CA2446367C - Method and apparatus for sorting mail articles - Google Patents

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CA2446367C
CA2446367C CA2446367A CA2446367A CA2446367C CA 2446367 C CA2446367 C CA 2446367C CA 2446367 A CA2446367 A CA 2446367A CA 2446367 A CA2446367 A CA 2446367A CA 2446367 C CA2446367 C CA 2446367C
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Gary Patrick Burns
Douglas E. Olson
Robert L. Stone
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Siemens AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/18—Devices or arrangements for indicating destination, e.g. by code marks

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CA2446367A 2001-05-07 2002-05-02 Method and apparatus for sorting mail articles Expired - Fee Related CA2446367C (en)

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US28932901P 2001-05-07 2001-05-07
US60/289,329 2001-05-07
US30252701P 2001-06-29 2001-06-29
US60/302,527 2001-06-29
US32816001P 2001-10-10 2001-10-10
US60/328,160 2001-10-10
PCT/EP2002/004833 WO2002090006A1 (en) 2001-05-07 2002-05-02 Method and apparatus for sorting mail articles

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CA2446367A1 CA2446367A1 (en) 2002-11-14
CA2446367C true CA2446367C (en) 2011-02-01

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EP (1) EP1385641B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2004528177A (de)
KR (1) KR20040002939A (de)
AT (1) ATE276051T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2446367C (de)
DE (1) DE60201271T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2002090006A1 (de)

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US7870945B2 (en) 2006-02-24 2011-01-18 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Process for sorting objects
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DE102008062842A1 (de) * 2008-11-25 2010-06-10 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Sortieranlage und Sortierverfahren für flache Gegenstände
KR101598073B1 (ko) 2014-12-31 2016-02-26 윤복모 재활용 소재를 이용한 친환경 경관석 패널
CN109927992B (zh) * 2017-12-19 2024-03-26 楚天科技股份有限公司 一种分拣打包系统及方法
KR101973659B1 (ko) * 2018-11-19 2019-04-29 (주)한국선별기술 과일 선별용 트레이 투입 조절 장치

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US5385243A (en) * 1992-05-20 1995-01-31 Harnischfeger Engineers, Inc. Modular system for automatically staging letters in connection with a letter sorting machine
EP0708691B1 (de) * 1993-07-14 1997-02-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Sortiereinrichtung, insbesondere für postgut
GB2289966A (en) * 1994-05-24 1995-12-06 Ibm Mail sorting
FR2796318B1 (fr) * 1999-07-15 2001-09-07 Mannesmann Dematic Postal Automation Sa Dispositif a plusieurs convoyeurs a godets superposes pour le tri d'objets plats

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ATE276051T1 (de) 2004-10-15
KR20040002939A (ko) 2004-01-07
EP1385641B1 (de) 2004-09-15
WO2002090006A1 (en) 2002-11-14
CA2446367A1 (en) 2002-11-14
EP1385641A1 (de) 2004-02-04
JP2004528177A (ja) 2004-09-16
DE60201271T2 (de) 2005-11-24
DE60201271D1 (de) 2004-10-21

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