Patents by Inventor Kathleen M. English

Kathleen M. English has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Postage meter having non-Gregorian calendar capability
    Patent number: 6215735
    Abstract: A postage metering system includes a device to monitor the passage of a unit of time, a calendar profile, a system date and a control system. The calendar profile has parameterized data including day, month, year and leap year information so that dates may be reconciled. The control system is for advancing the system date depending upon the information contained with the calendar profile and the passage of a given amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen M. English, Wesley A. Kirschner
  • Postage metering system having currency synchronization
    Patent number: 6188997
    Abstract: A postage metering system includes a printer and a postage meter. The postage meter includes a micro controller for generating token data for use in printing a postal indicia where the token data includes an indicator of a token currency type. The printer is in communication with the postage meter and includes a micro controller, a memory and a print mechanism for printing the postal indicia on a mailpiece. The printer memory has stored therein indicia graphic data including an indicator of an indicia graphic currency type. The printer micro controller receives the token data from the postage meter and compares the token data indicator of the token currency type with the indicia graphic data indicator of the indicia graphic currency type prior to printing the postal indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr., Brad L. Davies, Kathleen M. English, Dale A. French, Wesley A. Kirschner, Sandra J. Peterson, Ian A. Siveyer
  • Postage meter having non-Gregorian calendar capability
    Patent number: 6125162
    Abstract: A postage metering system includes a device to monitor the passage of a unit of time, a calendar profile, a system date and a control system. The calendar profile has parameterized data including day, month, year and leap year information so that dates may be reconciled. The control system is for advancing the system date depending upon the information contained with the calendar profile and the passage of a given amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen M. English, Wesley A. Kirschner