Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Charles R. Malanadra, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6195174
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system for printing a mail list in presort order, on a plurality of printers. The method begins with the preparation of a mail list within an addressing system. The mail list is presorted in accordance with postal service requirements. The presorted mail list is then divided into batches by container type. Container type is determined by selecting from among container types generally available to a mailer and which are in conformance with postal service regulations for containing presorted mail. The maximum mailpiece capacity of the container defines the point at where the presorted mail list is divided. After division into batches, the mail list is then directed to the printers for printing to envelopes. Each of the printers is selected based upon the batches that are to be printed and are configured to print based upon a container type corresponding to the batch. The batch size equals the corresponding container's capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Johnson, Gabriel E. Pettner
  • Patent number: 5111030
    Abstract: In a postal charge accounting system, a control unit is connected to a card read-write unit which accepts one or more so-called "smart cards". Postage meter use information is written into and read from one of these cards. The postage expanded by the card user is stored in the card memory and can be displayed or printed out as desired. The system is applicable to delivery services other than postal mail which involve a franking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Glynn M. Brasington, John L. Jones