Peter A Knispel

US Patent:

20040055790, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251625

Inventors:

Frank Gerstenberg - Berlin, DE
Peter Knispel - Arlington TX, US

International Classification:

G01G019/413
G01G019/00

US Classification:

177/001000, 177/025150, 177/262000, 705/407000

Abstract:

A method is provided for weighing a series of mail pieces such as letters, flats or a mixture thereof, that are being conveyed through a weighing module. Each mail piece has a length which falls within a range bounded by a maximum length and a minimum length. The mail pieces are conveyed through the weighing module at a substantially constant speed while maintaining a minimum gap between successive mail pieces as the mail pieces pass through the weighing module. The weight of each mail piece is measured during a measurement time when that mail piece is the only mail piece moving on the scale. The scale is sized so that measurement times for mail pieces between the maximum and minimum lengths will vary.

US Patent:

20060036556, Feb 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/916876

Inventors:

Peter Knispel - Arlington TX, US

International Classification:

G01G 19/413

US Classification:

705407000

Abstract:

A method of processing a batch of mixed mail includes the steps of scanning each of the mail pieces to obtain the dimensions of the mail piece, using the mail piece dimensions to calculate an indicia print position on the mail piece, conveying the mail pieces to a printer; and moving a movable print head to the calculated print position and printing the indicia at the calculated print position.