Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for detecting overlapped items in a sequence of items moving along a conveying path based on rigidity and thickness contour measurements.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for detecting overlapped items in a sequence of items moving along a conveying path based on rigidity and thickness contour measurements.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for item handling, including in-feeding and individually out-feeding of items, such as pieces of mail, parcels, or articles of manufacture. Destacking each successive leading item, individually, in a stack or series of items by automatically adapting, in real time, to varying item presentment conditions. Each successive leading item can be moved and output without unwanted or unacceptable movement of any following item or items, by selective activation of components to move and/or assist with moving the leading item for output therefrom. Selective activation can be based on presentment information associated with each leading item in the stack or series, and the leading item can be output after a series of controlled movements thereof.