Andrew Mark Stubleski from 3001 Center Dr, Ellicott, MD 21042, age 51, Phone: 410 480-7025

Mail Feeder Auxiliary Paddle
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US Patent:

20090242464, Oct 1, 2009
Filed:

Mar 31, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/059716
Inventors:

Andrew M. Stubleski - Columbia MD, US
Pierre J. Campagnolle - Elkridge MD, US
Laurent Buffat - Columbia MD, US
International Classification:

B07C 5/00
US Classification:

209509
Abstract:

A mail sorter including a conveying surface and a main paddle movably disposed on a slide member for supporting a first end of a main stack of mail pieces while traversing along the conveying surface to apply a first stacking pressure to the mail pieces. An auxiliary paddle is also disposed on the slide member for segregating an auxiliary stack of mail pieces from the main stack of mail pieces. The auxiliary paddle is moveable between a first position where the auxiliary paddle is free of contact with any of the mail pieces and a second position where the auxiliary paddle supports the auxiliary stack of mail pieces against the main paddle to apply a second stacking pressure to the auxiliary stack of mail pieces, the second stacking pressure being less than the first stacking pressure.

Stack Correction System And Method
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US Patent:

20060000752, Jan 5, 2006
Filed:

Mar 28, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/400522
Inventors:

Andrew Stubleski - Columbia MD, US
Mark Bittenbender - Columbia MD, US
Pierre Campagnolle - Beaumont Les Valence, FR
Dominique Zaragoza - Jessup MD, US
Assignee:

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:

B03B 1/00
B03D 3/00
US Classification:

209003000
Abstract:

Preferred embodiments pertain to a mail (e.g., mail flats) stack correction system. In some embodiments, the system can include a transporter having a laterally movable transport surface, a first moving device connected to the transporter, a pusher having a generally upright pusher surface movable generally over the transport surface, a second moving device connected to the pusher, at least one detector positioned to detect stack errors of flats located on the transport surface, and at least one controller configured to control at least one of the first and second moving devices in response to detection by the detector.