Patents by Inventor Woody W. Wilson

Woody W. Wilson 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).

  • Electronic postage meter having a status monitor
    Patent number: 4710883
    Abstract: An electronic postage meter includes a microcomputer with an external timer for providing a periodic interrupt. At each interrupt, a monitor routine examines the sensors and switches for changes in status and a monitor word is formed in correspondence with the detected status. A queue of meter tasks is scheduled in accordance with the meter status, any changes in status, or after a selected time has passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Woody W. Wilson, Nathaniel G. Wadsworth