EP2810220A4 - Conveying system and method of associating data to an item being transported by the conveying system - Google Patents

Conveying system and method of associating data to an item being transported by the conveying system

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EP2810220A4
EP2810220A4 EP13744016.0A EP13744016A EP2810220A4 EP 2810220 A4 EP2810220 A4 EP 2810220A4 EP 13744016 A EP13744016 A EP 13744016A EP 2810220 A4 EP2810220 A4 EP 2810220A4
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Prior art keywords
conveying system
transported
item
associating data
associating
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2810220B1 (en
EP2810220A1 (en
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Darin Lee Danelski
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Matthews International Corp
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Matthews Resources Inc
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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
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/12—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using electric or electronic detecting means
    • 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
    • B07C2301/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C2301/0091—Creating a signature of fingerprint based on graphic appearance of the mail piece, e.g. to avoid barcode printing
EP13744016.0A 2012-02-05 2013-02-01 Conveying system and method of associating data to an item being transported by the conveying system Active EP2810220B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201261595098P 2012-02-05 2012-02-05
PCT/US2013/024349 WO2013116652A1 (en) 2012-02-05 2013-02-01 Conveying system and method of associating data to an item being transported by the conveying system

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EP2810220A1 EP2810220A1 (en) 2014-12-10
EP2810220A4 true EP2810220A4 (en) 2015-09-16
EP2810220B1 EP2810220B1 (en) 2022-04-06

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JP (2) JP6230072B2 (en)
CN (2) CN104471590B (en)
CA (1) CA2863814C (en)
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WO (1) WO2013116652A1 (en)

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HK1245188A1 (en) 2018-08-24
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EP2810220B1 (en) 2022-04-06
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CA2863814A1 (en) 2013-08-08
CN104471590B (en) 2017-06-09
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