Richard A Yankloski

7880099, Feb 1, 2011

Jun 11, 2008

12/157457

Richard A. Yankloski - Webster NY, US

Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - Webster NY

G01G 19/40
G01B 5/02
G01F 17/00

177 2515, 705407, 33 1 V, 33562

Shape based postage rate criteria as to whether a postage item (an envelope) is greater than certain thicknesses above which the rate of postage of the item changes is provided by a gauge utilizing the platform of a scale on which the item is weighed. A roller is pivotally mounted on an arm so as to be set at heights over the platform at which the postage rate changes, for example, for envelopes ″ thick and for envelopes ″ thick, the envelope is then slid between the roller and the weighing platform. A display operated by the scale reads a weight change if the envelope is above the thickness at which the roller is set. Accordingly, the shape of the postage item provides a direct indication of whether the envelope satisfies postage rate criteria established by the postal authorities.

7882036, Feb 1, 2011

May 1, 2007

11/799359

Richard A. Yankloski - Webster NY, US
Kenneth M. Yankloski - Webster NY, US
John A. Keirsbilck - Rochester NY, US

Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - Webster NY

G07B 17/00

705 62, 705401, 705404, 705408

System and method for printing indicia on mailing items, such as envelopes, cards, or label media, has a host computer system connected to a postal security device. The postal security device stores postage funds and, responsive to the host computer postage requests, provides data to the host computer representing an IBI Lite barcode having at least part of a unique authentication code. The host computer utilizes such data to produce print data representing postage indicia, and send such print data to one of a mailing machine, stand-alone printer, or printing system, for printing on a mailing item to be associated with the authentication code. A plurality of host computer systems each with their respective PSD may be provided. A reset computer system can communicate with each PSD, via their respective host computer, to provide additional postage funds and to receive information representing transaction data stored in the host computer.

20050104274, May 19, 2005

Sep 15, 2004

10/941409

Richard Yankloski - Webster NY, US

B65H005/00

271010010

An automatic mailing machine which is computer controlled and has facilities for feeding envelopes from a stack of envelopes, and separating the envelopes so that they are fed one at a time onto a platform of a weighing scale. The scale platform has belts which feed the envelopes in a second pass in an opposite direction from the scale back into the machine, wherein this indicia, such as representing postage, are applied thereto. The envelopes are then ejected onto to a platform which can hold a standard mail tray into which the ejected envelopes may be placed. Inasmuch as the envelopes make a double pass through the machine, the space occupied by the machine and scale is reduced. The machine has an envelope separating mechanism including a plurality of pulleys having teeth which are journaled on one way clutching bearings on a common shaft. During the feeding of each envelope, the shaft is actuated to turn in opposite directions so that the envelope being fed from the bottom of the stack is engaged by the gear teeth and driven in a direction out of the machine towards the scale platform, while the next envelope in the stack is engaged by the teeth of another of the pulleys which turn in the opposite direction which holds that next envelope back and prevents it from being fed. The separation is also enhanced by pulsing of feed rollers which engage and drive the bottom envelope in the stack into the separating mechanism. The simple and effective separating mechanism separates the envelopes in their first pass through the machine and does not interfere with the second pass in the opposite direction of the envelopes through the machine for printing and ejection into the stack.

20110099125, Apr 28, 2011

Dec 28, 2010

12/930091

Richard A. Yankloski - Webster NY, US
Kenneth M. Yankloski - Webster NY, US
John A. Keirsbilck - Rochester NY, US

G06F 17/00

705408

System and method for printing indicia on mailing items, such as envelopes, cards, or label media, has a host computer system connected to a postal security device. The postal security device stores postage funds and, responsive to the host computer postage requests, provides data to the host computer representing an IBI Lite barcode having at least part of a unique authentication code. The host computer utilizes such data to produce print data representing postage indicia, and send such print data to one of a mailing machine, stand-alone printer, or printing system, for printing on a mailing item to be associated with the authentication code. A plurality of host computer systems each with their respective PSD may be provided. A reset computer system can communicate with each PSD, via their respective host computer, to provide additional postage funds and to receive information representing transaction data stored in the host computer.

44886101, Dec 18, 1984

May 17, 1982

6/378653

Richard A. Yankloski - Webster NY

Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - Rochester NY

G01G 2338
B07C 500

177 4

Mail sorting apparatus feeds mail items past a printing postage meter into a hopper from which the items are dropped successively into sorting bins which revolve along a circular path. Collection bins, also disposed along the circular path below the sorting bins, for different categories of mail are open at the top to receive the mail from the sorting bins. When a sorting bin carrying a mail item revolves to a position where it is in alignment with the collection bin for that item, the sorting bin is opened and the item dropped into its collection bin. The size of the item is measured at an input station. The opening of the sorting bin is carried out under computer control in response to data entered at the input station. The postage meter is movable mounted and located in response to the size of the item so that the postal indicia are printed in the proper location on the item in the course of feeding thereof into the hopper.

59675047, Oct 19, 1999

Aug 15, 1997

8/912132

Richard A. Yankloski - Webster NY

Data Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - Webster NY

B65H 500

271 2

An improved envelope feeder is provided for single feeding of envelopes which may be of different sizes and thicknesses from a stack of such envelopes. The envelope feeder includes a separation roller having a plurality of disks, and retard members having surfaces which oppose the disks of the separation roller. The roller is movable with respect to the retard members in response to each of the envelopes moving between the surface of the separation roller disks and the retard members. A detector is provided for sensing the presence of each of the envelopes as they each move between the separation roller disks and the retard members. Responsive to this detector, a controller in the feeder automatically controls the spacing of the separation roller disks from the retard members to set the gap between their surfaces to match the thickness of each of the envelopes, whereby the envelopes move singularly between the separation roller disks and the retard members. To advance each of the envelopes from the stack into the gap, a feed roller is provided below a support plate for the stack. This feed roller pivots, responsive to the controller, towards and away from the bottom of the stack through an opening in the support plate to selectably advance each envelope into the gap.

55382347, Jul 23, 1996

Aug 22, 1994

8/294122

Richard Yankloski - Webster NY

Data Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - Webster NY

B65H 508

271 11

An automatic mailing machine includes a mail transport device for moving individual pieces of mail, which can be of varying shapes and sizes, from a mail bundle to an oppositely disposed apparatus for weighing such pieces of mail and to then move same to a further station for additional processing. The automatic mailing machine may include apparatus for detecting the size of the piece of mail being processed and weighed which then compares that information against a norm. The automatic mailing machine is configurable to occupy a much smaller space than conventional mailing machines.

57674523, Jun 16, 1998

Dec 15, 1995

8/573169

Richard A. Yankloski - Webster NY

Data Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - Webster NY

G01G 1922
G01G 2338
G01G 1900
B65H 500

177 2511

An automatic mail processing machine includes modular mail processing stations for: 1) stacking and feeding envelopes, 2) weighing envelopes, and 3) applying indicia to the envelopes. The modules of the mail processing machine are linearly disposed with respect to each other. The array of modules configure an automatic mailing machine which requires a small amount of space. The automatic mailing machine may be used to process envelopes of mixed weights and sizes without undue and costly procedures being performed to the machine. The mailing machine may further be utilized to process envelopes of similar sizes and shapes without requiring that each envelope be individually weighed.