GB2236859B - Determination of dimensions of mail items - Google Patents

Determination of dimensions of mail items

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Publication number
GB2236859B
GB2236859B GB9019744A GB9019744A GB2236859B GB 2236859 B GB2236859 B GB 2236859B GB 9019744 A GB9019744 A GB 9019744A GB 9019744 A GB9019744 A GB 9019744A GB 2236859 B GB2236859 B GB 2236859B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
dimensions
determination
mail items
mail
items
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
GB9019744A
Other versions
GB2236859A (en
GB9019744D0 (en
Inventor
Dennis Thomas Gilham
Raymond John Herbert
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.)
ALE International SAS
Neopost Ltd
Nokia UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Neopost Ltd
Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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Publication date
Priority claimed from GB898920305A external-priority patent/GB8920305D0/en
Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Neopost Ltd, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Priority to GB9019744A priority Critical patent/GB2236859B/en
Publication of GB9019744D0 publication Critical patent/GB9019744D0/en
Publication of GB2236859A publication Critical patent/GB2236859A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2236859B publication Critical patent/GB2236859B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B7/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
    • G01B7/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B7/06—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring 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
    • G07B17/00362—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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00685—Measuring the dimensions 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
    • G07B2017/00709—Scanning mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
GB9019744A 1989-09-08 1990-09-10 Determination of dimensions of mail items Expired - Fee Related GB2236859B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9019744A GB2236859B (en) 1989-09-08 1990-09-10 Determination of dimensions of mail items

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB898920305A GB8920305D0 (en) 1989-09-08 1989-09-08 Determination of dimensions of mail items
GB9019744A GB2236859B (en) 1989-09-08 1990-09-10 Determination of dimensions of mail items

Publications (3)

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GB9019744D0 GB9019744D0 (en) 1990-10-24
GB2236859A GB2236859A (en) 1991-04-17
GB2236859B true GB2236859B (en) 1994-06-01

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Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5339733A (en) * 1993-10-08 1994-08-23 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus for sensing mail piece surface contour
US5835975A (en) * 1996-06-19 1998-11-10 Xerox Corporation Paper property sensing system
US6006210A (en) 1997-03-27 1999-12-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing machine including dimensional rating capability
DE19912807A1 (en) * 1999-03-13 2000-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement for determining the dimensions of print media
DE10246127A1 (en) * 2002-10-01 2004-04-15 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh Postgutmessvorrichtung
FR2924800A1 (en) * 2007-12-10 2009-06-12 Neopost Technologies Sa DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF A MAIL ARTICLE.
EP2878918B1 (en) * 2013-11-29 2018-11-21 Neopost Technologies Apparatus for determining the thickness of a mail item

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1987005837A1 (en) * 1986-03-27 1987-10-08 Protos Precision Systems Limited Shapemeter
EP0262002A1 (en) * 1986-07-30 1988-03-30 Clecim Sa Fabrication method of a roller for checking a strip profile

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1987005837A1 (en) * 1986-03-27 1987-10-08 Protos Precision Systems Limited Shapemeter
EP0262002A1 (en) * 1986-07-30 1988-03-30 Clecim Sa Fabrication method of a roller for checking a strip profile

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GB9019744D0 (en) 1990-10-24

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060910