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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322764 | Secure housing for an electronic unit A secure housing for an electronic unit, in particular a franking machine has a first housing part and a second housing part releasably connected to the first housing part via at least one connecting device. In order to prevent the housing from being opened without ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7219084 | Method for processing postal matter and postal matter processing system In a system and a method for postal matter processing, with automatic reception of postal matter in receiving stations and with a staggered postal matter processing, acquisition of shipping data and providing the postal matter with a machine-readable marking and sto... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7186040 | Arrangement for generation of a print image for franking and postmarking machines In an arrangement to generate a print image for franking and postmarking machines a control unit electronically controls a printer and storage unit for data that are printed in predetermined sections of the print image. Controlled by the electronic control unit, a s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7047221 | Method for piracy protection of an apparatus and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a method and arrangement for protecting a device against operation with unauthorized consumables a code number range for a device is allocated to a customer number in the memory of a data bank remote from the device. The consumable is aggregated with a generated ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033096 | Method of, and configuration for, opening a security housing A method of opening a security housing that requires authorization and unlocking moves the printing module transversely by a transverse mover into an additional unlocked position, as a result of which, the security housing or an access thereto is unlocked. The confi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6978255 | Method for protecting a device against operation with unallowed consumables and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a method and apparatus for protecting a device against operation with unallowed consumables whose authenticity is checked in a remote data center, at least one code word is generated, an allocation to a specific consumable is stored in the form of a dataset with ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6954149 | Method for protecting a security module and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a security module and a method for protecting a security module, wherein security-relevant data are stored in a memory in the module, proper insertion of the security module on a device motherboard is monitored with a first function unit and a second function in ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953234 | Method and arrangement for reducing printer errors during printing in a mail processing device In a method and arrangement for reducing printer errors while printing on a print medium in a mail processing device a print data controller for pixel data editing while printing with a printhead contains logic for error reduction having a resettable encoder clock c... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952777 | Method for protecting a security module and arrangement for the implementation of the method A method for protecting a security module includes the steps of monitoring proper insertion of the module on a device motherboard with first, second and third function units, erasing sensitive data due to an improper use or a replacement of the module with the secon... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6947912 | Method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale In a method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale, the conveying speed of a conveyor belt for items of mail in the dynamic operating mode is independent of the format of the pieces of mail. During dynamic weighing, a controller of the scale deactivates the... | 09/20/2005 |
| D509241 | Franking machine | 09/06/2005 |
| D506777 | Franking machine | 06/28/2005 |
| 6880092 | Configuration for identifying a switch position of a power switch A configuration for identifying a switch position of a power switch for microprocessor-controlled appliances is provided. A switch connected in parallel with the power switch is to produce a switch-off delay which has no adverse effect on the interrogation of the sw... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6853986 | Arrangement and method for generating a security imprint In a method and an arrangement for increasing the throughput of mail when franking with a security imprint, the editing of the print image data is undertaken by a postage meter machine processor, and the calculation of the security code is undertaken by a separate s... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6850912 | Method for the secure distribution of security modules In a method and a distribution system for the secure distribution of security modules, particularly for postage meter machines, for protecting against manipulation of security modules, only devices with security modules whose keys have not been comprised can be plac... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6829633 | Arrangement and method for offering a message when loading service data for a terminal device In an arrangement and method for offering a message when loading service data for a terminal device, a connector unit in a service center is connected to a server and is equipped with a number of modems that produce a connection to a communication system to which a ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821040 | Secure housing for an electronic unit A secure housing for an electronic unit, in particular a franking machine, has a first housing part and a second housing part releasably connected to the first housing part via at least one connecting device. In order to prevent the housing from being opened without... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820066 | Arrangement and method for storing data relating to the usage of a terminal device In an arrangement and method for storing data about usage of a terminal device, a statistical memory is provided for the usage data, which are stored in statistical classes. A processor is connected to the statistical memory and a program memory and is programmed fo... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811337 | Method of, and configuration for, opening a security housing A method of opening a security housing that requires authorization and unlocking moves the printing module transversely by a transverse mover into an additional unlocked position, as a result of which, the security housing or an access thereto is unlocked. The confi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789892 | Configuration for protection of a printing module in a mail processing appliance and mail processing appliance including the configuration A configuration protects a printing module in a mail processing appliance. The mail processing appliance has a supporting frame for the printing mechanism in a non-secure area and has a transverse movement device for transverse movement of a printing module. The pri... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6771179 | Security module with status signaling A security module with status signaling, has a battery, and function units that are interconnected with one another and are covered by a casting compound. The battery is replaceably arranged on the security module, with the casting compound surrounding a first part ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6739717 | Security chassis A security chassis for a secure area in the interior of a secure housing having a supporting frame for the printing mechanism in the non-secure area, a printing module being arranged such that it can move in the supporting frame and being protected mechanically agai... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739245 | Method for controlling printing in a mail-processing device A method for controlling the printing in a mail processing device proceeds on the basis of a word-by-word storage of binary pixel data in the pixel memory with a predefined number of successive data words forming a data string, and a predefined number of data string... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733194 | Arrangement for controlling printing in a mail-processing device An arrangement for controlling the printing in a mail-processing device has a print data controller for pixel data editing while printing with a print heads. The print data controller is composed of a pixel data-editing unit and a circuit including a DMA controller,... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6698953 | Print image with print elements having different security levels assigned thereto, and an apparatus and storage medium for producing such a print image A print image, such as for a franking apparatus, is composed of a number of elements to which different security levels are assigned. In a storage medium, and in a franking apparatus containing such a storage medium, for the print image, the image data ar... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692166 | Franking machine with a clamping device for an item of mail The franking machine has a clamping device which can be driven via a drive device and which securely clamps an item of mail to be franked against a stop element. The clamping device has a clamping unit, which is provided for interacting with the item of m... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6669383 | Printing apparatus and printing method with movable printing-head guide A printing apparatus, particularly, a franking machine, with a movable printing-head guide includes a base, a guide connected to the base, a printing head, and an offsetting device. The guide moves the head, during printing, between first and second longi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6630632 | Method and arrangement for the control of a dynamic scale In a dynamic scale, and a method for controlling a dynamic scale, an item to be weighed is transported by a transport device to a weighing cell. The transport device is operable in a number of different operating modes. At the weighing cell, a measured we... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629084 | Postage meter machine with separately stored software postage module A postage meter machine has a microprocessor that processes commands of a control program containing a number of software modules for realizing the operating functions of the postage meter machine. The control program includes a postage module that contai... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623189 | Printing device with transverse guide for offsetting a print head transversely with respect to the printing direction A printing device is described that has a print head held displaceably on a print-head holder. To achieve a relative movement between the print head and a medium to be printed, the print-head holder is configured such that during printing it can be moved ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6625741 | Arrangement for a security module In an arrangement for a security module that is plugged via an interface onto a base plate of a postal device, particularly a postage meter machine, the battery is replaceably arranged on the security module, and the voltage monitoring unit includes a cir... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615196 | Method for data input into a postage computer and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a method and apparatus for data input into a postage computer loading and updating of rate table data in the postage computer, take place with two operations being separated from one another in time. The transmission and storage of a new postage fee sc... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6594648 | Method for processing variable service data structures and display texts in a processing module and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a method and an arrangement for processing variable service data structures and display texts, a processing module is provided having a microprocessor, a program memory in which an operating program for the microprocessor is stored, and a non-volatile ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6587843 | Method for improving the security of postage meter machines in the transfer of credit In a method for improving the security of postage meter machines in credit transfers, having at least two modes, the presence of a security flag is necessary for operation of the machine. The security flag is erased in a step of the system routine if an u... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579019 | Apparatus for guiding a printing head A printing apparatus, in particular, a franking machine, includes a base, a printing-head mounting moveably connected thereto, and printing head displaceably connected to the mounting. The mounting moves, during printing, between first and second longitud... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6559391 | Method for controlling a fast dynamic scale In a method for the control of a fast dynamic scale a first operating mode controls the transport device for transport of postal matter to a further processing station, a measurement with a weighing cell during the transport is made and an evaluation of t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551391 | Aqueous ink and use thereof The present invention includes an aqueous ink that has a composition which contains one or more dyestuffs, at least one alkanol with a straight or branched C3 -C8 -alkyl chain and between two and four hydroxyl groups, at least one C | 04/22/2003 |
| 6523014 | Franking unit and method for generating valid data for franking imprints A franking unit for low mail volume is composed of a computer and with a connected printer. The computer has a memory with a local data bank for postal recipient address datafiles and is connected via a communication path to a data center that comprises a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6512376 | Method for determining a requirement to replace a component part and arrangement for the implementation of the method In a method and arrangement for determining a requirement to replace a component in a device, the measurement of a first parameter that has an unbeneficial influence on the consumption or the service life of the component is replaced by the measurement of... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6477511 | Method and postal apparatus with a chip card write/read unit for reloading change data by chip card A postal apparatus, particularly a postage meter machine, has a chip card write/read unit for reloading fee schedule change data by chip card. In combination. with a first-time insertion of the chip card, an appertaining controller of the postage meter ma... | 11/05/2002 |
