Patents Assigned to Fluence Automation LLC
  • Patent number: 10569922
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system for labeling one or more products such as packages transported along a conveyer, and more specifically to applying a label on a respective package by way of a vertically adjustable assembly positioned above the conveyor. The adjustable assembly includes at least a label printer and an applicator for printing and applying the label on a surface of the package on the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Richard Wojdyla, Brian Bowers, Tim Palmer, Tomasz K. Bednarek
  • Patent number: 10450099
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for automatically printing and applying one or more label to at least one item to enable shipping of the at least one item by a carrier are provided. In some aspects, a movable label applicator device includes a printer for printing the one or more label onto a supply of labeling material, wherein the one or more printed label contains unique information associated with the at least one item. In some aspects, the device further includes an applicator for applying the one or more printed label to a surface of the at least one item, wherein the applicator is configured to apply multiple labels to the surface of the at least one item such that the multiple labels are removably stacked on top of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bowers, Tim Palmer
  • Patent number: 10058897
    Abstract: Systems and methods for parcel one pass labeling and sorting for presort qualification. The system includes a conveyor on which parcel pieces are placed by an operator, where the conveyor ensures proper gap between parcel pieces and justifies the parcels to an edge of the conveyor in order to align the parcels with labelers which print and apply shipping documents and shipping labels. The labeled parcel pieces are then sorted according to the destination indicated and deposited into a sort bin. The system is configured to allow dynamic reassignment of the sort bins based on capacity and sort destinations processed. A single bin is used for depositing parcel pieces which do not need to be sorted by destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Richard Wojdyla, Brian Bowers, Paul Kostyniuk, Walter S. Conard
  • Patent number: 9969179
    Abstract: Assemblies, systems, and methods for applying postage indicia to one or more sequential mailpiece on a high speed mail sorter are disclosed. In some aspects, a system for franking one or more sequential mailpiece using a postal security device (PSD) hub assembly on a high speed mail sorter includes a plurality of PSDs configured to generate a coded digital signature for the one or more sequential mailpiece during a latency period, a plurality of photo sensors configured to define the latency period, a PSD host configured to receive the generated coded digital signature, wherein the generated coded digital signature is encoded in a data matrix, and an indicia printer configured to receive printer control data and to print the printer control data on the one or more sequential mailpiece in an order in which the plurality of PSDs are tasked during the latency period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bowers, Richard A. Yankloski
  • Patent number: 9926096
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system for labeling one or more products such as packages transported along a conveyer, and more specifically to applying a label on a respective package by way of a vertically adjustable assembly positioned above the conveyor. The adjustable assembly includes at least a label printer and an applicator for printing and applying the label on a surface of the package on the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Richard Wojdyla, Brian Bowers, Tim Palmer, Tomasz K. Bednarek
  • Patent number: 9905056
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for transferring data from a delivery item to a label for application of the label onto the delivery item are disclosed. In some aspects, the system can include a camera configured to capture an image of the data on the delivery item, a control computer including at least one hardware processor and memory, the control computer being configured to process the image of the data, integrate the image of the data into a label template, and to generate a print file from the label template, and at least one label applicator disposed after the camera relative to a direction of travel of the delivery item on a conveyor, the at least one label applicator being configured to print the label including the data contained in the print file and apply the printed label onto a top surface of the delivery item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bowers, Steven Seburn, Helmut Joerg, Michael Maeder
  • Patent number: 9827798
    Abstract: An assembly, system, and method for applying postage indicia to one or more mailpiece on a high speed mail sorter are disclosed. In some aspects, the assembly includes a diverter; a first and a second lane each including one or more zones, wherein the diverter is configured to alternately divert the one or more mailpiece to either the first or second lane; and one or more meter printers disposed on the first and second lane; wherein the one or more zones includes a first zone configured to decelerate the one or more mailpiece to printer speed, a second zone configured to transport the one or more mailpiece past the one or more meter printers at the printer speed, and a third zone configured to accelerate the one or more mailpiece to transport speed and merge the one or more mailpiece with mailpieces from each of the first and second lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bowers, Walter S. Conard
  • Patent number: 9809343
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for automatically printing and applying one or more label to at least one item to enable shipping of the at least one item by a carrier are provided. In some aspects, a movable label applicator device includes a printer for printing the one or more label onto a supply of labeling material, wherein the one or more printed label contains unique information associated with the at least one item. In some aspects, the device further includes an applicator for applying the one or more printed label to a surface of the at least one item, wherein the applicator is configured to apply multiple labels to the surface of the at least one item such that the multiple labels are removably stacked on top of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Fluence Automation LLC
    Inventors: Brian Bowers, Tim Palmer