Patents by Inventor Girish B. Shah

Girish B. Shah 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).

  • Patent number: 5190282
    Abstract: The multi-pass sorting machine of this disclosure includes a supporting structure which has the configuration of an A-Frame. The A-Frame structure has a slanting front side supporting several individually functional devices and a slanting back side supporting other individually functional devices. The devices of the front side include an input feeding means, a first transporting means, a singulating means, an accelerating means, a second transporting means, a bar code reader and associated electronic and computer means, a plurality of first sorting means in the form of diverting vanes, an equal number of first pass stacker buffer means, and a reversing member for transporting letters from the front side to the back side while at the same time retaining the same orientation of the letters to the planar surface as the letters go around the corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: K. George Rabindran, Thomas Faber, David Filicicchia, Kenneth L. Guenther, Joseph Kalika, Melvin T. Kerstein, Girish B. Shah, David Wiley
  • Patent number: 5143225
    Abstract: A multi-pass sorting machine includes a housing or supporting structure which has the configuration of an A-Frame. The A-Frame structure has a slanting front side supporting several individually functional devices and a slanting back side supporting other individually functional devices. The devices of the front side include an input feeder first transporting mechanisms, a singulating device, an accelerating mechanism, second transporting mechanisms, a bar code reader and associated electronic and computer equipment, a plurality of first sorting devices in the form of diverting vanes, an equal number of first pass stacker buffers, and a reversing member for transporting letters from the front side to the back side while at the same time retaining the same orientation of the letters to the planar surface as the letters go around the corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: K. George Rabindran, Thomas Faber, David Filicicchia, Kenneth L. Guenther, Joseph Kalika, Melvin T. Kerstein, Girish B. Shah, David Wiley
  • Patent number: 4585220
    Abstract: An insertion machine system includes an insertion machine 100 of a type wherein a plurality of insert stations 152 are positioned proximate conveyor means 120 travelling therealong for selectively feeding inserts onto the conveyor means 120. A buffer and turnover assembly 106 receives a printed envelope from in-line printer means 104 and automatically introduces the printed article onto the conveyor 120 travelling proximate the insertion stations 152. A data processor 108 governs the acquistion from an information storage medium of information indicative of text to be printed on an envelope and information indicative of insert machine control signals. The data processor 108 further governs the operation of the printing means 104 whereby the printing means 104 prints on an envelope readable text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: Edward H. Zemke, deceased, Harold D. Pogue, Girish B. Shah, Myron A. Bowles
  • Patent number: 4544146
    Abstract: An insertion machine system includes an insertion machine 100 of a type wherein a plurality of insert stations 152 are positioned proximate conveyor means 120 travelling therealong for selectively feeding inserts onto the conveyor means 120. A buffer and turnover assembly 106 receives a printed envelope from in-line printer means 104 and automatically introduces the printed article onto the conveyor 120 travelling proximate the insertion stations 152. A data processor 108 governs the acquisition from an information storage medium of information indicative of text to be printed on an envelope and information indicative of insert machine control signals. The data processor 108 further governs the operation of the printing means 104 whereby the printing means 104 prints on an envelope readable text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: Edward H. Zemke, deceased, Harold D. Pogue, Girish B. Shah, Myron A. Bowles