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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cyrus Abumehdi, Harlow, GB;
Raymond J Herbert, Leigh-on-Sea, GB;
Assignee:
Alcatel Business Systems Limited, Essex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36446402 ; 36446403 ;
Abstract
A franking machine for accounting for postage value used in franking items to be carried by postal authority or other carrier is constructed of electronic circuits specifically constructed to carry out specific functions and implemented by ASIC technology. Circuits for carrying out accounting functions, controlling a printing device to print franking impressions containing fixed pattern information and variable postage information are described.