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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43345 | Media type indentification The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides methods and systems for automatically selecting a media type for which to format Value-Bearing Item indicia based on a user's input of a secured paper control number. The exemplary embodiment of the present ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8131651 | Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel shipping management featuring shipping rate and delivery schedule comparison for multiple carriers The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for displaying to each of a plurality of users, upon each user's request, as to each particular parcel to be shipped by each user, an online interactive graphic comparison of a plurality of shipping rates... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8100324 | Systems and methods for facilitating replacement of computer-based value-bearing items The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for facilitating replacement of computer-based value-bearing items. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8073723 | System and method for determining delivery time schedules for each of multiple carriers The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for determining from a set of delivery times for each of a plurality of services for each of a plurality of carriers a potential delivery schedule for each of the plurality of services for each of the plu... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065239 | Customized computer-based value-bearing item quality assurance The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide methods and a computer system for managing image content review for image customization of computer-based value-bearing items such as, for example, an exemplary image-customized computer-based postage la... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8005762 | Automated handling of computer-based postage system printing errors The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for handling printing errors in a computer-based postage system, the method comprising: assigning an identifier to a particular mail piece wherein said identifier uniquely identifies the particular ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7979358 | Quality assurance of image-customization of computer-based value-bearing items The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide methods and a computer system for managing image content review for image customization of computer-based value-bearing items such as, for example, an exemplary image-customized computer-based postage la... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7954709 | Computer-based value-bearing item customization security The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for protecting the security of processing for customization of computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing processing of exemplary image-customized com... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7933845 | Image-customization of computer-based value-bearing items The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for customizing computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, customizing a computer-based postage-indicia-bearing item such as exemplary image-customized compute... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7874593 | Rolls of image-customized value-bearing items and systems and methods for providing rolls of image-customized value-bearing items Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide image-customized postage labels, and systems and methods for providing image-customized postage labels, in rolls adapted for high-speed application to mail pieces. The output of the exemplary systems and methods... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7828223 | Computer-based value-bearing item customization security The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for protecting the security of processing for customization of computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing processing of exemplary image-customized com... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827118 | Online, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel shipping management functional alignment of computer devices The present invention provides a computer system for managing shipping of a plurality of parcels by a plurality of users using a plurality of carriers that functionally aligns each server computer device of a plurality of server computer devices so that each server ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7818269 | Computer postage and mailing tracking labels The present invention provides special purpose label arrangement sets for use with computer-based postage systems to facilitate mailing tracking, sheets of such label arrangement sets, and methods for printing such label arrangement sets. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7818267 | Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel shipping management determination of ratable weight for multiple carriers The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that apply, in response to a request by any particular user of a plurality of users, each Carrier's rules for determining a ratable weight, including calculating a “dimensional weight” according to ph... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7805337 | Method for determining product variants and merging product image information An exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises methods and computer systems for creating a cross-variation, cross-vendor view of a plurality of products. In the exemplary embodiment the exemplary computer system comprises a computer device programmed to ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7778939 | Outbound mail piece tracking The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a way for low-volume mailers to track individual outbound mail pieces, including tracking of individual U.S. Postal Service FIRST-CLASS MAIL® letters. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention encod... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774285 | Apparatus, systems and methods for interfacing with digital scales configured with remote client computer devices The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods providing a digital scale interface in a global communications shipping management environment so that a shipping management system resident on a server computer device remote from a user client computer ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7774284 | Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-parcel, multi-carrier, multi-service enterprise parcel shipping management The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plura... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7664651 | Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel shipping management The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods providing a single system available over a global communications network for shipping management for each parcel from a plurality of parcels that each Shipper of a plurality of Shippers ships using any on... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7660721 | Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-parcel, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel returns shipping management The present invention provides a computer system (the “System”, or the “Return System”) that is configured and programmed to provide online stores with a fast, simple, convenient way for eCommerce customers of an online store to return merchandise purchased ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7577618 | Generic value bearing item labels The present invention provides an intuitively-based (WYSIWYG) user interface for generic value bearing item label custom specification of each label on a multi-part label set. According to the present invention, an interactive display such as is depicted in FIG. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7253534 | Method and apparatus for converting human power to electrical power The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a device for converting human power to electrical power. The exemplary device comprises: a plurality of gear wheels (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) interconnected with a plurality of interconnectio... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7509291 | Formatting value-bearing item indicia Various embodiments of the present invention would provide methods and systems for generating and printing an identifier on a sheet of label stock that comprises a plurality of same-sized labels. In the exemplary embodiment, the identifier would comprise an identifi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504737 | Method and apparatus for converting human power to electrical power In an exemplary briefcase embodiment as depicted in FIG. 48, exemplary batteries (525) and (526) would be contained in very close proximity to an exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300′). The exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300 | 03/17/2009 |
| 7458612 | Postal shipping label The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for the computerized generation and printing of a U.S. Postal Service Shipping Label over the Internet that provides postage, shipping address, delivery address, and shipment and delivery tracking indicia... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7421400 | Apparatus, systems and methods for zone level rating for each of multiple carriers The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for determining for each of a plurality of users upon each user's input of a particular origin postal code and a particular destination postal code an origin rating zone identifier corresponding to the id... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418791 | Apparatus and methods for imbedded rubber outer The present invention provides apparatus and methods for imbedding a durable outer layer of rubber in a second layer of rubber, polyurethane, or like material for use in various applications, including but not limited to shoe soles and tires. As depicted in FIG., th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398808 | Micro-cellular closed-cell sponge rubber outers The invention relates to a method of making an outer tire layer on a pneumatic tire microcellular closed-cell sponge rubber, method of making the aforesaid product. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7379910 | Apparatus, systems and methods for transacting and managing like-kind exchanges The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for transacting and managing like-kind exchanges for a plurality of taxpayers over a global communications network whereby each taxpayer relinquishes for divestment one or more properties in exchange for ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373738 | Surface contact maximizing shoe, outsole and rand The present invention provides for multiple portions of a shoe structure and the method of making these portions wherein one or more of the portions comprise two or more flat perimeter edges. The present invention further provides faceted lasts for making faceted sh... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370440 | Footwear cinch In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an instep strap would be used to increase tension on a cord that would substantially encircle a circumference of an ankle portion of a shoe. In the exemplary embodiment, a first end of the cord would be attached ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359887 | Apparatus, systems and methods for interfacing with digital scales configured with remote client computer devices The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods providing a digital scale interface in a global communications shipping management environment so that a shipping management system resident on a server computer device remote from a user client computer ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7285111 | Apparatus and methods for transportable medical fluid administration The exemplary embodiment of the present invention would provide an apparatus for concealed transport of a medical fluid administration device. The medical fluid administration device would be capable of infusing medical fluids to, or collecting medical fluids from, ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7243842 | Computer-based value-bearing item customization security The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for protecting the security of processing for customization of computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing processing of exemplary image-customized com... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7197465 | Apparatus, systems and methods for printing dimensionally accurate symbologies on laser printers configured with remote client computer devices The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods providing a printer interface in a global communications environment for a shipping management system resident on a server computer device remote from a user client computer device, that creates an image ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162460 | Media type identification The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides methods and systems for automatically selecting a media type for which to format Value-Bearing Item indicia based on a user's input of a secured paper control number. The exemplary embodiment of the present ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7117170 | Apparatus, systems and methods for applying billing options for multiple carriers for online, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel shipping management The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that apply to a single particular billing method selected by each of a plurality of users, in response to each particular user's request, a set of billing method rules for each carrier of a plurality of c... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7066273 | Apparatus and methods for sensing of fire and directed fire suppression The present invention provides apparatus and methods for pro-active, intelligent fire suppression and/or control using a micro-controller that is communicatably connected to at least one fire-energy detection sensor and to at least one fire suppression device. The p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059614 | Freely rotatable binding for snowboarding and other single-board sports A freely rotatable binding base assembly for use on a board used in single-board sports such as snowboarding and slalom water skiing. A binding assembly mounted on and movably secured to the board, and is adapted to receive a conventional boot as worn by a rider. Ad... | 06/13/2006 |
