公开(公告)号：US07475979B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11181558

申请日：2005-07-14

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  Anthony E. Yap

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  Anthony E. Yap

IPC分类号： B41J13/12 ,  B41J13/10 ,  B41J13/26 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J13/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00483 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A dynamic registration device for a mailing system that reduces the problems of dust generation, ink smearing, and print head contact is provided. The biasing force normally applied to the back panel of a mail piece, such that the front panel maintains contact with a registration plate, is controlled by an actuator such that the force can be removed when the printing module is not performing the actual printing process. Thus, the biasing force can be applied only when the print head is actually printing and the biasing force can be removed once printing has been completed. In other embodiments utilizing multiple printing modules, when one of the printing modules is inactivated, the biasing force can be removed, and the mail pieces pass through the inactive printing module without being registered against the top registration plate.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于减少灰尘产生，墨迹污染和打印头接触问题的邮寄系统的动态注册装置。 通常施加到邮件的后面板的偏置力，使得前面板与对齐板保持接触，由致动器控制，使得当打印模块不执行实际打印处理时可以去除该力。 因此，仅当打印头实际打印时才能施加偏压力，并且一旦打印完成就可以移除偏压力。 在利用多个打印模块的其它实施例中，当其中一个打印模块未被激活时，可以移除偏置力，并且邮件通过非活动打印模块而不登记在顶部登记板上。

公开(公告)号：US06966711B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-22

申请号：US10742305

申请日：2003-12-18

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  Anthony E. Yap

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  Anthony E. Yap

IPC分类号： B41J13/12 ,  G07B17/00 ,  B41J11/20

CPC分类号： B41J13/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00483 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A dynamic registration device for a mailing system that reduces the problems of dust generation, ink smearing, and print head contact is provided. The biasing force normally applied to the back panel of a mail piece, such that the front panel maintains contact with a registration plate, is controlled by an actuator such that the force can be removed when the printing module is not performing the actual printing process. Thus, the biasing force can be applied only when the print head is actually printing and the biasing force can be removed once printing has been completed. In other embodiments utilizing multiple printing modules, when one of the printing modules is inactivated, the biasing force can be removed, and the mail pieces pass through the inactive printing module without being registered against the top registration plate.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于减少灰尘产生，墨迹污染和打印头接触问题的邮寄系统的动态注册装置。 通常施加到邮件的后面板的偏置力，使得前面板与对齐板保持接触，由致动器控制，使得当打印模块不执行实际打印处理时可以去除该力。 因此，仅当打印头实际打印时才能施加偏压力，并且一旦打印完成就可以移除偏压力。 在利用多个打印模块的其它实施例中，当其中一个打印模块未被激活时，可以移除偏置力，并且邮件通过非活动打印模块而不登记在顶部登记板上。

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：US08131019B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US11869877

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  William A. Brosseau

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  William A. Brosseau

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/222

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： An image of a moving object, such as a postage indicium barcode on a mail piece, is captured with the object in motion (e.g., while being transported through a mailing machine). An array of CMOS picture elements is held in a reset condition. A signal asserted on control pin ends the reset condition and places the picture elements in an image capture condition. With the picture elements in a picture capture condition, a strobe light is actuated at a time when the barcode is predicted to be present at the picture element array. After the strobe light has been actuated, the signal on the control pin is de-asserted to initiate a read-out of the image data from the picture elements.

摘要翻译： 移动物体的图像，例如邮件上的邮资标签条形码，与运动中的物体（例如，在通过邮寄机器传送的同时）被捕获。 CMOS像素阵列被保持在复位状态。 在控制引脚上断言的信号结束复位条件，并将图像元素放置在图像捕获状态。 在图像捕捉条件下，在预测条形码存在于图像元素阵列的时刻，启动闪光灯。 在闪光灯被激活之后，控制引脚上的信号被取消置位，以启动从图像元素读出图像数据。

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：US20100157376A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12341697

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Walter J. Kulpa ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

发明人： Walter J. Kulpa ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

IPC分类号： H04N1/409 ,  G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/4092 ,  G06K15/1852 ,  G06K15/1889 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T2207/20192

摘要： A device and method for enhancing edge sharpness and clarity of solid graphic shapes included in printed color images printed on low dot-per-inch color printers is presented. The improved printing is achieved by creating an additional image file, called a white file, which defines the solid graphic areas to be included in the printed image. This white file is combined with the data points in separate color image files to “cookie-cut” the alphanumeric characters and other solid shapes from the separate color image files created by the ripping process, leaving crisp sharp edges on alphanumeric characters and other solid graphic areas being superimposed on the printed color image.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于增强打印在低点/英寸彩色打印机上的打印彩色图像中包括的实心图形的边缘清晰度和清晰度的装置和方法。 改进的打印通过创建称为白色文件的附加图像文件来实现，该文件定义要包括在打印图像中的实心图形区域。 这个白色文件与分开的彩色图像文件中的数据点组合，以便通过翻录过程创建的单独的彩色图像文件中的字母数字字符和其他实体形状进行“曲折切割”，将清晰的锐利边缘保留在字母数字字符和其他实体图形上 区域被叠加在打印的彩色图像上。

公开(公告)号：US20090097703A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US11869877

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  William A. Brosseau

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  William A. Brosseau

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： An image of a moving object, such as a postage indicium barcode on a mail piece, is captured with the object in motion (e.g., while being transported through a mailing machine). An array of CMOS picture elements is held in a reset condition. A signal asserted on control pin ends the reset condition and places the picture elements in an image capture condition. With the picture elements in a picture capture condition, a strobe light is actuated at a time when the barcode is predicted to be present at the picture element array. After the strobe light has been actuated, the signal on the control pin is de-asserted to initiate a read-out of the image data from the picture elements.

摘要翻译： 移动物体的图像，例如邮件上的邮资标签条形码，与运动中的物体（例如，在通过邮寄机器传送的同时）被捕获。 CMOS像素阵列被保持在复位状态。 在控制引脚上断言的信号结束复位条件，并将图像元素放置在图像捕获状态。 在图像捕捉条件下，在预测条形码存在于图像元素阵列的时刻，启动闪光灯。 在闪光灯被激活之后，控制引脚上的信号被取消置位，以启动从图像元素读出图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US07433492B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US10897470

申请日：2004-07-23

申请人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

发明人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/009 ,  B41J13/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A printing system that dynamically adjusts the resolution at which printing will occur based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed is provided. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and hence the relative lightness or darkness of the medium. The resolution at which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, sufficient contrast between the printed image and the medium upon which the image is printed can be maintained utilizing a lower resolution, while a higher resolution must be utilized to maintain sufficient contrast for darker colored mediums. Since it is not necessary to utilize the higher resolution for all mediums to ensure sufficient contrast is always provided, the amount of ink used by the printing system is reduced.

摘要翻译： 提供一种基于印刷图像的介质的亮度或暗度来动态地调整打印发生的分辨率的打印系统。 确定要打印图像的介质的反射率，因此确定介质的相对亮度或暗度。 基于确定的介质的反射率来调整图像将被打印的分辨率。 对于较浅的彩色介质，可以利用较低的分辨率来保持印刷图像和印刷图像的介质之间的足够的对比度，同时必须采用更高的分辨率以保持较深色介质的足够的对比度。 由于不需要对所有介质使用较高分辨率来确保始终提供足够的对比度，所以打印系统使用的墨水量减少。

公开(公告)号：US20060122951A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11003836

申请日：2004-12-03

申请人： Lun Chan ,  Gary Jacobson ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Joseph Tokarski ,  Jerome Jackson

发明人： Lun Chan ,  Gary Jacobson ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Joseph Tokarski ,  Jerome Jackson

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00524

摘要： A high speed mail processing system having multiple printing modules is provided with a single printer controller or portion thereof that is used to control the operation of all of the printing modules. Messages that originate from the control unit of the mail processing system include a header that identifies the intended recipient(s) of the message, and the single printer controller can route the message to the intended recipient(s) based upon the identification included in the header. The printer controller can be separated into different parts for performing different functions related to the printing modules and only a single part of the printer controller can be provided to control respective functions for all of the printing modules in the system. By allowing the multiple printing modules to share a controller, the need for duplicated hardware is software is removed, thereby decreasing both the complexity and cost of the system.

摘要翻译： 具有多个打印模块的高速邮件处理系统设置有用于控制所有打印模块的操作的单个打印机控制器或其一部分。 来自邮件处理系统的控制单元的消息包括标识消息的预期接收者的头部，并且单个打印机控制器可以基于包含在所述消息中的标识将消息路由到预期接收者 标题。 打印机控制器可以被分成不同的部分，用于执行与打印模块相关的不同功能，并且仅可以提供打印机控制器的单个部分来控制系统中所有打印模块的相应功能。 通过允许多个打印模块共享一个控制器，对重复的硬件的需求被删除，从而降低了系统的复杂性和成本。

公开(公告)号：US20060017758A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-26

申请号：US10897470

申请日：2004-07-23

申请人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John Miller ,  Lun Chan

发明人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John Miller ,  Lun Chan

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/009 ,  B41J13/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A printing system that dynamically adjusts the resolution at which printing will occur based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed is provided. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and hence the relative lightness or darkness of the medium. The resolution at which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, sufficient contrast between the printed image and the medium upon which the image is printed can be maintained utilizing a lower resolution, while a higher resolution must be utilized to maintain sufficient contrast for darker colored mediums. Since it is not necessary to utilize the higher resolution for all mediums to ensure sufficient contrast is always provided, the amount of ink used by the printing system is reduced.

摘要翻译： 提供一种基于印刷图像的介质的亮度或暗度来动态地调整打印发生的分辨率的打印系统。 确定要打印图像的介质的反射率，因此确定介质的相对亮度或暗度。 基于确定的介质的反射率来调整图像将被打印的分辨率。 对于较浅的彩色介质，可以利用较低的分辨率来保持印刷图像和印刷图像的介质之间的足够的对比度，同时必须采用更高的分辨率以保持较深色介质的足够的对比度。 由于不需要对所有介质使用较高分辨率来确保始终提供足够的对比度，所以打印系统使用的墨水量减少。