Patents by Inventor Christopher Codde
Christopher Codde 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).
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Publication number: 20240020784Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
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Publication number: 20230093046Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
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Patent number: 11508023Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
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Publication number: 20210035248Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
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Patent number: 10810694Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
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Publication number: 20190156448Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
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Patent number: 10192276Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph