Method and device for improving the efficiency of a postage meter
US6499020B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00693
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for improving the efficiency of a postage meter by using a sensing to detect the edges of an incoming envelope in order to initiate a multi-speed profile for transporting the envelope with different speeds through the postage meter. With the multi-speed profile, the postage meter is allowed to have sufficient time to process mail related data and provide mail related data to a print head before the envelope reaches a print zone where the print head starts printing an indicia on the envelope.
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