Patents by Inventor Pierre Campagnolle

Pierre Campagnolle 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: 7199323
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine includes an injection carousel (1) and a system (4) for injecting mail items (3) standing on edge into receptacles (2) of the carousel (1). Each receptacle (2) of the carousel (1) is defined by an end wall (7) and two side walls (5, 6). A flexible deflector (12) is secured to a first side wall (5) of each receptacle in such a manner that each mail item (3) injected into the receptacle (2) is guided towards the end wall (7) while being pressed substantially against the second side wall (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Solystic
    Inventors: Pierre Campagnolle, Emmanuel Delbe
  • Patent number: 7175029
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine comprises an injection carousel (1) and a system (4) for injecting mail items (3) standing on edge into receptacles (2) of the carousel (1). Each receptacle (2) of the carousel (1) is defined by an end wall (7) and two side walls (5, 6). A blower (13) is interposed between the injection system (4) and the carousel (1). The blower (13) delivers two jets (14, 15) of compressed air that are substantially perpendicular to each other, with each mail item (3) being displaced between the jets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Solystic
    Inventors: Pierre Campagnolle, Emmanuel Delbe
  • Publication number: 20060113362
    Abstract: A storage bin for mail items comprises a plurality of side walls and a bottom. The bottom comprises two walls that are inclined one relative to the other, one of the two walls constituting a jogging wall for jogging the mail items into alignment in the bottom of the storage bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Karim Kara, Daniel Abraham, Christian Duclot, Pierre Campagnolle
  • Publication number: 20060096896
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine includes an injection carousel (1) and a system (4) for injecting mail items (3) standing on edge into receptacles (2) of the carousel (1). Each receptacle (2) of the carousel (1) is defined by an end wall (7) and two side walls (5, 6). A flexible deflector (12) is secured to a first side wall (5) of each receptacle in such a manner that each mail item (3) injected into the receptacle (2) is guided towards the end wall (7) while being pressed substantially against the second side wall (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Pierre Campagnolle, Delbe Emmannel
  • Publication number: 20060011522
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine comprises an injection carousel (1) and a system (4) for injecting mail items (3) standing on edge into receptacles (2) of the carousel (1). Each receptacle (2) of the carousel (1) is defined by an end wall (7) and two side walls (5, 6). A blower (13) is interposed between the injection system (4) and the carousel (1). The blower (13) delivers two jets (14, 15) of compressed air that are substantially perpendicular to each other, with each mail item (3) being displaced between the jets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Pierre Campagnolle, Emmanuel Delbe
  • Publication number: 20060000752
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments pertain to a mail (e.g., mail flats) stack correction system. In some embodiments, the system can include a transporter having a laterally movable transport surface, a first moving device connected to the transporter, a pusher having a generally upright pusher surface movable generally over the transport surface, a second moving device connected to the pusher, at least one detector positioned to detect stack errors of flats located on the transport surface, and at least one controller configured to control at least one of the first and second moving devices in response to detection by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Stubleski, Mark Bittenbender, Pierre Campagnolle, Dominique Zaragoza
  • Patent number: 5263300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for inclining and stacking flat in a box flat objects, especially letters exiting particularly from a sorting machine, in which the letters are fed vertically orientated and are released above the device. It comprises a chute with a concave main slide and deviating surface and an associated convex secondary surface, the latter being continued by a flap hinged about a transverse horizontal axis and with its lower edge in contact with the letters stacked in the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale d'Automatisme CGA-HBS
    Inventors: Christian Plent, Bernard Constant, Michel Divoux, Pierre Campagnolle
  • Patent number: 5249794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a feed device for feeding a sorting machine for sorting flat objects and comprising at least one input feeder for the objects and pockets to which the objects are fed vertically for transport, the feed device allowing the objects to be fed one by one from the input feeder towards a vertical pocket. A conveyor module comprises at least two stop gates spaced by a distance greater than the maximum length of the objects. An accelerator module is located between the conveyor module and a vertical transfer device and comprises a downstream stop gate. The vertical ejection device is formed by an injecting module. These modules are provided with continuously operating positive entrainment devices and the stop gates control the movements of the objects in response to detectors located in the path of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale d'Automatisme CGA-HBS
    Inventors: Christian Plent, Christian Laumond, Bernard Constant, Michel Divoux, Pierre Campagnolle