Broadridge Financial Solutions patented a mail piece sortation system that maximizes Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMBs) encoded mail pieces in a tray based on thickness. The system, overseen by a computer controller, ensures maximum allowable mail pieces per tray by tracking thickness and creating Intelligent Mail Tray Labels (IMTLs). GlobalData’s report on Broadridge Financial Solutions gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Mail piece sortation system based on thickness for imbs
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11911800B2) discloses a method for sorting mail pieces using mail sorting equipment. The method involves determining the first current mail piece of a group, preventing routing based on specific information, and instructing a mail piece elevator to direct the mail pieces to the respective bin. The particular information can include thickness or weight details associated with the mail piece. Additionally, a thickness determination mechanism is utilized to calculate the thickness of each mail piece, ensuring accurate sorting. The system also includes a commingling equipment for scanning mail pieces and can handle a large number of bins, with at least a hundred bins in the setup.
Furthermore, the patent describes a mail piece assembly system and a sorting apparatus that implement similar methods for efficient mail sorting. These systems utilize various mechanisms such as thickness determination, accumulation plate positioning, and image messaging technology to streamline the sorting process. The software instructions stored in the non-transient computer memory of the sorting apparatus enable functions like scanning mail pieces, instructing the mail piece elevator, and linking each mail piece to the respective bin using image messaging technology. Overall, the patented technology aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of sorting mail pieces in a mail sorting equipment setup, catering to a large number of bins and ensuring precise routing based on specific information associated with each mail piece.
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