Commingling physical tray boundaries
US11059073B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/60
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mail piece sortation system for maximizing a number of INTELLIGENT MAIL BARCODES (IMBs) encoded mail pieces that are postal-allowable within a mailing tray is described. The system utilizes the thickness of each mail piece, which is determined before placement of the mail piece into a mailing tray. A computer controller oversees the operation of the system and tracks the thickness of each mail piece for assembling each mailing tray with a maximum number of mail pieces based on the thickness determination to achieve a maximum allowable number of mail pieces within the mail tray. INTELLIGENT MAIL TRAY LABELS (IMTLs) are created by the system and attached by an operator to each mailing tray.
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