Patents by Inventor Timothy B. Barnum

Timothy B. Barnum 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: 8078314
    Abstract: Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier includes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail pieces that do not have bar codes. A reverter orients mail from the postage verifier into a position required for processing by the mail sorter. A combination of mail carrying modules carry the mail from the reverter to the mail sorter. The mail sorter prints bar code information on mail lacking bar codes, when the data is available, and sorts the mail based on the bar code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Timothy B. Barnum, George Laws, Leung M. Shiu, James E. Goodbar, III
  • Patent number: 7930062
    Abstract: Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier includes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail pieces that do not have bar codes. A reverter orients mail from the postage verifier into a position required for processing by the mail sorter. A combination of mail carrying modules carry the mail from the reverter to the mail sorter. The mail sorter prints bar code information on mail lacking bar codes, when the data is available, and sorts the mail based on the bar code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Timothy B. Barnum, George Laws, Leung M. Shiu, James E. Goodbar, III
  • Publication number: 20080133049
    Abstract: Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier includes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail pieces that do not have bar codes. A reverter orients mail from the postage verifier into a position required for processing by the mail sorter. A combination of mail carrying modules carry the mail from the reverter to the mail sorter. The mail sorter prints bar code information on mail lacking bar codes, when the data is available, and sorts the mail based on the bar code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy B. Barnum, George Laws, Leung M. Shiu, James E. Goodbar
  • Publication number: 20040078112
    Abstract: Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier incudes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail pieces that do not have bar codes. A reverter orients mail from the postage verifier into a position required for processing by the mail sorter. A combination of mail carrying modules carry the mail from the reverter to the mail sorter. The mail sorter prints bar code information on mail lacking bar codes, when the data is available, and sorts the mail based on the bar code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Timothy B. Barnum, George Laws, Leung M. Shiu, James E. Goodbar
  • Patent number: 6671577
    Abstract: Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier incudes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail pieces that do not have bar codes. A reverter orients mail from the postage verifier into a position required for processing by the mail sorter. A combination of mail carrying modules carry the mail from the reverter to the mail sorter. The mail sorter prints bar code information on mail lacking bar codes, when the data is available, and sorts the mail based on the bar code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Timothy B. Barnum, George Laws, Leung M. Shiu, James E. Goodbar, III
  • Publication number: 20020069187
    Abstract: Systems and methods that allow for orienting and delivering mail between a postage verifier and a mail sorter. A postage verifier incudes an optical character reader for decoding addresses on mail pieces that do not have bar codes. A reverter orients mail from the postage verifier into a position required for processing by the mail sorter. A combination of mail carrying modules carry the mail from the reverter to the mail sorter. The mail sorter prints bar code information on mail lacking bar codes, when the data is available, and sorts the mail based on the bar code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy B. Barnum, George Laws, Leung M. Shiu, James E. Goodbar