Patents by Inventor Thomas Kux

Thomas Kux 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).

  • Arrangement for exchange of customer data of a franking machine
    Patent number: 8145862
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for exchanging customer data of a franking machine, a data processing device is in communication with a first memory that is permanently connected therewith, and is also in communication with a security module for implementing security-relevant services associated with franking. The data processor stores user data in the first memory that are predetermined by a user. A second memory is connected to the data processor in a manner allowing the second memory to be readily detached. The data processor stores the user data in the second memory for data backup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Ehresmann, Christoph Kunde, Thomas Kux, Torsten Schlaaff, Sabine Roth
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR EXCHANGE OF CUSTOMER DATA OF A FRANKING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20080126670
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for exchanging customer data of a franking machine, a data processing device is in communication with a first memory that is permanently connected therewith, and is also in communication with a security module for implementing security-relevant services associated with franking. The data processor stores user data in the first memory that are predetermined by a user. A second memory is connected to the data processor in a manner allowing the second memory to be readily detached. The data processor stores the user data in the second memory for data backup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Rainer Ehresmann, Christoph Kunde, Thomas Kux, Torsten Schlaaff, Sabine Roth
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR BACKUP OF CUSTOMER DATA STORED IN A FRANKING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20070282764
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for transferring customer data stored in a non-volatile manner in a franking machine for backup purposes, a customer card is inserted in a card reader and a processor of the franking machine transfers data from a non-volatile memory in the franking machine to the customer card in the card reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Ehresmann, Christoph Kunde, Thomas Kux, Torsten Schlaaff