Mark L Paul

US Patent:

8477992, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/149043

Inventors:

Mark G. Paul - Raleigh NC, US
Michael G. Boston - Ontario, CA
Roger Spitzig - Ontario, CA
David Rawlings - Ontario, CA
Walter S. Conard - Lake Villa IL, US

Assignee:

Bell and Howell, LLC - Durham NC

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382101, 382209

Abstract:

The present subject matter relates to controlling of mail processing equipment. More specifically, the present subject matter allows for unique recognition of a printed document from all other similar documents, without the inclusion of additional purposeful identifying marks, data or barcodes. A document processing system, such as an inserter, printer, postage meter, sorter or other document processing system is controlled based on document identification which does not depend on unique identifiers. Similarly if a document is identified with a unique identifying mark on the first page, the present subject matter allows for identification of each subsequent page in the document without requiring identifying marks on each page. The identification data is then used to control the processing of the printed document based upon the recognition and enables the performance of quality checks. Further, each subsequent page in the document, as part of a quality check, can be verified without requiring identifying marks on each page.

US Patent:

20070177184, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/342569

Inventors:

Michael Boston - Kitchener, CA
Mark Paul - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06K 15/00

US Classification:

358001140, 708530000

Abstract:

The present subject matter relates to a method and system for increasing the throughput of mail processing machines by limiting the number of document processing system stops while effectively allowing errors to be reconciled during the continued operation of the system. More particularly, the present approach involves logging detected errors during an ongoing document processing run. The detected errors are analyzed for priority, and the operator is alerted to take corrective action during run time for specified errors. The reported errors may be reconciled prior to the completion of the document processing run.

US Patent:

20080091460, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/907435

Inventors:

Mark G. Paul - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 1, 705400

Abstract:

Hard copy mail pieces are processed to generate a mailstream containing only mail pieces with address information corresponding to valid physical delivery locations. An inserter device compiles the mail pieces. A validation system determines whether address information on mail pieces corresponds to valid physical delivery locations. A post inserter processing device processes the mail pieces based on whether their address information corresponds to valid physical delivery locations. For example, a postage meter may be disabled with respect to a mail piece found to have invalid address information.

US Patent:

20190382203, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/442241

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Mark Gerard Paul - Raleigh NC, US
Craig S. Adcock - Raleigh NC, US
Richard Johnson - Fuquay Varina NC, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137

Abstract:

A secure storage and retrieval system has a vault with a frame, one or more platters rotatably mounted about the frame, storage bins arranged radially about each of the one or more platters, and mounting surfaces arranged about a perimeter of the vault; and at least one user terminal connected to the vault at one of the mounting surfaces of the vault, the at least one user terminal including an elevator system that vertically moves the plurality of storage bins between any of the one or more platters and an opening formed through an outer shell of the user terminal.

US Patent:

20190315575, Oct 17, 2019

Filed:

Apr 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/381733

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Craig S. Adcock - Raleigh NC, US
Taner Lee Howard - Raleigh NC, US
Mark Gerard Paul - Raleigh NC, US
Richard Johnson - Fuquay Varina NC, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/64

Abstract:

An overhead reverse diverter for diverting cartons passing under the diverter along a primary transport path, the diverter including a diverter frame arranged over a space through which the cartons move along the primary transport path, a divert belt, and one or more divert paddles attached to the divert belt. The divert belt may be movable along a movement profile when the diverter is triggered to divert one or more of the cartons from the primary transport path, such that the one or more divert paddles are configured to sweep through the space through which the cartons pass as the divert belt moves along the movement profile to divert one or more of the cartons from the primary transport path along one or more divert paths.