Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc.

Intertape Polymer Corp.

Hasler, Inc.

Allen A Crowe

William A Weirsman

Robert G Schwartz

James S Emmett

Fetneh Eskandari

Joseph L Lehman

Robert J Japenga

Mark E Simcik

Robert Swanbery

Martin F Palange

George P Rahgo

Aaron Szymanski

Mohan Rajasekaran

Roger F Lay

Michael John Curtin

Joseph J Cieplak

George H Hesse, Iii

Tape dispenser

Postage label

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 interfacing and communicating with other devices such as a printer, a remote computer, an optical scanner, an integrated circuit (IC) card, etc. Certain data and code for use in the system can be updated by downloading new data and code from IC cards to the system. A security measure is instituted such that, after an update of the data or code, a system user is required to enter a valid authorization number in order to enable the system. Such a measure is, in part, necessary for deterring unauthorized copying of software of the system onto another similar system.

Electronic postage scale system and method

In one preferred embodiment, an automatic measuring and material length control device, including: apparatus for measuring length of an article to which a material is to applied, the apparatus for measuring being able to measure the length without contacting the article; and apparatus for receiving from the apparatus for measuring a signal representative of the length and determining a length of the material to be dispensed and providing a control signal to a dispenser of the material to dispense the length of the material. In another preferred embodiment, a method of automatically measuring length of an article and controlling length of material to be applied to the article, comprising: measuring a length of the article to which the material is to applied, the measuring being done without contacting the article; receiving a signal representative of the length and determining a length of the material to be dispensed; and providing a control signal to a dispenser of the material to dispense the length of the material.

Automatic measuring device and method for dispensing materials

Postage meter device

Postal security unit

System and method for an electronic postage scale with variable function

Adjustable display for use with an electronic postage scale system

Electronic scale system with programmable function keys

In an improved postage scale system, programs and data are used to run the system to provide shipping options and information on shipping costs associated therewith. The system is capable of interfacing and communicating with other devices such as a printer, a remote computer, an optical scanner, an integrated circuit (IC) card, etc. For example, the system can be updated by downloading new data and application code from IC cards to the system.

In an improved electronic postage scale system, non-keyboard devices are used to select shipping service options provided by the system. For example, a bar-code scanner, a voice-recognition device or a remote computer is configured to emulate keycodes from the system keyboard and can be operatively connected through a keyboard interface to select shipping options.

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Prospect, CT, United States of America

Allen A Crowe