公开(公告)号：US5819239A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-06

申请号：US775121

申请日：1996-12-30

申请人： William Berson ,  Peter C. Digiulio

发明人： William Berson ,  Peter C. Digiulio

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G07B17/00 ,  G07B17/04 ,  G06F17/60 ,  G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00435 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00443

摘要： A method is disclosed for ensuring proper payment by a mailer for postage indicia printed by the postage meter of a mailing machine operated by the mailer. The method includes a series of steps carried out by the mailer in connection with the preparation of a discrete quantity of mail by use of a mailing machine which has the capability of determining and recording in a database various characteristics of the mail that affect the postage required for a postal facility to handle the mail, and generates a product usage profile of the mailer's history of mailing. The Post Office counts the mail, and then calculates an expected cost of the mailing using data from the mailer's product usage profile, and then compares that expected cost with the amount of postage credit funds remaining in the mailer's postage meter to determine whether it is likely that any fraud has occurred in the preparation of the mailing.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确保由邮寄员适当地支付由邮寄员操作的邮寄机的邮资计费器打印的邮资标记的方法。 该方法包括由邮寄员执行的一系列步骤，其中通过使用能够在数据库中确定和记录影响所需邮资的邮件的各种特征的邮寄机器来准备离散数量的邮件 用于处理邮件的邮政设施，并生成邮件邮寄历史的产品使用情况。 邮局计算邮件，然后使用邮件商的产品使用情况配置文件中的数据计算邮寄的预期成本，然后将该预期成本与邮寄邮资计费单中剩余的邮资信用额进行比较，以确定是否可能 在准备邮寄时发生了任何欺诈行为。

公开(公告)号：US20130270811A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13830625

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： G09F3/00

CPC分类号： G09F3/0297 ,  B42D25/324

摘要： Labels that are conducive to the detection of bar-codes and other indicia having varying spectral emissivity values are provided. The labels include a substrate, a background layer, a thermally conductive layer and an adhesive layer. The background layer is preferably similar in visual appearance to the indicium that the label is to receive. Meanwhile, the thermally conductive layer is made from a material with high thermal conductivity that is used to substantially equalize the temperature across the label surface, thereby enabling a faster and cheaper detection of transitions of differential emissivity on the indicium surface. The adhesive layer is used for attaching the label to a document or other product.

摘要翻译： 提供了有助于检测条形码和具有不同光谱发射率值的其他标记的标签。 标签包括基底，背景层，导热层和粘合剂层。 背景层优选在视觉外观上类似于标签要接收的标记。 同时，导热层由具有高导热性的材料制成，其用于基本上均衡标签表面两端的温度，从而能够更快且更便宜地检测标记表面上的差异发射率的转变。 粘合剂层用于将标签附着到文件或其他产品上。

公开(公告)号：US07728726B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US11166782

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： G08B13/14 ,  B42D15/00

CPC分类号： G06K17/00 ,  G06K17/0025

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor layers (e.g., conductive materials, non-conductive materials, etc.) from a ribbon to a receiver (e.g., an item that receives the indicia). In addition, the printing system can program and test the label or indicia thereof, thereby providing the ability to customize each label according to predetermined criteria and to ensure that each label functions properly.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于生成具有诸如RFID电路之类的电子电路的定制标签的系统和方法。 打印系统通过将打印元件（例如，电子电路，物理组件等）和施主层（例如，导电材料，非导电材料等）从色带选择性地转印到接收器（例如， 接收标记的项目）。 此外，打印系统可以对其标签或标记进行编程和测试，从而提供根据预定标准定制每个标签的能力，并确保每个标签正常工作。

公开(公告)号：US07044386B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10355670

申请日：2003-02-01

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G06K19/06028 ,  G06K1/123 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K2019/06225 ,  G06K2019/06271

摘要： A method for applying surface modifications in at least two patterns that differ in spectral emissivity by known amounts. The patterns form an information-encoding sequence of transitions of differential emissivity along a scan path over the patterns, that encodes a set of information. This information is decoded by a scanner sensitive to emissivity in the given portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, and sensitive to transitions in emissivity of the known amounts, when scanned along the scan path, combined with knowledge of the expected emissivity values of the patterns. This provides secure informational marking of articles and documents, including mail. The patterns may be visible, or hidden, but the emissivity values are not duplicated by standard office equipment, so authenticity of the patterns can be determined using the special emissivity scanner.

公开(公告)号：US06652893B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US09901504

申请日：2001-07-09

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： A23L256

CPC分类号： B67D1/0057 ,  A23L2/54 ,  B01F3/0446 ,  B01F3/04758 ,  B01F3/04815 ,  C02F1/20 ,  C02F1/685 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F2103/026 ,  C02F2209/003 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  C02F2301/024

摘要： An enclosed tank with a water inlet, a water outlet, an air inlet, and an air outlet. A flavor additive cartridge is attached in-line with the air inlet. It evaporates flavoring or other additives into the air inlet. Water is forced to flow turbulently through the tank. Simultaneously air is pumped through the tank via the additive cartridge. Turbulence induced in the water encourages pollutant gases dissolved in the water to transfer to the pumped air and then to exit the air outlet. It also encourages flavoring and/or homeopathic medicine in the additive cartridge to dissolve from the pumped air into the water. Water pressure is provided externally to the invention, such as by a water utility or house water pump. The water level in the tank is stabilized by controlling the air pressure in the tank, via various alternative means.

摘要翻译： 带有进水口，出水口，进气口和出气口的封闭式罐体。 风味添加剂盒与空气入口成一直线。 它将调味剂或其他添加剂蒸发到进气口。 水被迫流过水箱。 同时，空气通过添加剂筒泵送通过罐。 在水中引起的湍流促使溶解在水中的污染物质转移到抽空的空气中，然后离开出风口。 它还鼓励添加剂滤芯中的调味剂和/或顺势疗法药物从泵送的空气中溶解到水中。 在本发明的外部提供水压，例如通过水利用设施或房屋水泵。 通过各种替代手段，通过控制油箱中的空气压力来稳定罐内的水位。

公开(公告)号：US06251167B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09561438

申请日：2000-04-28

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： B01D1900

CPC分类号： B01D19/0005 ,  B01D19/0047

摘要： An enclosed tank with a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet. A liquid is forced to flow turbulently through the tank. Simultaneously a scrubbing gas is pumped through the tank. Turbulence induced in the liquid encourages gasses dissolved in the liquid to transfer to the scrubbing gas and thence to exit the gas outlet. Liquid pressure is provided externally to the invention, such as by a water utility or house water pump. The liquid inlet has a nozzle that injects the liquid against baffles in the tank to create turbulence. The liquid level in the tank is stabilized by controlling the scrubbing gas pressure. A lower layer of liquid and an upper layer of scrubbing gas are maintained in the tank as they flow through the tank together. Various liquid level stabilizing means are shown as examples. An electronic feedback system optionally controls the scrubbing gas flow rate according to the contamination level of the liquid.

摘要翻译： 具有液体入口，液体出口，气体入口和气体出口的封闭罐。 液体被迫流过水箱。 同时，洗涤气体被泵送通过罐。 在液体中引起的湍流促使溶解在液体中的气体转移到洗涤气体中，从而排出气体出口。 在本发明的外部提供液体压力，例如通过水利用设施或房屋水泵。 液体入口具有将液体注入罐中的挡板以产生湍流的喷嘴。 通过控制洗涤气体压力来稳定罐中的液位。 液体的下层和洗涤气体的上层在罐中一起流过箱体时被保持在罐中。 示出了各种液位稳定装置。 电子反馈系统可选地根据液体的污染水平控制洗涤气体流速。

公开(公告)号：US5826246A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US775545

申请日：1996-12-31

申请人： Feliks Bator ,  William Berson ,  John L. Campo ,  Kathryn V. Lawton ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Michael Y. Swaluk ,  Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.

发明人： Feliks Bator ,  William Berson ,  John L. Campo ,  Kathryn V. Lawton ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Michael Y. Swaluk ,  Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  G07B17/02 ,  G06F17/60 ,  G06F157/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00177 ,  G07B2017/00225 ,  G07B2017/00233

摘要： A postage metering capability is integrated in an automated teller machine. With minimal modification and using several components of the ATM to perform functions useful in dispensing of postage, the secured environment of an ATM is used to implement numerous postage metering functions. When used with a smart card, postage value is accounted for without reference to an internal vault of the apparatus or to a postal facility, by using a vault of the smart card. The smart card may be used to dispense postage by accessing a customer's postage account at a remote center to set into the internal vault a value to be dispensed, with communication secured in accordance with information provided by the smart card. Using such information, the customer's postage account may also be accessed to recharge the vault of the smart card, rather than the internal vault. Additionally, postage may be dispensed in accordance with value inputted directly by a customer, using cash, credit-, debit-, or money-cards. The internal vault of the postage meter is used when accounting for postage dispensed in accordance with such directly inputted value.

摘要翻译： 邮资计费功能集成在自动取款机中。 通过最小的修改和使用ATM的几个组件来执行有用的分配邮资的功能，ATM的安全环境被用于实现许多邮资计费功能。 当与智能卡一起使用时，通过使用智能卡的库来计算邮资值，而不参考设备的内部库或邮政设施。 智能卡可以用于通过在远程中心访问客户的邮资帐户来分配邮资，以根据智能卡提供的信息确保通信，从而将内部保险库设置为要分配的值。 使用这些信息，客户的邮资帐户也可以被访问以对智能卡的保管库而不是内部保险库进行充电。 此外，可以使用现金，信用卡，借记卡或钱卡，根据客户直接输入的价格分配邮资。 根据这种直接输入的价值计算邮资分配时，使用邮资计费器的内部库。

公开(公告)号：US5598477A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-28

申请号：US343392

申请日：1994-11-22

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G07B15/00 ,  G07F17/42 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/045 ,  G07B15/00 ,  G07F17/42

摘要： A system and method for issuing and validating tickets. The system includes a data processing system for receiving ticket request information and generating ticket information; the ticket information including encrypted validating information, a local printing system which receives the ticket information and prints the encrypted validating information on a ticket in machine readable format, and a validating system for converting the encrypted validating information into a digital format, decrypting the validating information, testing the validating information to validate the ticket and, if the ticket is valid, downloading at least a portion of the ticket information for reconciliation of accounts; that is for reconciling ticket issuance, use, and payment. The data processing system receives an itinerary from a purchaser, checks a reservation system to determine service availability and provides service availability information to the purchaser who selects appropriate services and submits ticket request information. The data processing system then generates ticket information including encrypted validating information and transmits the ticket information to the local printing system which prints a ticket having the encrypted validating information printed in a machine readable format. When the ticket is presented to a validating system the validating system converts the encrypted validating information into a digital format, decrypts the encrypted validating information, tests the validating information to validate the ticket and, if the ticket is valid, downloads at least a portion of the ticket information for reconciliation of accounts, that is for reconciliation of ticket issuance, use and payment. A number of encryption protocols for encryption of the validating information are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种发放和验证票证的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于接收票据请求信息并生成票据信息的数据处理系统; 票据信息包括加密的验证信息，接收票据信息并以机读格式在票上打印加密的验证信息的本地打印系统以及用于将加密的验证信息转换为数字格式的验证系统，对验证信息进行解密 测试验证信息以验证机票，并且如果机票有效，则下载至少一部分用于核对帐目的机票信息; 那就是调和票证的发放，使用和付款。 数据处理系统从购买者接收行程，检查预约系统以确定服务可用性，并向选择适当服务并提交票据请求信息的购买者提供服务可用性信息。 数据处理系统然后生成包括加密验证信息的票据信息，并将票据信息发送到打印具有以机器可读格式打印的加密验证信息的票据的本地打印系统。 当将证件提交给验证系统时，验证系统将加密的验证信息转换为数字格式，解密加密的验证信息，测试验证信息以验证机票，并且如果机票有效，则下载至少一部分 帐目核对的票据信息，即票据发行，使用和付款的核对。 还公开了用于加密验证信息的多个加密协议。

公开(公告)号：US5425586A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-20

申请号：US169695

申请日：1993-12-20

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  G07B17/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00548 ,  G07B2017/00645

摘要： A postage dispensing device that prints a postage indicia using a two step process. A thermal ribbon is provided which has pre-formed images on a major portion of the thermal ribbon that is applied with a hot melt ink jet printer. Inked areas are provided on the thermal ribbon where an image is generated by a dot matrix thermal printer. The pre-formed images represent non-variable portion of a postage indicia whereas the images formed by the thermal printer represent variable data of the postage indicia. The use of a hot melt ink jet printer allows one to alter the pre-formed image as required and allows a variety of colors to be used.

摘要翻译： 邮资分配装置，其使用两步法打印邮资标记。 提供了一种热带，其在施加有热熔喷墨打印机的热带上的主要部分上具有预先形成的图像。 在热带上提供墨点，其中图像由点阵热敏打印机产生。 预先形成的图像表示邮资标记的不可变部分，而由热打印机形成的图像表示邮资标记的可变数据。 使用热熔喷墨打印机可以根据需要改变预先形成的图像，并允许使用各种颜色。

公开(公告)号：US5393148A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-28

申请号：US169694

申请日：1993-12-20

申请人： William Berson

发明人： William Berson

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  B41J2/325

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0054

摘要： A postage dispensing apparatus that prints a postage indicia using a two step process. A thermal ribbon is provided which has pre-formed images on a major portion of the thermal ribbon. A blank area is provided on the thermal ribbon so that an image is generated by a dot matrix thermal printer on the blank portion on a mail piece. The pre-formed images represent non-variable portion of a postage indicia whereas the images formed by the thermal printer represent variable data of the postage indicia.

摘要翻译： 邮资分配装置，其使用两步法打印邮资标记。 提供了一种热带，其在热带的主要部分上具有预先形成的图像。 在热带上提供空白区域，以便在邮件上的空白部分上由点阵热敏打印机产生图像。 预先形成的图像表示邮资标记的不可变部分，而由热打印机形成的图像表示邮资标记的可变数据。