CA2079550A1 - Appareil et methode pour le traitement de courrier de poids variable - Google Patents

Appareil et methode pour le traitement de courrier de poids variable

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CA2079550A1
CA2079550A1 CA2079550A CA2079550A CA2079550A1 CA 2079550 A1 CA2079550 A1 CA 2079550A1 CA 2079550 A CA2079550 A CA 2079550A CA 2079550 A CA2079550 A CA 2079550A CA 2079550 A1 CA2079550 A1 CA 2079550A1
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mail
weight
variable weight
postage
mail processing
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CA2079550A
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CA2079550C (fr
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Michael P. Taylor
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G07B2017/00443—Verification of mailpieces, e.g. by checking databases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00475—Sorting mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
CA002079550A 1991-10-18 1992-09-30 Appareil et methode pour le traitement de courrier de poids variable Expired - Fee Related CA2079550C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/779,453 US5245545A (en) 1991-10-18 1991-10-18 Apparatus and method for variable weight mail processing
US779,453 1991-10-18

Publications (2)

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CA2079550A1 true CA2079550A1 (fr) 1993-04-19
CA2079550C CA2079550C (fr) 1995-03-21

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CA002079550A Expired - Fee Related CA2079550C (fr) 1991-10-18 1992-09-30 Appareil et methode pour le traitement de courrier de poids variable

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US (1) US5245545A (fr)
EP (1) EP0538043B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2079550C (fr)
DE (1) DE69217323T2 (fr)

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AU2002236620A1 (en) 2000-12-14 2002-06-24 United States Postal Service Apparatus and methods for processing mail using a manifest
US6805965B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-10-19 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method for the application of hydrophobic chemicals to tissue webs
US6716309B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-04-06 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method for the application of viscous compositions to the surface of a paper web and products made therefrom
US6567008B1 (en) * 2002-05-02 2003-05-20 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for detection of contaminants in mail pieces
US6761800B2 (en) * 2002-10-28 2004-07-13 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Process for applying a liquid additive to both sides of a tissue web
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EP0538043B1 (fr) 1997-02-05
DE69217323D1 (de) 1997-03-20
US5245545A (en) 1993-09-14
EP0538043A2 (fr) 1993-04-21
EP0538043A3 (en) 1993-06-09
DE69217323T2 (de) 1997-05-28
CA2079550C (fr) 1995-03-21

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