Patents by Inventor Matthew LEETTOLA
Matthew LEETTOLA 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).
-
Publication number: 20240020784Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Publication number: 20230093046Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Publication number: 20220400623Abstract: A lighting system for a vertical farm can include a plurality of modules configured to be stacked and removably coupled physically and electrically to one another by at least one overhead robot. Each of the plurality of modules can include at least one physical and electrical connector. At least some of the modules can include one or more lighting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: ONEPOINTONE, INC.Inventors: PAUL MAHACEK, Adam NEWELL, Matthew LEETTOLA, John BERTRAM, Ron MITCHELL
-
Patent number: 11508023Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Patent number: 11338449Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Grabit, Inc.Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Richard J. Casler, Susan Kim, Matthew Leettola, Jon Smith, Kenneth Tan, Patrick Wang, John Mathew Farren, Patrick Conall Regan, Po Cheng Chen, Howard Fu, Dragan Jurkovic, Aishwarya Varadhan, Chang-Chu Liao, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Ming-Feng Jean
-
Patent number: 11203123Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with vacuum for the pick up and release of materials, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Grabit, Inc.Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Richard J. Casler, Susan Kim, Matthew Leettola, Jon Smith, Kenneth Tan, Patrick Wang, John Mathew Farren, Patrick Conall Regan, Po Cheng Chen, Honam Ko, Dragan Jurkovic, Aishwarya Varadhan, Tsung Tai Chien, Chang-Chu Liao, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, TaeHoun Kim
-
Patent number: 10987815Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with at least one mechanically actuated modality for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively. The mechanically actuated modality in one embodiment is configured as a netting configured to be placed over a contact surface of an electroadhesive plate to facilitate the handling of an object.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Grabit, Inc.Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Richard J. Casler, Susan Kim, Matthew Leettola, Jon Smith, Kenneth Tan, Patrick Wang, John Mathew Farren, Patrick Conall Regan, Po Cheng Chen, Howard Fu, Honam Ko, Dragan Jurkovic, Aishwarya Varadhan, Tsung Tai Chien, Chang-Chu Liao, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Ming-Feng Jean, TaeHoun Kim, Qingde Chen, Greg Miller
-
Publication number: 20210035248Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Patent number: 10810694Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Patent number: 10745164Abstract: Provided herein are solutions to automated material handling comprising systems that allow automated “each pick handling” without requiring the complexity of robotic grasping. Numerous examples of pre-configurable and reconfigurable transport containers, partitioning devices, and automated container configuration stations are described in addition to methods of use and associated material handling systems that utilize such containers. Further described are containers that are individually configured or customized according to specific lot sizes to more efficiently and optimally contain, store and distribute articles as a component of a picking system. Configurable containers or “totes” may be customized on a per-order basis to create optimally configured containers that maximize the use of space in a container, on a single-item-per-space basis, regardless of item quantity, size or volume, by customizing the size of each space within a container or tote.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Grabit, Inc.Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Susan Kim, Matthew Leettola, Steven J. Annen, Charlie S. Duncheon, Eric Winger, Robert Roy, Pat Bournes, Patrick Wang
-
Publication number: 20190156448Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Patent number: 10192276Abstract: A computer controlled mail piece assembly and wrapping system discloses a process for culling candidate mail pieces from bulk mail pieces, a mail piece feeder, a mail piece reader coupled to the feeder that identifies suitable candidate mail pieces, a collator coupled to the feeder for collating multiple identified mail pieces, a buffer coupled to the collator for regulating the delivery rate of the multiple mail pieces exiting to a wrap inserter, a wrap inserter coupled to the buffer for wrapping mail pieces and selected inserts into a mailing container, a printer interfaced with the wrap inserter for printing information onto the mailing container; an outstacker coupled to the wrap inserter for transferring envelope wrapped mail pieces and selected inserts to a desired location, and a computer with suitable programming for operating the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Frank Delfer, Marc Fagan, Brett Flickner, Daniel Saldana, Charles Preston, Matthew Leettola, Chris Pettigrew, Khi Lam, Christopher Codde, Randy Franklin, Paul Rudolph
-
Publication number: 20180326596Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Richard J. CASLER, Susan KIM, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jon SMITH, Kenneth TAN, Patrick WANG, John Mathew FARREN, Patrick Conall REGAN, Po Cheng CHEN, Howard FU, Dragan JURKOVIC, Aishwarya VARADHAN, Chang-Chu LIAO, Chih-Chi CHANG, Kuo-Hung LEE, Ming-Feng JEAN
-
Publication number: 20180319019Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with at least one mechanically actuated modality for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Richard J. CASLER, Susan KIM, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jon SMITH, Kenneth TAN, Patrick WANG, John Mathew FARREN, Patrick Conall REGAN, Po Cheng CHEN, Howard FU, Honam KO, Dragan JURKOVIC, Aishwarya VARADHAN, Tsung Tai CHIEN, Chang-Chu LIAO, Chih-Chi CHANG, Kuo-Hung LEE, Ming-Feng JEAN, TaeHoun KIM, Qingde CHEN, Greg MILLER
-
Publication number: 20180319020Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with vacuum for the pick up and release of materials, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Richard J. CASLER, Susan KIM, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jon SMITH, Kenneth TAN, Patrick WANG, John Mathew FARREN, Patrick Conall REGAN, Po Cheng CHEN, Honam KO, Dragan JURKOVIC, Aishwarya VARADHAN, Tsung Tai CHIEN, Chang-Chu LIAO, Chih-Chi CHANG, Kuo-Hung LEE, TaeHoun KIM
-
Publication number: 20180250832Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Charlie DUNCHEON, Steve ANNEN, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jonathan Andrew SMITH, Bobby Neil ROY
-
Patent number: 9987755Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: GRABIT, INC.Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Charlie Duncheon, Steve Annen, Matthew Leettola, Jonathan Andrew Smith, Bobby Neil Roy
-
Publication number: 20170087728Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Charlie DUNCHEON, Steve ANNEN, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jonathan Andrew SMITH, Bobby Neil ROY
-
Publication number: 20170036798Abstract: Provided herein are solutions to automated material handling comprising systems that allow automated “each pick handling” without requiring the complexity of robotic grasping. Numerous examples of pre-configurable and reconfigurable transport containers, partitioning devices, and automated container configuration stations are described in addition to methods of use and associated material handling systems that utilize such containers. Further described are containers that are individually configured or customized according to specific lot sizes to more efficiently and optimally contain, store and distribute articles as a component of a picking system. Configurable containers or “totes” may be customized on a per-order basis to create optimally configured containers that maximize the use of space in a container, on a single-item-per-space basis, regardless of item quantity, size or volume, by customizing the size of each space within a container or tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Susan KIM, Matthew LEETTOLA, Steven J. ANNEN, Charlie S. DUNCHEON, Eric WINGER, Robert ROY, Pat BOURNES, Patrick WANG