Inventor
FOTH THOMAS J
US47 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “FOTH THOMAS J”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.
PITNEY BOWES INC
40 patentsUS7647278B1Jan 12, 2010
Method for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a buyer
PITNEY BOWES INC121 citations98
US7609873B2Oct 27, 2009
Method for processing checks prior to electronic deposit
PITNEY BOWES INC148 citations98
US7177933B2Feb 13, 2007
Method for load balancing of requests for service by devices on a network and a device and a network for carrying out such method
PITNEY BOWES INC76 citations98
US6535871B1Mar 18, 2003
Method for searching a digital rights management package
PITNEY BOWES INC93 citations98
US6839690B1Jan 4, 2005
System for conducting business over the internet
PITNEY BOWES INC214 citations97
US6325495B1Dec 4, 2001
Method and apparatus for preventing the unauthorized use of a retaining cartridge
PITNEY BOWES INC54 citations96
US6619544B2Sep 16, 2003
System and method for instant online postage metering
PITNEY BOWES INC42 citations95
US7318047B1Jan 8, 2008
Method and apparatus for providing electronic refunds in an online payment system
PITNEY BOWES INC54 citations92
US6996235B2Feb 7, 2006
Method and system for secure printing of documents via a printer coupled to the internet
PITNEY BOWES INC19 citations92
US6473498B1Oct 29, 2002
Method and system for maximizing use of a communication line
PITNEY BOWES INC23 citations92
US7369681B2May 6, 2008
System and method for tracking positions of objects in space, time as well as tracking their textual evolution
PITNEY BOWES INC46 citations91
US7925588B2Apr 12, 2011
Image based positive pay checking system
PITNEY BOWES INC7 citations84
US7072473B2Jul 4, 2006
Method and system for secure delivery and retrieval of documents utilizing a facsimile machine
PITNEY BOWES INC12 citations84
US6941286B1Sep 6, 2005
Method and apparatus for providing refunds in a postage metering system
PITNEY BOWES INC18 citations84
US6701216B2Mar 2, 2004
Method for printing a manifest or statement of mailing having a pattern that matches a pattern printed on the edges of mail pieces contained in a tray
PITNEY BOWES INC15 citations84
US6869021B2Mar 22, 2005
Method for field programming radio frequency identification labels
PITNEY BOWES INC15 citations83
US7386518B2Jun 10, 2008
Method and system for facilitating transactions
PITNEY BOWES INC17 citations81
US6840444B2Jan 11, 2005
Method for field programming radio frequency identification return forms
PITNEY BOWES INC14 citations81
US7526117B2Apr 28, 2009
Method for remote check capture
PITNEY BOWES INC14 citations79
US7054840B1May 30, 2006
Virtual bookshelf for online storage use and sale of material
PITNEY BOWES INC14 citations79
US6805291B2Oct 19, 2004
Method for field programmable radio frequency document identification devices
PITNEY BOWES INC7 citations73
US6839691B2Jan 4, 2005
Method for acquiring a customer for online postage metering
PITNEY BOWES INC10 citations72
US6925450B2Aug 2, 2005
Method and system for payment of permit mail
PITNEY BOWES INC8 citations70
US7889885B2Feb 15, 2011
Method for detecting perforations on the edge of an image of a form
PITNEY BOWES INC3 citations63
US7917454B2Mar 29, 2011
System and method for instant online postage metering
PITNEY BOWES INC1 citations62
US7724385B2May 25, 2010
System for preserving security while handling documents
PITNEY BOWES INC3 citations62
US7549955B2Jun 23, 2009
Method and device for creasing paper
PITNEY BOWES INC6 citations62
US7347381B2Mar 25, 2008
Secure radio frequency identification documents
PITNEY BOWES INC6 citations62
US7216808B2May 15, 2007
Method for a user to answer questions or queries using electrical contacts
PITNEY BOWES INC3 citations62
US7176900B2Feb 13, 2007
Method and apparatus for field programming radio frequency identification devices
PITNEY BOWES INC2 citations62
US7042336B2May 9, 2006
Methods for field programming radio frequency identification devices that control remote control devices
PITNEY BOWES INC3 citations62
US6869020B2Mar 22, 2005
Method for field programmable radio frequency identification testing devices for transmitting user selected data
PITNEY BOWES INC6 citations62
US7689518B2Mar 30, 2010
System and method for instant online postage metering
PITNEY BOWES INC3 citations61
US7970136B2Jun 28, 2011
Apparatus and materials for two-stage printing of value indicia
PITNEY BOWES INC4 citations60
US7949614B2May 24, 2011
Two-stage printing of value indicia
PITNEY BOWES INC4 citations60
US7299198B2Nov 20, 2007
Method for returning and reselling merchandise
PITNEY BOWES INC3 citations60
US7756795B2Jul 13, 2010
Mail piece verification system
PITNEY BOWES INC5 citations59
US6675065B2Jan 6, 2004
Method for tagging mail
PITNEY BOWES INC2 citations59
US7584889B2Sep 8, 2009
Method for a user to answer questions or queries using electrical contacts
PITNEY BOWES INC0 citations51
US7899758B2Mar 1, 2011
Preregistered tracking labels
PITNEY BOWES INC0 citations49
FOTH THOMAS J
3 patentsUS8612346B2Dec 17, 2013
Method and system for closed loop collect on delivery (C.O.D.) payments
FOTH THOMAS J2 citations59
US9165411B2Oct 20, 2015
Method and system for embedding mailer specified mailing instructions on a mail piece to automate mail processing
FOTH THOMAS J1 citations42
US8190525B2May 29, 2012
System and method for payment for business reply mail
FOTH THOMAS J0 citations26