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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1993
David J Tilles, Baltimore, MD (US);
Frank J San Miguel, Catonville, MD (US);
Thomas F Grapes, Columbia, MD (US);
Diane L Deemer, Columbia, MD (US);
Stanley K Wakamiya, Ellicott City, MD (US);
James D Mullenix, Elkridge, MD (US);
Mark W Westerdale, Millersville, MD (US);
David Bialik, Towson, MD (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A modular mail processing method and control system that includes a plurality of induction transport modules and a stacker/transport module. The system maintains a real time statistics concerning the mail flowing through the system. The modularity of the system increases its flexibility in adapting to sorting either incoming or outgoing mail. In addition, a variety of readers and printers can be employed in the system to meet the needs of a particular customer.