DE69631563D1 - Device for producing mail pieces - Google Patents

Device for producing mail pieces

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Publication number
DE69631563D1
DE69631563D1 DE69631563T DE69631563T DE69631563D1 DE 69631563 D1 DE69631563 D1 DE 69631563D1 DE 69631563 T DE69631563 T DE 69631563T DE 69631563 T DE69631563 T DE 69631563T DE 69631563 D1 DE69631563 D1 DE 69631563D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
mail pieces
producing mail
producing
pieces
mail
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
DE69631563T
Other languages
German (de)
Other versions
DE69631563T2 (en
Inventor
James L Harman
Flavio M Manduley
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication date
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Priority claimed from US08/453,301 external-priority patent/US5684706A/en
Priority claimed from US08/453,317 external-priority patent/US5650934A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of DE69631563D1 publication Critical patent/DE69631563D1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69631563T2 publication Critical patent/DE69631563T2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00137—In a LAN
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00161—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/0037—Calculation of postage value
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00491—Mail/envelope/insert handling system
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00669—Sensing the position of mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00677—Keeping track of mailpieces inside apparatus
DE69631563T 1995-05-31 1996-05-29 Device for producing mail pieces Expired - Fee Related DE69631563T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/453,301 US5684706A (en) 1995-05-31 1995-05-31 System having multiple user input stations and multiple mail preparation apparatus for preparing and franking a mail piece
US08/453,317 US5650934A (en) 1995-05-31 1995-05-31 System for preparing and franking a mail piece
US453317 1995-05-31
US453301 1995-05-31

Publications (2)

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DE69631563D1 true DE69631563D1 (en) 2004-03-25
DE69631563T2 DE69631563T2 (en) 2004-12-23

Family

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DE69631563T Expired - Fee Related DE69631563T2 (en) 1995-05-31 1996-05-29 Device for producing mail pieces

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0745435B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2177447C (en)
DE (1) DE69631563T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (15)

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EP0762336A3 (en) * 1995-09-05 1999-11-10 Neopost Industrie Processing system for creating a virtual dispatch of mail allowing printing, document inserting, and automatic franking
US5873073A (en) * 1996-12-24 1999-02-16 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for mail piece production utilizing a data center and inter-related communication networks
US5918220A (en) * 1996-12-24 1999-06-29 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for worldwide media selection, production, and delivery
US6026385A (en) * 1997-07-21 2000-02-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Encrypted postage indicia printing for mailer inserting systems
FR2768828B1 (en) * 1997-09-23 2003-03-28 Neopost Ind MAIL ITEMS PREPARATION SYSTEM
FR2789202B1 (en) 1999-01-29 2001-04-27 Neopost Ind AUTONOMOUS MULTIFUNCTIONAL MAIL PREPARATION SYSTEM
US6714835B1 (en) * 1999-10-04 2004-03-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for file based setup of such apparatus
AU2001290651A1 (en) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-22 United States Postal Service Mailing online operation flow
DE10054664B4 (en) * 2000-11-03 2004-09-30 Deutsche Post Ag Process for printing postal items
EP1211651A3 (en) * 2000-11-10 2004-04-14 Promatek Industries Ltd. System for generating data on the usage of a printer device
NL1017005C2 (en) * 2000-12-29 2002-07-02 Neopost Ind B V System for generating printed mail items and computer program code therefor.
DE10324539A1 (en) * 2003-05-28 2004-12-23 Deutsche Post Ag Procedure and system for the commissioning and implementation of printing and postal services
WO2004109568A1 (en) * 2003-06-02 2004-12-16 Deutsche Post Ag System and method for treating addressed mails
US8040539B2 (en) * 2007-02-05 2011-10-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for mitigating errors when processing print stream data
US20080291486A1 (en) * 2007-05-22 2008-11-27 Bowe Bell + Howell Company Intelligent document composition for mail processing

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB8810387D0 (en) * 1988-05-03 1988-06-08 Altham D R S Printer control device
NL8901686A (en) * 1989-07-03 1991-02-01 Hadewe Bv METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ITEMS
US5058030A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-10-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Optimizing mail processing by matching publisher and inserter entities
DE4221270A1 (en) * 1992-06-26 1994-01-05 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement and method for changing the cliché text part for franking machines

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0745435A2 (en) 1996-12-04
EP0745435A3 (en) 1998-07-29
CA2177447C (en) 2007-01-23
EP0745435B1 (en) 2004-02-18
CA2177447A1 (en) 1996-12-01
DE69631563T2 (en) 2004-12-23

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8363 Opposition against the patent
8365 Fully valid after opposition proceedings
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee