Inventor
BELEC ERIC A
US49 patents
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PITNEY BOWES INC
37 patentsUS6135441AOct 24, 2000
Two-stage document singulating apparatus for a mail handling system
PITNEY BOWES INC63 citations94
US5651238AJul 29, 1997
Apparatus and method for variable opening of envelopes
PITNEY BOWES INC80 citations93
US5447015ASep 5, 1995
High speed insertion device
PITNEY BOWES INC44 citations93
US5388388AFeb 14, 1995
Method and apparatus for diverting an envelope in an inserter
PITNEY BOWES INC23 citations93
US5374044ADec 20, 1994
Vacuum drum document handling system for an insertion device
PITNEY BOWES INC28 citations93
US5238236AAug 24, 1993
Document singulating apparatus for feeding upright documents of varying thickness
PITNEY BOWES INC47 citations93
US5074540ADec 24, 1991
Document singulating apparatus
PITNEY BOWES INC47 citations93
US7254931B2Aug 14, 2007
Method and system for creating mailpieces from a single continuous web of printed material
PITNEY BOWES INC19 citations92
US6217020B1Apr 17, 2001
Method and apparatus for detecting proper mailpiece position for feeding
PITNEY BOWES INC56 citations92
US5449159ASep 12, 1995
On edge envelope stacking apparatus with adjustable registration surface
PITNEY BOWES INC20 citations92
US5429249AJul 4, 1995
On-line sorting for an inserter system
PITNEY BOWES INC29 citations92
US5417414AMay 23, 1995
Stacker improvement for handling external side seam envelopes
PITNEY BOWES INC22 citations92
US5411250AMay 2, 1995
Turn-up and alignment apparatus
PITNEY BOWES INC42 citations92
US5368287ANov 29, 1994
Ninety degree turn-up apparatus
PITNEY BOWES INC26 citations92
US6536756B2Mar 25, 2003
Aligner mechanism for a mail handling system
PITNEY BOWES INC13 citations91
US6435498B1Aug 20, 2002
Aligner mechanism for a mail handling system
PITNEY BOWES INC16 citations91
US6328300B1Dec 11, 2001
Aligner mechanism for a mail handling system
PITNEY BOWES INC34 citations91
US6684682B2Feb 3, 2004
Jogger system having a mail compression capability therein
PITNEY BOWES INC37 citations90
US7231750B2Jun 19, 2007
Method and system for creating mailpieces from a single continuous web of printed material
PITNEY BOWES INC13 citations84
US6502812B2Jan 7, 2003
Method and apparatus for separating a collation from a supply stack
PITNEY BOWES INC15 citations84
US6585251B2Jul 1, 2003
Articulating separator
PITNEY BOWES INC18 citations83
US6619652B2Sep 16, 2003
Method and apparatus for separating a collation from a supply stack
PITNEY BOWES INC8 citations74
US5971385AOct 26, 1999
Envelope feeder and integral flap opening device
PITNEY BOWES INC9 citations74
US5626001AMay 6, 1997
Shingled material roll feed for mail insertion system
PITNEY BOWES INC10 citations74
US5428944AJul 4, 1995
Envelope transport, deskew and stop apparatus
PITNEY BOWES INC15 citations74
US5257805ANov 2, 1993
Pneumatic vacuum cup for paper acquisition
PITNEY BOWES INC11 citations74
US5116039AMay 26, 1992
Apparatus for feeding sheets from a stack thereof
PITNEY BOWES INC8 citations72
US5092574AMar 3, 1992
Apparatus for feeding sheets
PITNEY BOWES INC16 citations72
US5982129ANov 9, 1999
Asynchronous control of insertion apparatus
PITNEY BOWES INC13 citations71
US5667214ASep 16, 1997
Envelope turning and aligning apparatus
PITNEY BOWES INC16 citations70
US5595334AJan 21, 1997
Vacuum and tractor drive for paper web
PITNEY BOWES INC15 citations70
US5415386AMay 16, 1995
Vertical feeding system for inserter
PITNEY BOWES INC5 citations63
US7565788B2Jul 28, 2009
Method for creating mailpieces from a single continuous web of printed material
PITNEY BOWES INC5 citations62
US7111536B2Sep 26, 2006
Mailpiece perforating/cutting system
PITNEY BOWES INC4 citations61
US7750254B2Jul 6, 2010
Self-adjusting support skis for weighing device
PITNEY BOWES INC4 citations60
US6976801B2Dec 20, 2005
Method and system for transporting mailpieces in a printing station
PITNEY BOWES INC4 citations58
US6766626B2Jul 27, 2004
Floating stripping skis for mailing machine
PITNEY BOWES INC0 citations47
BELL & HOWELL CO
5 patentsUS5125214AJun 30, 1992
Inserter station for envelope inserting
BELL & HOWELL CO62 citations96
US5211384AMay 18, 1993
Inserter with diverter for faulty members
BELL & HOWELL CO24 citations92
US5129503AJul 14, 1992
Turnover module
BELL & HOWELL CO12 citations73
US5125642AJun 30, 1992
Feeder module with thickness detection
BELL & HOWELL CO13 citations73
US5130558AJul 14, 1992
Skew detector for inserter
BELL & HOWELL CO6 citations62
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG
5 patentsUS5029832AJul 9, 1991
In-line rotary inserter
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG53 citations92
US5154404AOct 13, 1992
Jam detector for inserter
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG17 citations73
US5127640AJul 7, 1992
Inserter with collation tracking
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG17 citations73
US5125215AJun 30, 1992
Envelope flap opener
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG11 citations73
US5042232AAug 27, 1991
In-line rotary inserter
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG13 citations73