CA2109489A1 - Apparatus and Method for Reading and or Verifying the Contents of Sealed Envelopes - Google Patents
Apparatus and Method for Reading and or Verifying the Contents of Sealed EnvelopesInfo
- Publication number
- CA2109489A1 CA2109489A1 CA2109489A CA2109489A CA2109489A1 CA 2109489 A1 CA2109489 A1 CA 2109489A1 CA 2109489 A CA2109489 A CA 2109489A CA 2109489 A CA2109489 A CA 2109489A CA 2109489 A1 CA2109489 A1 CA 2109489A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- contents
- sealed
- reading
- envelope
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
- B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
- B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G06V10/00—Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
- G06V10/10—Image acquisition
- G06V10/12—Details of acquisition arrangements; Constructional details thereof
- G06V10/14—Optical characteristics of the device performing the acquisition or on the illumination arrangements
- G06V10/143—Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
- Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail
Abstract
This invention relates to reading and analyzing the contents of sealed mail. The invention has utility in the sorting of sealed mail and in the matching of mail envelopes and its contents. The contents of sealed mail are read by having a light in the near infrared directed to the sealed envelope and creating an image of the printed matter on the contents by directing the light to an optical detector. The image thus received is analyzed and a determination can be made whether contents are of high value or whether the addresses on the envelope match the addresses of the contents. If the envelopes are not addressed, the address can be printed on the envelope after analysis of the address block of the contents.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US07/971,657 US5288994A (en) | 1992-11-05 | 1992-11-05 | Image detecting apparatus and method for reading and or verifying the contents of sealed envelopes |
US971,657 | 1992-11-05 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2109489A1 true CA2109489A1 (en) | 1994-05-06 |
CA2109489C CA2109489C (en) | 1996-11-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002109489A Expired - Fee Related CA2109489C (en) | 1992-11-05 | 1993-10-28 | Apparatus and method for reading and or verifying the contents of sealed envelopes |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5288994A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0596720B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2109489C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69325339T2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (24)
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US5544758A (en) * | 1994-06-24 | 1996-08-13 | Promer, Inc. | Mail aperture assembly for mail sorting system |
FR2727331B1 (en) * | 1994-11-29 | 1996-12-27 | Alcatel Postal Automation Syst | PLASTIC ENVELOPE DETECTOR AND EQUIPMENT FOR PROCESSING FLAT ITEMS INCLUDING SUCH A DETECTOR |
FR2727330B1 (en) * | 1994-11-29 | 1997-01-03 | Cga Hbs | PLASTIC ENVELOPE DETECTOR |
US5659163A (en) * | 1995-02-01 | 1997-08-19 | Publisher's Clearing House | Method for processing mail |
US5898153A (en) * | 1995-02-01 | 1999-04-27 | Publishers Clearing House | Method for processing mail in a sweepstakes contest |
US5717165A (en) * | 1995-10-13 | 1998-02-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Apparatus and method for positioning and isolating a printing mechanism in a mail handling machine |
US5811792A (en) * | 1997-01-02 | 1998-09-22 | Wisconsin Label Corporation | Method and apparatus for accessing contents of envelopes and other similarly concealed information |
US6168080B1 (en) | 1997-04-17 | 2001-01-02 | Translucent Technologies, Llc | Capacitive method and apparatus for accessing contents of envelopes and other similarly concealed information |
US6202929B1 (en) | 1999-03-10 | 2001-03-20 | Micro-Epsilon Mess Technik | Capacitive method and apparatus for accessing information encoded by a differentially conductive pattern |
US6275745B1 (en) | 1999-08-11 | 2001-08-14 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System and method for verifying the delivery of a mailing and the material contained within the mailing |
US6260029B1 (en) | 1999-08-11 | 2001-07-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter that provides on a mailpiece evidence of postage paid together with cryptographically secured, third party certified, non-shipping information about the sender of the mailpiece |
US7229665B2 (en) * | 2001-05-22 | 2007-06-12 | Millipore Corporation | Process of forming multilayered structures |
US6732926B2 (en) | 2000-12-13 | 2004-05-11 | Stephen P. Shoemaker, Jr. | Barcode ticket reader |
US7236935B2 (en) * | 2000-12-29 | 2007-06-26 | Bowe Bell + Howell Company | Method and apparatus for verifying a match between contents of an enclosure and data printed on the enclosure |
US6532275B1 (en) * | 2001-11-30 | 2003-03-11 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for safe mail transmission |
US20030144800A1 (en) * | 2001-12-31 | 2003-07-31 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Methods and system for hazardous material early detection for use with mail and other objects |
US7415130B1 (en) * | 2002-10-30 | 2008-08-19 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Mail image profiling and handwriting matching |
US7527199B2 (en) * | 2006-09-15 | 2009-05-05 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for protecting privacy of signature on mail ballot utilizing optical shutter |
US7922208B2 (en) * | 2006-12-11 | 2011-04-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots |
US7581677B2 (en) | 2006-12-19 | 2009-09-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Vote by mail envelope that protects privacy of voter's signature |
US7766233B2 (en) * | 2006-12-27 | 2010-08-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Vote by mail envelope that protects privacy of voter's signature |
US8851376B2 (en) * | 2007-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots |
US20100237983A1 (en) * | 2009-03-20 | 2010-09-23 | Xerox Corporation | System and method for using concealed infrared identifiers to control motion-detecting social computing devices |
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Family Cites Families (13)
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US4113105A (en) * | 1977-03-07 | 1978-09-12 | Docutronix, Inc. | Device for checking envelopes for enclosed documents |
US4317030A (en) * | 1979-07-24 | 1982-02-23 | Berghell Robin C | Mailing package for facilitating automatic sorting of mail |
DE3116257A1 (en) * | 1980-05-30 | 1982-01-07 | GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH, 8000 München | Security paper with authentication features |
US4540887A (en) * | 1983-01-28 | 1985-09-10 | Xerox Corporation | High contrast ratio paper sensor |
KR890002004B1 (en) * | 1984-01-11 | 1989-06-07 | 가부시끼 가이샤 도오시바 | Distinction apparatus of papers |
US5036984A (en) * | 1986-08-13 | 1991-08-06 | Electrocom Automation, Inc. | Method for enabling prioritized processing of envelopes according to encoded indicia of potentially enclosed checks |
US4828104A (en) * | 1987-02-12 | 1989-05-09 | Ribellino Jr James V | Personalized mailing envelope or carrier and method of enclosing a personalized letter in a personalized mailing envelope or carrier |
FR2616556B1 (en) * | 1987-06-11 | 1989-10-06 | Inter Color | INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING PHOTOGRAPHIC TEST SLEEVES |
US4908768A (en) * | 1987-08-07 | 1990-03-13 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Inserter based mail manifesting system |
FR2646364B1 (en) * | 1989-04-27 | 1991-08-23 | Bertin & Cie | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SORTING OBJECTS BEARING INSCRIPTIONS, SUCH AS POSTAL ITEMS, CHECKS, MANDATES |
US5031223A (en) * | 1989-10-24 | 1991-07-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | System and method for deferred processing of OCR scanned mail |
US5036190A (en) * | 1990-02-05 | 1991-07-30 | Opex Corporation | Method and apparatus for candling envelopes |
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1992
- 1992-11-05 US US07/971,657 patent/US5288994A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1993
- 1993-10-28 CA CA002109489A patent/CA2109489C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-11-03 DE DE69325339T patent/DE69325339T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-11-03 EP EP93308783A patent/EP0596720B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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US5288994A (en) | 1994-02-22 |
CA2109489C (en) | 1996-11-05 |
DE69325339D1 (en) | 1999-07-22 |
EP0596720A3 (en) | 1995-02-15 |
EP0596720A2 (en) | 1994-05-11 |
EP0596720B1 (en) | 1999-06-16 |
DE69325339T2 (en) | 1999-11-18 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |