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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6894232 | Bagger scale The invention is a device and means that reduces the amount of overloading and under-loading of plastic grocery bags. A bag rack has a scale attached to its base with the scale connected to an indicator. The plastic bag rests on the scale which weighs the contents o... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884946 | Scale for weighing and determining a price of an item A scale for weighing an item and determining a price for the item includes a weighing station for receiving the item, the weighing station producing at least one weight indicative signal. A scale controller receives the weight indicative signal and determines the pr... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6861592 | Method for weighing mail pieces A method is provided for weighing a series of mail pieces such as letters, flats or a mixture thereof, that are being conveyed through a weighing module. Each mail piece has a length which falls within a range bounded by a maximum length and a minimum length. The ma... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6839694 | System and method for weighing items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration A system and method for weighing of items such as mailpieces in the presence of external vibration such as ground noise. The system includes a scale system having a platform connected to a load cell, which provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter.... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6825423 | Method and system for weighing items such as mail pieces A weighing system and a postage metering system including such a weighing system. The weighing system includes a transport assembly having a transport for receiving and outputting mail pieces to be weighed and for supporting mail pieces while they are weighed, and a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6797893 | Method and scale system and transducer used in such scale system for rapidly determining weights of items such as mail pieces A method scale system and transducer used in such system for rapid weighing of items. Said scale system includes: a transducer assembly; said transducer assembly in turn including, a transducer having a first member for supporting said item above a reference level, ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794586 | System and method for controlling weighing operations at a scale of a self-checkout terminal A system provides a more robust measurement of scanned items at a self-checkout station. The system comprises an item verifier for verifying placement of an item on a scale of a self-checkout station and a measurement adjuster operatively coupled to the item verifie... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6772941 | Revenue balancing method and computer program A revenue balancing method and computer program that more quickly, accurately, and easily reconciles or balances revenue contained in a first cash drawer while at the same time building or filling a second cash drawer. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6762370 | Vibrating tray scale having a clamping device that allows for detection of loose matter in a mail piece A vibrating tray scale capable of detecting small amounts of loose particulate matter contained within a mail piece is disclosed. The scale is provided with a clamping device having a plurality of clamping positions. Utilizing different clamping positions, the mass ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6759602 | Apparatus and method for weighing mailpieces in motion A method for weighing mailpieces while in motion in a mailpiece weighing system. The weigh pan in the mailpiece horizontal transport path generates a signal corresponding to a weight of the moving mailpiece, and the system controller compares the weight of the movin... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6745933 | Method for providing a pre-security depository A method for providing a pre-security deposit for an article and a selection station to aid in the method. The method comprises utilizing a selection station having a secure depository bin located in it wherein the selection station contains in it the combination of... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6713689 | System and method for weighing items such as mailpieces with varying accuracy A method and method for fast weighing of items such as mailpieces with variable accuracy. The method includes a scale method having a platform connected to a load cell that provides an output signal to an analog-to-digital converter. The resulting digital output sig... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6649849 | Handheld mailing system A handheld mailing system that is easily portable while still maintaining the functionality and security necessary for a complete mailing system is disclosed. A handheld device, such as, for example, a Personal Data Assistant (PDA), is provided with a rat... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6567008 | Method and system for detection of contaminants in mail pieces A method and system for determining if a mail piece contains a loose particulate matter is disclosed. The mass of each mail piece is determined twice utilizing a vibrating tray scale. During one determination, the mass of everything contained within the m... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6509532 | Electronic scale An electronic scale integrally formed within the housing of computer keyboard. The scale includes an item holder which may be removably attached to a weighing unit mounted in a clearance region located at a rear portion of the keyboard housing. In operati... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6477514 | Automated self-service mail processing and storing systems An automated self-service mail processing and storing system is disclosed which is capable of receiving input from and providing instructions to a user via a touch-sensitive screen or a digitized voice system. The system is capable of weighing the mail it... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6472616 | Method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale In a method an arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale is set via an input unit according to the respective requirements for processing a mixed mail stack, the setting optionally ensuing on the basis of selected shipping parameters and/or operating pa... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6469262 | Dynamic weighing module provided with a device for holding and guiding mailpieces A dynamic weighing module including a weighing platform, a vertical, longitudinal registration wall, drive belts for transporting the mailpieces from a position upstream of this platform towards a downstream position, and a support fast with the dynamic w... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6462286 | Electronic postage scale system and method In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfa... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6426471 | Mouse pad scale A mouse pad is attached to the weighing platform of a scale. The scale electronics are connected to a personal computer through a universal serial bus cable (USB) which also provides power to the scale. The scale may have an integrated, or detached, ergon... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6384348 | Packing error detecting system The information of sales items is transmitted from a cash register 1 to a sensing device 2 and stored in a sales items memory 26. In the sensing device 2, a commodities information memory 25 stores the information relating to a nominal weight of each comm... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6376783 | Removable electronic scale cartridge, and a system and method which uses the scale cartridge to compute postal/carrier rates An electronic scale cartridge plugs into a piece of office equipment and/or a portable electronic device to provide a weight signal to be used in computing a postal or private carrier rate. The piece of office equipment may be a personal computer or one o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6353192 | Method and arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale In a method an arrangement for controlling a dynamic scale is set via an input unit according to the respective requirements for processing a mixed mail stack, the setting optionally ensuing on the basis of selected shipping parameters and/or operating pa... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6298009 | Object measuring and weighing apparatus and method for determining conveyance speed An apparatus and method for weighing and non-contact measuring of dimensions of a stationary object wherein the platen on which the object is placed for weighing and measuring is isolated from the support assembly for the dimension measuring sensors for g... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6265675 | Apparatus for weighing moving postal matter An apparatus for weighing moving postal items, particularly letters arranged standing on edge, has a weighing pan for the postal items having a lightweight structure resistant to bending and being torsionally stiff, the weighing pan being coupled to a wei... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6215078 | Method and apparatus for determining a stable weight measurement for use in a security software application of a self-service checkout terminal A method of operating a retail terminal having a weight scale associated therewith includes the step of executing a security software application so as to provide security to the retail terminal during operation thereof. The method also includes the step ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6194671 | Electronic scale An electronic scale integrally formed within the housing of computer keyboard. The scale includes an item holder which may be removably attached to a weighing unit mounted in a clearance region located at a rear portion of the keyboard housing. In operati... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6080938 | Method and apparatus for resetting a product scale of a retail checkout terminal A method of resetting a product scale of a retail checkout terminal includes the step of detecting absence of an item on the product scale. The method also includes the step of generating an absence signal in response to the detecting step. The method fur... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6035291 | Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier In a method for data processing in a mail processing system, the most beneficial carrier, among a number of available carriers, for shipping a particular item is determined by initializing the franking system with pre-selection of a group of carriers from... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6003010 | Apparatus and method for improved airborne transportation of small packages Packages are received from multiple sources at one central facility. The approved and verified packages are then transported to different airlines for expedited transport. The method features receiving self-reported identification and objective security i... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5987428 | Method and apparatus for checking out non-barcoded items at a checkout station A method and apparatus for checking out an item to be weighed through a checkout station. The method includes the steps of sensing when the item is positioned on a scale, and displaying a visual indication which prompts a user to initiate a specific keyst... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5986219 | Method of inventorying liquor A liquor inventorying method for determining the amount of liquor dispensed during a shift in a restaurant or bar and therefore discouraging theft or overpouring of the liquor is disclosed. The method is implemented with the aid of a weigh scale and a com... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5929770 | Electronic device for the remote displaying of information An electronic device for remotely displaying information includes a central control unit in connection with a plurality of electronic labels (4) through a communication network made up of a plurality of nodes (1) connected to said central unit, each node ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5914463 | Low cost dimensional determining system A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton placed thereon, and associated therewith is a measuring frame and an optical sensing system for measuring the linear distance of the thr... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5909013 | Dimensional weighing utilizing a following arm mechanism A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton, and a conveyor means along which cartons are moved after being weighed to pass the cartons through a measuring station at which the len... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5905232 | Electronic postage scale system and method In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfa... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5841076 | Electronic scale system with programmable function keys In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfa... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5842186 | Custom class selection in automated mail processing A program controlled automatic mail processor includes custom rates software to facilitate processing of mixed mail streams for posting via a plurality of classes, without manual sorting of the mail into classes or manual selection of classes during mail ... | 11/24/1998 |
