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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019

Filed:

Feb. 02, 2017
Applicant:

United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Victoria K. Stephen, Burke, VA (US);

Elke Reuning-Elliott, Rosslyn, VA (US);

Assignee:

United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); B07C 3/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01); B42D 5/02 (2006.01); B07C 3/14 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10861 (2013.01); B07C 3/10 (2013.01); B07C 3/14 (2013.01); B42D 5/025 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00475 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00588 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00596 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00709 (2013.01);
Abstract

A distribution item includes a first item with a container having an outer surface defining an enclosed space. A computer-readable code is disposed on the outer surface. The computer-readable code is associated with a first level entity. The first item also includes destination information associated with a second level entity disposed on the outer surface. The distribution item also includes one or more second items removably positioned within the enclosed space of the first item. Each of the one or more second items includes the computer-readable code associated with the first level entity.


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