| 7035832 |
System and method for automatically providing shipping/transportation fees |
| Apr-25-2006 |
There is disclosed a system and method for dispensing postage or other authorization information electronically by using a portable processor containing a maximum amount of preauthorized postage which... |
| 6983883 |
System and method for weighing and tracking freight |
| Jan-10-2006 |
In a freight shipment system and method, the lift trucks used by the freight carrier for handling and loading freight shipments are equipped with a weighing device capable of weighing each piece of freight... |
| 6972384 |
Internet scale |
| Dec-6-2005 |
The invention disclosed consists of an Internet scale, which is comprised of a weighing platform with an integrated Internet connection/browser means. This scale will allow the connectivity and communication... |
| 6970855 |
Method and system for enterprise-level unassisted customer shipping |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method for unassisted enterprise-level unassisted customer shipping is described providing for payment of shipping and item costs in a single transaction. In one configuration, a customer... |
| 6960730 |
Downloadable digital rate calculating scale |
| Nov-1-2005 |
A downloadable postage rate calculating device including a platform for receiving a parcel and providing a weight for the parcel, and a processor configured to receive current rates information downloaded... |
| 6949710 |
Mail weighing system and scale apparatus |
| Sep-27-2005 |
An apparatus and method to individually weigh continuously fed mail pieces wherein each mail piece is configured in a vertical orientation and fed through the weighing system in seriatim. The apparatus... |
| 6943867 |
Method and system for shipping of photofinishing orders |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A system and method for automatically determining the shipping weight and cost of a plurality of photofinishing items from a service provider without physically weighing the photofinishing order. A computer... |
| 6907409 |
Method and arrangement for determining a weight with a dynamic scale |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A dynamic scale has a conveyor, a weighing pan, a weighing cell, sensors and an electronic control unit that, in addition to controlling the conveyor means (4), implements an evaluation of a number measured... |
| 6901388 |
Method and system for metering mixed weight mail pieces at an increased average rate |
| May-31-2005 |
A method for printing indicia on mailpieces at an increased average speed. The system includes: a postal scale for determining a postage amount for a mail piece; a printer; and a postage meter responsive... |
| 6886001 |
System and method for linking an indicium with address information of a mailpiece in a closed system postage meter |
| Apr-26-2005 |
System and method is provided for adding addressing information to an indicium printed by a closed system metering device. A scanning device is coupled to a closed system postage meter for scanning addressing... |
| 6868395 |
Business transactions using the internet |
| Mar-15-2005 |
In a campaign, a customer's file is reviewed to determine the offer or solicitation to send to the customer and the time such will remain open, and an e-mail message is sent to the customer that contains... |
| 6865557 |
Network open metering system |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A transaction evidencing system includes a plurality of computer systems operatively configured to form a network with one of the computer systems functioning as a server and the remaining computer systems... |
| 6861592 |
Method for weighing mail pieces |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A method is provided for weighing a series of mail pieces such as letters, flats or a mixture thereof, that are being conveyed through a weighing module. Each mail piece has a length which falls within... |
| 6847952 |
Postage metering system having multiple postage meter configuration capability |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A postage metering system includes a base and a user interface mounted to the base. The user interface includes a micro controller, an internal socket for receiving an integrated circuit chip and a smart... |
| 6839694 |
System and method for weighing items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A system and method for weighing of items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration such as ground noise. The system includes a scale system having a platform connected to a load cell, which... |
| 6834273 |
System for capturing information from a postal indicia producing device so as to correct improperly paid mail pieces |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A system for correcting the rating and payment of mail pieces scanned and weighed by the post. The foregoing is accomplished by: uniquely identifying mail pieces during the metering process; maintaining... |
| 6825423 |
Method and system for weighing items such as mail pieces |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A weighing system and a postage metering system including such a weighing system. The weighing system includes a transport assembly having a transport for receiving and outputting mail pieces to be weighed... |
| 6813614 |
Method for re-keying postage metering devices |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A method for communicating a re-keying message from a postage meter to a registration authority includes the steps of determining at the postage meter that a current key needs to be replaced with a new... |
| 6812998 |
Method and system for shipping of photofinishing orders |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A system and method for automatically determining the shipping weight and cost of a plurality of photofinishing items from a service provider without physically weighing the photofinishing order. A computer... |
| 6797893 |
Method and scale system and transducer used in such scale system for rapidly determining weights of items such as mail pieces |
| Sep-28-2004 |
A method scale system and transducer used in such system for rapid weighing of items. Said scale system includes: a transducer assembly; said transducer assembly in turn including, a transducer having... |
| 6786404 |
Sort system and method utilizing instructions to direct placement and provide feedback |
| Sep-7-2004 |
The present invention includes a method for sorting objects that comprises capturing object information from machine-readable indicia on an object, determining routing information from the information,... |
| 6762370 |
Vibrating tray scale having a clamping device that allows for detection of loose matter in a mail piece |
| Jul-13-2004 |
A vibrating tray scale capable of detecting small amounts of loose particulate matter contained within a mail piece is disclosed. The scale is provided with a clamping device having a plurality of clamping... |
| 6759602 |
Apparatus and method for weighing mailpieces in motion |
| Jul-6-2004 |
A method for weighing mailpieces while in motion in a mailpiece weighing system. The weigh pan in the mailpiece horizontal transport path generates a signal corresponding to a weight of the moving mailpiece,... |
| 6745933 |
Method for providing a pre-security depository |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A method for providing a pre-security deposit for an article and a selection station to aid in the method. The method comprises utilizing a selection station having a secure depository bin located in it... |
| 6741724 |
Method and system for form processing |
| May-25-2004 |
The invention provides a method of processing an information form such as a postal change of address form. Such a form includes various data elements, such as a name of a person submitting the form and... |
| 6713689 |
System and method for weighing items such as mailpieces with varying accuracy |
| Mar-30-2004 |
A method and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces with variable accuracy. The method includes a scale method having a platform connected to a load cell that provides an output signal to... |
| 6711555 |
Method and apparatus for delivering mail items to non-postal route locations |
| Mar-23-2004 |
An apparatus and method for processing non-postal route mail records and delivering mail items to non-postal route locations. Mail records are presented for processing. Mailers then extract non-postal... |
| 6649849 |
Handheld mailing system |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A handheld mailing system that is easily portable while still maintaining the functionality and security necessary for a complete mailing system is disclosed. A handheld device, such as, for example, a... |
| 6630632 |
Method and arrangement for the control of a dynamic scale |
| Oct-7-2003 |
In a dynamic scale, and a method for controlling a dynamic scale, an item to be weighed is transported by a transport device to a weighing cell. The transport device is operable in a number of different... |
| 6618709 |
Computer assisted and/or implemented process and architecture for web-based monitoring of energy related usage, and client accessibility therefor |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A method and computer architecture monitoring resource usage via a global computer network. The computer architecture may include a resource-metering data recorder/translator unit having a global computer... |
| 6571223 |
System and method generating postal/carrier rates using encoded information |
| May-27-2003 |
A system and method for computing postal/carrier rates encodes a weight value for an item to be shipped or mailed in bar code form. The bar code is scanned, at a different location, to input the weight... |
| 6509532 |
Electronic scale |
| Jan-21-2003 |
An electronic scale integrally formed within the housing of computer keyboard. The scale includes an item holder which may be removably attached to a weighing unit mounted in a clearance region located... |
| 6496810 |
Ultra-heavy mail piece processing system |
| Dec-17-2002 |
An ultra-heavy mail piece processing system first collects the data to be printed out and then formats the data for printing. A rendering process then determines how the mail piece will be printed. Based... |
| 6477514 |
Automated self-service mail processing and storing systems |
| Nov-5-2002 |
An automated self-service mail processing and storing system is disclosed which is capable of receiving input from and providing instructions to a user via a touch-sensitive screen or a digitized voice... |
| 6472616 |
Method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale |
| Oct-29-2002 |
In a method an arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale is set via an input unit according to the respective requirements for processing a mixed mail stack, the setting optionally ensuing on the basis... |
| 6462286 |
Electronic postage scale system and method |
| Oct-8-2002 |
In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable... |
| 6430581 |
Automated court document docketing filing system |
| Aug-6-2002 |
An automated court docketing system that supplies evidence of the time and date that a document was filed with the court. This invention also processes and accepts payment and generates a receipt reflecting... |
| 6376783 |
Removable electronic scale cartridge, and a system and method which uses the scale cartridge to compute postal/carrier rates |
| Apr-23-2002 |
An electronic scale cartridge plugs into a piece of office equipment and/or a portable electronic device to provide a weight signal to be used in computing a postal or private carrier rate. The piece of... |
| 6353192 |
Method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale |
| Mar-5-2002 |
In a method an arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale is set via an input unit according to the respective requirements for processing a mixed mail stack, the setting optionally ensuing on the basis... |
| 6265675 |
Apparatus for weighing moving postal matter |
| Jul-24-2001 |
An apparatus for weighing moving postal items, particularly letters arranged standing on edge, has a weighing pan for the postal items having a lightweight structure resistant to bending and being torsionally... |
| 6249778 |
Integrated electronic scale, and a system and method which uses the scale automatically to compute postal/carrier rates |
| Jun-19-2001 |
An electronic scale integrally formed within the housing of a piece of office equipment increases a user's work space in a home or business environment. The piece of equipment may be a personal computer... |
| 6226626 |
Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-processing system with a postage meter machine |
| May-1-2001 |
The present invention is directed to a method and arrangement for data processing in a mail shipping system, wherein a piece of mail is detected and scanned in the transport path leading to a postage meter... |
| 6153835 |
System and method for an electronic postage scale with variable function keys and window screens |
| Nov-28-2000 |
In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable... |
| 6115696 |
Transport instruction management and distribution network |
| Sep-5-2000 |
The invention proposes a network for managing orders (Oi) for carriage issued by user-clients (Ci) and carried out by carriers (Ti) which includes a central processing unit (UC) linked to the users (Ci)... |
| 6098057 |
Method and apparatus for batch mail processing with integrated scale and automatic manifest compilation |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A method and apparatus for processing mail pieces by a mailer for mailing by a postal facility utilizes a manifesting system to evidence payment by the mailer to the postal facility for the cost of the... |
| 6064981 |
Method for online display and negotiation of cargo rates |
| May-16-2000 |
Freight forwarders and carriers post published rate and discount information for land, sea and air bearing cargo vessels to allow customers the opportunity to evaluate competitive prices, preferably in... |
| 6003010 |
Apparatus and method for improved airborne transportation of small packages |
| Dec-14-1999 |
Packages are received from multiple sources at one central facility. The approved and verified packages are then transported to different airlines for expedited transport. The method features receiving... |
| 5983209 |
System and method for determination of postal item weight by context |
| Nov-9-1999 |
A system and method for determining a weight of a postal item from information associated with the generation of the postal item. A processor-based system accepts input of information including parameters... |
| 5835716 |
Method and system for brokering excess carrier capacity |
| Nov-10-1998 |
The invention is a method for brokering carrier capacity. The method comprises a dual path; one path that allows entry into a data processing system of available carrier capacity which is comprised of... |
| 5808912 |
Method for dimensional weighing utilizing point determination |
| Sep-15-1998 |
The invention is a method for measuring the dimensions of a parcel through point determination which is initiated by placing a parcel on a weighing scale within a field of measurement which comprises a... |
