| 5613007 |
Portable thermal printing apparatus including a security device for detecting attempted unauthorized access |
| Mar-18-1997 |
An apparatus for printing on a substrate includes a device for printing indicia on a substrate; a control that controls the indicia printing device, the control including apparatus for establishing a communicating... |
| 5608636 |
Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine |
| Mar-4-1997 |
In a method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine, the image data are kept ready in encoded form and are converted into binary signals before a printing... |
| 5606507 |
System and method for storing, retrieving and automatically printing postage on mail |
| Feb-25-1997 |
A system and method for printing a postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount and encrypted information, onto a piece of mail. A user takes a postal storage device to the post office in order... |
| 5602921 |
Postage accounting system including means for transmitting ASCII encoded variable information for driving an external printer |
| Feb-11-1997 |
A postage accounting system comprising: structure for accounting for postage; printing structure externally of the accounting structure, the printing structure including a printing module and computer... |
| 5602743 |
Method for data input into a postage meter machine, arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing a franking design respectively allocated to a cost center |
| Feb-11-1997 |
A method for data entry into a postage meter machine before the initiation of a selected printer function, an arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing a franking image respectively allocated... |
| 5586036 |
Postage payment system with security for sensitive mailer data and enhanced carrier data functionality |
| Dec-17-1996 |
A method and system for processing mail including imprinting on a mailpiece mailer identification information. Data is encrypted relative to the mailpiece with a private key associated with the mailer... |
| 5585613 |
Postage metering apparatus including means for guarding against printing a postage value without accouting therefor |
| Dec-17-1996 |
In postage metering apparatus having printing structure, structure for selecting respective postage values to be printed, structure for requesting printing selected postage values, structure for accounting... |
| 5583779 |
Method for preventing monitoring of data remotely sent from a metering accounting vault to digital printer |
| Dec-10-1996 |
The method for preventing monitoring of postage indicia data which is sent from a postage metering vault to a remotely located digital printer over a communication link between the meter vault and the... |
| 5570290 |
Electronic franking system for postal items |
| Oct-29-1996 |
The invention concerns an electronic franking system for postal items. The technical problem is that of franking the postal item correctly, without the intervention of postal administration staff. The... |
| 5568392 |
Document edge marking apparatus |
| Oct-22-1996 |
A system for marking an edge of a mailing piece with a desired indicia, thereby permits identification of the marked mailing piece when the marked mailing piece is stacked with other mailing pieces, usually... |
| 5559992 |
Apparatus and method for protecting data in a memory address range |
| Sep-24-1996 |
A data protection apparatus has chip select logic, a protection circuit and one or more memory devices. The chip select logic is designed so that when protected memory is addressed, more than one selection... |
| 5526271 |
Franking machine |
| Jun-11-1996 |
A franking machine is constructed such that only those electronic circuit elements carrying out functions for which there is a need for security are housed in a secure housing. Thus means for accounting... |
| 5513563 |
Indicia security via variable dot size |
| May-7-1996 |
A system is disclosed that makes it more difficult to print fraudulent indicia. Security is achieved by varying the dot size of pixels in the printed image according to a predetermined arrangement. |
| 5510992 |
System and method for automatically printing postage on mail |
| Apr-23-1996 |
A system and method for printing a postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount, onto a piece of mail. A user takes a touch memory utility ("TMU") button to the Post Office in order to obtain... |
| 5508933 |
Franking machine and method |
| Apr-16-1996 |
Security is provided to a franking impression printed on mail items by including a multi-character code in the franking impression. The multi-character code includes a two digit code derived from a security... |
| 5505549 |
Character resource utilizing system |
| Apr-9-1996 |
A character resource utilizing system for preparing print data from an extracted character resource and printing characters. The character resource utilizing system includes a memory for storing a first... |
| 5493107 |
Shelf price label and product placement verification method and apparatus |
| Feb-20-1996 |
A price verification method for retail stores using shelf pricing, and apparatus therefor, in which the shelf labels are provided with an extended bar code having the item number and price of the item.... |
| 5493106 |
Mail processing system having a barcode user interface |
| Feb-20-1996 |
The improved user interface for a mail processing machine includes a barcode reader and an associated chart having barcodes which are readable by the barcode reader. The barcodes are respectively associated... |
| 5477462 |
Method and system for preparing an item for mailing including cost recapture feature |
| Dec-19-1995 |
A system for preparing an item for mailing includes an information storage device for storing information as a plurality of information elements. A printing device is operatively connected to the information... |
| 5471925 |
Apparatus and method for changing the text portion of logos for postage meters |
| Dec-5-1995 |
An apparatus for changing the text portion of logos for postage meters includes a printer module for a fully electronically produced postage meter imprint having an advertising logo, at least one input,... |
| 5457642 |
Mail processing system including required data center verification |
| Oct-10-1995 |
An improvement to a postage evidencing apparatus of the type having computer structure and a printer commanded by the computer for printing an indicia for indicating the amount of dispensed postage on... |
| 5437441 |
Mail preparation copier with mailing address identification |
| Aug-1-1995 |
A digital copier with mail preparation functions including a document input scanner deriving an electronic representation of an original document placed at a scanning position associated therewith; a document... |
| 5408416 |
Franking machine |
| Apr-18-1995 |
A machine for printing a postage stamp for application to a mail item includes a a thermal printer to print the stamp on a tape of thermally sensitive paper. The speed of feeding of the tape is controlled... |
| 5401943 |
Method and apparatus for shipping electronically stored communications data |
| Mar-28-1995 |
A method for shipping electronically stored letter contents or communications and/or data on flat information carriers, particularly chip cards, requiring postal franking or prepaid postage, includes storing... |
| 5392216 |
Automatic selection of postage meter print element based on mail class selection |
| Feb-21-1995 |
The mailing processing system includes a postage meter for dispensing postage. The postage meter includes having a printing mechanism having value print elements and a postal inscription mechanism. The... |
| 5390251 |
Mail processing system including data center verification for mailpieces |
| Feb-14-1995 |
A system for controlling the validity of printing of indicias on mailpieces from a potentially large number of users of postage meters includes apparatus disposed in each said postage meter for generating... |
| 5388049 |
Value mail monitoring system and method |
| Feb-7-1995 |
A system and method for providing security to value mail. A mailer produces mail in accordance with a mail list and determines the quantity of mail and weight thereof. A dispatch and routing tag is printed... |
| 5384708 |
Mail processing system having a meter activity log |
| Jan-24-1995 |
The method and apparatus for providing a meter activity log is usable in a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive a plurality of postage meters. The mail processing machine includes a microcomputer... |
| 5375172 |
Postage payment system employing encryption techniques and accounting for postage payment at a time subsequent to the printing of postage |
| Dec-20-1994 |
The postage system employs encryption techniques to verify that a user has printed postage. The postage at the time of printing is not accounted for by the meter. Accounting occurs at a time subsequent... |
| 5362947 |
Method for shipping chip cards |
| Nov-8-1994 |
A method for sending electrically stored data on flat information carriers requiring postal franking includes transmitting communication data from a personal computer into a memory of an information carrier... |
| 5359359 |
Disposable postage meter assembly |
| Oct-25-1994 |
A disposable postage meter assembly for printing charges and captions on envelopes and/or postage strips includes a base unit and a non-rechargeable disposable module. The base unit and the disposable... |
| 5341505 |
System and method for accessing remotely located ZIP+4 zipcode database |
| Aug-23-1994 |
A distributed computer system enables end-users without direct access to a ZIP+4 database to obtain ZIP+4 zipcode values for specified addresses from a remotely located computer having a ZIP+4 database.... |
| 5326181 |
Envelope addressing system adapted to simultaneously print addresses and bar codes |
| Jul-5-1994 |
An envelope feeding and printing assembly providing for the individual, lengthwise feeding of envelopes and enabling printing thereon while said envelopes are in motion, including a plurality of print... |
| 5321436 |
Franking machine with means for checking operation of printing elements |
| Jun-14-1994 |
A franking machine in which the franking impression is printed by means of an ink jet print head. In order to determine whether all the ink jet nozzles are functional all of the nozzles are operated in... |
| 5319562 |
System and method for purchase and application of postage using personal computer |
| Jun-7-1994 |
A distributed computer system enables end-users having personal computers to purchase postage from the post authority. End-user computers each include a modem for communicating with a computer at the postal... |
| 5313404 |
Automatic postal teller machine |
| May-17-1994 |
An automatic postal teller machine capable of automatically performing the postal operation in an unmanned condition, the operation procedure thereof including auto-conveying, auto-weighing, auto-postage... |
| 5308932 |
Mail processing system for verifying postage amount |
| May-3-1994 |
The method and apparatus for verifying that the correct postage has been paid includes a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive properly oriented mail via a transport from a facer apparatus.... |
| 5293319 |
Postage meter system |
| Mar-8-1994 |
A system for processing documents with value markings thereon, having a reading element for reading the value markings, an accounting element for accounting for the value, and a marking element responsive... |
| 5264665 |
Postal processing system |
| Nov-23-1993 |
A computer directed system is disclosed for optimizing the tracking of mailing pieces containing various inserts and increasing the efficiency and cost benefits derived from utilizing a postal agency's... |
| 5257197 |
Franking module |
| Oct-26-1993 |
A personal computer has a housing, a drive bay in the housing with a slot for a disk drive, and an internal information and power supply network in the housing. A franking module assembly has a franking... |
| 5255020 |
Printing assembly for franking, obliterating machine or the like |
| Oct-19-1993 |
A printing assembly having a guiding and driving system for moving an article past ink emission nozzles. A detecting device detects the movement of the article through the assembly and based on that detection... |
| 5239168 |
Postage meter with barcode printing capability |
| Aug-24-1993 |
A postage meter having the capability to print a zip code in bar code form. The postage meter includes an input for input of a postage value and input of a destination zip code, a display, a printer for... |
| 5233657 |
Method for franking postal matter and device for carrying out the method |
| Aug-3-1993 |
A method for franking postal matter uses an apparatus of a postage user having franking functions and being coupled through telecommunication devices with a remote data processing center for recording... |
| 5233532 |
System for mailing and collecting items |
| Aug-3-1993 |
A system for accepting and storing items for subsequent pickup by a commercial carrier may include a storage area which is defined by an outer housing, and a customer interface area that includes a weighing... |
| 5202834 |
Mail item processing system |
| Apr-13-1993 |
A mail processing system includes user terminals which communicate via the telephone network with a postal authority computer. When a batch of mail is to be processed, the postage charge for the batch... |
| 5200903 |
Franking machine |
| Apr-6-1993 |
A franking machine is disclosed which comprises an electronic accounting and control device with registers for storing accounting data such as credit available and a printer connected to and controlled... |
| 5189442 |
Franking machine with ink jet printer utilizing melted solid ink |
| Feb-23-1993 |
A franking machine is disclosed in which the franking impression is printed by means of an ink jet print head. Debris from mail items which is liable to be deposited on the nozzles of the print head is... |
| 5173862 |
Envelope stamp imprinting device |
| Dec-22-1992 |
There is provided a device for printing an impression of both postal codes and postage stamps on envelopes which comprises a frame having a slot to receive an envelope so that the envelope is in position... |
| 5166883 |
Franking machine |
| Nov-24-1992 |
A franking machine is disclosed which has a microprocessor for carrying out accounting and control functions and in which printing of a franking impression is effected by ejecting droplets of ink from... |
| 5142482 |
Mailing system with information feedback |
| Aug-25-1992 |
A system for processing mail pieces such as letter mail wherein the mail and the mail data are certified during such processing is provided. Information relative to the anticipated weight and thickness... |
