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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:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Jean-hiram Coffy, Norwalk, CT (US);
Arthur J. Parkos, Southbury, CT (US);
Robert A. Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Hiram Coffy, Norwalk, CT (US);
Arthur J. Parkos, Southbury, CT (US);
Robert A. Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F017/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for processing postage payments is described. In one configuration a digital pen is utilized to provide a mail piece identifier. The data provided is utilized to account for postage and verify payment of postage.