The present invention relates to a reversible force pneumatic mail delivery system. The system includes a mailbox, a pneumatic tube, one or more courier canisters, a receiving slot, a tablet for monitoring the system and receiving notifications and a scanner positioned near a front door of the house. The mailbox and the receiving slot are connected through the pneumatic tube and the canister stores mail or other items for travel through the pneumatic tube. A compressor propels the canister from the mailbox to the receiving slot enabling a resident or user to receive incoming items and propels the canister from the receiving slot to the mailbox for sending an outgoing mail. The scanner is used for scanning a package and providing notifications of the scan are provided on the tablet.

The present invention relates to a reversible force pneumatic mail delivery system. The system includes a mailbox, a pneumatic tube, one or more courier canisters, a receiving slot, a tablet for monitoring the system and receiving notifications and a scanner positioned near a front door of the house. The mailbox and the receiving slot are connected through the pneumatic tube and the canister stores mail or other items for travel through the pneumatic tube. A compressor propels the canister from the mailbox to the receiving slot enabling a resident or user to receive incoming items and propels the canister from the receiving slot to the mailbox for sending an outgoing mail. The scanner is used for scanning a package and providing notifications of the scan are provided on the tablet.

The present invention relates to a pneumatic payment system for facilitating payments between customers and gas station in a secure and convenient manner. The system includes a plurality of pneumatic tubes extending from gas pumps to a service or payment center. A cylindrical capsule container configured to contain payments, change, and/or receipts transports from a gas pump to payment center for allowing a gas station employee to deduct money and perform transaction. Then, the container is transported back to the gas pump for a customer to receive change, receipt, and/or convenience items. The system uses a central controller for controlling the system and blowers for creating vacuum inside pneumatic tubes for transportation of the capsule. In some embodiments, the capsule container is equipped with an identifier that can be scanned to associate the capsule with a specific transaction and to track its movement through the pneumatic tube system.

The present invention relates to a pneumatic payment system for facilitating payments between customers and gas station in a secure and convenient manner. The system includes a plurality of pneumatic tubes extending from gas pumps to a service or payment center. A cylindrical capsule container configured to contain payments, change, and/or receipts transports from a gas pump to payment center for allowing a gas station employee to deduct money and perform transaction. Then, the container is transported back to the gas pump for a customer to receive change, receipt, and/or convenience items. The system uses a central controller for controlling the system and blowers for creating vacuum inside pneumatic tubes for transportation of the capsule. In some embodiments, the capsule container is equipped with an identifier that can be scanned to associate the capsule with a specific transaction and to track its movement through the pneumatic tube system.

A system, apparatus and method (i.e., utility) is provided for increasing the resource utilization of a pneumatic tube system (PTS). This utility allows for moving two or more carriers during a single air source cycle. That is, air pressure or vacuum during a single cycle of an air source may be utilized to move multiple carriers and thereby reduce the total number of cycles required to complete two or more transactions. Accordingly, the throughput of the PTS may be increased.