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Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
Also filed as: RYAN FREDERICK W · RYAN FREDERICK W JR · RYAN JR FREDERICK · RYAN JR FREDERICK W
122 granted patents·29 pending applications·4,241 citations·filing 1992–2014
99Inventor score
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151 records- 0199US5781438AToken generation process in an open metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 14, 1998·394 cites·13 claims
- 0297US5796841ASecure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 18, 1998·228 cites·34 claims
- 0393US5812666ACryptographic key management and validation systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 22, 1998·194 cites·35 claims
- 0492US7225170B1Postage metering system for use with business reply mailPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 29, 2007·50 cites·41 claims
- 0590US7877610B2Hybrid signature schemeCERTICOM CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 25, 2011·15 cites·25 claims
- 0688US6058193ASystem and method of verifying cryptographic postage evidencing using a fixed key setPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 2, 2000·83 cites·11 claims
- 0787US7483175B2Method and system for printing secure value documents and non-secure documents utilizing the same printing devicePITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 27, 2009·8 cites·8 claims
- 0887US6044350ACertificate meter with selectable indemnification provisionsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 28, 2000·90 cites·16 claims
- 0987US5987441AToken generation process in an open metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 16, 1999·71 cites·24 claims
- 1086US6064993AClosed system virtual postage meterPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 16, 2000·87 cites·16 claims
- 1185US7733530B2Method and system for printing secure value documents and non-secure documents utilizing the same printing devicePITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 8, 2010·6 cites·13 claims
- 1285US7300218B2System and method for improving print quality on mail pieces having low reflectivityPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 27, 2007·5 cites·10 claims
- 1383US7467747B2Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballotsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 23, 2008·11 cites·25 claims
- 1483US6816838B1Production mail system having subsidies for printing of third party messages on mailpiecesPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 9, 2004·24 cites·14 claims
- 1583US6151590ANetwork open metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 21, 2000·69 cites·15 claims
- 1683US6058384AMethod for removing funds from a postal security devicePITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·79 cites·14 claims
- 1783US5871288AMethod for customer selectable module size for an information based indiciaPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 16, 1999·81 cites·13 claims
- 1883US5661803AMethod of token verification in a key management systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 26, 1997·86 cites·14 claims
- 1982US8700894B2Method and system for securing routing information of a communication using identity-based encryption schemeHAMMELL BRADLEY R·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 15, 2014·14 cites·7 claims
- 2082US7233930B1Postage metering system including a printer having dual print headsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 19, 2007·18 cites·16 claims
- 2182US6954742B2Closed loop postage metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 11, 2005·18 cites·7 claims
- 2282US6141654APostage printing system having subsidized printing of third party messagesPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 31, 2000·66 cites·23 claims
- 2381US6157919APC-based open metering system and methodPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 5, 2000·64 cites·23 claims
- 2481US5742683ASystem and method for managing multiple users with different privileges in an open metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 21, 1998·184 cites·10 claims
- 2580US8676715B2System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature schemeCORDERY ROBERT A·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 18, 2014·4 cites·12 claims
- 2680US7152049B2Method and system for dispensing virtual stampsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 19, 2006·12 cites·24 claims
- 2779US7131777B1System and method for improving print quality on mail pieces having low reflectivityPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 7, 2006·2 cites·9 claims
- 2879US6970856B1Postage printing system having subsidized printing of third party messagesPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 29, 2005·11 cites·7 claims
- 2979US5982896ASystem and method of verifying cryptographic postage evidencing using a fixed key setPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 9, 1999·55 cites·5 claims
- 3079US5812945AMetered payment cellular telephone communication systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 22, 1998·94 cites·10 claims
- 3178US6922678B2Virtual postage meter with multiple origins of depositPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 26, 2005·12 cites·14 claims
- 3278US5452419ASerial communication control system between nodes having predetermined intervals for synchronous communications and mediating asynchronous communications for unused time in the predetermined intervalsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 19, 1995·49 cites·17 claims
- 3377US8308819B2Method for detecting the removal of a processing unit from a printed circuit boardKIRSCHNER WESLEY A·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 13, 2012·3 cites·14 claims
- 3477US7319982B1Method for collecting sales and/or use taxes on sales that are made via the internet and/or catalogPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 15, 2008·17 cites·16 claims
- 3577US7039185B2Method and system for securing a printhead in a closed system metering devicePITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 2, 2006·10 cites·37 claims
- 3677US6295359B1Method and apparatus for distributing keys to secure devices such as a postage meterPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 25, 2001·60 cites·13 claims
- 3777US6098058APostage metering system and method for automatic detection of remote postage security devices on a networkPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 1, 2000·65 cites·31 claims
- 3876US8239924B2Method and system for authenticating a user based on a physical objectFICKO BRADLEY W·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 7, 2012·12 cites·20 claims
- 3976US8078293B2System and method for routing selection using statistical dataCAMPAGNA MATTHEW J·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·9 cites·18 claims
- 4076US7991704B2Method of post selection of and payment for domestic and international mail value added servicesPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 2, 2011·4 cites·10 claims
- 4175US8332230B2Fraud detection mechanism adapted for inconsistent data collectionRYAN JR FREDERICK W·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 11, 2012·10 cites·22 claims
- 4275US7424975B2Method for printing two dimensional barcodes to reduce reading errorsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2008·6 cites·18 claims
- 4375US7379194B2Method and system for determining mail piece dimensions using swept laser beamPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2008·2 cites·10 claims
- 4475US6938016B1Digital coin-based postage meterPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 30, 2005·8 cites·20 claims
- 4574US8195948B2Hybrid signature schemeVANSTONE SCOTT ALEXANDER·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 5, 2012·3 cites·42 claims
- 4674US7925537B2Method for collecting sales and/or use taxes on sales that are made via the internet and/or catalogPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 12, 2011·4 cites·14 claims
- 4774US7080044B1PC-based open metering system and methodCORDERY ROBERT A·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 18, 2006·8 cites·8 claims
- 4874US6985888B1Secure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering systemPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 10, 2006·14 cites·2 claims
- 4974US6810390B1System and method for verifying digital postal marksFiled 2000·Granted Oct 26, 2004·10 cites·19 claims
- 5073US7715045B2System and methods for comparing documentsPITNEY BOWES INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 11, 2010·6 cites·11 claims
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