METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATEGORIZING AND CERTIFYING MAIL BATCHES

Patent №

US 5,229,932

Granted

1993-07-20

Filed 1989

Owner

PITNEY BOWES INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE

Lab

AI components

1

vision

Assignment

Recorded

Dataset

AIPD

2023_r1 edition

Application

07391806

Apparatus for categorizing and certifying a batch of mail by determining parameters of the mail pieces of such batch. The parameters that are determined include the physical dimensions, the weight, the size, class, readability, print contrast and reflectivity of the mail pieces. Based upon these determinations, the deliverability of the mail can be assessed. The mail pieces are also weighed, sized and the class of mail determined and postage amount is checked for the purpose of assuring the accuracy of the postage paid for the mail.

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AI classification

Vision0.53
Knowledge representation0.24
Evolutionary computation0.01
Natural language0.00
Planning0.00
Speech0.00
Machine learning0.00
AI hardware0.00

Ownership

PITNEY BOWES INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE

assignment · 51110494

Assignors

CONNELL, RICHARD A., KEATING, RAYMOND, SANSONE, RONALD P., SCHUMACHER, KARL H.

On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.

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