GB2247376B - Franking device - Google Patents

Franking device

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Publication number
GB2247376B
GB2247376B GB9113595A GB9113595A GB2247376B GB 2247376 B GB2247376 B GB 2247376B GB 9113595 A GB9113595 A GB 9113595A GB 9113595 A GB9113595 A GB 9113595A GB 2247376 B GB2247376 B GB 2247376B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
franking device
franking
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9113595A
Other versions
GB2247376A (en
GB9113595D0 (en
Inventor
Dennis Thomas Gilham
Raymond John Herbert
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ALE International SAS
Neopost Ltd
Nokia UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Neopost Ltd
Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Neopost Ltd, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Publication of GB9113595D0 publication Critical patent/GB9113595D0/en
Publication of GB2247376A publication Critical patent/GB2247376A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2247376B publication Critical patent/GB2247376B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00217Portable franking apparatus, i.e. the whole franking apparatus, not parts alone
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00306Acoustic, e.g. voice control or speech prompting
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00346Power handling, e.g. power-down routine
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524Printheads
    • G07B2017/0054Thermal printhead
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00693Measuring the speed of mailpieces inside apparatus
GB9113595A 1990-06-29 1991-06-24 Franking device Expired - Fee Related GB2247376B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB909014487A GB9014487D0 (en) 1990-06-29 1990-06-29 Hand held portable device

Publications (3)

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GB9113595D0 GB9113595D0 (en) 1991-08-14
GB2247376A GB2247376A (en) 1992-02-26
GB2247376B true GB2247376B (en) 1994-08-03

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GB909014487A Pending GB9014487D0 (en) 1990-06-29 1990-06-29 Hand held portable device
GB9113595A Expired - Fee Related GB2247376B (en) 1990-06-29 1991-06-24 Franking device

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB909014487A Pending GB9014487D0 (en) 1990-06-29 1990-06-29 Hand held portable device

Country Status (2)

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FR (1) FR2664074B1 (en)
GB (2) GB9014487D0 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB9226811D0 (en) * 1992-12-23 1993-02-17 Neopost Ltd Franking machine
GB2287150A (en) * 1994-02-25 1995-09-06 Motorola Israel Ltd Image capture device and barcode reader
DE19522600C2 (en) * 1995-06-19 1998-06-04 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement for an electronic hand franking machine with ink print head and cleaning part
DE19522595C2 (en) * 1995-06-19 1998-06-04 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement for an electronic hand franking machine with a spring-loaded chassis frame
CA2244463A1 (en) * 1996-11-28 1998-06-04 Frama Ag Checking device for printing group
US6865561B1 (en) * 1998-12-30 2005-03-08 Pitney Bowes Inc. Closed system meter having address correction capabilities
FR2872947B1 (en) * 2004-07-08 2007-04-20 Neopost Ind Sa BUFFER WITH ELECTRONIC AFFRANCHIR

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US4523235A (en) * 1982-01-11 1985-06-11 Jan Rajchman Electronic microcopier apparatus
US4750049A (en) * 1985-07-30 1988-06-07 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. Hand-held copying apparatus
EP0270686A1 (en) * 1986-06-12 1988-06-15 Casio Computer Company Limited Manually scanned image data processor
EP0272633A2 (en) * 1986-12-18 1988-06-29 Casio Computer Company Limited Manuel sweeping apparatus
US4894730A (en) * 1987-05-26 1990-01-16 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Manually sweeping contact sensitive copier with image data memory
US4899228A (en) * 1986-06-12 1990-02-06 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Manually sweeping apparatus with image sensor

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US4168533A (en) * 1976-01-14 1979-09-18 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized miniature postage meter
US4506344A (en) * 1982-06-04 1985-03-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Hand held electronic postage meter having secure postage meter doors
GB8621335D0 (en) * 1986-09-04 1986-10-15 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Printing devices

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4523235A (en) * 1982-01-11 1985-06-11 Jan Rajchman Electronic microcopier apparatus
US4750049A (en) * 1985-07-30 1988-06-07 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. Hand-held copying apparatus
EP0270686A1 (en) * 1986-06-12 1988-06-15 Casio Computer Company Limited Manually scanned image data processor
US4851921A (en) * 1986-06-12 1989-07-25 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Manual sweeping, image data processing apparatus
US4899228A (en) * 1986-06-12 1990-02-06 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Manually sweeping apparatus with image sensor
EP0272633A2 (en) * 1986-12-18 1988-06-29 Casio Computer Company Limited Manuel sweeping apparatus
US4894730A (en) * 1987-05-26 1990-01-16 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Manually sweeping contact sensitive copier with image data memory

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2247376A (en) 1992-02-26
GB9014487D0 (en) 1990-08-22
GB9113595D0 (en) 1991-08-14
FR2664074B1 (en) 1995-11-17
FR2664074A1 (en) 1992-01-03

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20090624