Abstract: A system and method by which mail sorting equipment can correct postal addresses utilizing cloud technology. The real-time address correction system for correcting addresses of mail articles in real-time, comprises sorters, vision systems, controllers, processors, printers, local and remote computers, databases, bins, and a cloud system to tie together the local and remote computers in addition to the sorters and controllers. Corrected postal addresses are stored remotely and locally to the sorter and provided to the sorter as needed by a cloud based system. The system and method accommodates delays in providing the corrected postal addresses to the sorter.

Abstract: A system and method by which mail sorting equipment can correct postal addresses utilizing cloud technology. The real-time address correction system for correcting addresses of mail articles in real-time, comprises sorters, vision systems, controllers, processors, printers, local and remote computers, databases, bins, and a cloud system to tie together the local and remote computers in addition to the sorters and controllers. Corrected postal addresses are stored remotely and locally to the sorter and provided to the sorter as needed by a cloud based system. The system and method accommodates delays in providing the corrected postal addresses to the sorter.

Abstract: A system and method by which mail sorting equipment can correct postal addresses utilizing cloud technology.

Abstract: A singulator for feeding documents one at a time onto the transport of a processing machine. The singulator includes a pick-off means and a stripper means for preventing multi-feeds of documents. The stripper means is comprised of two independent stripper assemblies which are mounted one above the other. Each assembly is comprised of an arm which is rotatably mounted to the machine at one end and which has a means at the other end for engaging any multi-fed documents. Each stripper assembly has basically the same structure except the arm of one stripper assembly is shorter than the arm of the other assembly whereby the assemblies contact a multi-fed document at different points.

Abstract: A high-speed, multi-pocket "small footprint" document sort machine having a large number of sort pockets configured to occupy a relatively small floor space. The pockets are arranged in multiple, horizontal tiers which are vertically spaced with respect to each other.

Abstract: A feeder for document processing equipment having a singulator for feeding a single document upon demand. The feeder includes a movable gate which when in a closed position acts as a fixed guide for properly aligning a stack of documents in a magazine and which when in a released position moves out of contact with the documents to relieve the frictional force between documents. The gate is moved to its released position simultaneously with the start of the pick-off means of the singulator whereby the frictional force between the first and second document is substantially reduced at the instance the first document is picked off the stack.

Abstract: An apparatus for printing a new code on a reusable envelope having more than one space thereon available for printing such codes. The apparatus is comprised of an encoding means for generating a print signal representative of the new code to be printed and a print means (e.g. ink jet printer) is positioned downstream from the encoding means. A transport means moves the envelope from the encoding means and past the print means. A code detection means, e.g. bar code reader (BCR) detects any old codes on the envelope and locates the next available unused space thereon and generates a delay signal which is representative of the position of the unused space. This delay signal is sent to a delay means which, in turn, delays the print signal to the print means until the located unused space lies adjacent the print means.

Abstract: An anti-jamming diverter comprising a kicker gate at each pocket of a mail sort machine for "kicking" the tail of a letter away from the point of entry into the pocket so that the next letter can enter the pocket without jamming. The kicker gate, when actuated, aligns with the actuated gate of the pocket to allow smooth entry of a letter from the transport into the pocket. Upon deactuation, the kicker returns to its original position thereby "kicking" the tail of the letter inwardly into the pocket.

Abstract: An electronic control for a mail sorting machine having a single envelope guideway and a plurality of deflecting gates arranged in pairs. The control includes a plurality of tracking circuits interconnected in series with a circuit associated for each gate pair. A circuit receives a coded bin signal, processes it and, if it does not represent one of the associated gates, relays the signal to the next successive circuit. Upon receipt of a designation signal, a circuit transmits a clear signal to clear the designation information from the anteriorally positioned circuit irrespective of the speed of travel of envelopes through the machine to permit asynchronous movement of envelopes through the machine without regard to the number of envelopes which may be in process in the machine at any particular time. When a circuit receives a signal corresponding to the coded designation for one of its associated gates, that gate is operated to deflect the envelope into an appropriate bin.

Abstract: Bar codes imprinted or otherwise applied to an object are read and decoded by focusing light reflected from the code by means of an object lens to a light responsive transducer. Electrical signals produced by the transducer are correlated and converted from a trinary code format into a binary code format. The trinary code utilizes bars and half bars made up of segments in one or more of four quadrants to represent a decimal equivalent number. This trinary code is applied to a converter where logic converts the trinary signals into equivalent binary signals which are then translated from a serial format into a parallel format for further processing by conventional binary code processors.

Abstract: Bar codes imprinted or otherwise applied to an object are read and decoded by focusing light reflected from the code by means of an objective lens to an image intensifier tube. Light energy reflected from the code impinges on the photo cathode of the image intensifier tube thereby causing an electron beam to generate a display on a phosphor screen with the electron beam deflected to center the code image on the phosphor screen. A fiber optic array channels light from the phosphor screen to an array of zones of photo sensors each zone having an output coupled to a correlation circuit. Output voltages from the correlation circuits are simultaneously coupled to acquisition, tracking and reading logic. Initially, upon detecting the presence of a code on an object, the acquisition and tracking logic responds thereto to produce deflection voltages to the image intensifier tube to provide centering on the phosphor screen.

Abstract: An anti-jamming diverter comprising a kicker gate at each pocket of a mail sort machine for "kicking" the tail of a letter away from the point of entry into the pocket so that the next letter can enter the pocket without jamming. The kicker gate, when actuated, aligns with the actuated gate of the pocket to allow smooth entry of a letter from the transport into the pocket. Upon deactuation, the kicker returns to its original position thereby "kicking" the tail of the letter inwardly into the pocket.