Patents by Inventor Christopher Patrick Miller

Christopher Patrick Miller 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).

  • Patent number: 6461063
    Abstract: A sheet having at least one self-adhesive special purpose label arrangement set having a postage indicia label, and preferably a sender label and also preferably an addressee label, and a process for printing these special purpose label arrangement sets. The postage indicia label printed by the process is sized and shaped so that it can be applied to a variety of mail pieces, including mail pieces that have FIM patterns, and the printed postage indicia label can be applied to an upper right hand corner of a mail piece without encroaching on the FIM pattern. The invention also provides a process for printing the self-adhesive special purpose label arrangement set with postage indicia, sender information, and addressee information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Stamps.com
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Miller, Keith Bussell
  • Patent number: 6428219
    Abstract: A sheet or roll having at least one self-adhesive special purpose label arrangement set having a postage indicia label and optionally a sender label, and process for printing the special purpose label set or printing the postage indicia directly on upper right hand corner of a business courtesy envelope. The postage indicia label and the indicia printed thereon or directly onto the business courtesy envelope is sized and shaped so that the postage indicia will not impinge on the FIM pattern or the automated postage handling markings on the business courtesy envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Stamps.com
    Inventors: Mark A. Stier, Keith Bussell, Christopher Patrick Miller
  • Patent number: 6244763
    Abstract: A sheet having at least one self-adhesive special purpose label arrangement set having a postage indicia label, an addressee label, and a sender label, wherein the maximum printable area of the sheet is made available for the labels, and a process for printing these special purpose label arrangement sets. In the process, a computer system with a printer is provided. A postage computer program for preparing and printing the labels is provided, and information concerning the addressee, the sender, and a mail piece to be mailed and how it is to be mailed is inputted into the postage computer program. The postage computer software will interface with and direct the printer to print the label set with the postage indicia, the addressee information, and sender information, preferably in a single pass through the printer. The postage value can be obtained via the Internet or in other manners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Stamps.Com
    Inventor: Christopher Patrick Miller