Patents by Inventor Bernard Mourgues

Bernard Mourgues 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).

  • Method of checking daily consumption of postal charges by a postage meter and a postage meter enabling such monitoring to be performed
    Patent number: 5535126
    Abstract: In a postage metering system, daily postage usage data is accumulated and stored over a period of time. Periodically the stored accumulated postage usage data is recovered from the postage meter system and noted on a billing form. A certification number is generated from the stored accumulated postage usage data and noted on the billing form. The certification number is then used by a billing authority to verify the correctness of the noted accumulated postage usage data in order to ensure proper billing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Neopost Industrie
    Inventor: Bernard Mourgues