公开(公告)号：US06825423B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10184158

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

发明人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G01G19414

CPC分类号： G01G19/005 ,  G01G19/035

摘要： A weighing system and a postage metering system including such a weighing system. The weighing system includes a transport assembly having a transport for receiving and outputting mail pieces to be weighed and for supporting mail pieces while they are weighed, and a feeder for successively feeding the mail pieces to the transport. A transducer supports the transport and generates and output representative of the load presented by pairs of mail pieces on the transport. After a current item and a previous item are weighed together on the transport, the transport is energized to output the previous item and replace the previous item with the current item, and the feeder is energized to input a next item to the transport as a new current item. The postage metering system computes the weight of the current mail piece as the difference between the weight measured for the current mail piece and the previous mail piece weighed together and the weight of the previous mail piece and determines the appropriate postage in accordance with that weight. The postage metering system prints the previous mail piece with the postage determined for it when it was the current mail piece as it is output. Cumulative error is tracked and when it exceeds predetermined limits a single mail piece is weighed to reinitialize the error accumulation cycle.

摘要翻译： 称重系统和包含这样的称重系统的邮资计费系统。 称重系统包括具有用于接收和输出待称重的邮件和用于在邮件被称重时支持邮件的传送器的传送组件，以及用于将邮件连续地馈送到传送器的馈送器。 传感器支持传输，并且生成和输出代表传输上的成对的邮件的负载。 在当前项目和先前项目在运输上一起称重之后，运输工具被激励以输出先前项目并用当前项目替换先前项目，并且给料器被激励以将下一个项目输送到运输工具作为新的 当前项目。 邮资计费系统计算当前邮件的重量，作为当前邮件和之前邮寄的重量之间的差值以及前一邮件的重量，并根据该权重确定适当的邮资。 邮资计费系统在输出当前邮件时，使用为其确定的邮资打印以前的邮件。 跟踪累积误差，当超过预定限度时，称重单个邮件重新初始化错误累加周期。

公开(公告)号：US06797893B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10185827

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

发明人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G01G2302

CPC分类号： G01G19/035 ,  G01G19/005

摘要： A method scale system and transducer used in such system for rapid weighing of items. Said scale system includes: a transducer assembly; said transducer assembly in turn including, a transducer having a first member for supporting said item above a reference level, said first member producing a deflection proportional to said weight of said item, a clamping mechanism for clamping said first member to restrict deflection when activated, and a sensor for sensing said deflection and generating a signal representative of said weight as an output signal proportional to said deflection. Said scale system further includes a transport or platform for supporting said item during weighing, said transport being fixed to said first member, and a controller for controlling activation of said clamping mechanism. Said controller controls said clamping mechanism to clamp said transducer as said item is transported into position for weighing so that disturbances of said transducer are reduced and weighing time is decreased.

公开(公告)号：US06713689B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US10192362

申请日：2002-07-09

申请人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

发明人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G01G1940

CPC分类号： G01G19/4148 ,  G01G19/005

摘要： A method and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces with variable accuracy. The method includes a scale method having a platform connected to a load cell that provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter. The resulting digital output signal is processed by a low pass filter and analyzed by a microprocessor to determine weights of items on the platform. The microprocessor also determines postage amounts of items on the platform. The microprocessor also determines postage amounts as functions of the weights and outputs these postage amounts to a postage meter. The microprocessor determines the weights as the average of a sequence of digital output signal values if the average id not closer than D to any weight break, where D is the difference between a maximum output value and a minimum output value.

摘要翻译： 一种用于快速称量诸如具有可变精度的邮件的物品的方法和方法。 该方法包括缩放方法，其具有连接到向模数转换器提供输出信号的测力传感器的平台。 所得到的数字输出信号由低通滤波器处理并由微处理器分析以确定平台上的物品的重量。 微处理器还确定平台上的物品的邮费数量。 微处理器还将邮资数量确定为权重的函数，并将这些邮资数量输出到邮资计费器。 如果平均值不比D更接近任何重量中断，则微处理器将权重确定为数字输出信号值序列的平均值，其中D是最大输出值和最小输出值之间的差值。

公开(公告)号：US06839697B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US10185947

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

发明人： David J. Eaton ,  John E. Massucci ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G01G19/00 ,  G01G23/10 ,  G07B17/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G01G19/005 ,  G01G23/10 ,  G07B2017/00701

摘要： A system and method for weighing of items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration such as ground noise. The system includes a scale system having a platform connected to a load cell, which provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter. The resulting digital output signal is processed by a low pass filter and analyzed by a microprocessor to determine weights of items on the platform. The microprocessor also determines postage amounts as functions of the weights and outputs these postage amounts to a postage meter. The system also includes an accelerometer and a limit detector for generating a no go signal if external vibrations exceed a predetermined limit. The microprocessor accepts a weight as valid if the external vibrations do not exceed the limit at any time while the weight is being determined and otherwise initiates an alternative weight determining method.

公开(公告)号：US07162459B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10326511

申请日：2002-12-19

申请人： John E. Massucci ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John P. Miller

发明人： John E. Massucci ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F17/60 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G01G19/005 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/0284 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07B2017/00701

摘要： A weight estimating system for estimating the weight of a mailpiece and a postage metering system including such a weight estimating system. The weight estimating system includes a measuring system, a diverter mechanism and a microprocessor system. The measuring system includes a transport, a first plurality of detectors for measuring the dimensions of the mailpiece and a second plurality of detectors for measuring values of other characteristics of the mailpiece which are indicative of the presence of non-paper materials in the mailpiece as the mailpiece is transported. The microprocessor is responsive to the second detectors to determine if non-paper materials are included in the mailpiece and, if not, determines the volume from the dimensional measurements and estimates the weight as the product of the volume and a density for paper output an appropriate postage amount to the meter and the mailpiece to the printer. The postage metering system prints the mailpiece with a postal indicium and accounts for the postage amount expended. Otherwise the microprocessor controls the diverter mechanism to reject the mailpiece for separate processing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于估计邮件的重量的权重估计系统和包括这样的权重估计系统的邮资计费系统。 重量估计系统包括测量系统，分流机构和微处理器系统。 测量系统包括传送装置，用于测量邮件尺寸的第一多个检测器和用于测量邮件的其它特征值的第二多个检测器，这些检测器指示邮件中存在非纸材料作为 邮件被运送。 微处理器响应于第二检测器以确定邮件中是否包含非纸材料，如果不是，则从尺寸测量结果确定体积，并且将重量估计为纸张输出的体积和密度的乘积适当 邮资量到仪表和邮件到打印机。 邮资计费系统使用邮政邮件打印邮件，并记录支付的邮资金额。 否则，微处理器控制分流器机构以拒绝邮件以进行单独处理。

公开(公告)号：US20100165066A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12346252

申请日：2008-12-30

申请人： John P. Miller ,  David J. Eaton ,  Peter T. Collings ,  Lun Chan ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  James A. Salomon

发明人： John P. Miller ,  David J. Eaton ,  Peter T. Collings ,  Lun Chan ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  James A. Salomon

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00556 ,  G07B2017/00637

摘要： Systems and methods for providing evidence of printing in metering systems even in the event of a print head failure are provided. Along with generating a primary image for an indicium that evidences payment, a secondary image for the indicium, identical to a corresponding portion of the primary image but at a lower density, with physical boundaries that are within the boundaries of the primary image, is also generated. The primary image is printed by a first nozzle array, and the secondary image is printed by a second nozzle array. Because the primary image completely overlaps the secondary image, the secondary image is undetectable if the primary image is properly printed. The secondary image provides evidence of printing of the indicium that can be used to obtain a refund for the indicium in the event that the primary image was not printed due to failure of the first nozzle array.

摘要翻译： 提供了即使在打印头故障的情况下也能在计量系统中提供印刷证据的系统和方法。 除了产生证据支付的标记的主图像之外，与主图像的对应部分相同但是具有较低密度的标记的二次图像与主图像的边界内的物理边界也是 生成。 主图像由第一喷嘴阵列打印，次要图像由第二喷嘴阵列打印。 由于主图像完全与次要图像重叠，如果正确打印了主图像，则辅助图像将不可检测。 次要图像提供印刷标记的证据，可以用于在由于第一喷嘴阵列的故障而未打印主图像的情况下获得标记的退款。

公开(公告)号：US08449108B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US12346252

申请日：2008-12-30

申请人： John P. Miller ,  David J. Eaton ,  Peter T. Collings ,  Lun Chan ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  James A. Salomon

发明人： John P. Miller ,  David J. Eaton ,  Peter T. Collings ,  Lun Chan ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  James A. Salomon

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00556 ,  G07B2017/00637

摘要： Systems and methods for providing evidence of printing in metering systems even in the event of a print head failure are provided. Along with generating a primary image for an indicium that evidences payment, a secondary image for the indicium, identical to a corresponding portion of the primary image but at a lower density, with physical boundaries that are within the boundaries of the primary image, is also generated. The primary image is printed by a first nozzle array, and the secondary image is printed by a second nozzle array. Because the primary image completely overlaps the secondary image, the secondary image is undetectable if the primary image is properly printed. The secondary image provides evidence of printing of the indicium that can be used to obtain a refund for the indicium in the event that the primary image was not printed due to failure of the first nozzle array.

摘要翻译： 提供了即使在打印头故障的情况下也能在计量系统中提供印刷证据的系统和方法。 除了产生证据支付的标记的主图像之外，与主图像的对应部分相同但是具有较低密度的标记的二次图像与主图像的边界内的物理边界也是 生成。 主图像由第一喷嘴阵列打印，次要图像由第二喷嘴阵列打印。 由于主图像完全与次要图像重叠，如果正确打印了主图像，则辅助图像将不可检测。 次要图像提供印刷标记的证据，可以用于在由于第一喷嘴阵列的故障而未打印主图像的情况下获得标记的退款。

公开(公告)号：US10029170B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15269274

申请日：2016-09-19

申请人： John P. Miller

发明人： John P. Miller

IPC分类号： A63F1/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00 ,  A63F1/06

摘要： A casino table poker game where all cards are dealt face-up and the dealer plays a hand. Players each place an ante wager and are initially dealt a partial face-up poker hand and the dealer is dealt a complete face-up poker hand. If the dealer's poker hand meets or exceeds a kick out threshold, the dealer folds her poker hand. The kick out threshold can vary based on the number of players in the game. Then, from lowest to highest rank of partial face-up poker hands, players can fold or pay an additional wager to receive additional cards to complete their face-up poker hand. The pot is awarded to the dealer or player with the best poker hand according to a predetermined set of poker game rules.

公开(公告)号：US08606544B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US11492460

申请日：2006-07-25

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Ravi Kant

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Ravi Kant

IPC分类号： G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G05B17/02 ,  G05B23/0245

摘要： In methods and systems that may facilitate detecting abnormal operation in a process plant, values of a process variable are analyzed to determine whether they significantly deviate from expected values. If there is a significant deviation, an indicator may be generated. Analyzing the process variable may include, for example, utilizing a plurality of thresholds determined based on statistics of the process variable. Analyzing the process variable may also include, for example, determining whether a first number of values of the process variable are in a first region, and whether a second number of values are in a second region.

摘要翻译： 在可能有助于检测过程工厂异常操作的方法和系统中，分析过程变量的值以确定它们是否显着偏离预期值。 如果存在明显的偏差，则可能会产生指示。 分析过程变量可以包括例如利用基于过程变量的统计确定的多个阈值。 分析过程变量还可以包括例如确定过程变量的第一数量值是否在第一区域中，以及第二数量的值是否在第二区域中。

公开(公告)号：US20120222494A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13039698

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： David L. Wehrs ,  John P. Miller ,  Andrew J. Klosinski

发明人： David L. Wehrs ,  John P. Miller ,  Andrew J. Klosinski

IPC分类号： G01F1/37

CPC分类号： G01F1/36 ,  G01F1/50 ,  G01F25/0007

摘要： A system for measuring flow of process fluid through process piping in an industrial process includes a flow restriction element in the process pipe. A first differential pressure transmitter is configured to measure a first differential pressure across the flow restriction element in response to flow of process fluid. A second differential pressure transmitter configured to measure a second differential pressure in the process fluid across the flow restriction element. Circuitry performs diagnostics based upon the first differential pressure and the second differential pressure.

摘要翻译： 用于测量在工业过程中通过工艺管道的工艺流体流动的系统包括处理管中的流动限制元件。 第一差压变送器构造成响应于过程流体的流动来测量横跨流量限制元件的第一差压。 第二差压变送器被配置为测量横跨流量限制元件的过程流体中的第二差压。 电路根据第一差压和第二压差执行诊断。