David M Welch

US Patent:

7451014, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/344506

Inventors:

David R. Welch - Shelton CT, US
Vishnu Sharma - Hamden CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 33/04
B65H 39/00
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

700220, 700223, 700219, 270 5806

Abstract:

A mailpiece inserter system is provided including a User PC or computer, a mailpiece inserter and a client server which are network connected to share information and data concerning mail run data. The user computer is operative to receive operator input in connection with mail run data and produce mailpiece content material having assembly code information. The mailpiece inserter is operative to receive the mailpiece content material and assemble the mailpiece content material in combination with envelops to form a plurality of mailpieces. The client server is operative to receive the mail run data for storing and tracking information concerning the assembly of each mailpiece. The communication network may be disabled in an open loop control mode to facilitate rapid mailpiece processing and enabled in a closed loop control mode to facilitate tracking, reconciliation and security of mailpiece assembly. The mailpiece inserter includes an inserter control system operative to read and interpret assembly code information directly from the mailpiece content material in the open loop control mode. The client server includes a control system engine operative to receive the assembly code information from the user computer and bi-directionally communicate with the inserter control system of the mailpiece inserter.

US Patent:

7602521, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/343706

Inventors:

David R. Welch - Shelton CT, US
Patrick Rolling - Southington CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

358 118, 358 11, 707100, 707103 Y, 707103 R

Abstract:

A method for producing mailpiece content material for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method includes the steps of: creating an electronic application file of the mailpiece content material, generating print stream data from the software application and converting the print stream data into object-oriented data. The object-oriented data is then parsed or segmented to form a plurality of data sets. The data sets may be comprised of one or more data packets and include an object dictionary for indexing the data. Each data set may then be processed to produce mailpiece content material for use in the mailpiece inserter. Processing may include the steps of reconstituting the data into a plurality of logical documents in the form of pages, mailpiece documents, mailpieces, or an entire mailpiece data run file.

US Patent:

8049940, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/344348

Inventors:

James L. Harman - Southport CT, US
Joseph D. Collins - Watertown CT, US
Patrick Rolling - Southington CT, US
Michael D. Fappiano - Waterbury CT, US
David R. Welch - Shelton CT, US
Vishnu Sharma - Hamden CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 1/46
G06F 9/44
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

358540, 358501, 717116, 717165, 382101

Abstract:

A method is provided for reprinting damaged mailpieces for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method comprising the steps of producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material including a scan code and storing the object-oriented data files in a reprint repository. The status of a mail run is tracked as mailpieces are fabricated and the results are recorded in a reprint file. The results record whether a mailpiece was successfully fabricated and reprint files are generated in connection with unsuccessfully fabricated mailpieces.

US Patent:

8099444, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/344266

Inventors:

David R. Welch - Shelton CT, US
James L. Harman - Southport CT, US
Joseph D. Collins - Watertown CT, US
Patrick Rolling - Southington CT, US
Elaheh Zamanian - Trumbull CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707805, 707955

Abstract:

A method for introducing instructions/commands within or acting on the content material of a mail run data file. The method comprises the steps producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material and displaying a visual image thereof to the user. The visual image displayed spatially corresponds to the object oriented data file. Through the use of a graphical user input device, such as a point-and-click input device, the user defines a region of the visual image. Further, the user creates or selects a rule or expression indicative of a desired instruction/command in connection with the defined region. The rule or expression is represented in computer program code and operates a signal processor to perform the selected instructions/commands.

US Patent:

20080077414, Mar 27, 2008

Filed:

Aug 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/512527

Inventors:

Michael J. Ramadei - Trumbull CT, US
David R. Welch - Shelton CT, US
James A. Fairweather - Milford CT, US
Wesley A. Kirschner - Farmington CT, US
David J. Eaton - Newtown CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a printer and a buffer coupled to the printer for temporarily storing sheets fed out from the printer. The apparatus further includes a control mechanism for monitoring the buffer to determine a number of sheets currently stored in the buffer. The apparatus also includes a data source device that is separate from the printer and is coupled to the printer for selectively providing pages of print data to the printer. The data source device is coupled to the control mechanism and is operative to provide the pages of print data to the printer in response to control signals from the control mechanism.

US Patent:

20120057873, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Sep 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/875672

Inventors:

PAUL R. MORKEL - Dallas TX, US
David F. Welch - Atherton CA, US

International Classification:

H04J 14/02

US Classification:

398 79

Abstract:

Consistent with the present disclosure, an optical communication system is provided in which client data is input to a first node and output from a second node, spaced from the first node, with little delay. In one example, the delay is reduced by including higher order Raman amplifiers that provide a substantially uniform gain along the length of a fiber optic link, thereby reducing the number of EDFAs that may otherwise be installed along the optical fiber link or eliminating such EDFAs entirely. In another example, FEC encoding and decoding are not employed, thereby reducing the delay even further.

US Patent:

20130283821, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/459831

Inventors:

Jonathan Gilson - West Hartford CT, US
Molly M. May - Manchester CT, US
David A. Welch - Quaker Hill CT, US
Nigel David Sawyers-Abbott - South Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

F02C 3/04
F04D 29/66

US Classification:

60805, 415119

Abstract:

A nacelle structure for a gas turbine engine assembly includes a fan case, an inlet, and a noise attenuation device. The fan case is configured to be disposed about a fan section of the gas turbine engine, which fan section has a diameter D. The inlet is attached to the fan case and extends axially forward of the fan case. A hilite of the inlet is spaced a distance L from a region in which the fan section is configured to be disposed. A ratio L/D is less than about 0.6. The noise attenuation structure covers a portion of an inner surface of the fan case and the inlet.

US Patent:

20200123905, Apr 23, 2020

Filed:

Oct 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/163690

Inventors:

- Farmington CT, US
James Glaspey - Farmington CT, US
David A. Welch - Quaker Hill CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/16
F01D 5/02

Abstract:

An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil section that extends from a root section. The airfoil section extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction and extends between a tip portion and the root section in a radial direction. The airfoil section defines a pressure side and a suction side separated in a thickness direction, and the airfoil section includes a metallic sheath that defines an internal cavity receiving a composite core. The root section defines at least one bore dimensioned to receive a retention pin. At least one damping element is received in the internal cavity and that selectively causes the airfoil section to stiffen.