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1. 发明授权

US06606226B2 Mailing machine having a user interface controller safety interlock to provide protection from hazardous voltages 失效
标题翻译：邮寄机具有用户界面控制器安全互锁，以提供对危险电压的保护
公开(公告)号：US06606226B2
公开(公告)日：2003-08-12
申请号：US10015396
申请日：2001-12-13
申请人： Edward R. Bass , Maria P. Parkos , Young W. Lee , Michael J. Lorello
发明人： Edward R. Bass , Maria P. Parkos , Young W. Lee , Michael J. Lorello
IPC分类号： H02H300
CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 , G07B2017/00258
摘要： A mailing machine that includes a docking system for the User Interface Controller (UIC) that provides a safety interlock to protect the user from accessing potentially hazardous voltages when the UIC is removed is provided. A docking board provides a connection between the mailing machine and the UIC. The UIC mates with a docking connector on the docking board. Potentially hazardous signal levels pass through a relay on the docking board to the docking connector. A supply voltage for the relay's coil passes through docking board to the UIC and back to the relay on the docking board. If the UIC is removed, the supply voltage for the relay's coil will be removed, causing the relay to open and preventing any of the potentially hazardous signals from being transmitted to the docking connector on the docking board.
摘要翻译：提供了一种邮寄机器，其包括用于用户接口控制器（UIC）的对接系统，其提供安全联锁以防止在UIC被移除时用户访问潜在的危险电压。对接板提供了邮寄机和UIC之间的连接。 UIC与对接板上的对接连接器相配合。潜在危险的信号电平通过对接板上的继电器连接到对接连接器。继电器线圈的电源电压通过对接板到UIC并返回到对接板上的继电器。如果UIC被去除，继电器线圈的电源电压将被去除，导致继电器打开，并防止任何潜在的危险信号传输到对接板上的对接连接器。

2. 发明授权

US07345447B2 Adaptive current control system for a stepper motor 有权
标题翻译：步进电机自适应电流控制系统
公开(公告)号：US07345447B2
公开(公告)日：2008-03-18
申请号：US11416042
申请日：2006-05-02
申请人： George J. Doutney , James A. Fairweather , Gary S. Jacobson , Michael J. Lorello
发明人： George J. Doutney , James A. Fairweather , Gary S. Jacobson , Michael J. Lorello
IPC分类号： G05B11/01
CPC分类号： H02P8/16
摘要： A method and a system are disclosed for adaptively controlling a stepper motor to produce a required torque output based on selection information provided by a sensor or a user/user interface which, in combination with a selector, selects a torque-related value. The selection information provided to the selector for selecting the stepper motor torque-related value may be, for example, the size or thickness of material being handled or the number of accumulated sheets for processing. The torque-related value is predetermined through experimentation and loaded into a lookup table stored in the memory of a motion control system board. The selected torque-related value is provided to a stepper motor driver which supplies the appropriate drive signal(s) to the stepper motor.
摘要翻译：公开了一种方法和系统，用于根据由选择器选择转矩相关值的传感器或用户/用户接口提供的选择信息来自适应地控制步进电机以产生所需的转矩输出。提供给用于选择步进电动机转矩相关值的选择器的选择信息可以是例如正在处理的材料的尺寸或厚度或用于处理的累积纸张的数量。扭矩相关值通过实验预先确定并加载到存储在运动控制系统板的存储器中的查找表中。所选择的转矩相关值被提供给步进电动机驱动器，该步进电动机驱动器将适当的驱动信号提供给步进电动机。

3. 发明授权

US08592742B2 Circuit and method for controlling current supplied to an optical sensor 有权
标题翻译：用于控制提供给光学传感器的电流的电路和方法
公开(公告)号：US08592742B2
公开(公告)日：2013-11-26
申请号：US12971053
申请日：2010-12-17
申请人： Michael J. Lorello , Gary S. Jacobson , George J. Doutney
发明人： Michael J. Lorello , Gary S. Jacobson , George J. Doutney
IPC分类号： H01J40/14 , H03F3/08
CPC分类号： G01J1/32 , G01J1/0228 , G01J1/08
摘要： A system and method for adjusting the LED current of an optical sensor that does not decrease the effectiveness of the optical sensor or the length of its operating life, or significantly increase the cost due to hardware requirements. The LED current of an optical sensor is adjusted using a high frequency pulse-width modulated signal generated from a microcontroller. Based on feedback provided by the photo-detector, the duty cycle of the signal can be adjusted by the microcontroller. The signal passes through a low pass filter which averages the modulated signal into a DC voltage, which is then used to control a current amplifier circuit that provides current to the LED of the optical sensor. This adjustability enables the system to compensate for variations in sensor LED's and the LED brightness reduction to due aging and/or build-up of contaminants on the photo-detector and/or LED.
摘要翻译：用于调整不会降低光学传感器的有效性或其使用寿命长度的光学传感器的LED电流的系统和方法，或由于硬件要求而显着增加成本。使用从微控制器产生的高频脉冲宽度调制信号调整光学传感器的LED电流。基于光电检测器提供的反馈信号，可以通过微控制器调整信号的占空比。该信号通过低通滤波器，其将调制信号平均为直流电压，然后将其用于控制向光学传感器的LED提供电流的电流放大器电路。这种可调性使得系统能够补偿传感器LED的变化以及LED亮度降低到光电检测器和/或LED上的污染物的适当老化和/或累积。

4. 发明申请

US20120241285A1 MAILING MACHINE HAVING OPTICAL SENSORS WITH IMPROVED IMMUNITY TO AMBIENT 有权
标题翻译：具有改进的免疫力的光学传感器的电子机器
公开(公告)号：US20120241285A1
公开(公告)日：2012-09-27
申请号：US13052162
申请日：2011-03-21
申请人： MICHAEL J. LORELLO , Gary S. Jacobson , George J. Doutney
发明人： MICHAEL J. LORELLO , Gary S. Jacobson , George J. Doutney
IPC分类号： B65G43/00 , G01J1/44
CPC分类号： G01J1/46 , G01J1/18 , G01J1/4204
摘要： Circuitry to control reflective optical sensors is provided that reduces false detections due to ambient light without compromising the performance of the optical sensors to detect dark materials. A reflective optical sensor includes an emitter LED and photo-detector arranged to receive light from the LED that is reflected by an object being detected. A first input of a comparator is coupled to the output of the photo-detector. A second input of the comparator is coupled to the output of the photo-detector through a filtering circuit. The filtering circuit operates to filter the detector's output and adaptively adjust the trigger threshold of the comparator, thereby enabling the photo-detector to be sensitive enough to detect dark mail pieces, i.e., those mail pieces that are minimally reflective, while being immune to repeated false triggers due to excessive ambient light.
摘要翻译：提供了控制反射光学传感器的电路，其减少了由环境光引起的错误检测，而不会影响光学传感器检测暗材料的性能。反射型光学传感器包括发射器LED和光电检测器，其布置成接收来自被检测物体反射的LED的光。比较器的第一输入耦合到光检测器的输出端。比较器的第二输入端通过滤波电路耦合到光电检测器的输出端。滤波电路用于对检测器的输出进行滤波并自适应地调整比较器的触发阈值，从而使得光检测器足够灵敏以检测黑色邮件，即那些最小反射的邮件，同时不受重复的影响由于过度的环境光引起的假触发。

5. 发明授权

US08234845B2 Method of sensing pack insertion at crease line of envelope 有权
标题翻译：在信封折线检测包装插入的方法
公开(公告)号：US08234845B2
公开(公告)日：2012-08-07
申请号：US11787041
申请日：2007-04-13
申请人： James A. Fairweather , Gary S. Jacobson , Robert J. Allen , George J. Doutney , Michael J. Lorello
发明人： James A. Fairweather , Gary S. Jacobson , Robert J. Allen , George J. Doutney , Michael J. Lorello
IPC分类号： B65B11/48
CPC分类号： B43M3/045 , B65H7/14 , B65H2301/431711 , B65H2511/51 , B65H2511/528 , B65H2515/60 , B65H2553/412 , B65H2557/64 , B65H2701/1916 , B65H2801/78 , B65H2220/03 , B65H2220/01
摘要： A thru-beam sensor is positioned such that the beam passes through the crease line of the envelope when the envelope is parked in the insertion area. As the envelope enters the insertion area, the through beam sensor is set to current level A. The sensor is used to accurately position the envelope based on the passing of the lead edge. Once the envelope is in position, the current in the thru-beam emitter pair is raised until the envelope is no longer obstructing the line of sight of the sensor. From this state, the insert or plurality of inserts that are entering the accumulator can be detected, as the presence of the inserts will inhibit light transmission between the emitter and receiver. Using the sensor system proposed here, the inserts trailing edge can be detected at the crease line of the envelope.
摘要翻译：定位光束传感器，使得当信封停放在插入区域中时，光束穿过信封的折痕线。当信封进入插入区域时，通过光束传感器被设置为当前级别A.传感器用于基于引线边缘的通过来精确地定位信封。一旦信封处于适当位置，则通过射束发射器对中的电流升高直到信封不再妨碍传感器的视线。从该状态，可以检测进入蓄电池的插入件或多个插入件，因为插入件的存在将阻止发射器和接收器之间的光传输。使用这里提出的传感器系统，可以在信封的折痕线处检测插页后缘。

6. 发明授权

US07528567B2 Safety interlock system and method for disrupting stepper motor control signals 有权
标题翻译：安全联锁系统和扰乱步进电机控制信号的方法
公开(公告)号：US07528567B2
公开(公告)日：2009-05-05
申请号：US11415893
申请日：2006-05-02
申请人： George J. Doutney , Michael J. Lorello
发明人： George J. Doutney , Michael J. Lorello
IPC分类号： H02P8/00
CPC分类号： H02P8/24
摘要： A method and a system are disclosed for preventing stepper motor control signals from being applied to a stepper motor drive circuit in order to stop a stepper motor when an interlock situation is present. A sequence of one or more control signals is generated by a motion control system and passed to one or more interlock logic gates connected in series. The interlock logic gates have an enable signal input which allows the control signals to pass through to the stepper motor drive circuit if the enable input signal is set to a logic level of “1”. On the other hand, the interlock logic gates will prevent the control signals from reaching the stepper motor drive circuit if the enable input signal is set to a logic level of “0”. The logic level of the enable input signal may be connected to a switch, relay, or an integrated circuit responsive to an interlock situation such as the opening of an access door.
摘要翻译：公开了一种方法和系统，用于防止步进电机控制信号被施加到步进电机驱动电路，以便当存在联锁情况时停止步进电机。一个或多个控制信号的序列由运动控制系统产生并传递给串联连接的一个或多个互锁逻辑门。互锁逻辑门具有使能信号输入，如果使能输入信号被设置为逻辑电平“1”，则允许控制信号通过步进电机驱动电路。另一方面，如果使能输入信号被设置为逻辑电平“0”，则互锁逻辑门将防止控制信号到达步进电机驱动电路。使能输入信号的逻辑电平可以响应于例如开门的互锁状况连接到开关，继电器或集成电路。

7. 发明申请

US20120123970A1 DIMENSIONAL RATING OF A MAIL PIECE USING A TOUCH SCREEN ON A MAIL KIOSK 审中-公开
标题翻译：邮件KIOSK上使用触摸屏的邮件尺寸等级
公开(公告)号：US20120123970A1
公开(公告)日：2012-05-17
申请号：US12947919
申请日：2010-11-17
申请人： Michael J. Lorello , Mark E. Sievel
发明人： Michael J. Lorello , Mark E. Sievel
IPC分类号： G06Q50/00 , G06Q30/00
CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 , G07B17/00661 , G07B2017/00225 , G07B2017/00282 , G07B2017/00685
摘要： A system and method for determining the dimensions of a mail piece using a built-in touch screen of a mail kiosk. A mailer is instructed to place the mail piece into a specified corner of the touch screen of the mail kiosk. The user is then instructed to touch the touch screen by the opposite corner of the mail piece. The touch screen registers the location touched by the mailer, and provides the information to a processing device of the mail kiosk. The processing device uses the information received from the touch screen to determine the dimensions of the mail piece.
摘要翻译：一种使用邮件亭的内置触摸屏确定邮件尺寸的系统和方法。指示邮件将邮件放入邮件亭的触摸屏的指定角落。然后指示用户通过邮件的对角接触触摸屏。触摸屏注册邮件员触摸的位置，并将信息提供给邮件亭的处理设备。处理装置使用从触摸屏接收到的信息来确定邮件的尺寸。

8. 发明申请

US20070251192A1 Method of sensing pack insertion at crease line of envelope 有权
标题翻译：在信封折线检测包装插入的方法
公开(公告)号：US20070251192A1
公开(公告)日：2007-11-01
申请号：US11787041
申请日：2007-04-13
申请人： James A. Fairweather , Gary S. Jacobson , Robert J. Allen , George J. Doutney , Michael J. Lorello
发明人： James A. Fairweather , Gary S. Jacobson , Robert J. Allen , George J. Doutney , Michael J. Lorello
IPC分类号： B65B11/48
CPC分类号： B43M3/045 , B65H7/14 , B65H2301/431711 , B65H2511/51 , B65H2511/528 , B65H2515/60 , B65H2553/412 , B65H2557/64 , B65H2701/1916 , B65H2801/78 , B65H2220/03 , B65H2220/01
摘要： A thru-beam sensor is positioned such that the beam passes through the crease line of the envelope when the envelope is parked in the insertion area. As the envelope enters the insertion area, the through beam sensor is set to current level A. The sensor is used to accurately position the envelope based on the passing of the lead edge. Once the envelope is in position, the current in the thru-beam emitter pair is raised until the envelope is no longer obstructing the line of sight of the sensor. From this state, the insert or plurality of inserts that are entering the accumulator can be detected, as the presence of the inserts will inhibit light transmission between the emitter and receiver. Using the sensor system proposed here, the inserts trailing edge can be detected at the crease line of the envelope.
摘要翻译：定位光束传感器，使得当信封停放在插入区域中时，光束穿过信封的折痕线。当信封进入插入区域时，通过光束传感器被设置为当前级别A.传感器用于基于引线边缘的通过来精确地定位信封。一旦信封处于适当位置，则通过射束发射器对中的电流升高直到信封不再妨碍传感器的视线。从该状态，可以检测进入蓄电池的插入件或多个插入件，因为插入件的存在将阻止发射器和接收器之间的光传输。使用这里提出的传感器系统，可以在信封的折痕线处检测插页后缘。

9. 发明授权

US06670798B1 Auto power-on, hot-pluggable user interface controller for mailing machines 失效
标题翻译：自动开机，热插拔用户界面控制器
公开(公告)号：US06670798B1
公开(公告)日：2003-12-30
申请号：US10256045
申请日：2002-09-25
申请人： Michael J. Lorello , George J. Doutney , Edward R. Bass , Young W. Lee , Maria P. Parkos
发明人： Michael J. Lorello , George J. Doutney , Edward R. Bass , Young W. Lee , Maria P. Parkos
IPC分类号： G05B2402
CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 , G05B2219/23052 , G05B2219/2671 , G07B2017/00258
摘要： A mailing machine base includes a docking system for a User Interface Controller (UIC) that provides a feedback signal to the mailing machine based on the presence of the UIC. When the UIC is inserted into a docking connector of the mailing machine, the mailing machine detects the presence of the UIC. A delay circuit within the mailing machine provides a signal to a power control circuit after a predetermined time delay. The power control circuit, based on the signal from the delay circuit, will provide power to the UIC only after the UIC has been securely docked for the full predetermined time delay. When the UIC is removed from the mailing machine, the mailing machine, based on the feedback signal, will quickly remove the power provided to the docking connector. Thus, the mailing machine can remain powered during removal and replacement of the UIC.
摘要翻译：邮寄机基座包括用于用户界面控制器（UIC）的对接系统，其基于UIC的存在向邮寄机提供反馈信号。当UIC插入邮寄机的对接连接器时，邮寄机检测UIC的存在。邮寄机中的延迟电路在预定的时间延迟之后向功率控制电路提供信号。功率控制电路基于来自延迟电路的信号，仅在UIC已经被牢固地对接完整的预定时间延迟之后才向UIC提供电力。当UIC从邮寄机器移除时，邮寄机器将根据反馈信号快速移除提供给对接连接器的电源。因此，在移除和更换UIC期间，邮寄机器可以保持供电。

10. 发明授权

US08464855B2 Mailing machine having optical sensors with improved immunity to ambient 有权
标题翻译：具有光学传感器的邮寄机具有改善的对环境的免疫力
公开(公告)号：US08464855B2
公开(公告)日：2013-06-18
申请号：US13052162
申请日：2011-03-21
申请人： Michael J. Lorello , Gary S. Jacobson , George J. Doutney
发明人： Michael J. Lorello , Gary S. Jacobson , George J. Doutney
IPC分类号： H01J40/14
CPC分类号： G01J1/46 , G01J1/18 , G01J1/4204
摘要： Circuitry to control reflective optical sensors is provided that reduces false detections due to ambient light without compromising the performance of the optical sensors to detect dark materials. A reflective optical sensor includes an emitter LED and photo-detector arranged to receive light from the LED that is reflected by an object being detected. A first input of a comparator is coupled to the output of the photo-detector. A second input of the comparator is coupled to the output of the photo-detector through a filtering circuit. The filtering circuit operates to filter the detector's output and adaptively adjust the trigger threshold of the comparator, thereby enabling the photo-detector to be sensitive enough to detect dark mail pieces, i.e., those mail pieces that are minimally reflective, while being immune to repeated false triggers due to excessive ambient light.
摘要翻译：提供了控制反射光学传感器的电路，其减少了由环境光引起的错误检测，而不会影响光学传感器检测暗材料的性能。反射型光学传感器包括发射器LED和光电检测器，其布置成接收来自被检测物体反射的LED的光。比较器的第一输入耦合到光检测器的输出端。比较器的第二输入端通过滤波电路耦合到光电检测器的输出端。滤波电路用于对检测器的输出进行滤波并自适应地调整比较器的触发阈值，从而使得光检测器足够灵敏以检测黑色邮件，即那些最小反射的邮件，同时不受重复的影响由于过度的环境光引起的假触发。

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