CA2090255A1 - Mailing machine including sheet feeding speed calibrating means - Google Patents

Mailing machine including sheet feeding speed calibrating means

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Publication number
CA2090255A1
CA2090255A1 CA 2090255 CA2090255A CA2090255A1 CA 2090255 A1 CA2090255 A1 CA 2090255A1 CA 2090255 CA2090255 CA 2090255 CA 2090255 A CA2090255 A CA 2090255A CA 2090255 A1 CA2090255 A1 CA 2090255A1
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Prior art keywords
reference voltage
time interval
sheet feeding
drum
controlling
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CA 2090255
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French (fr)
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CA2090255C (en
Inventor
Alton B. Eckert, Jr.
Dennis M. Gallagher
Thomas M. Pfeifer
Richard P. Schoonmaker
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US07/841,911 external-priority patent/US5337248A/en
Priority claimed from US07/841,315 external-priority patent/US5337660A/en
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Publication of CA2090255C publication Critical patent/CA2090255C/en
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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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00693—Measuring the speed of mailpieces inside apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Registering Or Overturning Sheets (AREA)

Abstract

A mailing machine base comprising, structure for feeding a sheet having a leading edge and a trailing edge in a path of travel, the sheet feeding structure including a roller, the sheet feeding structure including structure for driving the roller at a desired sheet feeding speed corresponding to a desired reference voltage, structure for controlling the sheet feeding structure, the controlling structure including a microprocessor connected to the roller driving structure, the controlling structure including structure for sequentially sensing the leading and trailing edges of the sheet in the path of travel and providing corresponding successive signals to the microprocessor, the sheet having a predetermined length from the leading edge to the trailing edge thereof: and the microprocessor programmed for providing a predetermined reference voltage corresponding to the desired sheet feeding speed, counting a time interval in response to receiving the successive leading and trailing edge signals, determining whether the counted time interval and the desired time interval are substantially equal, and storing the predetermined reference voltage as the desired reference voltage if the counted and desired time intervals are substantially equal.

The mailing machine base may also comprise a postage meter mounted on the base, the postage meter including a rotary postage indicia printing drum, the base including structure for driving the drum at a desired constant indicia printing speed corresponding to a desired reference voltage, the base including structure for controlling the postage printing drum, the controlling structure including a microprocessor connected to the drum driving structure, the controlling structure including structure for sequentially sensing a commencement and a completion of constant printing speed of the drum and providing corresponding successive signals to the microprocessor, the microprocessor programmed for providing a predetermined reference voltage corresponding to the desired drum printing speed, counting a time interval in response to receiving the successive constant speed commencement and completion signals, determining whether the counted time interval and the desired time interval are substantially equal, and storing the predetermined reference voltage as the desired reference voltage if the counted and desired time intervals are substantially equal.
CA 2090255 1992-02-25 1993-02-24 Mailing machine including sheet feeding speed calibrating means Expired - Fee Related CA2090255C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US841,911 1992-02-25
US07/841,911 US5337248A (en) 1992-02-25 1992-02-25 Mailing machine including sheet feeding speed calibrating means
US841,315 1992-02-25
US07/841,315 US5337660A (en) 1992-02-25 1992-02-25 Mailing machine including printing speed calibrating means

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CA2090255A1 true CA2090255A1 (en) 1993-08-26
CA2090255C CA2090255C (en) 1997-12-23

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CA (1) CA2090255C (en)
DE (1) DE69309142T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB9501730D0 (en) * 1995-01-30 1995-03-22 Neopost Ltd Franking apparatus and mail transport thereof
US8913273B2 (en) 2013-05-01 2014-12-16 Xerox Corporation Workflow to allow continued printing in presence of severe printer error

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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JPH0629095B2 (en) * 1983-11-28 1994-04-20 株式会社東芝 Displacement detection method for paper sheets
US4630210A (en) * 1984-10-04 1986-12-16 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a load
US4774446A (en) * 1984-10-04 1988-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling printing means
US4638732A (en) * 1985-01-18 1987-01-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Sheet handling apparatus
US4864505A (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-09-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter drive system
US4882989A (en) * 1989-02-08 1989-11-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing machine including improved sheet aligning means

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EP0562721A3 (en) 1995-03-22
DE69309142T2 (en) 1997-07-10
EP0562721A2 (en) 1993-09-29
EP0562721B1 (en) 1997-03-26
CA2090255C (en) 1997-12-23
DE69309142D1 (en) 1997-04-30

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