Patents by Inventor Elizabeth L. Manning

Elizabeth L. Manning 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).

  • Mailpiece with personalized communication and return slip and related method utilizing wrapper system
    Patent number: 9688439
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to a mailpiece and method for assembling a mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapper system. The assembled mailpiece has outgoing and reply envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, inserted documents, or coupons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Bell and Howell, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Van Gorp, Elizabeth L. Manning, Gerard A. Derome
  • Method and system to manufacture an integrated return mailpiece on wrapping document processing system
    Patent number: 9604493
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to methods and systems for preparing an integrated mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapping document processing system. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Bell and Howell, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Van Gorp, Elizabeth L. Manning
  • MAILPIECE WITH PERSONALIZED COMMUNICATION AND RETURN SLIP AND RELATED METHOD UTILIZING WRAPPER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140001251
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to a mailpiece and method for assembling a mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapper system. The assembled mailpiece has outgoing and reply envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, inserted documents, or coupons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: BELL AND HOWELL, LLC
    Inventors: Mark VAN GORP, Elizabeth L. MANNING, Gerard A. DEROME
  • Article of manufacture for usage as an integrated bidirectional mailpiece and method of manufacturing integrated bidirectional mailpieces
    Patent number: 8544720
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to techniques and equipment to prepare articles of manufacture that can be used in a document processing system, such as a wrapping document processing system, that individually wraps each form in a manner that produces a mailpiece. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Bell and Howell, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Van Gorp, Elizabeth L. Manning
  • MAILPIECE WITH PERSONALIZED COMMUNICATION AND RETURN SLIP AND RELATED METHOD UTILIZING WRAPPER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110192892
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to a mailpiece and method for assembling a mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapper system. The assembled mailpiece has outgoing and reply envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, inserted documents, or coupons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Van Gorp, Elizabeth L. Manning, Gerard A. DeRome
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANUFACTURE AN INTEGRATED RETURN MAILPIECE ON WRAPPING DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110121064
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to methods and systems for preparing an integrated mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapping document processing system. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Van Gorp, Elizabeth L. Manning
  • ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR USAGE AS AN INTEGRATED BIDIRECTIONAL MAILPIECE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED BIDIRECTIONAL MAILPIECES
    Publication number: 20110121063
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to techniques and equipment to prepare articles of manufacture that can be used in a document processing system, such as a wrapping document processing system, that individually wraps each form in a manner that produces a mailpiece. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Mark VAN GORP, Elizabeth L. Manning