Assignee
FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBH
DE·205 granted patents·8 pending applications·4,905 citations·filing 1984–2022
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213 records- 0198US5949467AMethod and apparatus for preventing usage of an unauthorized inking ribbon in a thermal printing processFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 7, 1999·192 cites·11 claims
- 0297US7965308B2Method and arrangement for control of the printing of a thermotransfer printing deviceFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 21, 2011·86 cites·24 claims
- 0397US6321214B1Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrierFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 20, 2001·87 cites·9 claims
- 0496US5646658AModular ink jet printer headFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 8, 1997·138 cites·22 claims
- 0595US5752303AMethod for manufacturing a face shooter ink jet printing headFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted May 19, 1998·93 cites·13 claims
- 0695US5490077AMethod 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 accountFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·205 cites·18 claims
- 0794US7724905B2Method and arrangement for generation of a secret session keyFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted May 25, 2010·42 cites·32 claims
- 0894US6406120B2Postage meter machine with protected print headFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 18, 2002·102 cites·13 claims
- 0993US7094143B2Security housing having ventilation openingsFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 22, 2006·69 cites·10 claims
- 1093US4746234ARelating to postal franking machinesFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1986·Granted May 24, 1988·104 cites·9 claims
- 1191US6035291AMethod and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrierFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·110 cites·53 claims
- 1291US5714078AEdge-shooter ink jet print head and method for its manufactureFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·65 cites·34 claims
- 1390US6428132B1Method for determining the number of normal imprints implementable with a remaining ink quantity and arrangement for the implementation of the methodFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·41 cites·21 claims
- 1489US7793000B2Method for preparation of data for loading into a data processing deviceFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 7, 2010·21 cites·46 claims
- 1589US5064221AMethod for distinguishing printed originals from copiesFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 12, 1991·21 cites·8 claims
- 1688US7431419B2Method for free spraying of the nozzles of an inkjet print headFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 7, 2008·14 cites·9 claims
- 1788US5233657AMethod for franking postal matter and device for carrying out the methodFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 3, 1993·98 cites·15 claims
- 1887US6978255B1Method for protecting a device against operation with unallowed consumables and arrangement for the implementation of the methodFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 20, 2005·34 cites·23 claims
- 1987US5668583AInk printer head composed of individual ink printer modulesFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·59 cites·9 claims
- 2087US5602743AMethod for data input into a postage meter machine, arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing a franking design respectively allocated to a cost centerFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 11, 1997·100 cites·6 claims
- 2186US5883651AArrangement for plate-shaped piezoactuators and method for the manufacture thereofFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·47 cites·45 claims
- 2285US8046304B2Franking method and mail transport system with central postage accountingFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 25, 2011·8 cites·18 claims
- 2385US6551391B1Aqueous ink and use thereofFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·25 cites·21 claims
- 2485US6041704AMethod for operating a digitally printing postage meter to generate and check a security imprintFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 28, 2000·95 cites·15 claims
- 2585US5710706AMethod for entering data into a scaleFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 20, 1998·102 cites·32 claims
- 2684US5883648AArrangement for keeping the nozzles of an ink print head cleanFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 16, 1999·50 cites·21 claims
- 2783US5852813AMethod and arrangement for entering data into a postage meter machineFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 22, 1998·82 cites·18 claims
- 2883US5771348AMethod and arrangement for enhancing the security of critical data against manipulationFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 23, 1998·80 cites·46 claims
- 2983US5592203AInk jet print headFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 7, 1997·43 cites·11 claims
- 3083US4551188ADevice for lifting the flaps of letters or envelopesFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1984·Granted Nov 5, 1985·27 cites·5 claims
- 3182US10562298B2Apparatus for processing and printing itemsFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 18, 2020·1 cites·13 claims
- 3282US6775656B1Method for automatic installation of franking devices and arrangement for the implementation of the methodFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 10, 2004·26 cites·9 claims
- 3382US6362724B1Security module and method for securing computerized postal registers against manipulationFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 26, 2002·22 cites·15 claims
- 3482US5991409AMethod and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprintFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 23, 1999·52 cites·35 claims
- 3582US5680463AMethod and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprintFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 21, 1997·45 cites·17 claims
- 3682US5600562AMethod for the operation of a postage meter machineFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 4, 1997·68 cites·21 claims
- 3781US6367911B1Ink printer head composed of individual ink printer modules, with an adapter plate for achieving high printing densityFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 9, 2002·47 cites·14 claims
- 3881US6364306B1Configuration for determining the dimensions of printed mediaFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·20 cites·13 claims
- 3981US5606508AAssembly for franking postal matterFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 25, 1997·76 cites·19 claims
- 4080US6523014B1Franking unit and method for generating valid data for franking imprintsFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 18, 2003·76 cites·12 claims
- 4180US6183059B1Device for cleaning an ink jet print headFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·73 cites·9 claims
- 4280US5953426AMethod and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprintFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·69 cites·1 claims
- 4380US5729460AMethod for payment of the recrediting of an electronic postage meter and arrangement for the operation of a data centralFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 17, 1998·91 cites·17 claims
- 4479US7508405B2Thermotransfer printer, and method for controlling activation of printing elements of a print head thereofFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·6 cites·38 claims
- 4577US6952777B1Method for protecting a security module and arrangement for the implementation of the methodFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 4, 2005·13 cites·13 claims
- 4677US4767228ARibbon cassettesFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 30, 1988·22 cites·4 claims
- 4776US11334050B2Authentication system and authentication method for executing a work process on an objectFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·1 cites·15 claims
- 4875US7411599B2Printing mail processing apparatus with improved mailpiece throughputFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 12, 2008·2 cites·8 claims
- 4975US5671146AMethod for improving the security of postage meter machinesFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 23, 1997·71 cites·82 claims
- 5074US7558633B2Test system for a user terminal apparatus and test automation method thereforFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·7 cites·22 claims
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