode field (150). In addition, the improved label comprises at least one of a printer line field (105), a postal destination name field (110),a mailer name field (120), a mailer identification (ID) field (125), a route field (135), a barcode numermic line field (140) and a mailer's area field (145).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Brent A. Raney, Daryl S. Hamilton, Anthony M. Ferlaino, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040074965
    Abstract: Collecting a label in an item delivery system Delivery (100) comprises reading a label on a unit load when the unit load is terminated, defacing the label if the quality of the label meets a predefined quality level, depositing the label in a read bin holder if the quality of the label meets a predetermined quality level, and depositing the label in a no-read bin holder if the quality of the label does not meet a predefined quality level. The item delivery system includes a network (160) facilitating communication between an information system (110), a label collection system (120), legacy systems (130), customer systems (140), and delivery systems (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Brent A. Raney, Daryl S. Hamilton, Anthony M. Ferlaino