公开(公告)号：EP0717374B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-03

申请号：EP95119860.5

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Ramadei, Michael J.

IPC分类号： G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00596 ,  G07B2017/00645

公开(公告)号：EP0717374A3

公开(公告)日：1999-10-13

申请号：EP95119860.5

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Ramadei, Michael J.

IPC分类号： G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00596 ,  G07B2017/00645

摘要： A postage accounting system comprising: structure (12) for accounting for postage; printing structure (13) externally of the accounting structure, the printing structure including a printing module (14) and computer structure (15) for controlling the printing module (14), the printing module including printing apparatus (115) and structure (116) for sequentially feeding each item of a predetermined plurality thereof to the printing apparatus for printing thereon, the computer structure (15) including structure programmed for sequentially transmitting variable information for each item to the accounting structure (12), the variable information including at least a portion of a mailing address for each item; the postage accounting structure (12) including structure (86) for connecting the accounting module in communication with the printing structure (13), the accounting structure including structure (22) for sequentially encrypting the variable information received for each item, the accounting structure including a microprocessor (18), the microprocessor including structure programmed for transmitting to the printing structure (13) a bit-mapped image of fixed information for printing on each item, and the microprocessor (18) including structure programmed for separately sequentially transmitting to the printing structure an ASCII encoded string of characters corresponding to the sequentially encrypted information for sequentially printing on the respective items.

公开(公告)号：EP0717374A2

公开(公告)日：1996-06-19

申请号：EP95119860.5

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Ramadei, Michael J.

IPC分类号： G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00596 ,  G07B2017/00645

摘要： A postage accounting system comprising: structure (12) for accounting for postage; printing structure (13) externally of the accounting structure, the printing structure including a printing module (14) and computer structure (15) for controlling the printing module (14), the printing module including printing apparatus (115) and structure (116) for sequentially feeding each item of a predetermined plurality thereof to the printing apparatus for printing thereon, the computer structure (15) including structure programmed for sequentially transmitting variable information for each item to the accounting structure (12), the variable information including at least a portion of a mailing address for each item; the postage accounting structure (12) including structure (86) for connecting the accounting module in communication with the printing structure (13), the accounting structure including structure (22) for sequentially encrypting the variable information received for each item, the accounting structure including a microprocessor (18), the microprocessor including structure programmed for transmitting to the printing structure (13) a bit-mapped image of fixed information for printing on each item, and the microprocessor (18) including structure programmed for separately sequentially transmitting to the printing structure an ASCII encoded string of characters corresponding to the sequentially encrypted information for sequentially printing on the respective items.

摘要翻译： 一种邮资计费系统，包括：结构（12），用于核算邮资; 印刷结构（13）从外部的会计结构的，印刷结构，其包括用于控制打印模块（14）的打印模块（14）和计算机结构（15），该印刷模块包括打印装置（115）和结构（116） 用于顺序地供给预定的多个的每个项目上到所述打印装置用于在其上进行打印时，该计算机结构（15）包括结构编程，用于顺序地发射可变信息的每个项目会计结构（12），所述可变信息包括至少一个 邮寄地址，为每个项目的一部分; 邮资计费结构（12）包括结构（86），用于与所述印刷结构（13）连接所述记账模块，会计结构，包括结构（22）用于顺序地加密每个项目接收的变量信息，会计结构，包括 一个微处理器（18），所述微处理器包括经编程以发送到印刷结构（13）的固定信息用于在每个项目上打印的位映射图像结构，并且微处理器（18）包括结构编程为分别按顺序传送到的打印 字符对应的顺序ASCII编码的字符串的结构的加密信息用于在respectivement项按顺序打印。

公开(公告)号：EP1895474B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-21

申请号：EP07016538.6

申请日：2007-08-23

申请人： Pitney Bowes Inc.

发明人： Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Welch, David R. ,  Fairweather, James A. ,  Kirschner, Wesley A. ,  Eaton, David J.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： An apparatus includes a printer (104) and a buffer (106) coupled to the printer (104) for temporarily storing sheets fed out from the printer. The apparatus further includes a control mechanism (112) for monitoring the buffer (106) to determine a number of sheets currently stored in the buffer. The apparatus also includes a data source device (202) that is separate from the printer (104) and is coupled to the printer for selectively providing pages of print data to the printer. The data source device (202) is coupled to the control mechanism (112) and is operative to provide the pages of print data to the printer in response to control signals from the control mechanism (112).

公开(公告)号：EP2065686B1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-19

申请号：EP08020623.8

申请日：2008-11-27

申请人： Pitney Bowes, Inc.

发明人： Lyga, Thomas M. ,  Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Salazar, Edilberto I.

IPC分类号： G01G19/00

摘要： A weighing system is provided to measure the article weight by first and second weight measurement devices (30a, 30b). The first and second weight measurement devices each include a platform (32D) adapted to accept an article (20) traveling along an upstream processing path (FPU) and a device (46) for sensing article weight as the article (20) traverses the platform (32D). Furthermore, the platforms of the first and second weight measurement devices define weight acquisition paths (WP1, WP2) which are substantially parallel to one another. A diverter mechanism (52) is provided to direct articles from the upstream processing path (FPU) to one of the first or second weight acquisition paths (30a, 30b). The diverter mechanism (52) is controlled by a system processor (26) which directs articles to one of the weight measurement devices depending upon its status, i.e., whether the path is available to receive another article for measuring weight. By diverting mailpieces to parallel weight acquisition paths, throughput is enhanced by multiple weight measurements occurring simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：EP0737945A2

公开(公告)日：1996-10-16

申请号：EP96105791.6

申请日：1996-04-12

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Chang, Sung S. ,  Harman, James L. ,  Jacobson, Gary S. ,  Kirschner, Wesley A. ,  Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Zuidema, Eric L.

IPC分类号： G07B17/02

CPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/0033 ,  G07B2017/00419 ,  G07B2017/00427 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00677

摘要： A table (24) will be generated for tracking each mailpiece in a mailing system having multiple document paths. Attribute data (28) relating to a mailpiece will be stored in a memory while job data (22) relating to a mailing job will also be stored in a memory. A sequence building process (30) will look at the attribute data and determine the motion profiles that are required to ensure the mailpiece obtains the desired attributes. The sequence building then commands execution of the motion profiles.

摘要翻译： 将生成用于跟踪具有多个文档路径的邮件系统中的每个邮件的表格（24）。 与邮件相关的属性数据（28）将被存储在存储器中，而与邮寄作业相关的作业数据（22）也将被存储在存储器中。 序列建立过程（30）将查看属性数据并确定确保邮件获得所需属性所需的运动配置文件。 序列建立然后命令运动配置文件的执行。

公开(公告)号：EP2423886A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-29

申请号：EP11178801.4

申请日：2011-08-25

申请人： Pitney Bowes Inc.

发明人： Mallozzi, Joseph D. ,  Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Wilson, Michael W. ,  Steward, Gary J. ,  Goodwin, Colin

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00435

摘要： Methods for rendering a shipping label, including an indicium that evidences payment for delivery, for a mail piece using a mailing machine (20) and remote web server (14). Parameter information for a mail piece are input to the mailing machine (20), which determines the fees required for delivery of the mail piece. The mailing machine (20) generates indicium data based on the determined fee with appropriate security measures, which is sent from the mailing machine (20) to a remote web server (14) operated by the carrier. The web server (14) renders a shipping label, including all information required by the carrier, along with the indicium data, in a printable format. The data for the shipping label is sent to the mailing machine (20). Accounting registers (32) maintained in the mailing machine are debited for the determined fees, and a shipping label is printed using a printing device (28,30) associated with the mailing machine (20).

摘要翻译： 为使运输标签，包括标记方法确实证据交货付款，使用邮寄机（20）和远程Web服务器（14）邮件上。 对于邮件上的参数信息输入到哪个确定性的地雷所需交付的邮件上的收费邮件收发机（20）。 基于与适当的安全措施确定性开采费其从邮件收发机（20）发送到由运营商操作的远程Web服务器（14）的邮件收发机（20）的基因标记评分数据，全部。 web服务器（14），使运输标签，其中包括一个打印的格式由运营商所需的所有信息，非常久远的标记数据。 对于货运标签的数据被发送到邮件收发机（20）。 会计在邮件收发机的扣款确定性开采费，运输标签是使用（32）保持与所述邮件收发机（20）相关联的打印装置的寄存器（28,30）的印刷。

公开(公告)号：EP1895474A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-05

申请号：EP07016538.6

申请日：2007-08-23

申请人： Pitney Bowes, Inc.

发明人： Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Welch, David R. ,  Fairweather, James A. ,  Kirschner, Wesley A. ,  Eaton, David J.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： An apparatus includes a printer (104) and a buffer (106) coupled to the printer (104) for temporarily storing sheets fed out from the printer. The apparatus further includes a control mechanism (112) for monitoring the buffer (106) to determine a number of sheets currently stored in the buffer. The apparatus also includes a data source device (202) that is separate from the printer (104) and is coupled to the printer for selectively providing pages of print data to the printer. The data source device (202) is coupled to the control mechanism (112) and is operative to provide the pages of print data to the printer in response to control signals from the control mechanism (112).

摘要翻译： 一种设备包括打印机（104）和耦合到打印机（104）的缓冲器（106），用于临时存储从打印机送出的纸张。 该装置还包括用于监视缓冲器（106）以确定当前存储在缓冲器中的片材数量的控制机构（112）。 该设备还包括与打印机（104）分离的数据源设备（202），并且耦合到打印机以便有选择地向打印机提供打印数据页面。 数据源设备（202）耦合到控制机构（112），并且可操作以响应于来自控制机构（112）的控制信号将打印数据的页面提供给打印机。

公开(公告)号：EP0744713A3

公开(公告)日：1999-09-15

申请号：EP96108115.5

申请日：1996-05-21

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Chang, Sung S. ,  Harman, James L. ,  Jacobson, Gary S. ,  Kischner, Wesley A. ,  Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Zuidema, Eric L.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/005

摘要： A method for maintaining mailpiece integrity in a mailing system when a mechanical module experiences an error. For one category of errors, the mailing system may automatically recover from the error without operator intervention. For the remaining category of errors, the mailing system may recover from the error with minimum operator intervention, that is, the operator may be required to only remove the error producing mailpiece. A motion control processor for an error producing mechanical module will report a fault to its corresponding mailpiece builder task (30) and the error detector task. Movement of at least the error producing mailpiece shall stop. The fault will be reported to the mailpiece builder tasks (30) corresponding to the mechanical modules having no error condition. The mailing system shall suspend further processing of mailpieces upstream from the error producing mailpiece. For one category of errors, the mailing system will purge the error producing mailpiece from the error producing module without operator intervention. For the remaining category of errors, the operator will be required to remove at least the error producing mailpiece. State machines (24) are then selected to perform system wide job recovery.

公开(公告)号：EP0744713A2

公开(公告)日：1996-11-27

申请号：EP96108115.5

申请日：1996-05-21

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Chang, Sung S. ,  Harman, James L. ,  Jacobson, Gary S. ,  Kischner, Wesley A. ,  Ramadei, Michael J. ,  Zuidema, Eric L.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/005

摘要： A method for maintaining mailpiece integrity in a mailing system when a mechanical module experiences an error. For one category of errors, the mailing system may automatically recover from the error without operator intervention. For the remaining category of errors, the mailing system may recover from the error with minimum operator intervention, that is, the operator may be required to only remove the error producing mailpiece. A motion control processor for an error producing mechanical module will report a fault to its corresponding mailpiece builder task (30) and the error detector task. Movement of at least the error producing mailpiece shall stop. The fault will be reported to the mailpiece builder tasks (30) corresponding to the mechanical modules having no error condition. The mailing system shall suspend further processing of mailpieces upstream from the error producing mailpiece. For one category of errors, the mailing system will purge the error producing mailpiece from the error producing module without operator intervention. For the remaining category of errors, the operator will be required to remove at least the error producing mailpiece. State machines (24) are then selected to perform system wide job recovery.

摘要翻译： 一种当机械模块遇到错误时在邮件系统中维护邮件完整性的方法。 对于一类错误，邮件系统可能会自动从错误中恢复，而无需操作人员的干预。 对于剩余的错误类别，邮寄系统可以以最小的操作员干预从错误中恢复，也就是说，操作者可能只需要除去产生错误的邮件。 用于错误产生机械模块的运动控制处理器将向相应的邮件构建器任务（30）和错误检测器任务报告故障。 至少产生错误的邮件的移动将停止。 该故障将被报告给对应于没有错误状况的机械模块的邮件制作者任务（30）。 邮寄系统应暂停对错误生成邮件上游邮件的进一步处理。 对于一类错误，邮件系统将在错误生成模块中清除产生邮件的错误，而无需操作人员的干预。 对于其余类别的错误，操作员将至少要移除错误的邮件。 然后选择状态机（24）来执行系统范围的作业恢复。