Lockheed Martin Corporation

Michael W Finney

Wayne Blackwell

John T Swider

John F Hartman

David Bailey

Bruce A Williams

Mark Gaug

Jamie Micha

Gerald Sensenig

William Olver

Clifford Solowiej

Matthew Bossard

Patrick J Fitzgibbons

Michael A Wisniewski

Eugene C Stradley

Robert J Felice

Michael J Riess

Joseph W Porter

Bryan Dalton

Jamie R Swetland

Louis B Taylor

David Benninger

Thomas Erb

Jonathan Wee

Kenneth Marks

Daniel Ondreyko

John Patrick

Kalon Riehle

Leslie Scrivener

Frank Sweet

Kevin Zimmer

Clifford A Megerle

Allen Mark Jones

Michael A Heaton

John Nasakaitis

Christopher J Tatar

Barry Wake

John Nasakaitus

Jamie Swetland

John Nasakiatus

Bruce Willams

John Hartman

The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.

Facility wide mixed mail sorting and/or sequencing system and components and methods thereof

A system and method for detecting contaminants in or on objects, having a movably mounted container for holding objects and having a plurality of perforations and an entrance opening through which objects may be placed into the container. A housing encloses the container and forms a barrier to ambient air. There is a sealable opening for inserting and removing objects from the container. A drive assembly moves the container within the housing to move objects therein for emitting particles which are in or on such object. There is an air stream for moving air through the housing and container to entrain any emitted particles into the air stream and a sensor for sensing contaminants in the air stream and providing a signal when a contaminant is sensed. The container can be a rotatable cage or a vibrating box. In the method, there is a chamber provided which may be sealed with respect to ambient air to create an enclosed atmosphere. A plurality of objects are loaded into or onto a perforated container disposed within the enclosed atmosphere and an air stream is created within the enclosed atmosphere. The objects are agitated to cause them to emit particles therefrom into the air streamwhichis tested to determine whether it contains any contaminants. If so, a signal is provided.

System and method for detecting hazardous materials using agitation

A publicly accessible drop box for isolating items deposited therein, includes a securable enclosure, a depository port, a closeable container having an opening and located within the securable enclosure, and a closure device for closing the opening prior to removal of the container. The depository port may include a housing forming a reception chamber having an entrance, wherein the housing is rotatably mounted within the drop box. The drop box may include a view port to allow viewing of the opening of the closeable container. The drop box may include a manipulation device extending into the securable enclosure to enable manipulation of the closure device or to enable movement of any items in proximity to the opening of the container.

Public drop box for isolating received items

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Endicott, NY, United States of America

Michael W Finney