DE69325339T2 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Unterscheidung von Artikeln wie Briefumschläge - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Unterscheidung von Artikeln wie Briefumschläge

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DE69325339T2
DE69325339T2 DE69325339T DE69325339T DE69325339T2 DE 69325339 T2 DE69325339 T2 DE 69325339T2 DE 69325339 T DE69325339 T DE 69325339T DE 69325339 T DE69325339 T DE 69325339T DE 69325339 T2 DE69325339 T2 DE 69325339T2
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envelopes
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DE69325339D1 (de
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William Berson
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06VIMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V10/00Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
    • G06V10/10Image acquisition
    • G06V10/12Details of acquisition arrangements; Constructional details thereof
    • G06V10/14Optical characteristics of the device performing the acquisition or on the illumination arrangements
    • G06V10/143Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90Sorting flat-type mail
DE69325339T 1992-11-05 1993-11-03 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Unterscheidung von Artikeln wie Briefumschläge Expired - Fee Related DE69325339T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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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

Publications (2)

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DE69325339D1 DE69325339D1 (de) 1999-07-22
DE69325339T2 true DE69325339T2 (de) 1999-11-18

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US (1) US5288994A (de)
EP (1) EP0596720B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2109489C (de)
DE (1) DE69325339T2 (de)

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CA2109489C (en) 1996-11-05
EP0596720A3 (de) 1995-02-15
US5288994A (en) 1994-02-22
CA2109489A1 (en) 1994-05-06
DE69325339D1 (de) 1999-07-22
EP0596720B1 (de) 1999-06-16
EP0596720A2 (de) 1994-05-11

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee