IP Library Granted Patent US 6,846,120
Granted Patent B2
US 6,846,120 · App. 10/391,331 · Granted Jan 25, 2005

System for printing information on a mailing medium

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Patent No.
US 6,846,120
App. No.
10/391,331
Granted
Jan 25, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A library of simulated-diffraction signals for an integrated circuit periodic grating is generated by generating sets of intermediate layer data. Each set of intermediate layer data corresponding to a separate one of plurality of hypothetical layers of a hypothetical profile of the periodic grating. Each separate hypothetical layer has one of a plurality of possible combinations of hypothetical values of properties for that hypothetical layer. The generated sets of intermediate layer data are stored. Simulated-diffraction signals for each of a plurality of hypothetical profiles are generated based on the stored generated sets of intermediate layer data.

Claims (33)

1. A method of printing on a medium that has an adhesive surface comprising the steps of:

a first positioning step of positioning a print module at a first position;

a first printing step of printing postal indicia that includes postal rate information on a first area of the medium;

a second positioning step of positioning the print module at a second position; and

a second printing step of printing second information on a second area of the medium.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third positioning step of positioning the print module; and

a third printing step of printing third information on a third area of the medium.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising receiving the information to be printed on the medium from a user interface.

4. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising grouping information to be printed in a batch format.

5. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising, obtaining at least a portion of the information to be printed on the medium from a memory medium provided by a user.

6. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising retrieving the information to be printed on the medium from a memory location.

7. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising multiplexing between printing secure and non-secure information.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing change of address information.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing slogan information.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing temporary address information.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing mail stop information.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing contact information.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing advertisement information.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing time data.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing a message that additional postage is required.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing step comprises printing license information.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first step of printing indicia includes printing secure information.

18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inputting return address information to be printed on the medium.

19. An apparatus for printing on a medium that has an adhesive surface comprising:

means for positioning a print module at a first position;

means for printing postal indicia, that includes postal rate information on a first area of the medium;

means for positioning the print module at a second position; and

means for printing second information on a second area of the medium.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , further comprising:

means for positioning a print module at a third position; and

means for printing third information on a third area of the medium.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20 , further comprising means for receiving the information to be printed on the medium from a user interface.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 19, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: PITNEY BOWES, INC.
Reel/Frame 070256/0396 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2019
From: PITNEY BOWES INC.; NEWGISTICS, INC.; BORDERFREE, INC.; TACIT KNOWLEDGE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 050905/0640 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2003
From: MANDULEY, FLAVIO M.
To: PITNEY BOWES INC.
Reel/Frame 013850/0359 →