System for sanitizing and sorting mail

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6905661
APP PUB NO 20030122086A1
SERIAL NO

10035546

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A mailpiece sorting apparatus is described which includes a feeder, an OCR scanner, a mailpiece transporter, a sanitizer and compartments or bins for receiving sorted mailpieces, an optical character recognition system (OCR) for reading addressee information, an addressee database, and a personal computer (PC) or microprocessor based control system. In one configuration, mailpieces are feed, singulated and sanitized. In another configuration, mailpieces are fed, singulated, sanitized and sorted. In another configuration, the system is contained in a sanitization area and clean room. The system provides for sanitization of mailpieces so as to help deter delays in incoming mail delivery caused by the presence of life harming material and sanitize the mail so as to protect the intended recipients from harm.

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PITNEY BOWES INC1 ELMCROFT ROAD STAMFORD CT 06926

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gottlieb, Robert K Milford, CT 18 203
Mallozzi, Joseph D Trumbull, CT 15 381
Ryan, Jr William E Monroe, CT 4 109

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