System and method of article feeder operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10815083
APP PUB NO 20180265308A1
SERIAL NO

15989039

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Embodiments of a system and method for shingulating, singulating, and synchronizing articles in an article feeder system are disclosed. The article feeder system may include a shingulating device configured to receive a stack of articles and to produce a positively lapped stack of articles, a plurality of picking devices configured to pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and to produce one or more singulated articles, and one or more synchronization devices configured to deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE475 L'ENFANT PLAZA #6443 WASHINGTON DC 20260-1135

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Christopher D Parkville, US 6 25
Brown, John W Manassas, US 39 771
Good, Matthew G Eldersburg, US 21 106
Hillerich,, Jr Thomas A Louisville, US 13 65
Houston, Edward F Bristow, US 25 134
Mayhall, Riley H Germantown, US 14 122
McConnell, William P Woodstock, US 26 383
Roman, Juan A Fairfax, US 17 117
Schlender, Robert L Columbia, US 5 24
Shiu, Leung M Gaithersburg, US 23 197
Timm, Jacob L Pasadena, US 18 601

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