CA1169562A - Interface circuit for a meter reading device - Google Patents

Interface circuit for a meter reading device

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Publication number
CA1169562A
CA1169562A CA000372572A CA372572A CA1169562A CA 1169562 A CA1169562 A CA 1169562A CA 000372572 A CA000372572 A CA 000372572A CA 372572 A CA372572 A CA 372572A CA 1169562 A CA1169562 A CA 1169562A
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Prior art keywords
output
analog signals
digital
digit
signals
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CA000372572A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Vincent G. Coppola
John L. Lorenzo
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M7/00—Conversion of a code where information is represented by a given sequence or number of digits to a code where the same, similar or subset of information is represented by a different sequence or number of digits
    • H03M7/001—Conversion of a code where information is represented by a given sequence or number of digits to a code where the same, similar or subset of information is represented by a different sequence or number of digits characterised by the elements used
    • H03M7/007—Conversion of a code where information is represented by a given sequence or number of digits to a code where the same, similar or subset of information is represented by a different sequence or number of digits characterised by the elements used using resistive or capacitive elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M11/00—Coding in connection with keyboards or like devices, i.e. coding of the position of operated keys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00258—Electronic hardware aspects, e.g. type of circuits used

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Feedback Control In General (AREA)
CA000372572A 1980-03-28 1981-03-09 Interface circuit for a meter reading device Expired CA1169562A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US06/134,737 US4427969A (en) 1980-03-28 1980-03-28 Interface circuit for a meter reading device
US134,737 1980-03-28

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CA1169562A true CA1169562A (en) 1984-06-19

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CA000372572A Expired CA1169562A (en) 1980-03-28 1981-03-09 Interface circuit for a meter reading device

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US (1) US4427969A (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1169562A (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE3112286A1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB2072976B (en, 2012)

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US5340965A (en) * 1989-04-05 1994-08-23 Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. Mechanical postage meter resetting device and method
US5255196A (en) * 1990-10-15 1993-10-19 F.M.E. Corporation Custom rate pack for postage systems
DE69227497T2 (de) * 1991-09-30 1999-06-24 Yokogawa Electric Corp., Musashino, Tokio/Tokyo Mehrfunktionsregler
DE4139218A1 (de) * 1991-11-29 1993-06-03 Thomson Brandt Gmbh Verfahren zur positionsermittlung in einem kassettenrecorder

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US3746843A (en) 1970-12-15 1973-07-17 Sperry Rand Corp Digital compass repeater readout device
FR2219582B1 (en, 2012) 1973-02-27 1979-04-20 Cit Alcatel
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US4050062A (en) 1975-08-14 1977-09-20 The United States Of America As Represented Bythe Secretary Of The Air Force System for digitizing and interfacing analog data for a digital computer
NL7712273A (nl) 1977-11-08 1979-05-10 Philips Nv Werkwijze en inrichting voor het automatisch ijken van een analoog-digitaal-omzetter.
US4276644A (en) 1978-03-28 1981-06-30 General Electric Company Tester and method for checking meter encoders in automatic meter reading systems
US4286144A (en) 1979-12-28 1981-08-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Encoder for postage meter

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DE3112286C2 (en, 2012) 1992-08-13
GB2072976B (en) 1984-01-25
DE3112286A1 (de) 1982-04-01
GB2072976A (en) 1981-10-07
US4427969A (en) 1984-01-24

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