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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7797250 | Method for electronically endorsing check images A method of electronically endorsing a check includes obtaining an electronic image of the check and composing an endorsement data element for the check that includes at least first information identifying a party endorsing the check. The method further includes cre... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7724403 | Method of registering a scanning grid of a scanner with a printing grid of a printer A method of registering a scanning grid of a scanner with a printing grid of a printer that includes placing a predetermined motif in a digital image to create a modified image, printing the modified image using the printer to create a printed modified image, scanni... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7724385 | System for preserving security while handling documents A mail handling system for handling mail pieces in a mail handling area is presented. The system avoids breaching confidentiality of the mail pieces, and includes a view port device, for providing filtered visual access to a portion of the mail handling area while a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7690649 | Method for detecting paper feed shingling errors and synchronizing a printer and a feeder A method of synchronizing the feeding and printing of sheets of media, i.e., paper, envelopes, post cards, etc. even though shingled feeds have occurred in the system. The foregoing is accomplished by utilizing two sensors and counters to monitor two sheets of paper... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7668786 | Method and system for estimating the robustness of algorithms for generating characterizing information descriptive of selected printed material such as a particular address block A method and system for selecting a characterizing algorithm to be used to characterize blocks of printed material. A digital image of printed material, such as an address block, on an object is obtained, and the image is processed to extract characterizing informat... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666129 | Paper folder utilizing sheet inversion to develop auxiliary fold types A method and apparatus for folding inserts by inverting the insert sheet after the first fold is made and reintroducing the folded insert sheet into a first buckle chute from the opposite end. The second fold is then made in a second buckle chute which results in ei... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7657750 | Watermarking method with print-scan compensation A digital watermark may be applied to digital image data to produce watermarked digital image data. A transformation may be applied to the watermarked digital image data to produce transformed watermarked digital image data. The transformation may approximate the in... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653233 | Confirming cancellation of truncated checks A method of operating a check processing system includes scanning a check on a first occasion to generate a first image of the check. The first image is transmitted to a financial institution. The check is scanned on a second occasion later than the first occasion t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7649658 | Method of reconstructing an image A method of reconstructing an original image from a printed and scanned image includes determining a plurality of transformation parameters including a rotation a of the scanning grid relative to the printing grid and a plurality of translation parameters which give... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647230 | Method and apparatus for tracking a special service delivery of a mail item created by an office worker A method and apparatus for tracking a special service delivery by a carrier of a mail item created by an office worker. The method utilizes one or more special service indicators on the mail item to ensure that the office worker can obtain information about the stat... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643181 | Method and system for printing an original image and for determining if a printed image is an original or has been altered A method for printing an original image which is protected against copying or alteration, such as a postal indicium, and for determining if that image has been altered. The image includes a copy detection feature and coded information linked to the copy detection fe... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7621517 | Re-circulating paper accumulator There is disclosed a sheet re-circulating accumulator (10) comprising: an inlet feed path (20) to an accumulation location (30); an outlet feed path (40); a sheet circulation path (60) defined by stationary sheet guide means (62... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7609873 | Method for processing checks prior to electronic deposit A method of processing checks includes obtaining first information relating to the checks that is compiled by an operator using a calculator, such as by scanning a calculator tape, wherein the first information includes a first number of first dollar amounts, each o... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604230 | Method of providing multiple separation modes in a feeder Discrete means of setting a feeder to process a wide range of media, i.e., sheets, slips, envelopes, booklets and hand collated documents, etc. as well as providing a method of utilizing the feeder for manual feed operation. The foregoing is accomplished by a fricti... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7587066 | Method for detecting fraud in a value document such as a check A method for detecting possible fraud in a document includes receiving an electronic image of the document and extracting data from the image that includes a plurality of printed characters. Next, one or more properties of the characters are measured, the properties... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7584889 | Method for a user to answer questions or queries using electrical contacts A method that allows one to mark information with a pencil or ball point pen on a material and have the marked information represent answers to questions or responses to queries that may be read while the material is contained in an envelope. The material may be any... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7559660 | Restricted access display system A board that hides information in a manner that only certain authorized personnel may change the information and other authorized personnel may view the information. This invention accomplishes the foregoing by placing a locked panel of translucent material over cer... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551751 | Watermarking images with wavepackets encoded by intensity and/or phase variations A phase space encoded watermark is applied to an image to guard against counterfeiting and/or unauthorized copying. The watermark is formed of wavepackets. An authentication message is encoded in the wavepackets by variations in one or both of the intensities of the... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551300 | System and method for controlling the storage and destruction of documents This invention relates to a method and system that only destroys documents that a party wants destroyed. The system also maintains a record of destroyed documents and saved documents. The foregoing may be accomplished by: placing information directly on a document t... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549955 | Method and device for creasing paper In a printer system where a print head is used to print on a flat material moving on a surface along a moving direction, a first creasing surface and a second creasing surface disposed on different sides of the flat material are used to make a crease on the flat mat... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7540494 | Paper handling system feeder adjustment for stack elevator mechanisms A media feeder for feeding media items includes a moveable media side guide. A force limiting mechanism is coupled to move the side guide such that the side guide can be moved into engagement with media items with a force that will not exceed a predetermined level. ... | 06/02/2009 |
| D592035 | Letter opener with stacker | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528567 | Safety interlock system and method for disrupting stepper motor control signals A method and a system are disclosed for preventing stepper motor control signals from being applied to a stepper motor drive circuit in order to stop a stepper motor when an interlock situation is present. A sequence of one or more control signals is generated by a ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526117 | Method for remote check capture A method of enabling remote deposit of checks includes receiving at a second site a plurality of check images and a plurality of entered dollar amounts, wherein the check images were generated at the depositor site by scanning the checks and the entered dollar amoun... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523931 | Forward and reverse media accumulation system A system and method for accumulation of media invention includes a series of upper and lower transport belts for feeding media seriatim along a path of travel. An accumulator pocket is positioned between the upper and lower drive belts along the path of travel. An u... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7475041 | Method and system for generating postal indicia or the like A method and system for generating and printing an indicium, such as a postal indicium, on an object such as a mail piece. Other printed material, such as an address block, on the object is scanned, and the scanned image is processed to abstract characterizing infor... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7446891 | Fragile watermark for detecting printed image copies The present invention is concerned with inclusion of a “fragile watermark” in an original printed document to aid in a determination whether a document under examination is an original or a copy. The watermark may be applied by making small tonal adjustments on ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438231 | Method for detecting forged barcodes A method of printing a two-dimensional barcode by tilting the print head, which results in tilted barcode, and methods of detecting various types of attempts to forge the tilted barcode including: (i) a low level forgery that consists of a simple scan and reprint of... | 10/21/2008 |
| D576669 | Printer | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424458 | Method and system for generating characterizing information descriptive of printed material such as address blocks and generating postal indicia or the like incorporating such characterizing information A method and system for generating and printing an indicium, such as a postal indicium, on an object such as a mail piece. A digital image of other printed material, such as an address block, on the object is obtained, and the image is processed to abstract characte... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7398247 | Secure tax meter and certified service provider center for collecting sales and/or use taxes on sales that are made via the internet and/or catalog A system and method that enables sellers to control all aspects of their sales transaction and customer data, while still providing taxing jurisdictions with the assurance that sales and use taxes are properly being accounted for and calculated This is accomplished ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392982 | Accumulator for sheet handling apparatus A sheet feeder for feeding sheets one-at-a-time along a path having: a feeder/separator for engaging the sheets and feeding them one-at-a-time along the path whilst remaining sheets not being fed along the path are halted by the separator; and a clearance mechanism ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389274 | Integrated payment for international business reply mail The invention makes it easier for the post office to calculate accurately terminal dues for business reply mail by providing information to the post regarding each piece of business reply mail that crosses an international border. The foregoing is accomplished by ch... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389238 | Recipient elected messaging services A method that enables the recipient to receive notification of the letter mail, flats and/or packages (mail) that the recipient is going to receive prior to the delivery of the mail. The recipient is then able to inform a post or courier e.g., Federal Express®, Air... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386518 | Method and system for facilitating transactions A system for facilitating a transaction between a first party and a second party is controlled by a trusted third party system and is programmed to carry out the method by receiving the first party's instructions for fulfilling at least a part of the first party's o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386458 | Recipient elected messaging services for mail that is transported in trays or tubs A method that enables a recipient to inform a carrier of the manner in which the recipient would like mail that is transported in trays or tubs delivered. The recipient is then able to inform a post or courier e.g., Federal Express®, Airborne®, United Parcel Servi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386457 | Messaging services for the visually impaired A method that enables the recipient to receive notification of the mailpieces, flats and/or packages (mail) that the recipient is going to receive prior to the delivery of the mail. The recipient is then able to inform a post or courier i.e., Federal Express®, Airb... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380790 | Trailing edge rotating deflector with center passage for sheet handling apparatus A sheet handling apparatus for feeding a sequential plurality of sheets having a sheet feed path for guiding sheets in a sheet feeding direction through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising rollers for driving sheets along the sheet feed path, and a trailing edge... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369681 | System and method for tracking positions of objects in space, time as well as tracking their textual evolution A system and method including cameras for monitoring objects such as documents, at multiple locations, and for recording the objects' movement through space and time. The objects are marked with unique identifiers, and the invention is adaptable for recording and re... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347381 | Secure radio frequency identification documents A method for the secure reading of answers to questions or quires by an RFID reader that were made by marking answers with a pencil or ballpoint pen on a material. The questions are securely transmitted because an identification on the material indicates the order o... | 03/25/2008 |
