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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Applicant:
Michael O. Norris, Colleyville, TX (US);
Inventor:
Michael O. Norris, Colleyville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for sorting flat mail pieces includes the steps of; sorting automation letters on the first pass of a two pass operation, then sorting extended capability letters after all automation mail has been sorted on pass one of a two pass operation. A control system identifies which pieces are automation and which pieces are extended capability (EC) mail during the first pass and re-feeding the mixed letters in a second pass.