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：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：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：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。

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：US20050091170A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-28

申请号：US10695539

申请日：2003-10-28

申请人： Easwaran Nambudiri

发明人： Easwaran Nambudiri

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00637

摘要： The present invention includes methods for printing and verifying postage indicia. At least a portion of the indicia is printed with a resolution characteristic that may be changed from indicium to indicium. Each indicium includes data that indicates the resolution used to print the indicium or indicium portion.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括打印和验证邮资标记的方法。 打印标记的至少一部分具有可以从标记改变为标记的分辨率特征。 每个标记包括指示用于打印标记或标记部分的分辨率的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07715045B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11590545

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/2211

摘要： A method includes scanning a page of a paper document to generate a first digital page image. The method further includes obtaining a second digital page image which corresponds to a second page. The method also includes comparing the first digital page image pixel-by-pixel with the second digital page image to generate a score that indicates a degree to which the first digital page image differs from the second digital page image.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括扫描纸张文档的页面以生成第一数字页面图像。 该方法还包括获得对应于第二页面的第二数字页面图像。 该方法还包括将第一数字页面像素与第二数字页面图像进行比较，以产生指示第一数字页面图像与第二数字页面图像不同的程度的分数。

公开(公告)号：US07617173B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US10695539

申请日：2003-10-28

申请人： Easwaran Nambudiri

发明人： Easwaran Nambudiri

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/18

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00637

摘要： The present invention includes methods for printing and verifying postage indicia. At least a portion of the indicia is printed with a resolution characteristic that may be changed from indicium to indicium. Each indicium includes data that indicates the resolution used to print the indicium or indicium portion.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括打印和验证邮资标记的方法。 打印标记的至少一部分具有可以从标记改变为标记的分辨率特征。 每个标记包括指示用于打印标记或标记部分的分辨率的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080059212A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11513755

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A method includes assigning a respective document tracking identifier to each of a plurality of documents. The documents are required for a college admission application. The user is allowed to register, with a central computer, as an applicant for college admissions in connection with the college admission application. The document tracking identifiers are associated with the user. It is detected whether or not the documents are handled by a document delivery service. A report is made to the user, via the central computer, as to at least some data obtained from the detecting step.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括将相应的文档跟踪标识符分配给多个文档中的每一个。 这些文件是大学入学申请所必需的。 允许用户与中央计算机一起注册与大学入学申请有关的大学入学申请人。 文档跟踪标识符与用户相关联。 检测文件是否由文件传送服务处理。 至少从检测步骤获得的一些数据，通过中央计算机向用户报告。

公开(公告)号：US09299196B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US11020877

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John P. Miller

发明人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00532 ,  G07B2017/00637

摘要： Methods and systems for using ink-jet technology for high speed printing are provided. Print growth between pixels in an image is significantly reduced or eliminated by adjusting the printing of the pixels based on the status of the following pixel to be printed, i.e., whether the following pixel is either black or white. If a black pixel, formed by a plurality of columns of dots, is being followed by a white pixel, the column of dots closest to the white pixel will not be printed, and the column of dots in the black pixel next to the column of dots closest to the white pixel are staggered such that the pixel appears filled despite the absence of the column of dots closest to the white pixel and will still be properly read as a black pixel by a scanner reading the image.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用喷墨技术进行高速打印的方法和系统。 基于要打印的以下像素的状态，即随后的像素是黑色还是白色，通过调整像素的打印来显着减少或消除图像中的像素之间的印刷增长。 如果由多个点列形成的黑色像素之后是白色像素，则不会打印最靠近白色像素的点的列，并且在该列的旁边的黑色像素中的点列 最接近白色像素的点交错，使得即使不存在最靠近白色像素的点的列，也可以通过读取图像的扫描仪将它们适当地读为黑色像素，因此像素出现填充。