Patents by Inventor Tim HIGGINBOTHAM

Tim HIGGINBOTHAM 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).

  • Handling of mail items
    Patent number: 12657964
    Abstract: A method of verifying the identity of a mail item, the method comprising obtaining a first visual representation of at least a portion of a mail item, determining a first postal identifier based on the first visual representation, obtaining a second visual representation of at least a portion of the mail item, determining a second postal identifier based on the second visual representation, comparing the second postal identifier with the first postal identifier, and enabling processing of the mail item based on the comparison step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Stamp Free Limited
    Inventors: Chris Galley, Hugh Craigie Halkett, Tim Higginbotham
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO HANDLING OF MAIL ITEMS
    Publication number: 20240112502
    Abstract: A method of verifying the identity of a mail item, the method comprising obtaining a first visual representation of at least a portion of a mail item, determining a first postal identifier based on the first visual representation, obtaining a second visual representation of at least a portion of the mail item, determining a second postal identifier based on the second visual representation, comparing the second postal identifier with the first postal identifier, and enabling processing of the mail item based on the comparison step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Stamp Free Limited
    Inventors: Chris GALLEY, Hugh Craigie HALKETT, Tim HIGGINBOTHAM