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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2007
Applicants:
John P. Miller, Shelton, CT (US);
Luis A. Sanchez, Troy, NY (US);
George M. Macdonald, New Canaan, CT (US);
Inventors:
John P. Miller, Shelton, CT (US);
Luis A. Sanchez, Troy, NY (US);
George M. MacDonald, New Canaan, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing the process of segregating undesired mail using an incoming mail sorter are described and in certain examples, systems including those for using information feed-forward and/or feedback systems for making selective physical delivery decisions in the process of sorting and delivering incoming physical mail are described.