Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
🏢 View company profile →265Patents
94Active
265Granted
47Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 15, 1984 → Dec 7, 2022 · 46 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5949467A | Method and apparatus for preventing usage of an unauthorized inking ribbon in a thermal printing process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 167 | Expired |
| US7103583B1 | Method for data input into a service device and arrangement for the implementation of the method | Physics | 158 | Expired |
| US5490077A | Method for data input into a postage meter machine, arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing an advert mark respectively allocated to a cost allocation account | Physics | 139 | Expired |
| US5646658A | Modular ink jet printer head | Performing Operations; Transporting | 134 | Expired |
| US7965308B2 | Method and arrangement for control of the printing of a thermotransfer printing device | Physics | 93 | Active |
| US5602743A | Method for data input into a postage meter machine, arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing a franking design respectively allocated to a cost center | Physics | 81 | Expired |
| US5233657A | Method for franking postal matter and device for carrying out the method | Physics | 71 | Expired |
| US7094143B2 | Security housing having ventilation openings | Physics | 69 | Expired |
| US5729460A | Method for payment of the recrediting of an electronic postage meter and arrangement for the operation of a data central | Physics | 66 | Expired |
| US6041704A | Method for operating a digitally printing postage meter to generate and check a security imprint | Physics | 65 | Expired |
| US5852813A | Method and arrangement for entering data into a postage meter machine | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US5771348A | Method and arrangement for enhancing the security of critical data against manipulation | Physics | 61 | Expired |
| US4746234A | Relating to postal franking machines | Physics | 58 | Expired |
| US5600562A | Method for the operation of a postage meter machine | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US6523014B1 | Franking unit and method for generating valid data for franking imprints | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US5752303A | Method for manufacturing a face shooter ink jet printing head | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US6406120B2 | Postage meter machine with protected print head | Physics | 52 | Expired |
| US5850240A | Arrangement for an ink-jet printer head composed of individual ink printer modules | Performing Operations; Transporting | 52 | Expired |
| US5710706A | Method for entering data into a scale | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| US6175825A | Method for debiting shipping services | Physics | 49 | Expired |
| US5671146A | Method for improving the security of postage meter machines | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US5953426A | Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US5606508A | Assembly for franking postal matter | Physics | 44 | Expired |
| US6321214A | Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US7724905B2 | Method and arrangement for generation of a secret session key | Electricity | 38 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.