EP0177057A3 - Postage meter apparatus having microprocessor-controlled d.c. motor and process for use therewith - Google Patents

Postage meter apparatus having microprocessor-controlled d.c. motor and process for use therewith Download PDF

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EP0177057A3
EP0177057A3 EP85112601A EP85112601A EP0177057A3 EP 0177057 A3 EP0177057 A3 EP 0177057A3 EP 85112601 A EP85112601 A EP 85112601A EP 85112601 A EP85112601 A EP 85112601A EP 0177057 A3 EP0177057 A3 EP 0177057A3
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microprocessor
motor
controlled
postage meter
use therewith
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EP0177057A2 (en
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Edilberto I. Salazar
Wallace Kirschner
John L. Lorenzo
Keith E. Schubert
Philip Pollak, Jr.
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/657,569 external-priority patent/US4631681A/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
    • G07B17/00661—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
    • G07B17/00467—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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00274—Mechanical, e.g. keyboard
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
EP19850112601 1984-10-04 1985-10-04 Postage meter apparatus having microprocessor-controlled d.c. motor and process for use therewith Expired - Lifetime EP0177057B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US65754684A 1984-10-04 1984-10-04
US657546 1984-10-04
US657569 1984-10-04
US06/657,569 US4631681A (en) 1984-10-04 1984-10-04 Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor and application therefor

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EP0177057A2 EP0177057A2 (en) 1986-04-09
EP0177057A3 true EP0177057A3 (en) 1988-09-07
EP0177057B1 EP0177057B1 (en) 1992-03-25

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EP19850112601 Expired - Lifetime EP0177057B1 (en) 1984-10-04 1985-10-04 Postage meter apparatus having microprocessor-controlled d.c. motor and process for use therewith

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Families Citing this family (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4933616A (en) * 1987-08-19 1990-06-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Drive control system for imprinting apparatus
AU602613B2 (en) * 1988-10-14 1990-10-18 Pitney-Bowes Inc. Drive control system for imprinting apparatus
FR2684335B1 (en) * 1991-11-29 1995-06-16 Alcatel Satmam CONTROL DEVICE FOR A FLY PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF.
CA2085261C (en) * 1991-12-19 1998-07-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing machine including printing drum control system
GB9222912D0 (en) * 1992-11-02 1992-12-16 Mainglade Limited Printing apparatus
US5794223A (en) * 1994-02-28 1998-08-11 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for control of length of imprint for a mailing machine
FR2730668B1 (en) * 1995-02-20 1997-05-30 Secap DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF A PRINTING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR OF A FRANKING DRUM
US6226559B1 (en) * 1995-12-14 2001-05-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method of providing real time machine control system particularly suited for a postage meter mailing machine
JP2003326820A (en) * 2002-05-14 2003-11-19 Toshiba Corp Stamping device for paper and the like

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4016467A (en) * 1975-03-10 1977-04-05 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Servodrive apparatus for driving the postage printing drum in a postage meter
DE2946861A1 (en) * 1978-12-16 1980-06-19 Max Hetzel Digital control circuit for polyphase motor - has microprocessor using rotor position to control connection of phase windings to DC source
US4263537A (en) * 1979-02-05 1981-04-21 Olympia Werke Ag Controlled positioning of a motor shaft

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4016467A (en) * 1975-03-10 1977-04-05 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Servodrive apparatus for driving the postage printing drum in a postage meter
DE2946861A1 (en) * 1978-12-16 1980-06-19 Max Hetzel Digital control circuit for polyphase motor - has microprocessor using rotor position to control connection of phase windings to DC source
US4263537A (en) * 1979-02-05 1981-04-21 Olympia Werke Ag Controlled positioning of a motor shaft

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 10, March 1982, New York B.R.CAVILL, D. DODGEN AND D.C. THOMAS "Closed loop stepper control with auto synchronization of encoder feedback" pages 5013-5014 *

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DE3585716D1 (en) 1992-04-30
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EP0177057A2 (en) 1986-04-09

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