Synchronous semi-automatic parallel sorting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6878896
APP PUB NO 20040016684A1
SERIAL NO

10205016

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The present invention reveals a sorting system for use in manual sorting, which presents a detached ephemeral display moving in a manner corresponding to the movement of the article, by which an article to be sorted can be quickly and easily identified. To accomplish its purpose, the device comprises: feed conveyors; a switching unit; optical readers positioned to capture destination indicia affixed to each article; a detached moving display which remains close to the article to be sorted and presents information representative of the article's destination location; a destination location which signals when a related article is approaching; and a controller capable of assigning destination locations and controlling display devices.

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA INC55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Braginsky, Mark B Longmeadow, MA 3 118
Esslinger, Robert H Wilton, CT 4 162
Gluege, Peter R Westport, CT 2 115
Hess, William D Clinton Corners, NY 4 230

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