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US 2006/0190126 A1Published application
Combined mailing streams
AssigneeQuad/Graphics, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Graushar, John Geres
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Abstract
A method of combining mail streams in a printing finishing process including the acts of generating a master mailing list having a sequence, forming a first mail stream, forming a second mail stream, and combining the first mail stream and the second mail stream according to the sequence of the master mailing list.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- providing a master mailing list including a sequence of recipients;
- assembling printed products to form a first mail stream on a finishing line;
- providing a second mail stream of printed products to the finishing line;
- and
- combining the first and second mail streams in the sequence of the master mailing list on the finishing line,
2 more elements
A method of combining two mail streams, said method including:
- providing a master mailing list including a sequence of recipients;
- assembling printed products to form a first mail stream on a finishing line;
- storing the first mail stream in a buffer on the finishing line;
- providing a second mail stream of printed products to the finishing line downstream of the buffer;
- and
- combining the first and second mail streams in the sequence of the master mailing list on the finishing line.
3 more elements
A method of combining two mail streams, said method including:
- assembling printed products to form a first mail stream on a finishing line;
- storing the first mail stream in a buffer;
- providing a second mail stream of printed products to the finishing line downstream of the buffer;
- and
- combining the first and second mail streams in a controlled sequence by selectively feeding printed products from the buffer and from the second mail stream to the finishing line.
2 more elements
A method for combining two mail streams on one printing finishing line, said method including:
- providing a master mailing list including a sequence of recipients;
- assembling printed products on a finishing line;
- diverting predetermined copies of the printed products from the finishing line to thereby define a first mail stream with gaps;
- providing a second mail stream of printed products to the finishing line;
- and
- combining the first and second mail streams in the sequence of the master mailing list such that the printed products of the second mail stream are placed into the gaps.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.