(19)
(11) EP 1 371 424 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51

(21) Application number: 03020263.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B07C 3/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 23.01.1997 US 787974
23.01.1997 US 788852

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
98902706.5 / 0954387

(71) Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
Atlanta, GA 30328 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bonnet, Henri
    Atlanta Georgia 30319 (US)
  • Bjorner, Johannes A.S.
    Woodbury Connecticut 06798 (US)
  • Pardee, Bennett
    Redding Connecticut 06875 (US)
  • Alexander, Catherine
    Danbury Connecticut 06811 (US)

(74) Representative: Chettle, Adrian John et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


(54) Optically-guided indicia reader system


(57) An optically-guided indicia reader system includes a conveyor (212) carrying a parcel (214) bearing a destination address. A moving light illumination source (224) defines a spot (230) that moves at the same speed as the conveyor (212) to assist the positioning of the parcel (214). Multi-conveyor systems are disclosed as well as methods of use.


















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