GB2376334B - Improvements relating to postal systems - Google Patents

Improvements relating to postal systems

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Publication number
GB2376334B
GB2376334B GB0106669A GB0106669A GB2376334B GB 2376334 B GB2376334 B GB 2376334B GB 0106669 A GB0106669 A GB 0106669A GB 0106669 A GB0106669 A GB 0106669A GB 2376334 B GB2376334 B GB 2376334B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
improvements relating
postal systems
postal
systems
relating
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 - Lifetime
Application number
GB0106669A
Other versions
GB2376334A (en
GB0106669D0 (en
Inventor
Asha Patel-Evans
David Paul Coward
Peter John Alistair Catherwood
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.)
Post Office
Royal Mail Group Ltd
Original Assignee
Post Office
Royal Mail Group Ltd
Consignia PLC
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Application filed by Post Office, Royal Mail Group Ltd, Consignia PLC filed Critical Post Office
Priority to GB0106669A priority Critical patent/GB2376334B/en
Publication of GB0106669D0 publication Critical patent/GB0106669D0/en
Publication of GB2376334A publication Critical patent/GB2376334A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2376334B publication Critical patent/GB2376334B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G07B2017/00443—Verification of mailpieces, e.g. by checking databases
    • 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)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
GB0106669A 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems Expired - Lifetime GB2376334B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0106669A GB2376334B (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0106669A GB2376334B (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems

Publications (3)

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GB0106669D0 GB0106669D0 (en) 2001-05-09
GB2376334A GB2376334A (en) 2002-12-11
GB2376334B true GB2376334B (en) 2005-08-10

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GB0106669A Expired - Lifetime GB2376334B (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7301115B2 (en) * 2003-08-01 2007-11-27 Lockheed Martin Corporation System and method of identifying and sorting response services mail pieces in accordance with plural levels of refinement in order to enhance postal service revenue protection
US7299984B2 (en) * 2003-08-21 2007-11-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage indicia including encoded ink characteristic data
DE102009037297B4 (en) * 2009-08-14 2012-04-26 Deutsche Post Ag Validated imprint, postage with stamped imprint and method for creating and verifying stamp imprints

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0619563A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1994-10-12 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Automated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature
WO2000031692A1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2000-06-02 Ptt Post Holdings B.V. Method and devices for printing a franking mark on a document

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0619563A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1994-10-12 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Automated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature
WO2000031692A1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2000-06-02 Ptt Post Holdings B.V. Method and devices for printing a franking mark on a document

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Publication number Publication date
GB2376334A (en) 2002-12-11
GB0106669D0 (en) 2001-05-09

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Legal Events

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COOA Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20210315