公开(公告)号：US10102406B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15418548

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Guy Venture ,  Jean-Baptiste Pantaloni

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077

Abstract: A UHF radiofrequency identification (RFID) system comprising a UHF RFID reader and at least one UHF RFID antenna for enabling communication of the UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within a cabinet having electrically conductive walls and at least one door, the UHF RFID antennas being positioned within the cabinet and the UHF RFID system further comprises at least one conductive surface (e.g., a brewer, brasseur, or cross-connector) enclosed in a compartment positioned within the cabinet and comprising a conductive surface set in movement by a motor.

公开(公告)号：US10081152B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15010493

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

Inventor： Erik Huizinga ,  Reint Smit

IPC: B32B29/08 ,  B31F1/28 ,  B31D3/00 ,  B65B1/28

CPC classification number: B31D3/005 ,  B31F1/2818 ,  B31F1/2822 ,  B31F1/285 ,  B31F1/2881 ,  B32B29/08 ,  B32B2250/26 ,  B65B1/28 ,  B65B2210/04 ,  Y10T156/1025

Abstract: A apparatus for creating corrugated cardboard (20) in particular on the site of a system for automatically forming packaging boxes, said corrugated cardboard having at least one corrugated layer (10) between two flat layers (12, 18). The apparatus includes a joining station (16) for attaching a second flat layer (18) to a corrugated layer (10) provided on a first flat layer (12), means for supplying said corrugated layer (10) with the first flat layer (12) attached thereto to said joining station (16) and means for supplying said second flat layer (18) to said joining station, means for removing a protective layer (28) from the corrugated layer (10) and/or the second flat layer (18), said protective layer (28) protecting an adhesive substance provided on the corrugated layer (10) or the second flat layer (18).

公开(公告)号：US10054418B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14553155

申请日：2014-11-25

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Dominique Bernard

IPC: G01B7/06 ,  G07B17/00 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H7/12

CPC classification number: G01B7/06 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H7/12 ,  B65H2402/5441 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2511/214 ,  B65H2515/708 ,  B65H2553/612 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00685 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the thickness of passing mail items M conveyed on a conveying deck (12) of a mail processing machine (10) comprising a deflecting element (18) which is positioned to successively contact without active compression each conveyed mail item, measures a parameter that indicates a change in a resistivity of the deflecting element, and generates a signal indicative of the measured parameter; and a processing unit (24) which receives the signal from the deflecting element and determines a thickness value for each conveyed mail item based on the measured parameter.

公开(公告)号：US10040594B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US14418782

申请日：2013-07-31

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Herman Sytema

IPC: B65D5/02 ,  B65D5/20

Abstract: A blank for folding a box is proposed that allows folding a box of which the only seams substantially parallel to a bottom and a top plane of the box are a seam for attaching a first side panel to a first top side panel, a seam for attaching a second side panel to a second top side panel, and a seam for attaching a top end panel to a second end panel so that the seams are formed on an external surface of the box and are situated at a same distance from the bottom panel. A corresponding blank has a rectangular bottom panel (41), a first rectangular side panel (42) joined to a first side of said bottom panel (41), a second rectangular side panel (43) joined to a second side of said bottom panel (41) opposite the first side thereof, a first rectangular end panel (44) joined to a first end of said bottom panel (41), a second rectangular end panel (45) joined to a second end of said bottom panel (41) opposite the first end of said bottom panel (41) and having a free end side opposite said second end of said bottom panel (41), a first rectangular corner panel (46) joined to a first side of said first end panel (44), a second rectangular corner panel (48) joined to a second side of said first end panel (44) opposite the first side thereof, a third rectangular corner panel (47) joined to a first side of said second end panel (45), a fourth rectangular corner panel (49) joined to a second side of said second end panel (45) opposite the first side thereof, a rectangular top panel (50) joined to said first end panel (44) such that it is arranged at the side of said first end panel (44) opposite to the side where said bottom panel (41) is joined to said first end panel (44), a first rectangular top side panel (51) joined to a first side of said top panel (50), a second rectangular top side panel (52) joined to a second side of said top panel (50) opposite the first side thereof, and a rectangular top end panel (53) joined to said top panel (50) such that it is arranged at the side of said top panel (50) opposite to the side where said first end panel (44) is joined to said top panel (50), wherein said top side panels (51, 52) each have a width (H2+t) that substantially corresponds to the half of the length (H+2t; H+t) of each of the first and the second end panels (44; 45) and wherein said top end panel (53) has a length (H2+t) that substantially corresponds to the half of the length (H+2t; H+t) of each of the first and the second end panels (44; 45).

公开(公告)号：US20180197141A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15863633

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Guy VENTURE ,  Jean-Baptiste PANTALONI ,  Bruno ROSTAING

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0836 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K19/07758

Abstract: An electronic parcel locker system for shipments delivery and pick-up, comprising at least one electronic parcel locker having compartments for storing shipments, the electronic parcel locker system further comprising a RFID area system comprising a RFID reader and at least one antenna for reading tags affixed onto shipments to be deposited in the compartments of the at least one electronic parcel locker and at least one RFID compartment system integrated in each of the compartments for reading tags affixed onto shipments deposited in the compartments.

公开(公告)号：US20180050833A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15676653

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: Neopost Technologies

Inventor： Herman SYTEMA ,  Fokke DE BOER

IPC: B65B59/02 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B61/00 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B51/02 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65B43/42

CPC classification number: B65B59/02 ,  B31B50/81 ,  B31B2105/00 ,  B31B2110/35 ,  B31B2120/002 ,  B31B2120/10 ,  B65B5/028 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B51/02 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B61/005 ,  B65B61/20 ,  B65B2210/04 ,  B65D5/0005 ,  B65D5/28

Abstract: A system for automating packaging items that vary in size and number for shipment, comprising a packaging station for holding a pre-folded cardboard box to receive one or more items to be packaged, said pre-folded cardboard box having a bottom panel, two side panels and a first end panel, the first end panel being joined to each of said side panels, the side panels and the end panel being erected from the bottom panel to form a box having an open top and an open side, the bottom panel having an end portion intended to form a second end panel, each side panel having an end portion intended to form a corner panel, at least one cutting unit for adjustably shortening the end portions of the side panels and the end portion of the bottom panel and at least one folding unit for folding the corner panels and the second end panel to close said open side of the box.

公开(公告)号：US20180024523A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15649403

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Neopost Technologies

Inventor： Peter Ashworth

IPC: G05B19/12 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G06K19/06037 ,  G05B19/124 ,  G05B2219/2671 ,  G06F17/30879 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/01 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G07B2017/00588

Abstract: Mailpiece manufacturing, distribution and communication system comprising at least one production centre, a production software/server for generating and sending production orders to at least one processing equipment over a network for printing documents and assembling the printed documents in a mailpiece, a distribution centre for delivering the mailpiece to a customer and a domain server for interactive customer communication, the mailpiece comprising a single barcode containing a web page link for accessing the domain server and comprising processing equipment control codes or a mailpiece identifier for controlling the at least one processing equipment and for interactive customer communication.

公开(公告)号：US09758338B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14085071

申请日：2013-11-20

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Dominique Mazeiller ,  Frederic Jost

IPC: B65H45/04 ,  B65H45/12 ,  B65H45/14 ,  B65H45/18

CPC classification number: B65H45/04 ,  B65H45/12 ,  B65H45/145 ,  B65H45/18 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2301/341 ,  B65H2801/78 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2220/01

Abstract: A sheet folding apparatus for folding sheets comprising a curved conveyance path along which the sheets are moved successively in first and second opposite directions, the curved conveyance path being such that the sheets cannot naturally register to reach a folding position by simple effect of gravity, wherein to register the sheets before to fold them transport rollers having loaded the sheets in the first direction moves back in the second opposite direction for compressing the sheets against an adjustable low stop member to generate an elastic deformation of the sheets sufficient to compensate friction in the curved conveyance path and automatically register the sheets.

公开(公告)号：US20170220828A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15418548

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Guy Venture ,  Jean-Baptiste PANTALONI

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077

CPC classification number: G06K7/10346 ,  G06K7/10178 ,  G06K19/07758 ,  G06K19/07773

Abstract: A UHF radiofrequency identification (RFID) system comprising a UHF RFID reader and at least one UHF RFID antenna for enabling communication of the UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within a cabinet having electrically conductive walls and at least one door, the UHF RFID antennas being positioned within the cabinet and the UHF RFID system further comprises at least one conductive surface (e.g., a brewer, brasseur, or cross-connector) enclosed in a compartment positioned within the cabinet and comprising a conductive surface set in movement by a motor.

公开(公告)号：US20170220702A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15008675

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: Neopost Technologies

Inventor： Vladimir Rabenok

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F16/904 ,  G06F16/215 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for comparing unrelated data types are provided. The provided techniques can evaluate a relevance of mixed-type data, such as data having a mix of numerical categories and text categories. In an example, a method includes receiving a plurality of records including a first record and a second record. Each record has a numerical category and a non-numerical category. The method includes calculating a first difference between a first number in the numerical category of the first record and a second number in the numerical category of the second record, calculating a first complex distance based on a second difference in categorical values between corresponding non-numerical categories in the first record and the second record, and forming a second complex distance between the first record and the second record by adding the first difference to the first complex distance.