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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8682479
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12763814

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A system and method of operation for proactively grouping disparate mail items that are queued to be produced in a processing facility, wherein the system and method utilize a manufacturing completion schedule for virtually grouping the mail items before physical production occurs and the system and method maximizes profitability by discounting the mail items by applying appropriate discount mailing regulations for virtually grouping the mail items before physical production occurs.

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DST OUTPUT WEST LLC1100 INVESTMENT BLVD EL DORADO HILLS CA 95762

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arndt, John El Dorado Hills, US 9 19
Clupper, Charles B El Dorado Hills, US 13 343
Delfer, Frank W Granite Bay, US 24 143
Fagan, Marc Folsom, US 21 22
Kohrummel, William T Auburn, US 2 9
Preston, Charles E Orangevale, US 10 70
Salls, Mury Lee Albert El Dorado Hills, US 2 9
Thill,, III Raymond H Antelope, US 2 9

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