EP0111321A3 - Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0111321A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: initializing; methods; postage meter; print wheels; electronic postage
Prior art date: 1982-12-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP83112363A

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EP0111321A2 (en

EP0111321B1 (en

Inventor

Alton B. Eckert

Easwaran C.N. Nambudiri

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Pitney Bowes Inc

Original Assignee

Pitney Bowes Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1982-12-08

Filing date

1983-12-08

Publication date

1987-05-27

1983-12-08 Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc

1984-06-20 Publication of EP0111321A2 publication Critical patent/EP0111321A2/en

1987-05-27 Publication of EP0111321A3 publication Critical patent/EP0111321A3/en

1990-07-18 Application granted granted Critical

1990-07-18 Publication of EP0111321B1 publication Critical patent/EP0111321B1/en

2003-12-08 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
- G07B2017/00524—Printheads
- G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead

EP19830112363 1982-12-08 1983-12-08 Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter Expired - Lifetime EP0111321B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US44791382A	1982-12-08	1982-12-08
US447913		1982-12-08

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0111321A2 EP0111321A2 (en)	1984-06-20
EP0111321A3 true EP0111321A3 (en)	1987-05-27
EP0111321B1 EP0111321B1 (en)	1990-07-18

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19830112363 Expired - Lifetime EP0111321B1 (en)	1982-12-08	1983-12-08	Methods and apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP0111321B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS59114090A (en)
CA (1)	CA1214275A (en)
DE (1)	DE3381748D1 (en)

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US4635205A (en) *	1984-10-04	1987-01-06	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for indexing postage value changing means
US4646635A (en) *	1984-10-04	1987-03-03	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling print value selection means
US4636959A (en) *	1984-10-04	1987-01-13	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a postage meter
US4701856A (en) *	1985-03-12	1987-10-20	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Reset delay circuit for an electronic postage meter
US4747057A (en) *	1985-03-12	1988-05-24	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Electronic postage meter having power up and power down protection circuitry
DE59007690D1 (en) *	1989-06-22	1994-12-15	Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Ag	ROTOR UNIT FOR A FRANKING MACHINE.
EP1881018A4 (en)	2005-03-15	2010-11-17	Polyplastics Co	Treating agent for decomposing unstable terminal group, stabilized polyacetal resin produced with the same, production process, composition, and molded object

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US3949203A (en) *	1974-04-03	1976-04-06	A J M Research Corporation	Selection mechanism for a postage meter
US3978457A (en) *	1974-12-23	1976-08-31	Pitney-Bowes, Inc.	Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system
US4050374A (en) *	1976-06-21	1977-09-27	Pitney-Bowes, Inc.	Meter setting mechanism
EP0017406A2 (en) *	1979-03-28	1980-10-15	Pitney Bowes, Inc.	Postage meter improvement
US4251874A (en) *	1978-10-16	1981-02-17	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Electronic postal meter system
GB2062550A (en) *	1979-10-30	1981-05-28	Pitney Bowes Inc	Printing control system

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR2377066A1 (en) *	1977-01-07	1978-08-04	Secap	IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY DEVICES IN AN ELECTRONIC POSTAGE MACHINE

1983
- 1983-12-06 CA CA000442623A patent/CA1214275A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-12-08 DE DE8383112363T patent/DE3381748D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1983-12-08 EP EP19830112363 patent/EP0111321B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1983-12-08 JP JP58232209A patent/JPS59114090A/en active Granted

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3949203A (en) *	1974-04-03	1976-04-06	A J M Research Corporation	Selection mechanism for a postage meter
US3978457A (en) *	1974-12-23	1976-08-31	Pitney-Bowes, Inc.	Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system
US4050374A (en) *	1976-06-21	1977-09-27	Pitney-Bowes, Inc.	Meter setting mechanism
US4251874A (en) *	1978-10-16	1981-02-17	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Electronic postal meter system
EP0017406A2 (en) *	1979-03-28	1980-10-15	Pitney Bowes, Inc.	Postage meter improvement
GB2062550A (en) *	1979-10-30	1981-05-28	Pitney Bowes Inc	Printing control system

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CA1214275A (en)	1986-11-18
JPS59114090A (en)	1984-06-30
EP0111321A2 (en)	1984-06-20
DE3381748D1 (en)	1990-08-23
EP0111321B1 (en)	1990-07-18
JPH0410435B2 (en)	1992-02-25

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1984-04-19	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1984-06-20	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI
1986-07-23	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: PITNEY BOWES INC.
1987-04-07	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1987-05-27	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI
1987-09-16	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19870723
1988-10-19	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19880906
1990-06-02	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
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1990-08-23	REF	Corresponds to:	Ref document number: 3381748 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19900823
1990-08-24	ET	Fr: translation filed
1991-05-23	PLBE	No opposition filed within time limit	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261
1991-05-23	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT
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