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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Douglas B. Quine, Bethel, CT (US);
John P. Miller, Shelton, CT (US);
Inventors:
Douglas B. Quine, Bethel, CT (US);
John P. Miller, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a mailing machine, an image element included in a postage meter indicium printed on a mail piece is transported past a linear image capture device. The image capture device is operated to produce a smeared image of the image element. The smeared image is then automatically analyzed to detect failures in the print elements of a postage meter that is part of the mailing machine.