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US9212944B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9212944-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213450880-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
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System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes transporting a mail piece, and during transport, determining physical dimensions of the mail piece. The method includes, during transport, determining a density profile of the mail piece using an x-ray scanner and determining a weight for the mail piece according to the physical characteristics and the density profile. The method includes selectively separating the mail piece during transport based on the determined weight.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method performed by a mail processing system, comprising: transporting a mail piece having a weight; during transport, determining physical characteristics of the mail piece; during transport, determining a density profile of the mail piece using an x-ray scanner; determining the weight of the mail piece according to the physical characteristics and the density profile, by referencing a previously-stored weight classifier corresponding to the densit…
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- What does patent US9212944B2 cover?
- System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes transporting a mail piece, and during transport, determining physical dimensions of the mail piece. The method includes, during transport, determining a density profile of the mail piece using an x-ray scanner and determining a weight for the mail piece according to the physical characteristics and the density profile. The method i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Harres Luiz Carlos, Carpenter Michael David, Siemens Industry Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01G9/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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