Patents by Inventor Erik D. N. Monsen

Erik D. N. Monsen 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).

  • System and method for routing selection using statistical data
    Patent number: 8078293
    Abstract: A system, method, and medium, the method including receiving parameter information associated with a mailer, associating the parameter information with a mailing, receiving statistical information, the statistical information including historical performance data of at least one carrier, determining a delivery sequence for the mailing based on the received mailer parameter information and the statistical information, and outputting the determined delivery sequence for the mailing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Campagna, Bradley R. Hammell, Erik D. N. Monsen, Ronald Reichman, Frederick W. Ryan, Jr., Michael P. Swenson, Robert A. Cordery
  • Meter tape with location indicator used for unique identification
    Patent number: 7747544
    Abstract: A method for producing a metered tape and an indicium on a meter tape comprising determining a location on the meter tape where the indicium is to be printed, generating the indicium with information related to the location incorporated therein, and printing the indicium on the meter tape at the location. A method of authenticating an indicium printed on a meter tape comprising retrieving information stored within the indicium, the information identifying a first location where the indicium is supposed to be positioned relative to the meter tape, detecting a spatial indicator identifying a second location where the indicium is actually positioned relative to the meter tape, and comparing the first location to the second location. Mail metering and authenticating systems for implementing the methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Cordery, Erik D. N. Monsen, Claude Zeller, Matthew J. Campagna
  • METHODS FOR CREATING CONSOLIDATED MAILPIECES
    Publication number: 20100049536
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a plurality of mail messages. The plurality of mail messages are all appointed for delivery by mail to the same recipient. Each of the mail messages includes a respective account number for the mail recipient. The method further includes combining the received mail messages into a single combined mailpiece addressed to the mail recipient. All of the account numbers included in the mail messages are mutually different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas B. Quine, Bradley R. Hammell, Frederick W. Ryan, JR., Matthew J. Campagna, Erik D.N. Monsen, Michael P. Swenson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING SELECTION USING STATISTICAL DATA
    Publication number: 20090055000
    Abstract: A system, method, and medium, the method including receiving parameter information associated with a mailer, associating the parameter information with a mailing, receiving statistical information, the statistical information including historical performance data of at least one carrier, determining a delivery sequence for the mailing based on the received mailer parameter information and the statistical information, and outputting the determined delivery sequence for the mailing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew J. Campagna, Bradley R. Hammell, Erik D.N. Monsen, Ronald Reichman, Frederick W. Ryan, JR., Michael P. Swenson, Robert A. Cordery