Patents by Inventor Lodovico Minnocci

Lodovico Minnocci 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).

  • Inventory management for postage supplies
    Patent number: 7987119
    Abstract: A mailpiece inventory management system. The system includes a franking machine, a mailpiece identification system coupled to the franking machine and a administration system adapted to communicate with the franking machine. There can be at least one mailpiece counter in the franking machine with each mailpiece counter associated with a type of mailpiece and incremented when a particular type of mailpiece as identified by the mailpiece identification system is franked by the franking machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Neopost Technologies
    Inventor: Lodovico Minnocci
  • Dynamic allocation of postal security devices
    Patent number: 7921062
    Abstract: A system for dynamically allocating one or more postal security devices (PSDs), includes an indicia pool utilizing PSDs for generating indicia, a download pool for refreshing PSD funds, and a means for allocating the one or more PSDs among the indicia pool and download pool according to indicia generating requirements and funding amounts within the one or more PSDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Neopost Technologies SA
    Inventors: James Mattern, Lodovico Minnocci
  • Remote configuration and management of a franking machine
    Publication number: 20070078798
    Abstract: A method of remotely accessing a meter includes issuing a meter identifier through a browser, utilizing an HTTP server to recognize the URL and run an application program, and reporting the results of running the application program to the browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Lodovico Minnocci
  • Dynamic allocation of postal security devices
    Publication number: 20060294030
    Abstract: A system for dynamically allocating one or more postal security devices (PSDs), includes an indicia pool utilizing PSDs for generating indicia, a download pool for refreshing PSD funds, and a means for allocating the one or more PSDs among the indicia pool and download pool according to indicia generating requirements and funding amounts within the one or more PSDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: James Mattern, Lodovico Minnocci
  • Technique for prioritizing tasks in a postal service provider data center
    Publication number: 20060173799
    Abstract: A postal service provider system includes a sever and a plurality of meters. The meters access the server to initiate tasks for data collection, reporting, and accounting purposes and the server prioritizes the tasks so as to service the meters efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Lodovico Minnocci
  • Inventory management for postage supplies
    Publication number: 20050171869
    Abstract: A mailpiece inventory management system. The system includes a franking machine, a mailpiece identification system coupled to the franking machine and a administration system adapted to communicate with the franking machine. There can be at least one mailpiece counter in the franking machine with each mailpiece counter associated with a type of mailpiece and incremented when a particular type of mailpiece as identified by the mailpiece identification system is franked by the franking machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Lodovico Minnocci