Patents by Inventor Ann Dawkins

Ann Dawkins 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).

  • Automatic system for verifying articles containing indicia thereon
    Patent number: 6964367
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, information affixed to relatively flat articles transported along a transport path comprises a weighing device for measuring weight of articles being processed, an image acquisition device for acquiring a representation of indicia appearing on an article, a thickness detecting device for measuring the thickness of articles being processed, a processing device for recognition of the indicia appearing on an article, and a processing device for verifying acquired data against the pre-established rules. A number of reports are generated after processing to provide the results of the processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Bowe Bell + Howell Company
    Inventors: John S. O'Callaghan, Daniel Gibbons, Tony S. Chan, Ann Dawkins, Niren Shah, Jack Bonn
  • Automatic verification equipment
    Publication number: 20040211838
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, information affixed to relatively flat articles transported along a transport path comprises weighing means for measuring weight of articles being processed, image acquisition means for acquiring a representation of indicia appearing on an article, thickness detecting means for measuring the thickness of articles being processed, processing means for recognition of the indicia appearing on an article, and processing means for verifying acquired data against the pre-established rules. A number of reports are generated after processing to provide the results of the processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: John S. O'Callaghan, Daniel Gibbons, Tony S. Chan, Ann Dawkins, Niren Shah, Jack Bonn
  • Automatic verification equipment
    Patent number: 6575358
    Abstract: Apparatus for automatically acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, information affixed to relatively flat articles transported along a transport path comprises weighing component device for measuring weight of articles being processed, image acquisition device for acquiring a representation of indicia appearing on an article, processing device for recognition of the indicia appearing on an article, and processing device for verifying acquired data against the pre-established rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Postal Systems Inc.
    Inventors: John S. O'Callaghan, Daniel Gibbons, Tony S. Chan, Ann Dawkins, Niren Shah, Jack Bonn
  • Automatic verification equipment
    Publication number: 20020030095
    Abstract: Apparatus for automatically acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, information affixed to relatively flat articles transported along a transport path comprises weighing means for measuring weight of articles being processed, image acquisition means for acquiring a representation of indicia appearing on an article, processing means for recognition of the indicia appearing on an article, and processing means for verifying acquired data against the pre-established rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: John S. O'Callaghan, Daniel Gibbons, Tony S. Chan, Ann Dawkins, Niren Shah, Jack Bonn
  • Automatic system for verifying articles containing indicia thereon
    Patent number: 6311892
    Abstract: Apparatus for automatically acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, information affixed to relatively flat articles transported along a transport path comprises weighing means for measuring weight of articles being processed, image acquisition means for acquiring a representation of indicia appearing on an article, processing means for recognition of the indicia appearing on an article, and processing means for verifying acquired data against the pre-established rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Postal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. O'Callaghan, Daniel Gibbons, Tony S. Chan, Ann Dawkins, Niren Shah, Jack Bonn