EP0111321A3 - Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter Download PDF

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EP0111321A3
EP0111321A3 EP83112363A EP83112363A EP0111321A3 EP 0111321 A3 EP0111321 A3 EP 0111321A3 EP 83112363 A EP83112363 A EP 83112363A EP 83112363 A EP83112363 A EP 83112363A EP 0111321 A3 EP0111321 A3 EP 0111321A3
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initializing
methods
postage meter
print wheels
electronic postage
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EP0111321B1 (en
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Alton B. Eckert
Easwaran C.N. Nambudiri
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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
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
EP19830112363 1982-12-08 1983-12-08 Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter Expired EP0111321B1 (en)

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US44791382A 1982-12-08 1982-12-08
US447913 1989-12-08

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EP0111321A2 EP0111321A2 (en) 1984-06-20
EP0111321A3 true EP0111321A3 (en) 1987-05-27
EP0111321B1 EP0111321B1 (en) 1990-07-18

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EP19830112363 Expired EP0111321B1 (en) 1982-12-08 1983-12-08 Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter

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JP (1) JPS59114090A (en)
CA (1) CA1214275A (en)
DE (1) DE3381748D1 (en)

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US4636959A (en) * 1984-10-04 1987-01-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a postage meter
US4646635A (en) * 1984-10-04 1987-03-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling print value selection means
US4635205A (en) * 1984-10-04 1987-01-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for indexing postage value changing means
US4701856A (en) * 1985-03-12 1987-10-20 Pitney Bowes Inc. Reset delay circuit for an electronic postage meter
US4747057A (en) * 1985-03-12 1988-05-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having power up and power down protection circuitry
CA2032147A1 (en) * 1989-06-22 1990-12-23 Johann Lindenmuller Rotor unit for a postagemeter machine
CN102304208B (en) 2005-03-15 2013-07-17 宝理塑料株式会社 Treating agent for decomposing unstable terminal group, stabilized polyacetal resin produced with the same, production process, composition, and molded object

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US3949203A (en) * 1974-04-03 1976-04-06 A J M Research Corporation Selection mechanism for a postage meter
US3978457A (en) * 1974-12-23 1976-08-31 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system
US4050374A (en) * 1976-06-21 1977-09-27 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Meter setting mechanism
EP0017406A2 (en) * 1979-03-28 1980-10-15 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postage meter improvement
US4251874A (en) * 1978-10-16 1981-02-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postal meter system
GB2062550A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-05-28 Pitney Bowes Inc Printing control system

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FR2377066A1 (en) * 1977-01-07 1978-08-04 Secap IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY DEVICES IN AN ELECTRONIC POSTAGE MACHINE

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3949203A (en) * 1974-04-03 1976-04-06 A J M Research Corporation Selection mechanism for a postage meter
US3978457A (en) * 1974-12-23 1976-08-31 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system
US4050374A (en) * 1976-06-21 1977-09-27 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Meter setting mechanism
US4251874A (en) * 1978-10-16 1981-02-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postal meter system
EP0017406A2 (en) * 1979-03-28 1980-10-15 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postage meter improvement
GB2062550A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-05-28 Pitney Bowes Inc Printing control system

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EP0111321A2 (en) 1984-06-20
DE3381748D1 (en) 1990-08-23
JPH0410435B2 (en) 1992-02-25
EP0111321B1 (en) 1990-07-18
JPS59114090A (en) 1984-06-30
CA1214275A (en) 1986-11-18

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