Patents by Inventor Grant M. Cate

Grant M. Cate 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).

  • Letter mail address block locator system
    Patent number: 4845761
    Abstract: A system (14) for locating possible address information contained in a window area of a mail item (40) is provided. System (14) includes a source of illumination (60) and detectors (62) for sensing the reflectivity of the mail item (40). Circuitry (34) is provided for measuring the reflectivity from the mail item (40). Circuitry (36) is provided for determining the presence of a window on the mail item (40) and the coordinates of the detected window. Circuitry (26) is provided for selecting address information contained within a window located by the window detect circuitry (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Recognition Equipment Incorporated
    Inventors: Grant M. Cate, Richard K. Habitzreiter, Kenneth T. Lovelady, Mark S. Woolston