Patents by Inventor Alfred T. Rundle
Alfred T. Rundle 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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Patent number: 9378433Abstract: A method to arbitrate between results obtained from observationally data derived by several procedures. Each procedure is given a ranking according to the confidence on the procedure. The results and characteristics derived from the results are used in a plurality of rules, where the rules are used to arbitrate between the results.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Lennart A. Saaf
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Publication number: 20150161479Abstract: A method to arbitrate between results obtained from observationally data derived by several procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Lennart A. Saaf
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Patent number: 8085980Abstract: An attribute-based system and method for mail piece identification includes generating and storing, during a first mail sorting operation, a first set of attribute information that can include an image fingerprint derived from a portion of an image of the mail piece. Then, in a subsequent mail sorting operation, a second image of the mail piece can be obtained and used, in part, to generate a second set of attribute information that may be compared to records in a mail piece database in order to identify the mail piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Alfred T. Rundle
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Publication number: 20110213491Abstract: Methods and systems for mail forwarding and special handling services are disclosed. The methods and systems can include processing mail in a single pass or in multiple passes (i.e., online or offline). The methods and systems can include one or more of a scannable symbol, an extra appended post code digit, a dedicated database field, separate table indexed by a control number, a logically separate database, or a database hosted on a separate server for use in identifying mail pieces needing special handling and retrieving special handling information, for example forwarding address text for such mail pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, JR., Tonya K. Bender, Linda Harowicz
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Patent number: 8005260Abstract: A method for sorting mail includes performing an automatic address recognition process on a digitized image of a mail piece and generating a plurality of conditional address recognition results and a plurality of confirmation values each associated with one of the plurality of conditional address recognition results. The method can include sending the digitized image, the plurality of conditional address recognition results and the plurality of confirmation values to a video coding system. The method can include detecting a possible error in a first video coding result, the possible error detected using error correction information including information from the automatic address recognition process. The method may include indicating the possible error to a video coding operator, and performing a video coding operation to obtain a second video coding result and arbitrating or selecting one of the results as output.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Graham Packaging Company L.P.Inventor: Alfred T. Rundle
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Patent number: 7933844Abstract: A method for sorting parcels may include reading, during a first sortation pass, machine readable indicia applied to the parcel prior to mailing and at least a portion of delivery address information on a parcel. The method may also include selecting a reference indicium from the machine readable indicia and creating an entry, corresponding to the reference indicia, in a first database, the entry including a portion of the delivery address information for the parcel and a value corresponding to the reference indicium. The method may also include determining whether the delivery address information has a corresponding forwarding order, and, if a corresponding forwarding order exists, modifying the delivery address information in accordance with the forwarding order. The method may include forwarding the entry to a second database different from the first database, the second database corresponding to the delivery address information.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Alfred T. Rundle
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Publication number: 20110093117Abstract: Improved methods and systems for mail forwarding and special handling services include processing mail in a single pass or in multiple passes (i.e., online or offline). The methods and systems can include one or more of a scannable symbol, an extra appended post code digit, a dedicated database field, separate table indexed by a control number, a logically separate database, or a database hosted on a separate server for use in identifying mail pieces needing special handling and retrieving special handling information, for example forwarding address text for such mail pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Tonya K. Bender, Linda Harowicz
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Patent number: 7925046Abstract: A method for sorting mail that may include performing an automatic address recognition process on a digitized image of a mail piece and generating a plurality of conditional address recognition results and a plurality of confirmation values each associated with one of the plurality of conditional address recognition results. The method can include sending the digitized image, the plurality of conditional address recognition results and the plurality of confirmation values to a video coding system, and selecting a video coding task corresponding to one or more of the plurality of confirmation values.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Scott W. Breen
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Publication number: 20100040256Abstract: An attribute-based system and method for mail piece identification includes generating and storing, during a first mail sorting operation, a first set of attribute information that can include an image fingerprint derived from a portion of an image of the mail piece. Then, in a subsequent mail sorting operation, a second image of the mail piece can be obtained and used, in part, to generate a second set of attribute information that may be compared to records in a mail piece database in order to identify the mail piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventor: Alfred T. Rundle
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Publication number: 20090285447Abstract: A method for sorting mail includes performing an automatic address recognition process on a digitized image of a mail piece and generating a plurality of conditional address recognition results and a plurality of confirmation values each associated with one of the plurality of conditional address recognition results. The method can include sending the digitized image, the plurality of conditional address recognition results and the plurality of confirmation values to a video coding system. The method can include detecting a possible error in a first video coding result, the possible error detected using error correction information including information from the automatic address recognition process. The method may include indicating the possible error to a video coding operator, and performing a video coding operation to obtain a second video coding result and arbitrating or selecting one of the results as output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Alfred T. Rundle
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Patent number: 7463783Abstract: A system and method for achieving constant magnification of a scanned three-dimensional item without the use of special optics or other specialized hardware. The system includes the dynamic computation of a camera parameter-dependent factor and applying that factor in real-time to the sampled signal resulting from the scan of the item.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Peter J. Dugan, Patrick Ouellette, Steven J. Pratt, Michael J. Riess, Alfred T. Rundle
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Publication number: 20080273749Abstract: A method for sorting mail that may include performing an automatic address recognition process on a digitized image of a mail piece and generating a plurality of conditional address recognition results and a plurality of confirmation values each associated with one of the plurality of conditional address recognition results. The method can include sending the digitized image, the plurality of conditional address recognition results and the plurality of confirmation values to a video coding system, and selecting a video coding task corresponding to one or more of the plurality of confirmation values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Scott W. Breen
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Publication number: 20080208390Abstract: A method for sorting parcels may include reading, during a first sortation pass, machine readable indicia applied to the parcel prior to mailing and at least a portion of delivery address information on a parcel. The method may also include selecting a reference indicium from the machine readable indicia and creating an entry, corresponding to the reference indicia, in a first database, the entry including a portion of the delivery address information for the parcel and a value corresponding to the reference indicium. The method may include forwarding the entry to a second database different from the first database, the second database corresponding to the delivery address information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Alfred T Rundle
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Publication number: 20080208772Abstract: A method for sorting parcels may include reading, during a first sortation pass, machine readable indicia applied to the parcel prior to mailing and at least a portion of delivery address information on a parcel. The method may also include selecting a reference indicium from the machine readable indicia and creating an entry, corresponding to the reference indicia, in a first database, the entry including a portion of the delivery address information for the parcel and a value corresponding to the reference indicium. The method may also include determining whether the delivery address information has a corresponding forwarding order, and, if a corresponding forwarding order exists, modifying the delivery address information in accordance with the forwarding order. The method may include forwarding the entry to a second database different from the first database, the second database corresponding to the delivery address information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Alfred T. Rundle
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Patent number: 7415130Abstract: Method and systems for early detection of potentially hazardous material associated with the collection of mail or other objects. In an embodiment of the method of this invention, image characteristics for an image of an item being examined are obtained. A predetermined profile is then retrieved from a profile database. The image characteristics for the image of the item are compared to the image characteristics present in the predetermined profile. If the image characteristics present in the predetermined profile substantially match the image characteristics for the image of the item, the item is identified for special processing. If the image characteristics present in the predetermined profile do not substantially match the image characteristics for the image of the item, another predetermined profile is retrieved and compared to the image characteristics for the image of the item. A system that implements the method of this invention includes a transport sub-system and a computing sub-system.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Lennart A. Saaf, Richard C. Vanhall
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Publication number: 20080192978Abstract: Method and systems for early detection of potentially hazardous material associated with the collection of mail or other objects. In an embodiment of the method of this invention, image characteristics for an image of an item being examined are obtained. A predetermined profile is then retrieved from a profile database. The image characteristics for the image of the item are compared to the image characteristics present in the predetermined profile. If the image characteristics present in the predetermined profile substantially match the image characteristics for the image of the item, the item is identified for special processing. If the image characteristics present in the predetermined profile do not substantially match the image characteristics for the image of the item, another predetermined profile is retrieved and compared to the image characteristics for the image of the item. A system that implements the method of this invention includes a transport sub-system and a computing sub-system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Lennart A. Saaf, Richard C. Vanhall
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Patent number: 7095875Abstract: A method to arbitrate between results obtained from observationally derived data by several procedures, where the results are items characteristic of the observationally derived data is disclosed. Each procedure is given a ranking according to the confidence on the procedure. The results and characteristics derived from the results are used in a plurality of rules, where the rules are used to arbitrate between the results.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Lennart A. Saaf
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Patent number: 6816602Abstract: The invention is characterized in certain aspects by data processing architectures and methods of processing a mail piece having a destination address field through outgoing and incoming mail centers. An illustrative method includes receiving a mail piece at an outgoing mail center for transport to an incoming mail center and subsequent sorting and transport from the incoming mail center to an an addressee. The mail piece includes a destination address field that is divided into a first address portion and a second address portion. The first address portion is interpreted at the outgoing mail center and used to sort the mail piece for transport to the incoming mail center. The second address portion is eventually resolved and used by the incoming mail center to sort the mail piece for subsequent delivery to an addressee.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: David J. Coffelt, Robert M. Krohn, Jeffrey Scott Poulin, Alfred T. Rundle
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Publication number: 20020186864Abstract: A method to arbitrate between results obtained from observationally derived data by several procedures, where the results are items characteristic of the observationally derived data is disclosed. Each procedure is given a ranking according to the confidence on the procedure. The results and characteristics derived from the results are used in a plurality of rules, where the rules are used to arbitrate between the results.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Alfred T. Rundle, Lennart A. Saaf
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Publication number: 20020122569Abstract: The invention is characterized in certain aspects by data processing architectures and methods of processing a mail piece having a destination address field through outgoing and incoming mail centers. An illustrative method includes receiving a mail piece at an outgoing mail center for transport to an incoming mail center and subsequent sorting and transport from the incoming mail center to an an addressee. The mail piece includes a destination address field that is divided into a first address portion and a second address portion. The first address portion is interpreted at the outgoing mail center and used to sort the mail piece for transport to the incoming mail center. The second address portion is eventually resolved and used by the incoming mail center to sort the mail piece for subsequent delivery to an addressee.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: David J. Coffelt, Robert M. Krohn, Jeffrey Scott Poulin, Alfred T. Rundle