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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Brian Brucker, North Canton, OH (US);
Harminder Patria, Everett, WA (US);
Brian Clubb, Everett, WA (US);
Lester Wright, Lynwood, WA (US);
Bryan A. Pittman, Alliance, OH (US);
Donald S. Nelson, Jr., Akron, OH (US);
Robert L. Leonard, Jr., Henderson, NV (US);
Bradley W. Borne, Uniontown, OH (US);
Brett Barrett, Everett, WA (US);
Jerry Wagoner, Everett, WA (US);
Gary Lemmon, Bothell, WA (US);
John Elder, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Darrin Heffernan, Olympia, WA (US);
Brian Brucker, North Canton, OH (US);
Harminder Patria, Everett, WA (US);
Brian Clubb, Everett, WA (US);
Lester Wright, Lynwood, WA (US);
Bryan A. Pittman, Alliance, OH (US);
Donald S. Nelson, Jr., Akron, OH (US);
Robert L. Leonard, Jr., Henderson, NV (US);
Bradley W. Borne, Uniontown, OH (US);
Brett Barrett, Everett, WA (US);
Jerry Wagoner, Everett, WA (US);
Gary Lemmon, Bothell, WA (US);
John Elder, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Darrin Heffernan, Olympia, WA (US);
Electron Systems & Software, LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
A modular integrated software and hardware suite can accept data exported from a voter registration database corresponding to requests for mail ballots, sort the data as necessary for ballot preparation, create a road map for ballot mailing preparation, provide for mail presorting, scan returned ballot envelopes using a ballot envelope scanner, and accept data from the scanner. The scanner uses a passive feed system, a separator brush, and a variable speed straight paper path to minimize jamming through the ballot envelope scanner. The scanner can work with a workstation application to interpret a barcode, store an image of the ballot envelope signature in association with a specific voter, print an endorsement on each verified ballot envelope, and store the endorsement with the signature image. The scanner can divert ballot envelopes with unrecognizable or unmatched barcodes to a separate tray for manual processing.