公开(公告)号：US09536187B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14755676

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Jean-Baptiste Pantaloni

IPC: G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/077 ,  F16B1/00 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K19/07758 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  G06K7/10415 ,  G06K19/07771

Abstract: An attachment assembly on a cylindrical protuberance of an article comprising a flexible cap configured for fitting an outer shape of the cylindrical protuberance, the flexible cap comprising an central recess part, a RFID tag fixedly mounted in the central recess part, the RFID tag comprising identification data relative to the article, and a magnet having two opposite flat faces, the magnet generating a magnetic field perpendicular to the flat faces being fixedly mounted by one of the two flat faces on the RFID tag and configured to be affixed by the opposite one of the two flat faces onto the cylindrical protuberance.

Abstract translation: 一种在物品的圆柱形突起上的附接组件，包括构造成用于装配圆柱形突起的外部形状的柔性帽，柔性帽包括中心凹部，固定安装在中央凹部中的RFID标签，RFID标签包括识别 相对于制品的数据和具有两个相对的平坦表面的磁体，产生垂直于平面的磁场的磁体通过RFID标签上的两个平面中的一个固定地安装，并被构造成通过相对的一个 两个平面在圆柱形突起上。

公开(公告)号：US09488587B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14606620

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： David Audeon

IPC: G01N21/86 ,  B65H7/12 ,  B65H43/04 ,  B65H43/08

CPC classification number: G01N21/86 ,  B65H7/125 ,  B65H43/04 ,  B65H43/08 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2553/414 ,  B65H2557/51 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/01

Abstract: A system for detecting double-feed flat item conveyed in a mail processing machine, including a detection for directing a beam of radiant energy toward the moving flat items, scanning them with the beam and receiving at least a portion of the beam of radiation reflected from them. The detector includes a triangulation sensor for providing an output proportional to the position at which the reflected portion of the beam is received, and means for determining from the output, the distance (d) between the radiation source and the point of reflection of the beam on the moving flat items, and providing a signal (S) representative of said distance; and a controller configured to receive the signal (S) and generate an output signal (V) indicative of a flat item profile and a double-feed condition when it detects a significant break point or slope change of the signal from a first direction to a second direction.

Abstract translation: 一种用于检测在邮件处理机中传送的双重送料扁平物品的系统，包括用于将辐射能束照射到移动的平坦物品的检测，用光束扫描它们，并接收从该光束反射的辐射束的至少一部分 他们。 检测器包括三角测量传感器，用于提供与波束的反射部分被接收的位置成比例的输出，以及用于从输出端确定辐射源与光束的反射点之间的距离（d）的装置 并且提供代表所述距离的信号（S）; 以及控制器，被配置为当其检测到信号从第一方向到第二方向的显着断点或斜率变化时，接收信号（S）并产生指示平坦项目轮廓的输出信号（V）和双进给状态 第二个方向

公开(公告)号：US09483672B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14552653

申请日：2014-11-25

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Jean-Baptiste Pantaloni

IPC: H04Q5/22 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q7/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10316 ,  G06K7/10178 ,  G06K7/10435 ,  G06K7/10445 ,  H01Q1/2216 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: A conveyor system for identifying an object (16) on which an identification tag (26) is affixed, comprising a conveyor frame (12) for supporting between its two opposite sides (12A, 12B) a plurality of transverse conveyor rollers (14) each having a roller shaft (14A) and an RFID interrogator exciting a radiant antenna for reading information from the identification tag, the radiant antenna being a first magnetic loop (22) formed by the conveyor frame and two adjacent roller shafts and excited by an excitation circuit (18) connected to, but distinct from, said RFID interrogator.

Abstract translation: 一种用于识别其上固定有识别标签（26）的物体（16）的输送机系统，包括用于在其两个相对侧（12A，12B）之间支撑多个横向输送辊（14）的输送框架（12） 具有辊轴（14A）和激励用于从识别标签读取信息的辐射天线的RFID询问器，所述辐射天线是由输送机框架和两个相邻的辊轴形成并由激励电路激励的第一磁性回路（22） （18）连接到但不同于所述RFID询问器。

公开(公告)号：US09434496B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14764407

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Herman Sytema

IPC: B65B59/02 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B49/16 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B31B1/25 ,  B31B1/52 ,  B65D5/66 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B5/02

CPC classification number: B65B59/02 ,  B31B50/16 ,  B31B50/256 ,  B31B50/52 ,  B31B2100/0024 ,  B65B5/024 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B49/16 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B2210/04 ,  B65D5/6664

Abstract: A system for packaging items in a custom sized box comprises a blank forming apparatus for forming a custom sized blank and a box folding apparatus for folding a custom sized box from the custom sized blank. The box folding apparatus comprises a rectangular throat frame having an adjustable rectangular throat opening and a suction device with suction nozzles for sucking the bottom panel of the blank. A displacement device is provided for lowering the suction nozzles from a top position in which top surfaces of the suction nozzles lie in a plane supporting the blank towards a bottom position, thereby causing folding of the side and end panels of the blank with respect to the bottom panel as the blank is drawn through the throat opening.

Abstract translation: 用于在自定义尺寸的盒子中包装物品的系统包括用于形成定制尺寸的坯料的坯料成型装置和用于从定制尺寸的坯料折叠定制尺寸的盒子的盒折叠装置。 盒子折叠装置包括具有可调节的矩形喉部开口的矩形喉部框架和具有用于吸入坯件底部面板的吸嘴的抽吸装置。 提供了一种位移装置，用于将吸嘴从顶部位置降低，其中吸嘴的顶表面位于支撑坯件的平面中朝向底部位置，从而导致坯件的侧板和端板相对于 底部面板作为空白通过喉口打开。

公开(公告)号：US20160224992A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US14610712

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Peter O. Powell

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/32

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/32

Abstract: A postal code map and related data constructed of polygons representing multiple-digit postal codes and defined by attribution information and/or other spatial features thereby providing more granular and precise entities to optimize activities such as trade area analysis and visualization. The polygons are created and illustrated by generating Voronoi tessellation based on the location of high precision address points and/or interpolated address points, multiple-digit postal codes of each and, for further refinement, attribution information and/or other spatial features such as streets, roads and highways; water borders and boundaries; rail lines; and park, city, county and other municipal, commercial and residential boundaries or barriers to further enclose, restrict and/or define the resulting polygon limits of the visual map.

Abstract translation: 由代表多位邮政编码并由属性信息和/或其他空间特征定义的多边形构成的邮政编码地图和相关数据，从而提供更精细和精确的实体来优化诸如贸易区域分析和可视化之类的活动。 通过基于高精度地址点和/或插值地址点的位置，每个的多位邮政编码以及进一步改进属性信息和/或其它空间特征（例如街道）来生成和示出多边形 ，道路和公路; 水边界和边界; 铁路线 以及公园，城市，县等市，商业和住宅边界或障碍，进一步包围，限制和/或定义视觉地图的所得多边形边界。

公开(公告)号：US20160223388A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US14971653

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Stéphane Pointeau

IPC: G01G19/414

CPC classification number: G01G19/4144 ,  G01G19/42 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G07F17/12

Abstract: Controlling deposition and retrieval of shipments via an electronic locker unit communicatively coupled to a managing distribution centre, and having lockable compartments, comprises entering an identification code of the shipment and retrieving specific information including a weight P0 associated with the shipment; opening a compartment of the electronic locker unit; depositing the shipment inside the compartment; weighing the shipment with a weighing module located inside the compartment and comparing the measured weight P with a reference weight;—and locking the compartment and logging the compartment as filled and successfully locked upon close match and validation of weight comparison, said reference weight is an authorized weight interval between a minimal weight Pmin and a maximal weight Pmax determined by cumulating at least the two following: a carrier weight tolerance T1 corresponding to the weight P0 provided by the carrier, and a locker weight tolerance T2 of the scales of the weighing modules.

Abstract translation: 通过通信耦合到管理配送中心并具有可锁定隔间的电子储物柜来控制货物的沉积和检索，包括输入货物的识别码并检索包括与货物相关联的重量P0的特定信息; 打开电子储物柜单元的隔间; 将货物存放在隔间内; 使用位于隔室内的称重模块称量货物，并将测量重量P与参考重量进行比较; - 锁定隔室并将隔室记录为已填充并成功地锁定在重量比较的紧密匹配和验证之后，所述参考重量为 通过至少累积两个以下所确定的最小重量Pmin和最大重量Pmax之间的授权重量间隔：对应于由载体提供的重量P0的载体重量公差T1和称重模块的秤的更衣室重量公差T2 。

公开(公告)号：US09390564B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14306629

申请日：2014-06-17

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Dennis Thomas Gilham ,  Ruben Rico

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G07B17/00 ,  G06Q50/32

CPC classification number: G07B17/00 ,  G06Q50/32 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00475 ,  G07B2017/00709

Abstract: A mail processing method for franking mail items, which franking machine is connected to a first server that is itself connected to a second server in communication with a sorting machine, the franking method including scanning the destination addresses borne on the mail items as the mail items are inserted, storing the digital images of the addresses scanned in this way, in association with respective unique identification numbers, and periodically transferring the digital images as indexed in this way to a first server. The first or second server extracts determined data from the digital images, which data, associated with the unique identification numbers, is suitable for enabling the sorting machine to be controlled automatically on receiving the franked mail items.

Abstract translation: 一种用于邮寄邮件的邮件处理方法，该封印机连接到本身连接到与分类机器通信的第二服务器的第一服务器，所述邮寄方法包括扫描邮件上承载的目的地地址作为邮件项 与各自的唯一标识号相关联地存储以这种方式扫描的地址的数字图像，并且以这种方式将数字图像定期地传送到第一服务器。 第一或第二服务器从数字图像中提取确定的数据，与唯一标识号相关联的哪些数据适合于使得能够在接收到邮寄邮件时自动控制分拣机。

公开(公告)号：US09305212B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14149184

申请日：2014-01-07

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Samira Bouzit-Benbernou

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G07B17/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00456 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/0004 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00669 ,  G07B2017/00709

Abstract: An image acquisition system for processing and tracking mail pieces in a mailing system (2) of the type comprising at least one mail piece processing machine (4, 6, 8) comprising at least one accumulation device (14, 16) for producing mail pieces and generating electronic processing and tracking details for these mail pieces, at least one imaging device (10, 12) for acquiring images of the mail pieces, and a computer (24) coupled to the at least one imaging device and the at least one mail piece processing machine, the at least one imaging device acquiring the images of mail pieces for simultaneously providing both these processing and tracking details and a filling level of the at least one accumulation device.

Abstract translation: 一种图像采集系统，用于在包括至少一个邮件处理机（4,6,8）的邮寄系统（2）中处理和跟踪邮件，该邮件系统包括至少一个用于产生邮件的存储设备（14,16） 以及生成用于这些邮件的电子处理和跟踪细节，用于获取邮件的图像的至少一个成像设备（10,12）以及耦合到所述至少一个成像设备和所述至少一个邮件的计算机（24） 所述至少一个成像装置获取邮件的图像，以同时提供这些处理和跟踪细节以及至少一个累积装置的填充水平。

公开(公告)号：US20160049016A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14927654

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: Neopost Technologies

Inventor： Sean ANGELONE

IPC: G07B17/00

CPC classification number: G07B17/0008 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07B2017/00145

Abstract: Methods and systems using a single centralized database to manage postal accounting data are provided. The central database may interface with remote postal meters by way of one or more transient data collectors, which cache data from associated meters and transmit the data to the central database. The data collectors also validate postage accounts to the associated meters. The use of local transient data collectors allows for a single centralized database to be used without requiring data replication among databases local to each computer that manages postal meters.

Abstract translation: 提供了使用单个中央数据库管理邮政会计数据的方法和系统。 中央数据库可以通过一个或多个瞬态数据收集器与远程邮政计量表接口，该数据收集器从相关联的计量器中缓存数据并将数据发送到中央数据库。 数据收集者还将邮资帐户验证到相关的计费表。 使用本地瞬态数据收集器允许使用单个集中式数据库，而不需要在管理邮政计算机的每台计算机本地的数据库之间进行数据复制。

公开(公告)号：US20150379391A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14755676

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Jean-Baptiste Pantaloni

IPC: G06K19/077 ,  F16B1/00 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K19/07758 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  G06K7/10415 ,  G06K19/07771

Abstract: An attachment assembly on a cylindrical protuberance of an article comprising a flexible cap configured for fitting an outer shape of the cylindrical protuberance, the flexible cap comprising an central recess part, a RFID tag fixedly mounted in the central recess part, the RFID tag comprising identification data relative to the article, and a magnet having two opposite flat faces, the magnet generating a magnetic field perpendicular to the flat faces being fixedly mounted by one of the two flat faces on the RFID tag and configured to be affixed by the opposite one of the two flat faces onto the cylindrical protuberance.

Abstract translation: 一种在物品的圆柱形突起上的附接组件，包括构造成用于装配圆柱形突起的外部形状的柔性帽，柔性帽包括中心凹部，固定安装在中央凹部中的RFID标签，RFID标签包括识别 相对于制品的数据和具有两个相对的平坦表面的磁体，产生垂直于平面的磁场的磁体通过RFID标签上的两个平面中的一个固定地安装，并被构造成通过相对的一个 两个平面在圆柱形突起上。