System and method for automated document processing
CA 2402709 A1 · Owner: Dibiaso, Thomas · Inventors: Dewitt, Robert; Hayduchok, George; Dibiaso, Thomas
Overview
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A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A stack of mail is placed in an input bin in a feeder module (20). A feeder (30) serially feeds the envelopes into a transport path. The envelopes are then examined to determine if the contents are qualified for extraction. Envelopes that are qualified for extraction are opened in a cutting module (60) and then conveyed to an extraction module (120) to extract the contents from the envelopes. The contents may then be scanned and reoriented as desired so that the contents are in a pre-determined orientation. The contents are then sorted into a stacker (220).
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- Filed April 4, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 4, 2021.
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