Patents by Inventor Peter Furka

Peter Furka 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).

  • MANIFEST DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140143170
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system of determining efficient routing of a mail piece in a delivery system for delivering mail pieces. The system determines whether or not the mail piece requires urgent delivery. The system determines a weight of the mail piece. Also, the system determines, based on the urgency determination and the weight determination, a most cost-effective place in which to introduce the mail piece into the delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Furka
  • Manifest delivery system and method
    Patent number: 8676595
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system of determining efficient routing of a mail piece in a delivery system for delivering mail pieces. The system determines whether or not the mail piece requires urgent delivery. The system determines a weight of the mail piece. Also, the system determines, based on the urgency determination and the weight determination, a most cost-effective place in which to introduce the mail piece into the delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventor: Peter Furka
  • MANIFEST DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110270775
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system of determining efficient routing of a mail piece in a delivery system for delivering mail pieces. The system determines whether or not the mail piece requires urgent delivery. The system determines a weight of the mail piece. Also, the system determines, based on the urgency determination and the weight determination, a most cost-effective place in which to introduce the mail piece into the delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: United States Postal Service
    Inventor: Peter FURKA
  • Manifest delivery system and method
    Patent number: 7996333
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system of determining efficient routing of a mail piece in a delivery system for delivering mail pieces. The system determines whether or not the mail piece requires urgent delivery. The system determines a weight of the mail piece. Also, the system determines, based on the urgency determination and the weight determination, a most cost-effective place in which to introduce the mail piece into the delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventor: Peter Furka
  • MANIFEST DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080294474
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system of determining efficient routing of a mail piece in a delivery system for delivering mail pieces. The system determines whether or not the mail piece requires urgent delivery. The system determines a weight of the mail piece. Also, the system determines, based on the urgency determination and the weight determination, a most cost-effective place in which to introduce the mail piece into the delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: United States Postal Services
    Inventor: Peter FURKA
  • Manifest delivery system and method
    Publication number: 20040133528
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system of determining efficient routing of a mail piece in a delivery system for delivering mail pieces. The system determines whether or not the mail piece requires urgent delivery (202). The system determines a weight of the mail piece (204). Also, the system determines, based on the urgency determination (202) and the weight determination (204), a most cost-effective place in which to introduce the mail piece into the delivery system (218).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Furka