Patents by Inventor Shirish S. Joshi

Shirish S. Joshi 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 employing digital postage marks as part of value-added services in a mailing system
    Patent number: 6920438
    Abstract: System and method for providing confirmation relating to the distribution of a mailpiece within a mailing system includes a determination of postal data required for postage evidencing of a mailpiece originated by a mailer. The postal data is combined with other data related to value-added services desired for the mailpiece. The value-added services data includes addressing information for a return receipt to the mailer. A digital postmark which includes the postal data and the value-added services data is created. At delivery of the mailpiece, the digital postmark is read and the value-added services data is captured from the read digital postmark. A confirmation message is sent to the mailer and/or other interested third parties, in accordance with information contained in the value-added services data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Leon A. Pintsov, Theresa Biasi, Shirish S. Joshi, Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
  • System and method for employing digital postage marks as part of value-added services in a mailing system
    Publication number: 20030144973
    Abstract: System and method for providing confirmation relating to the distribution of a mailpiece within a mailing system includes a determination of postal data required for postage evidencing of a mailpiece originated by a mailer. The postal data is combined with other data related to value-added services desired for the mailpiece. The value-added services data includes addressing information for a return receipt to the mailer. A digital postmark which includes the postal data and the value-added services data is created. At delivery of the mailpiece, the digital postmark is read and the value-added services data is captured from the read digital postmark. A confirmation message is sent to the mailer and/or other interested third parties, in accordance with information contained in the value-added services data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Leon A. Pintsov, Theresa Biasi, Shirish S. Joshi, Frederick W. Ryan
  • System and method for employing digital postage marks as part of value-added services in a mailing system
    Patent number: 6532452
    Abstract: System and method for providing confirmation relating to the distribution of a mailpiece within a mailing system includes a determination of postal data required for postage evidencing of a mailpiece originated by a mailer. The postal data is combined with other data related to value-added services desired for the mailpiece. The value-added services data includes addressing information for a return receipt to the mailer. A digital postmark which includes the postal data and the value-added services data is created. At delivery of the mailpiece, the digital postmark is read and the value-added services data is captured from the read digital postmark. A confirmation message is sent to the mailer and/or other interested third parties, in accordance with information contained in the value-added services data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Leon A. Pintsov, Theresa Biasi, Shirish S. Joshi