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1. 发明授权

US07547176B2 Positional container loading and chute sensor 失效
标题翻译：位置集装箱装载和滑槽传感器
公开(公告)号：US07547176B2
公开(公告)日：2009-06-16
申请号：US10602711
申请日：2003-06-25
申请人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Mark Grandstaff
发明人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Mark Grandstaff
IPC分类号： B65B21/02 , B65B1/04 , B65B43/42
CPC分类号： B07C1/00 , B65G65/23
摘要： A system and method for loading mail objects. The system includes a bucket assembly which holds variable sized mail holding containers. An actuator system moves the bucket assembly between at least an upright position, an intermediate tilt position and a fully tilt position. At least one sensor detects whether any of the variable sized mail holding containers has reached a fill capacity at each of the upright position, the intermediate tilt position and the fully tilt position. A feedback control system controls an indexing of the bucket assembly, via the actuator system, between the upright position, the intermediate tilt position and the fully tilt position. In the intermediate position, packages or other mail objects are permitted to settle within any of the variable sized mail holding containers such that additional packages or other mail objects can be introduced into the any of the variable sized mail holding containers in the intermediate position. A method and control system is provided for implementing the steps of the loading system.
摘要翻译：一种用于加载邮件对象的系统和方法。该系统包括容纳可变尺寸的邮件保持容器的桶组件。致动器系统使铲斗组件至少在直立位置，中间倾斜位置和完全倾斜位置之间移动。至少一个传感器检测在直立位置，中间倾斜位置和完全倾斜位置中的每一个处，是否有任何可变大小的邮件保持容器已经达到填充容量。反馈控制系统通过致动器系统控制铲斗组件在直立位置，中间倾斜位置和完全倾斜位置之间的分度。在中间位置，允许包装或其他邮件对象在任何可变大小的邮件保持容器内安置，使得可以将额外的包装或其他邮件对象引入到处于中间位置的任何可变大小的邮件保存容器中。提供了一种用于实现装载系统的步骤的方法和控制系统。

2. 发明授权

US06499737B2 Flat mail anti-rollover mechanism 失效
标题翻译：平邮反转机制
公开(公告)号：US06499737B2
公开(公告)日：2002-12-31
申请号：US09797686
申请日：2001-03-05
申请人： Douglas A. Slocum , Wayne M. Blackwell , Patrick J. Fitzgibbons
发明人： Douglas A. Slocum , Wayne M. Blackwell , Patrick J. Fitzgibbons
IPC分类号： B65H2970
CPC分类号： B65H29/70 , B65H5/06
摘要： A flat article conveyor system comprises a forming wheel which is provided for operative cooperation with a grooved roller whereby a relatively shallow and temporary longitudinal crease, rib, or spine is formed or impressed within relatively thin pieces or units of mail, or similar flat articles, as the pieces or units of mail, or similar flat articles, are conveyed so as to effectively reinforce the piece or unit of mail, or similar article, such that the piece or unit of mail will not experience curl or sag so as not to subsequently rollover when, for example, the particular piece or unit of mail, or similar flat article, is being released from a conveyor mechanism into a stacking or similar accumulation chamber.
摘要翻译：扁平物品输送机系统包括成形轮，其被设置用于与凹槽辊进行操作配合，由此相对较浅和临时的纵向折痕，肋或脊柱形成或印在相对较薄的碎片或邮件单元或相似的扁平物品中，作为邮件或类似的平板物品的片段或单位被传达，以便有效地加强邮件或类似物品的片或单元，使得邮件的片段或单位不会经历卷曲或下垂，从而不会随后当例如特定的邮件单元或类似的扁平物品从输送机构释放到堆叠或类似的堆积室中时，翻转。

3. 发明申请

US20090303555A1 CAMERA PLATEN 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20090303555A1
公开(公告)日：2009-12-10
申请号：US12133112
申请日：2008-06-04
申请人： Jonathan Barton , Wayne M. Blackwell
发明人： Jonathan Barton , Wayne M. Blackwell
IPC分类号： H04N1/04
CPC分类号： G03B15/00 , G03B17/568
摘要： Methods and apparatus are disclosed for improving the effectiveness with which a line scan camera may read information presented on the surface of an item, such as a flats mail item having name and/or address information printed thereon which is enclosed or partially covered in transparent and/or semi-transparent material. Some embodiments provide a camera platen having a surface area which promotes a smoothing and/or brushing of material covering the information on the surface of a mail item, thereby reducing wrinkles, angulations or deformities in the covering that might otherwise cause shadows and/or glare that could obscure the information. Smoothing and/or brushing may, for example, be achieved using a platen having surface areas formed of materials having different coefficients of friction.
摘要翻译：公开了用于提高线扫描照相机可以读取呈现在物品表面上的信息的有效性的方法和装置，例如其上印有名称和/或地址信息的单位邮件项目，其中包含或部分地以透明的方式覆盖， /或半透明材料。一些实施例提供具有表面区域的相机压板，该表面区域促进覆盖邮件物品表面上的信息的材料的平滑和/或刷涂，从而减少覆盖物中可能导致阴影和/或眩光的皱纹，角度或畸形这可能会掩盖信息。可以使用具有由具有不同摩擦系数的材料形成的表面区域的压板来实现平滑和/或刷涂。

4. 发明授权

US07201369B2 Vertical justification system 失效
标题翻译：垂直对齐系统
公开(公告)号：US07201369B2
公开(公告)日：2007-04-10
申请号：US11007216
申请日：2004-12-09
申请人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Jamie R. Swetland
发明人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Jamie R. Swetland
IPC分类号： B65H5/00
CPC分类号： B65H9/166 , B65H2301/321 , B65H2701/1916
摘要： A device and system for registering or justifying product such as mail pieces in a vertical position for future processing of such mail pieces. The system includes a mounting block having an angled bore and a driven alignment mechanism mounted within the angled bore. The driven alignment mechanism includes a shaft assembly mounted in the angled bore such that the shaft assembly is at approximately a same angle as the angled bore. At least one surface is mounted to the shaft assembly which, when contacting a product, is driven and provides a downward correction vector to the product for vertically aligning the product.
摘要翻译：用于在垂直位置注册或校对诸如邮件的产品的设备和系统，用于将来处理这样的邮件。该系统包括具有倾斜孔的安装块和安装在倾斜孔内的从动对准机构。从动对准机构包括安装在倾斜孔中的轴组件，使得轴组件处于与倾斜孔大致相同的角度。至少一个表面安装到轴组件，当接触产品时，轴组件被驱动，并向产品提供向下的校正向量以垂直对准产品。

5. 发明授权

US06612565B2 Presentation control for flat article singulation mechanism and sensors suitable for use therewith 失效
标题翻译：用于扁平制品分离机构和适合使用的传感器的展示控制
公开(公告)号：US06612565B2
公开(公告)日：2003-09-02
申请号：US10037944
申请日：2002-01-04
申请人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Michael D. Senger
发明人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Michael D. Senger
IPC分类号： B65H118
CPC分类号： B65H1/025 , B65H3/124 , B65H2515/34 , B65H2553/51 , B65H2555/24 , B65H2220/01
摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the presentation of articles to the singulation head of a system for singulating a stack of edge-mounted articles, for example mixed mail, which mechanism senses the instantaneous pressure at which the lead article of the stack is pressed against the singulation head. A feedback control may be provided responsive to a difference between the detected instantaneous pressure and a desired target pressure for controlling at least one drive member in a manner so as to reduce such difference. Where there is a pick window of instantaneous pressure at which singulation can be effectively performed, a control may also be provided to inhibit operation of the singulation head when the instantaneous pressure is outside the pick window. Two vertically spaced pressure sensors may be provided on the singulation head to detect the angle at which the lead article is presented to the head and controls may be provided for the drive mechanism(s) to reduce the difference between the instantaneous angle detected and an optimum angle for singulation and/or to inhibit operation of the singulation head when the instantaneous angle is outside of a range where singulation may be effectively performed. The sensor preferably includes a lever extending from the surface of the singulation head which is moved by a distance dependant on the pressure applied thereto. A servo motor may be connected to the lever to apply a bias pressure thereto which bias pressure is determined by a control signal applied to the motor. The sensor may also include a position encoder generating an output indicative of lever position.
摘要翻译：提供了一种装置和方法，用于控制将物品呈现给用于分割边缘安装物品的堆叠的系统的分割头，例如混合邮件，该机构感测堆叠的铅制品被按压的瞬时压力反对单打头。响应于检测到的瞬时压力和期望目标压力之间的差异，可以以一种减小这种差异的方式来控制至少一个驱动构件的反馈控制。在可以有效地执行单数化的瞬时压力的拾取窗口的情况下，也可以提供控制，以在瞬时压力在拾取窗口之外时禁止单片头的操作。可以在分割头上设置两个垂直间隔开的压力传感器，以检测引导物品呈现到头部的角度，并且可以为驱动机构提供控制以减小检测到的瞬时角度与最佳值之间的差异当瞬时角度在可以有效执行单数化的范围之外时，用于分割的角度和/或禁止分割头的操作。传感器优选地包括从分离头的表面延伸一段距离的距离对其施加的压力。伺服电动机可以连接到杠杆以向其施加偏压，偏压由施加到电动机的控制信号确定。传感器还可以包括产生指示杆位置的输出的位置编码器。

6. 发明授权

US06585256B2 Presentation control for flat article singulation mechanism and sensors suitable for use therewith 失效
标题翻译：用于扁平制品分离机构和适合使用的传感器的展示控制
公开(公告)号：US06585256B2
公开(公告)日：2003-07-01
申请号：US10167865
申请日：2002-06-12
申请人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Michael D. Senger
发明人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Michael D. Senger
IPC分类号： B65H102
CPC分类号： B65H1/025 , B65H3/124 , B65H2515/34 , B65H2553/51 , B65H2555/24 , B65H2220/01
摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the presentation of articles to the singulation head of a system for singulating a stack of edge-mounted articles, for example mixed mail, which mechanism senses the instantaneous pressure at which the lead article of the stack is pressed against the singulation head. A feedback control may be provided responsive to a difference between detected instantaneous pressure and a desired target pressure for controlling at least one drive member in a manner so as to reduce such difference. Where there is a pick window of instantaneous pressure at which singulation can be effectively performed, a control may also be provided to inhibit operation of the singulation head when the instantaneous pressure is outside the pick window. Two vertically spaced pressure sensors may be provided on the singulation head to detect the angle at which the lead article is presented to the head and controls may be provided for the drive mechanism(s) to reduce the difference between the instantaneous angle detected and an optimum angle for singulation and/or to inhibit operation of the singulation head when the instantaneous angle is outside of a range where singulation may be effectively performed. The sensor preferably includes a lever extending from the surface of the singulation head which is moved by a distance dependant on the pressure applied thereto. A servo motor may be connected to the lever to apply a bias pressure thereto which bias pressure is determined by a control signal applied to the motor. The sensor may also include a position encoder generating an output indicative of lever position.
摘要翻译：提供了一种装置和方法，用于控制将物品呈现给用于分割边缘安装物品的堆叠的系统的分割头，例如混合邮件，该机构感测堆叠的铅制品被按压的瞬时压力反对单打头。可以响应于检测到的瞬时压力和期望目标压力之间的差异来提供反馈控制，以便以减少这种差异的方式控制至少一个驱动构件。在可以有效地执行单数化的瞬时压力的拾取窗口的情况下，也可以提供控制，以在瞬时压力在拾取窗口之外时禁止单片头的操作。可以在分割头上设置两个垂直间隔开的压力传感器，以检测引导物品呈现到头部的角度，并且可以为驱动机构提供控制以减小检测到的瞬时角度与最佳值之间的差异当瞬时角度在可以有效执行单数化的范围之外时，用于分割的角度和/或禁止分割头的操作。传感器优选地包括从分离头的表面延伸一段距离的距离对其施加的压力。伺服电动机可以连接到杠杆以向其施加偏压，偏压由施加到电动机的控制信号确定。传感器还可以包括产生指示杆位置的输出的位置编码器。

7. 发明授权

US07552918B2 Vertical justification system 失效
标题翻译：垂直对齐系统
公开(公告)号：US07552918B2
公开(公告)日：2009-06-30
申请号：US11680329
申请日：2007-02-28
申请人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Jamie R. Swetland
发明人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Jamie R. Swetland
IPC分类号： B65H5/00
CPC分类号： B65H9/166 , B65H2301/321 , B65H2701/1916
摘要： A device and system for registering or justifying product such as mail pieces in a vertical position for future processing of such mail pieces. The system includes a mounting block having an angled bore and a driven alignment mechanism mounted within the angled bore. The driven alignment mechanism includes a shaft assembly mounted in the angled bore such that the shaft assembly is at approximately a same angle as the angled bore. At least one surface is mounted to the shaft assembly which, when contacting a product, is driven and provides a downward correction vector to the product for vertically aligning the product.
摘要翻译：用于在垂直位置注册或校对诸如邮件的产品的设备和系统，用于将来处理这样的邮件。该系统包括具有倾斜孔的安装块和安装在倾斜孔内的从动对准机构。从动对准机构包括安装在倾斜孔中的轴组件，使得轴组件处于与倾斜孔大致相同的角度。至少一个表面安装到轴组件，当接触产品时，轴组件被驱动，并向产品提供向下的校正向量以垂直对准产品。

8. 发明授权

US07175017B2 In-line flipper mechanism and conveyor system for achieving the proper orientation of mail tray and mail tub receptacles 失效
标题翻译：用于实现邮箱和邮箱插座正确定位的直插式推板机构和输送系统
公开(公告)号：US07175017B2
公开(公告)日：2007-02-13
申请号：US10872386
申请日：2004-06-22
申请人： Patrick J. Carey , Wayne M. Blackwell , Bruce A. Williams
发明人： Patrick J. Carey , Wayne M. Blackwell , Bruce A. Williams
IPC分类号： B65G47/24
CPC分类号： B65G47/252 , B65G13/12 , B65G47/248 , B65G2201/0258
摘要： An article or postal mail conveyor or transportation system which has an in-line mechanism integrally incorporated therein that has been specifically constructed and assembled so as to enable mail tray and mail tub receptacles, which may initially be disposed upon the conveyor or transportation mechanism in improperly oriented states or dispositions, to be automatically moved to properly oriented dispositions or states such that the mail tray and mail tub receptacles can in fact be processed further by automated apparatus or equipment without encountering or causing operational difficulties. The mechanism for re-orienting the mail trays or mail tubs comprises a four-sided tubular housing within which conveyor rollers are disposed upon the four walls of the tubular housing such that any one of the walls of the tubular housing can effectively serve as the floor member of the housing along which the mail trays or mail tubs can be conveyed. The tubular housing is rotatable either in 90° or 180° modes such that regardless of the degree to which a particular mail tray or mail tub is improperly oriented, the mail tray or mail tub can be properly oriented.
摘要翻译：具有一体地结合在其中的串联机构的物品或邮递机输送机或运输系统，其被专门构造和组装以便能够使邮寄托盘和邮桶容器最初可以不正确地布置在输送机或运输机构上面向状态或处置，被自动地移动到正确定向的处置或状态，使得邮件托盘和邮件槽容器实际上可以由自动化装置或设备进一步处理，而不会遇到或导致操作困难。用于重新定向邮件托盘或邮箱的机构包括一个四边形的管状外壳，输送辊设置在管状外壳的四个壁上，使得管状外壳的任何一个壁可有效地用作地板房屋的成员可以传送邮寄托盘或邮箱。管状壳体可以以90°或180°模式旋转，使得不管特定邮寄托盘或邮箱如何不正确定向的程度，邮件托盘或邮件桶可以被正确定向。

9. 发明授权

US07080968B2 Loading system and method of use 失效
标题翻译：装载系统和使用方法
公开(公告)号：US07080968B2
公开(公告)日：2006-07-25
申请号：US10801644
申请日：2004-03-17
申请人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Bruce H. Hanson
发明人： Wayne M. Blackwell , Bruce H. Hanson
IPC分类号： B65G47/30 , B65G59/00
CPC分类号： B65H31/06 , B65H29/34 , B65H31/3009 , B65H33/18 , B65H2301/321 , B65H2301/42261 , B65H2701/1916
摘要： A system and method for loading product onto a conveyor. The system includes a conveyor movable in at least a first direction and a metering section located proximate to at an end of the conveyor. The metering section includes a plate mechanism movable between a first position and a second position and a door adapted to be opened to a feeder. The door is at least partially supporting a predetermined amount of product and is positioned between a movable distance of the plate.
摘要翻译：一种将产品装载到输送机上的系统和方法。该系统包括可沿至少第一方向移动的输送机和位于输送机端部附近的计量部分。计量部分包括可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动的板机构和适于向进料器打开的门。门至少部分地支撑预定量的产品并且位于板的可移动距离之间。

10. 发明授权

US06926271B2 Flat mail edge biasing machine and method of use 失效
标题翻译：平邮边缘偏置机及其使用方法
公开(公告)号：US06926271B2
公开(公告)日：2005-08-09
申请号：US10075596
申请日：2002-02-15
申请人： Bruce H. Hanson , Wayne M. Blackwell
发明人： Bruce H. Hanson , Wayne M. Blackwell
IPC分类号： B07C1/02 , B07C1/20 , B65H3/44 , B65H31/24 , B65H31/04
CPC分类号： B65H1/28 , B07C1/025 , B07C1/20 , B65H3/44 , B65H31/24 , B65H2511/514 , B65H2513/42 , B65H2701/1123 , B65H2701/13212 , B65H2220/01 , B65H2220/02
摘要： A flat mail edge biasing machine and method of use for separating stacks of bulk flats (products) into at least two separate stacks each with bound edges oriented in a same direction. The flat mail edge biasing machine has a feed head mechanism which is capable of detecting a bound or non-bound edge of the product, and sort the products based on the detection. The sorting includes moving the products from a center compartment to side compartments. In the side compartments, the products stacks with the bound edges oriented in a same direction.
摘要翻译：扁平邮件边缘偏置机器和用于将大块平板（产品）的堆叠分成至少两个单独的堆叠的方法，每个堆叠具有沿相同方向定向的边界。扁平邮件边缘偏压机具有能够检测产品的边界或边界的进给头机构，并且基于检测对产品进行分类。排序包括将产品从中央隔间移动到侧隔室。在侧隔室中，产品堆叠，边界沿相同方向定向。

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