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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150371087 | OBJECT IDENTIFICATION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A method/apparatus for identifying an object based on a pattern of structural features located in a region of interest wherein the pattern of features comprises at least one fingerprint feature. The region may be recognized and used to identify the object. A first feature vector may be extracted from a first image of the pattern and may be mapped to an object identifier. To authenticate the object, a second feature vector may be extracted from a second image taken of the same region later in time than the first image. The two feature vectors may be compared and differences between one or more feature vector values determined. A match correlation value may be calculated based on the difference(s). The differences may be dampened if associated with expected wear and tear. Thus the impact on the match correlation value of such differences may be reduced. The differences may be enhanced if associated with changes that are not explainable as wear and tear. Thus the impact on the match correlation value of such differences may be increased. | 12-24-2015 |
20140327383 | PARCEL AND MASS FLOW SCALE - Weighing system (FIG. | 11-06-2014 |
20140270341 | DOCUMENT FINGERPRINTING - An automated document processing machine may comprise an electro-mechanical transport subsystem configured to convey a document through the machine, and a camera arranged adjacent the transport and configured to capture an image of a front side of the document. A fingerprinting software component may be configured for processing the captured image of the document to create a unique digital fingerprint of the document based on the front side image, and a software interface may be configured for storing the digital fingerprint in a database of document identifiers in association with a unique alphanumeric identifier so that the document may be subsequently identified in a second processing machine that has access to the database. The digital fingerprint may be responsive to indicia that otherwise appears on the front side of the document, and may comprise data that identifies a document as being unique based on the front side indicia. | 09-18-2014 |
20140223578 | SECURE DATA DELIVERY SYSTEM - A secure data provider controls access to one or more data sources on behalf of a requesting party. A negotiated query is transmitted to one or more of the data sources associated with the request based, at least in part, on the information being requested. The response to the query is modified based, at least in part, on an authorization level of the requesting party, and the modified response is transmitted to the requesting party. | 08-07-2014 |
20140184843 | DEFINED DATA PATTERNS FOR OBJECT HANDLING - A method of defining data patterns for object handling includes obtaining an image of an input data area, processing the image to obtain image data, and comparing the image data with a pattern, wherein the pattern identifies spatial information of corresponding pattern fields of the pattern. The method further includes determining a confidence level of the comparison of the image data according to a success in matching the image data with the pattern fields, comparing the confidence level with a confidence threshold associated with the pattern, and selecting the pattern. A pattern output associated with the selected pattern is identified, wherein the pattern output corresponds to a canonical return format, and the pattern output is applied to the image data. | 07-03-2014 |
20140140571 | DOCUMENT FINGERPRINTING - An automated document processing machine may comprise an electro-mechanical transport subsystem configured to convey a document through the machine, and a camera arranged adjacent the transport and configured to capture an image of a front side of the document. A fingerprinting software component may be configured for processing the captured image of the document to create a unique digital fingerprint of the document based on the front side image, and a software interface may be configured for storing the digital fingerprint in a database of document identifiers in association with a unique alphanumeric identifier so that the document may be subsequently identified in a second processing machine that has access to the database. The digital fingerprint may be responsive to indicia that otherwise appears on the front side of the document, and may comprise data that identifies a document as being unique based on the front side indicia. | 05-22-2014 |
20140140570 | OBJECT IDENTIFICATION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A method/apparatus for identifying an object based on a pattern of structural features located in a particular region wherein the pattern comprises at least one fingerprint feature. The region may be recognized and used to identify the object. A first feature vector (FV) may be extracted from a first image of the pattern and may be mapped to an object identifier. To authenticate the object, a second FV may be extracted from a second image of the same region. The FVs may be compared and difference(s) determined. A match correlation value (MCV) may be calculated based on the difference(s). The difference(s) may be dampened if associated with expected wear and tear reducing the impact of the difference(s) on the MCV. The differences may be enhanced if associated with changes that are not explainable as wear and tear increasing the impact of the difference(s) on the MCV. | 05-22-2014 |
20130239648 | DYNAMIC THICKNESS ADAPTATION FOR AN IN-LINE SCALE - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed. An article ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130084010 | IN-FIELD DEVICE FOR DE-CENTRALIZED WORKFLOW AUTOMATION - In one example, a system is provided. The system includes a portable, in-field unit including: a tag reader to acquire an ID tag identifier from a tag located in or on a physical item positioned within functional range of the in-field unit tag reader; a digital processor arranged for executing software code stored in the in-field unit responsive to the acquired ID tag identifier, the stored software code including—a customer application layer; and a database adapter component configured to provide database services to the processor; wherein the database services include accessing a stored database to acquire stored data associated with the acquired ID tag identifier. | 04-04-2013 |
20120317152 | Multiple Address Verification System for Delivery Routing - The present disclosure pertains to collecting various different ways of designating a destination address or physical location (Source Databases A,B,C), and associating them to a single, canonical form (Canonical Database, FIG. | 12-13-2012 |
20120285751 | IN-LINE CONVEYOR SCALE WITH INTEGRATED CLOSED-LOOP SERVO SENSOR - Disclosed are various applications of differential torque sensing, seeking to maximize the sensing power of servo motors in applications that have a wide torque range. In one embodiment, a transmission ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120166362 | POSTAL SERVICE REVENUE PROTECTION WITH REAL-TIME PROCESSING - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed, and for checking that the correct amount of postage has been paid for delivery of the article. An article ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120005733 | VERIFICATION ENGINE FOR USER AUTHENTICATION - Computer-implemented system and methods for authenticating the identity of a person, for example a customer ( | 01-05-2012 |
20110290569 | WEIGH ON THE FLY - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed. An article ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110114543 | PROCESSING SHINY MAIL PIECES - Methods, apparatus, software and systems are disclosed for improved processing of mailpieces in order to reduce expensive manual steps. Shiny mail, i.e., mailpieces having glossy surfaces that sometimes interfere with printing of barcodes and or ID Tags may lead to rejects. In some embodiments, shiny mailpieces are identified, and at least one new (non-shiny) label is over-labeled in the POSTNET clear zone ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110071665 | LOOP MAIL PROCESSING - Methods to solve the costly “loop mail” problem (FIG. | 03-24-2011 |
20110004441 | FLATBED WEIGH SYSTEM WITH VACUUM CAPSTAN ROLLER - A flatbed weigh system and methods for weighing substantially flat articles such as mail flats while they are moving. A weigh system has an intake plate ( | 01-06-2011 |
20100324724 | RETURN ADDRESS DESTINATION DISCRIMINATION TECHNOLOGY - Methods, software and apparatus (FIG. | 12-23-2010 |
20100294572 | DYNAMIC THICKNESS ADAPTATION FOR AN IN-LINE SCALE - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed. An article ( | 11-25-2010 |
20100282521 | ACTIVE ELECTRONIC DAMPING FOR AN IN-LINE SCALE - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed, for example along a transport of a sorter machine. An article ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100082389 | POSTAL SERVICE REVENUE PROTECTION WITH REAL-TIME PROCESSING - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed, and for checking that the correct amount of postage has been paid for delivery of the article. An article ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100050233 | VERIFICATION ENGINE FOR USER AUTHENTICATION - Computer-implemented system and methods for authenticating the identity of a person, for example a customer ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100006346 | WEIGH ON THE FLY - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed. An article ( | 01-14-2010 |
20090301947 | PROCESSING SHINY MAIL PIECES - Methods, apparatus, software and systems are disclosed for improved processing of mailpieces in order to reduce expensive manual steps. Shiny mail, i.e., mailpieces having glossy surfaces that sometimes interfere with printing of barcodes and or ID Tags may lead to rejects. In some embodiments, shiny mailpieces are identified, and at least one new (non-shiny) label is over-labeled in the POSTNET clear zone ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090139914 | MAILPIECE REJECT PROCESSING OF FIRST PASS DPS REJECTS - Methods, apparatus, software and systems are disclosed for improved processing and especially sorting of mailpieces in order to reduce expensive manual steps. Mailpieces rejected during a first pass DPS sort, in one embodiment, are transferred to a special Reject Encoding Machine (REM) instead of a manual sort process. The REM preferably includes a labeling machine and on-board OCR engine, in order to read and barcode the reject mailpiece in a single processing step. This technique provides very fast turnaround so as to enable returning the mail to the DBCS in time to be included in the first pass run. In this way, the once rejected mailpieces are returned to resume automated processing. | 06-04-2009 |
20090071728 | WEIGH ON THE FLY - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving, for example along a transport path (FIG. | 03-19-2009 |
20090008304 | MAILPIECE REJECT PROCESSING WITH WINDOW INSERTS - Improvements are disclosed for further processing of a mail piece initially rejected from an automatic sorting machine. In the case of a window envelope, the envelope is rotated or inverted, shaken, and rotated to reposition the insert. Address recognition is repeated, and additional techniques are applied if an address is not quickly resolved. Additional processing may be carried out on a reject processing machine. | 01-08-2009 |
20080228469 | ROLLUP FUNCTIONS FOR EFFICIENT STORAGE, PRESENTATION, AND ANALYSIS OF DATA - Methods of organizing a series of sibling data entities in a digital computer are provided for preserving sibling ranking information associated with the sibling data entities and for attaching the sibling ranking information to a joint parent of the sibling data entities to facilitate on-demand generation of ranked parent candidates. A rollup function of the present invention builds a rollup matrix ( | 09-18-2008 |