公开(公告)号：US20090020946A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-22

申请号：US12128853

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

IPC分类号： B65H7/06

CPC分类号： B65H7/12 ,  B65H7/18 ,  B65H2301/541 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/524 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A method of synchronizing the feeding and printing of sheets of media, i.e., paper, envelopes, post cards, etc. even though shingled feeds have occurred in the system. The foregoing is accomplished by utilizing two sensors and counters to monitor two sheets of paper to allow two software tasks to stay in synchronization and release the appropriate print data to the printer even when a sheet of paper was not detected in the feeder appears at the print head. The feeder sensor has a counter for its Lead Edge as does the Start of Print Sensor that is in the system's transport paper path. The feeder sensor counter and the start of print counter are incremented and decremented as the paper approaches the sensor and leaves the sensor. If the lead edge counter of the feeder sensor goes negative, then the feeder has shingled and the data for that sheet of paper must be printed.

摘要翻译： 即使在系统中发生了带状led led的馈送，也使得纸张，纸张，信封，明信片等的进给和打印同步的方法。 上述是通过利用两个传感器和计数器来监测两张纸，以允许两个软件任务保持同步，并且即使在打印机中没有检测到一张纸在打印机中出现时也将相应的打印数据释放到打印机 头。 进纸器传感器具有用于其引线边缘的计数器，与系统传输纸路径中的启动打印传感器一样。 进纸器传感器计数器和打印计数器的开始在纸张接近传感器并离开传感器时递增和递减。 如果进纸器传感器的前缘计数器为负值，则进纸器已挂起，并且必须打印该张纸张的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07690649B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US12128853

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

IPC分类号： B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B65H7/12 ,  B65H7/18 ,  B65H2301/541 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/524 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A method of synchronizing the feeding and printing of sheets of media, i.e., paper, envelopes, post cards, etc. even though shingled feeds have occurred in the system. The foregoing is accomplished by utilizing two sensors and counters to monitor two sheets of paper to allow two software tasks to stay in synchronization and release the appropriate print data to the printer even when a sheet of paper was not detected in the feeder appears at the print head. The feeder sensor has a counter for its Lead Edge as does the Start of Print Sensor that is in the system's transport paper path. The feeder sensor counter and the start of print counter are incremented and decremented as the paper approaches the sensor and leaves the sensor. If the lead edge counter of the feeder sensor goes negative, then the feeder has shingled and the data for that sheet of paper must be printed.

摘要翻译： 即使在系统中发生了带状led led的馈送，也使得纸张，纸张，信封，明信片等的进给和打印同步的方法。 上述是通过利用两个传感器和计数器来监测两张纸，以允许两个软件任务保持同步，并且即使在打印机中没有检测到一张纸在打印机中出现时也将相应的打印数据释放到打印机 头。 进纸器传感器具有用于其引线边缘的计数器，与系统传输纸路径中的启动打印传感器一样。 进纸器传感器计数器和打印计数器的开始在纸张接近传感器并离开传感器时递增和递减。 如果进纸器传感器的前缘计数器为负值，则进纸器已挂起，并且必须打印该张纸张的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090046116A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11967887

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  B41J3/543 ,  G07B2017/00524

摘要： A system architecture is provided for a fixed-head mailpiece printer. The printer includes at least two laterally and longitudinally-spaced print heads for depositing ink on a face surface of a mailpiece. The print system architecture includes print application software or software program code operative to render print image data into a plurality of logical rectangular bitmap print buffers. Further, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) remaps each of the logical rectangular bitmap print buffers into one of the print heads based upon its spatial position relative to the mailpiece. Furthermore, the FPGA is operative to control the deposition of ink from the print heads based upon the print image data contained in the print buffers. Moreover, the FPGA minimizes processing time associated with print image rendering to achieve enhanced print system throughput.

摘要翻译： 为固定头邮件打印机提供系统架构。 打印机包括用于在邮件的表面上沉积墨水的至少两个横向和纵向间隔的打印头。 打印系统架构包括打印应用软件或软件程序代码，用于将打印图像数据呈现到多个逻辑矩形位图打印缓冲器中。 此外，现场可编程门阵列（FPGA）基于其相对于邮件的空间位置，将每个逻辑矩形位图打印缓冲器重新映射到打印头之一中。 此外，FPGA可操作以基于包含在打印缓冲器中的打印图像数据来控制来自打印头的墨的沉积。 此外，FPGA可最大限度地减少与打印图像渲染相关的处理时间，从而实现增强的打印系统吞吐量。

公开(公告)号：US08098399B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US12337764

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

发明人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： B41J13/0018

摘要： A method of controlling a feed rate of a printer, and a printer employing same, wherein the printer includes a feeder motor driving a feeder mechanism and a transport motor driving a transport mechanism. The method includes receiving image data for a first item of print media in a print job, processing the image data to create printable image data, and determining an image preparation time that is a time difference between the time when the printable image data is completed and the time when the start of the image data is first received. The method then further includes determining a current feeder speed based on at least the image preparation time. Following that that determination, the method includes: (i) turning the transport motor on, and (ii) setting a speed of the feeder motor equal to the current feeder speed and thereafter turning the feeder motor on.

摘要翻译： 一种控制打印机的进给速率的方法和使用该打印机的打印机的方法，其中打印机包括驱动进给机构的进给马达和驱动传送机构的传送马达。 该方法包括在打印作业中接收第一项打印介质的图像数据，处理图像数据以创建可打印的图像数据，以及确定作为可打印图像数据完成的时间与时间差的图像准备时间和 首先接收图像数据的开始的时间。 该方法还包括至少基于图像准备时间来确定当前的馈送速度。 在该判定之后，该方法包括：（i）打开运输电机，以及（ii）将馈送电机的速度设定为当前的馈送速度，然后打开馈电电机。

公开(公告)号：US20100157327A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12337764

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

发明人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

IPC分类号： G06K15/10 ,  G06F3/12

CPC分类号： B41J13/0018

摘要： A method of controlling a feed rate of a printer, and a printer employing same, wherein the printer includes a feeder motor driving a feeder mechanism and a transport motor driving a transport mechanism. The method includes receiving image data for a first item of print media in a print job, processing the image data to create printable image data, and determining an image preparation time that is a time difference between the time when the printable image data is completed and the time when the start of the image data is first received. The method then further includes determining a current feeder speed based on at least the image preparation time. Following that that determination, the method includes: (i) turning the transport motor on, and (ii) setting a speed of the feeder motor equal to the current feeder speed and thereafter turning the feeder motor on.

摘要翻译： 一种控制打印机的进给速率的方法和使用该打印机的打印机的方法，其中打印机包括驱动进给机构的进给马达和驱动传送机构的传送马达。 该方法包括在打印作业中接收第一项打印介质的图像数据，处理图像数据以创建可打印的图像数据，以及确定作为可打印图像数据完成的时间与时间差的图像准备时间和 首先接收图像数据的开始的时间。 该方法还包括至少基于图像准备时间来确定当前的馈送速度。 在该判定之后，该方法包括：（i）打开运输电机，以及（ii）将馈送电机的速度设定为当前的馈送速度，然后打开馈电电机。

公开(公告)号：US20080262978A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11788677

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Peter T. Collings ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Robert H. Kummer ,  Mark D. Zamary

发明人： Peter T. Collings ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Robert H. Kummer ,  Mark D. Zamary

IPC分类号： G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00685

摘要： A mail processing system that includes dimensional rating capability that provides true length support for carrier rates to prevent improper classification of mail pieces. The mail processing system determines a first dimension, parallel to the path of travel, and a second dimension, transverse to the path of travel, of a mail piece. The first dimension and second dimension are compared to each other to determine which is greater. The greater of the two dimensions is assigned to be the length of the mail piece, regardless of the orientation of the mail piece. The format of the mail piece is then determined based on a comparison of the assigned length and assigned width dimensions to maximum dimensions specified by a format table. Based on the determined format of the mail piece, a delivery fee is then calculated, and an indicium can be generated for the mail piece.

摘要翻译： 一种邮件处理系统，包括尺寸评估功能，为载体速率提供真正的长度支持，以防止邮件的不正确分类。 邮件处理系统确定平行于行进路径的第一维度和横向于邮件路径的第二维度。 将第一维和第二维相互比较以确定哪个更大。 不管邮件的方向如何，两个维度中的较大者都被分配为邮件的长度。 然后基于分配的长度和分配的宽度尺寸与由格式表指定的最大尺寸的比较来确定邮件的格式。 基于确定的邮件格式，然后计算传送费用，并且可以为邮件生成标记。

公开(公告)号：US07933846B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US11788677

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Peter T. Collings ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Robert H. Kummer, Jr. ,  Mark D. Zamary

发明人： Peter T. Collings ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Robert H. Kummer, Jr. ,  Mark D. Zamary

IPC分类号： G07B17/02 ,  G06F17/00 ,  B65B35/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00685

摘要： A mail processing system that includes dimensional rating capability that provides true length support for carrier rates to prevent improper classification of mail pieces. The mail processing system determines a first dimension, parallel to the path of travel, and a second dimension, transverse to the path of travel, of a mail piece. The first dimension and second dimension are compared to each other to determine which is greater. The greater of the two dimensions is assigned to be the length of the mail piece, regardless of the orientation of the mail piece. The format of the mail piece is then determined based on a comparison of the assigned length and assigned width dimensions to maximum dimensions specified by a format table. Based on the determined format of the mail piece, a delivery fee is then calculated, and an indicium can be generated for the mail piece.

摘要翻译： 一种邮件处理系统，包括尺寸评估功能，为载体速率提供真正的长度支持，以防止邮件的不正确分类。 邮件处理系统确定平行于行进路径的第一维度和横向于邮件路径的第二维度。 将第一维和第二维相互比较以确定哪个更大。 不管邮件的方向如何，两个维度中的较大者都被分配为邮件的长度。 然后基于分配的长度和分配的宽度尺寸与由格式表指定的最大尺寸的比较来确定邮件的格式。 基于确定的邮件格式，然后计算传送费用，并且可以为邮件生成标记。

公开(公告)号：US06188997B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-13

申请号：US09294607

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr. ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Kathleen M. English ,  Dale A. French ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Sandra J. Peterson ,  Ian A. Siveyer

发明人： Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr. ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Kathleen M. English ,  Dale A. French ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Sandra J. Peterson ,  Ian A. Siveyer

IPC分类号： G07B1702

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00645

摘要： A postage metering system includes a printer and a postage meter. The postage meter includes a micro controller for generating token data for use in printing a postal indicia where the token data includes an indicator of a token currency type. The printer is in communication with the postage meter and includes a micro controller, a memory and a print mechanism for printing the postal indicia on a mailpiece. The printer memory has stored therein indicia graphic data including an indicator of an indicia graphic currency type. The printer micro controller receives the token data from the postage meter and compares the token data indicator of the token currency type with the indicia graphic data indicator of the indicia graphic currency type prior to printing the postal indicia.

摘要翻译： 邮资计费系统包括打印机和邮资计费器。 邮资计费器包括微控制器，用于生成用于打印邮戳的令牌数据，其中令牌数据包括令牌货币类型的指示符。 打印机与邮资计费器通信，并且包括用于在邮件上打印邮戳的微控制器，存储器和打印机构。 打印机存储器中存储有包括标记图形货币类型的指示符的标记图形数据。 打印机微控制器从邮资计费器接收令牌数据，并在打印邮戳之前将令牌货币类型的令牌数据指示符与标记图形货币类型的标记图形数据指示符进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US06299269B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09296883

申请日：1999-04-22

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  George T. Monroe ,  Maria P. Parkos

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  George T. Monroe ,  Maria P. Parkos

IPC分类号： B41J300

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： Mailing machine including a controller, a printer module including a connector, a print head controller for producing print data signals necessary to print a postal indicia on an envelope and a replaceable print head cartridge having a plurality of print elements which are selectively energizable in response to the print data signals. The print head cartridge is detachably mounted to the connector. The controller in operative communication with the printer module for: determining if a valid print head cartridge is installed; and if a valid print head cartridge is not installed, preventing the print data signals from reaching the connector.

摘要翻译： 包括控制器，包括连接器的打印机模块的打印机，用于产生在信封上打印邮戳所需的打印数据信号的打印头控制器以及具有多个打印元件的可更换打印头盒，所述多个打印元件响应于 打印数据信号。 打印头盒可拆卸地安装到连接器上。 所述控制器与所述打印机模块进行操作性通信，用于：确定是否安装了有效的打印头盒; 并且如果没有安装有效的打印头盒，则防止打印数据信号到达连接器。

公开(公告)号：US6064989A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US864929

申请日：1997-05-29

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Louis J. Loglisci ,  Edward J. Naclario ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  John H. Steinmetz ,  Joel L. Wald

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Louis J. Loglisci ,  Edward J. Naclario ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  John H. Steinmetz ,  Joel L. Wald

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： H04L9/12 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  H04L9/14 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/0087

摘要： The apparatus comprises: a first module including a universal key; a second module including a unique identifier and a unique key wherein the unique key is derived from the unique identifier and the universal key and incorporated into the second module during manufacture of the second module. The second module is in communication with the first module. The apparatus further comprises a controller for performing the following subsequent to manufacture of the first module and the second module: initiating a communication session between the first module and the second module; transmitting the unique identifier from the second module to the first module; and deriving the unique key in the first module using the unique identifier and the universal key. A method for synchronization of cryptographic keys between modules of a distributed system and a method of manufacturing a postage evidencing system are also provided.

摘要翻译： 该装置包括：第一模块，包括通用密钥; 包括唯一标识符和唯一密钥的第二模块，其中所述唯一密钥是从所述唯一标识符和所述通用密钥导出的，并且在所述第二模块的制造期间被并入所述第二模块。 第二模块与第一模块通信。 该装置还包括一个控制器，用于执行后面的第一模块和第二模块的制造：发起第一模块和第二模块之间的通信会话; 将所述唯一标识符从所述第二模块发送到所述第一模块; 以及使用唯一标识符和通用密钥来导出第一模块中的唯一密钥。 还提供了一种用于在分布式系统的模块之间的加密密钥的同步的方法和制造邮资证明系统的方法。