CA2175406C - Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release - Google Patents

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CA2175406C
CA2175406C CA 2175406 CA2175406A CA2175406C CA 2175406 C CA2175406 C CA 2175406C CA 2175406 CA2175406 CA 2175406 CA 2175406 A CA2175406 A CA 2175406A CA 2175406 C CA2175406 C CA 2175406C
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Leon A. Pintsov
William T. Shannon
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CA 2175406 1995-05-02 1996-04-30 Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release Expired - Lifetime CA2175406C (en)

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US08/432,733 1995-05-02
US08/432,733 US5675650A (en) 1995-05-02 1995-05-02 Controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system
US08/629,719 1996-04-09
US08/629,719 US5826247A (en) 1996-04-09 1996-04-09 Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release

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CA2175406C true CA2175406C (en) 2002-04-09

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JP (1) JP3965217B2 (ja)
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DE102008026088A1 (de) 2008-05-30 2009-12-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Massensendungen
EP2025416B1 (de) 2007-08-13 2011-04-06 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Massensendungen
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US4837701A (en) † 1985-12-26 1989-06-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system with multiple work stations
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JPH09106424A (ja) 1997-04-22
DE69636360D1 (de) 2006-08-31
EP0741375A3 (en) 2000-01-05
EP0741375B2 (en) 2009-09-02
JP3965217B2 (ja) 2007-08-29
DE69636360T2 (de) 2007-07-12
CA2175406A1 (en) 1996-11-03
EP0741375A2 (en) 1996-11-06
EP0741375B1 (en) 2006-07-19

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