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System and method of automatic feeder stack management

US9340377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

United States Postal Service · US

Inventors

John W. Brown · Flemington, US
Edward F. Houston · Bristow, US
Juan A. Roman · Fairfax, US
Leung M. Shiu · Harrisburg, US
Riley H. Mayhall · Germantown, US
William P. McConnell · Saint Augustine, US
Matthew G. Good · Eldersburg, US
Robert E. Hume · Granite, US
Thomas A. Hillerich · Jeffersontown, US
Long K. Ha · Frederick, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 12, 2013
Grant date	May 17, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of a system and method for singulating articles in an automatic stack feeder are disclosed. The automatic stack feeder may comprise a pressure sensor on a perforated drive belt assembly configured to sense the pressure exerted by a stack of articles. The sensed pressure may be used to control various portions of the automatic stack feeder, such as a belt or a paddle.

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