| 4644541 |
Diagnostic test for programmable device in a mailing machine |
| Feb-17-1987 |
Diagnostic test method and apparatus for testing the contents of a programmable device in a mailing machine. Upon initiation of the test sequence, each bit of the mailing machine programmable device under... |
| 4636975 |
Controlling firmware branch points in an electronic postage meter |
| Jan-13-1987 |
A method and associated apparatus for controlling firmware branch points in an electronic postage meter, comprising the steps of storing a program for operation of the electronic postage meter, providing... |
| 4635205 |
Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for indexing postage value changing means |
| Jan-6-1987 |
An improvement in combination with a postage meter including a rotary postage printing drum having apparatus for changing respective postage values to be printed, and including apparatus for actuating... |
| 4631681 |
Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor and application therefor |
| Dec-23-1986 |
An improvement in combination with a postage meter including a rotary drum having a periphery adapted for feeding a sheet in a path of travel. The improvement comprises: a first device for sensing a time... |
| 4628476 |
Completing an incomplete trip in an electronic postage meter |
| Dec-9-1986 |
A method and associated apparatus for completing an incomplete trip in an electronic postage meter, comprising the steps of reading the state of bistable member after the trip cycle has commenced, setting... |
| 4627016 |
Memory address location system for an electronic postage meter having multiple non-volatile memories |
| Dec-2-1986 |
A method and associated apparatus is provided for using data stored in one non-volatile memory to locate the next memory address in which to write data in another non-volatile memory of an electronic postage... |
| 4622651 |
Electronic postage meter having piezoelectric audio transducer energized by stepping motor driver circuit |
| Nov-11-1986 |
An electronic postage meter includes a settable mechanism for printing postage with electronic accounting circuits coupled to the printing mechanism and a value selection control circuit for controlling... |
| 4611282 |
Postage meter using a flag to indicate interuption of accounting register updating due to power failure or microprocessor failure |
| Sep-9-1986 |
In an electronic postage meter having a program for updating accounting memory in a printing cycle, flags are set in the accounting memory at each of a plurality of steps during the updating of the accounting... |
| 4574352 |
Drop shipment mailing system |
| Mar-4-1986 |
An automated mailing system includes a scale having a weighing device, a keyboard for entering postage value determining data, a postage value determining processor and a programmable read only memory... |
| 4569022 |
Meter selection for drop shipment mailing system |
| Feb-4-1986 |
An automated mailing system includes a scale having a weighing device, a keyboard for entering postage value determining data and an electronic postage meter selection code, a postage value determining... |
| 4547846 |
Accessory interface circuit for universal multi-station document inserter |
| Oct-15-1985 |
A method and associated apparatus for interfacing with envelope handling accessories for a universal multi-station document inserter for performing predetermined functions with envelopes having documents... |
| 4541053 |
Electronically controlled postage metering machine and free stamping machine |
| Sep-10-1985 |
Electronically controlled postage metering machine and/or free stamping machine having a microprocessor, a non-volatile memory and a register by means of which adjustment of postage values, date, type... |
| 4536850 |
Monitoring the status of the trip cycle in an electronic postage meter |
| Aug-20-1985 |
A method and associated apparatus for monitoring the trip status of the trip cycle in an electronic postage meter, comprising the steps of reading the state of a bistable member having a Home and In cycle... |
| 4528644 |
Customizing the firmware after assembly of an electronic postage meter |
| Jul-9-1985 |
A method and associated apparatus for customizing the firmware of an electronic postage meter after assembly, comprising the steps of storing a configuration program within the electronic postage meter... |
| 4525786 |
Electronic postage meter having a one time actuable operating program to enable setting of critical accounting registers to predetermined values |
| Jun-25-1985 |
In order to allow manufacturing complete freedom in testing and to insure that a customer receives an electronic postage meter or electronic parcel register preset to known values, the meter is operable... |
| 4525785 |
Electronic postage meter having plural computing system |
| Jun-25-1985 |
An electronic postal meter has a control unit, an accounting unit and a printing unit, each incorporating a CPU having a separate crystal controlled clock. Communication between the units is serial character... |
| 4524426 |
Electronic postage meter controllable by mailing machine |
| Jun-18-1985 |
An electronic postage meter system includes a postage meter in a secure housing enclosing only an electronic accounting system having registers and a printer. All control for the postage meter is effected... |
| 4506329 |
Non-volatile memory serial number lock for electronic postage meter |
| Mar-19-1985 |
A serial number lock is provided for inclusion in a non-volatile memory of an electronic postage meter. The non-volatile memory is arranged to provide a field to accommodate a postage meter serial number.... |
| 4498187 |
Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems |
| Feb-5-1985 |
An electronic postal meter has a control unit, an accounting unit and a printing unit, each incorporating a CPU having a separate crystal controlled clock. Communication between the units is serial character... |
| 4484307 |
Electronic postage meter having improved security and fault tolerance features |
| Nov-20-1984 |
A microcomputerized postage meter that provides high degrees of security and fault tolerance. The meter maintains data security under low power conditions by the use of functionally nonvolatile memory... |
| 4481587 |
Apparatus for providing interchangeable keyboard functions |
| Nov-6-1984 |
An electronic weighing scale system capable of performing a plurality of functions. Predetermined subsets of the functions can be accessed from the system keyboard. The subset of functions which a particular... |
| 4471441 |
Electronic postal meter system |
| Sep-11-1984 |
An electronic postal meter system is separated into a meter unit and an input/output control unit. The two units are linked by a communications link which preferably uses light transmitting fibers to transmit... |
| 4422148 |
Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems |
| Dec-20-1983 |
An electronic postal meter has a control unit, an accounting unit and a printing unit, each incorporating a CPU having a separate crystal controlled clock. Communication between the units is serial character... |
| 4420819 |
System for processing and storing transaction data and for transmitting the transaction data to a remote host computer |
| Dec-13-1983 |
A data processing and storage system includes semi-permanent disk storage for storing transaction data relating to a plurality of parcels. The transaction data includes character information data which... |
| 4410962 |
Mailing system interface interconnecting incompatible communication systems |
| Oct-18-1983 |
An automated mailing system includes a postage value determining system processor, a scale for providing weight indicative signals, a keyboard for operator entry of information relating to a determination... |
| 4410961 |
Interface between a processor system and peripheral devices used in a mailing system |
| Oct-18-1983 |
A peripheral interface board establishes a communications link between a postage value determining system processor associated with a postage scale and a plurality of peripheral devices. The interface... |
| 4393454 |
Electronic parcel register |
| Jul-12-1983 |
An electronic parcel register which prints postage on a tape and includes postage accounting circuitry for accounting for the printed postage. The printing section has a first set of printing wheels that... |
| 4365293 |
Serial communications bus for remote terminals |
| Dec-21-1982 |
A communication system is provided for use in an electronic accounting system. The system includes a plurality of remote terminals for data entry, a serial data bus, a universal synchronous/asynchronous... |
| 4320461 |
Postage value calculator with expanded memory versatility |
| Mar-16-1982 |
A postage value calculator system includes a processor which receives article weight, destination, class and carrier type information for transportation of the article. The processor accesses a directory... |
| 4310754 |
Communication means with transducer physically spaced from interior wall of secure housing |
| Jan-12-1982 |
An improved input/output channel for linking a computer control unit for an electronic postal meter to input/output units. The invention includes a converter for converting unit-output electrical signals... |
| 4302821 |
Interposer control for electronic postage meter |
| Nov-24-1981 |
An electronic postal meter, adapted to be driven by a meter base has a shutter for controlling the application of drive input to the meter, and a solenoid driven interposer for blocking operation of the... |
| 4301507 |
Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems |
| Nov-17-1981 |
An electronic postal meter has a control unit, an accounting unit and a printing unit, each incorporating a CPU having a separate crystal controlled clock. Communication between the units is serial character... |
| 4280180 |
Electronic postage meter having field resettable control values |
| Jul-21-1981 |
An electronic postal meter is provided with a field service switch, a display, a keyboard and control display keys enabling the display of given values in a display mode for field service, such as the... |
| 4271481 |
Micro computerized electronic postage meter system |
| Jun-2-1981 |
An advanced electronic postage meter system is described, which is built around a micro computer set. The micro computer set is of LSI design, and comprises a single chip central processor unit (CPU) which... |
| 4266222 |
Electronic postage meter having reset base warning |
| May-5-1981 |
An electronic postal meter includes a unitary structure having a settable printing device, an electronic accounting unit and a control unit preferably having a keyboard. The meter includes a mechanical... |
| 4251874 |
Electronic postal meter system |
| Feb-17-1981 |
An electronic postal meter system is separated into a meter unit and an input/output control unit. The two units are linked by a communications link which preferably uses light transmitting fibers to transmit... |
| 4180856 |
Electronic postage metering system |
| Dec-25-1979 |
A system for automatically setting a postage meter as a function of package weight and destination includes a scale mechanism for generating weight-representing signals. The package postage can be established... |
| 3978457 |
Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system |
| Aug-31-1976 |
An advanced electronic postage meter system is described, which is built around a micro computer set. The micro computer set is of LSI design, and comprises a single chip central processor unit (CPU) which... |
| 3938095 |
Computer responsive postage meter |
| Feb-10-1976 |
A high volume mailing installation is disclosed in which the output of a programmable high speed electronic digital computer provides destination and postage amount information, a high speed chain printer... |
