DE69515596D1 - Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Erfassen der Lage eines Briefumschlags in einer Frankiermaschine - Google Patents

Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Erfassen der Lage eines Briefumschlags in einer Frankiermaschine

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DE69515596D1
DE69515596D1 DE69515596T DE69515596T DE69515596D1 DE 69515596 D1 DE69515596 D1 DE 69515596D1 DE 69515596 T DE69515596 T DE 69515596T DE 69515596 T DE69515596 T DE 69515596T DE 69515596 D1 DE69515596 D1 DE 69515596D1
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envelope
detecting
franking machine
franking
machine
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George M Brookner
Kevin D Hunter
Walter J Kulpa
Edward Mailhot
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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
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00556—Ensuring quality of print
    • G07B2017/00564—Ensuring correct position of print on mailpiece

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Handling Of Sheets (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
  • Making Paper Articles (AREA)
DE69515596T 1994-11-14 1995-11-14 Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Erfassen der Lage eines Briefumschlags in einer Frankiermaschine Expired - Lifetime DE69515596T3 (de)

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US338293 1994-11-14
US08/338,293 US5524995A (en) 1994-11-14 1994-11-14 Apparatus and method for detecting the position of envelopes in a mailing machine

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DE69515596D1 true DE69515596D1 (de) 2000-04-20
DE69515596T2 DE69515596T2 (de) 2000-08-03
DE69515596T3 DE69515596T3 (de) 2008-04-24

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DE69515596T Expired - Lifetime DE69515596T3 (de) 1994-11-14 1995-11-14 Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Erfassen der Lage eines Briefumschlags in einer Frankiermaschine

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US (1) US5524995A (de)
EP (1) EP0712098B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2162508C (de)
DE (1) DE69515596T3 (de)

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US5524995A (en) 1996-06-11
EP0712098A2 (de) 1996-05-15
EP0712098B2 (de) 2007-07-18
DE69515596T2 (de) 2000-08-03
CA2162508A1 (en) 1996-05-15
EP0712098A3 (de) 1998-01-07
EP0712098B1 (de) 2000-03-15
DE69515596T3 (de) 2008-04-24
CA2162508C (en) 1999-02-16

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