公开(公告)号：US5390251A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-14

申请号：US133427

申请日：1993-10-08

Applicant: Jose Pastor ,  George M. Brookner ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Hyung-Kun P. Kim

Inventor： Jose Pastor ,  George M. Brookner ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Hyung-Kun P. Kim

IPC: G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/02

CPC classification number: G07B17/00733 ,  G07B17/00024 ,  G07B2017/00096 ,  G07B2017/00443 ,  G07B2017/0075 ,  G07B2017/00798 ,  G07B2017/00846 ,  G07B2017/00854 ,  G07B2017/00967

Abstract: A system for controlling the validity of printing of indicias on mailpieces from a potentially large number of users of postage meters includes apparatus disposed in each said postage meter for generating a code and for printing the code on each mailpiece. The code is an encrypted code representative of the postage meter apparatus printing the indicia and other information uniquely determinative of the legitimacy of postage on the mailpieces. The keys for the code generating apparatus are changed to change its code generation at predetermined time intervals in each of the meters. A security center includes apparatus for maintaining a security code database and for keeping track of the keys for generating security codes in correspondence with the changes in each generating apparatus and the information printed on the mailpiece by the postage meter apparatus for comparison with the code printed on the mailpiece. There may be two codes printed, one used by the Postal Service for its security checks and one by the manufacturer. The encryption key may be changed at predetermined intervals or on a daily basis or for printing each mailpiece.

Abstract translation: 用于控制来自潜在大量邮资用户的邮件上的邮戳的打印有效性的系统包括设置在每个所述邮资计费器中的设备，用于生成代码并在每个邮件上打印代码。 代码是邮资计量器设备的加密代码，其打印标签和独特地确定邮件在邮件上的合法性的其他信息。 代码生成装置的键被改变以在每个米中以预定的时间间隔改变其代码生成。 安全中心包括用于维护安全代码数据库的装置，并且用于跟踪用于生成与每个发生装置中的变化相对应的安全代码的密钥以及由邮资计费器装置打印在邮件上的信息，以便与打印在 邮件。 可能印有两个代码，一个由邮政局用于其安全检查，一个由制造商使用。 加密密钥可以以预定间隔或每天更改或用于打印每个邮件。

公开(公告)号：US5031215A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-09

申请号：US515531

申请日：1990-05-29

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: G09C1/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/468 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: An item bearing an indicia which verifies a status of the item and a method and apparatus for applying such indicia. The indicia represents an encrypted message and has the form of a number n base N number system represented by characters selected from an unambiguous machine-readable character set having n characters. The characters consist of connected graphs drawn on a predetermined grid and meeting certain selected requirements. A set of descripters is selected, including a number of type 1 and type 3 points in a character and a subset of characters is selected from the set of all possible characters meeting the requirements so that each character is unambiguously described in terms of the selected descripters. In one embodiment disclosed the item is a mail piece and the status is the payment of postage.

Abstract translation: 具有验证物品状态的标记的物品以及用于应用该标记的方法和装置。 标记表示加密的消息，并且具有由从具有n个字符的明确的机器可读字符集中选择的字符表示的数字n个基本N数字系统的形式。 字符由在预定网格上绘制并满足特定选定要求的连接图形组成。 选择一组描述符，包括一个字符中的1类和3类数字，并且从满足要求的所有可能字符的集合中选择字符子集，以便根据所选择的描述符明确地描述每个字符 。 在所公开的一个实施例中，该项目是邮件，并且状态是邮资的支付。

公开(公告)号：US5025479A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-18

申请号：US245610

申请日：1988-09-19

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: G06K9/18 ,  G09C1/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/18

Abstract: An item bearing an indicia which verifies a status of the item and a method and apparatus for applying such indicia. The indicia represents an encrypted message and has the form of a number n base N number system represented by characters selected from an unambiguous machine-readable character set having n characters. The characters consist of connected graphs drawn on a predetermined grid and meeting certain selected requirements. A set of descripters is selected, including a number of type 1 and type 3 points in a character and a subset of characters is selected from the set of all possible characters meeting the requirements so that each character is unambiguously described in terms of the selected descripters. In one embodiment disclosed the item is a mail piece and the status is the payment of postage.

Abstract translation: 具有验证物品状态的标记的物品以及用于应用该标记的方法和装置。 标记表示加密的消息，并且具有由从具有n个字符的明确的机器可读字符集中选择的字符表示的数字n个基本N数字系统的形式。 字符由在预定网格上绘制并满足特定选定要求的连接图形组成。 选择一组描述符，包括一个字符中的1类和3类数字，并且从满足要求的所有可能字符的集合中选择字符子集，以便根据所选择的描述符明确地描述每个字符 。 在所公开的一个实施例中，该项目是邮件，并且状态是邮资的支付。

公开(公告)号：US4088116A

公开(公告)日：1978-05-09

申请号：US646974

申请日：1976-01-06

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: F24S23/70 ,  F24J3/02

CPC classification number: F24J2/10 ,  F24J2002/003 ,  F24J2002/1033 ,  F24J2002/1042 ,  Y02E10/40

Abstract: A radiant energy collector is described having a generally scroll-shaped configuration and exhibiting a hemispheric energy acceptance angle. Substantially all diffuse and direct radiant energy which is incident on a reflective surface of the collector is reflected toward an elongated energy conversion means. In one arrangement, the energy conversion means comprises a fluid container in which a transfer fluid is heated. In another arrangement, the energy conversion means comprises means for converting incident radiant energy into electrical energy.

Abstract translation: 描述了辐射能量收集器，其具有大致涡旋形构造并且呈现半球能量接受角。 入射到收集器的反射表面上的基本上所有的漫射和直接辐射能被朝向细长的能量转换装置反射。 在一种布置中，能量转换装置包括流体容器，其中传送流体被加热。 在另一种布置中，能量转换装置包括用于将入射的辐射能转换成电能的装置。

公开(公告)号：US06317498B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US08926204

申请日：1997-09-09

Applicant: Jose Pastor ,  George M. Brookner ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Hyung-Kun (Paul) Kim

Inventor： Jose Pastor ,  George M. Brookner ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Hyung-Kun (Paul) Kim

IPC: H04L900

CPC classification number: G07B17/00733 ,  G07B17/00024 ,  G07B2017/00096 ,  G07B2017/00443 ,  G07B2017/0075 ,  G07B2017/00798 ,  G07B2017/00846 ,  G07B2017/00854 ,  G07B2017/00967

Abstract: A system for controlling the validity of printing of indicias on mailpieces from a potentially large number of users of postage meters includes apparatus disposed in each said postage meter for generating a code and for printing the code on each mailpiece. The code is an encrypted code representative of the postage meter apparatus printing the indicia and other information uniquely determinative of the legitimacy of postage on the mailpieces. The keys for the code generating apparatus are changed to change its code generation at predetermined time intervals in each of the meters. A security center includes apparatus for maintaining a security code database and for keeping track of the keys for generating security codes in correspondence with the changes in each generating apparatus and the information printed on the mailpiece by the postage meter apparatus for comparison with the code printed on the mailpiece. There may be two codes printed, one used by the Postal Service for its security checks and one by the manufacturer. The encryption key may be changed at predetermined intervals or on a daily basis or for printing each mailpiece.

Abstract translation: 用于控制来自潜在大量邮资用户的邮件上的邮戳的打印有效性的系统包括设置在每个所述邮资计费器中的设备，用于生成代码并在每个邮件上打印代码。 代码是邮资计量器设备的加密代码，其打印标签和独特地确定邮件在邮件上的合法性的其他信息。 代码生成装置的键被改变以在每个米中以预定的时间间隔改变其代码生成。 安全中心包括用于维护安全代码数据库的装置，并且用于跟踪用于生成与每个发生装置中的变化相对应的安全代码的密钥以及由邮资计费器装置打印在邮件上的信息，以便与打印在 邮件。 可能印有两个代码，一个由邮政局用于其安全检查，一个由制造商使用。 加密密钥可以以预定间隔或每天更改或用于打印每个邮件。

公开(公告)号：US4949381A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-14

申请号：US245479

申请日：1988-09-19

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: G07B17/00 ,  G09C5/00

CPC classification number: G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G09C5/00 ,  G07B2017/0058 ,  G07B2017/00588 ,  G07B2017/00758 ,  G07B2017/00967

Abstract: An item bearing bit-mapped indicia with information encrypted by a public key which verifies a status of the item and a method and apparatus for applying such indicia. The indicia represents an encrypted message and has the form of an array of pixels, each pixel having a value selected from a predetermined set of values in accordance with a mapping of an encrypted message on to the array. Thus, a person having knowledge of the appropriate decryption key may scan the indicia to obtain the message and verify the status by decrypting the message. In one embodiment disclosed, the item is a mail piece and the status is the payment of postage. The indicia may have the form of a binary matrix transformed by matrix multiplication by a corresponding Hadamard matrix and the encrypted message may be encrypted using a public key encryption system.

公开(公告)号：US4539704A

公开(公告)日：1985-09-03

申请号：US581519

申请日：1984-02-21

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: G06K9/44

CPC classification number: G06K9/44 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: A process for thinning an image, comprising the steps of defining an image in terms of a plurality of discrete picture elements (pixels), convolving each horizontal string of pixels of the image with itself shifted a predetermined number of pixels, weighting each shifted position of each horizontal string, selecting certain of the pixels of the weighted horizontally convolved pixel strings which correspond to predetermined descriptors, convolving each vertical string of pixels of the image with itself shifted a predetermined number of pixels, weighting each shifted position of each vertical string, selecting certain of the pexels of the weighted vertically convolved pixel strings which correspond to predetermined descriptors, adding thee selected pixels from the weighted vertical and horizontal convolutions and the pixels of the original image, retaining those pixels which are common to the original image and the selected pixels of both the horizontal and vertical weighted convolutions, discarding those pixels which are absent from the original image, filtering those pixels which are common to the original image and the original image and only one of the selected pixels of the horizontal and vertical weighted convolutions, further retaining certain of the filtered pixels and discarding others in accordance with a predetermined filter matrix, and providing an output signal of the retained pixels which represents a thinned image.

Abstract translation: 一种用于减薄图像的过程，包括以下步骤：根据多个离散像素（像素）定义图像，将图像的每个水平像素像素自身卷积预定数量的像素，将每个偏移位置 每个水平字符串，选择对应于预定描述符的加权水平卷积像素串的某些像素，将图像的每个垂直像素的像素自身移位预定数量的像素，对每个垂直字符串的每个移位的位置进行加权，选择 对应于预定描述符的加权垂直卷积像素串的某些像素，从加权的垂直和水平卷积和原始图像的像素相加所选择的像素，保留原始图像和所选择的像素共有的那些像素 的水平和垂直加权卷积 ，丢弃原始图像中不存在的那些像素，对原始图像和原始图像共同的那些像素和仅水平和垂直加权卷积的所选像素之一进行滤波，进一步保留某些滤波像素并丢弃 另一些根据预定的滤波器矩阵，并且提供表示减薄的图像的保留像素的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US5170044A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-08

申请号：US610907

申请日：1990-11-09

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: G06K1/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G06K7/1443 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K7/1456

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the representation of binary data. Each bit of binary data corresponds to one of two representations, where each representation is a 3.times.3 array of cells. In a first representation five cells of the array are asserted and four cells are not asserted, and the second representation is complementary to the first representation. In the first representation the asserted cells are the four corner cells and the central cell of the 3.times.3 array. These representations are preferred since they minimize the possibility of long runs of contiguous cells having the same value in an indicia representing a plurality of data bits; which is useful to synchronize scanning of the indicia. An error in the transcription of a data bit is detected by comparison of a nominal representation with the received 3.times.3 array in determining the number of cells which differ between the nominal and the received representations. If the number of cells which differ between the nominal and the received representations is less than five, the received 3.times.3 array is assumed to correspond to the selected nominal representation, otherwise the received array is assumed to correspond to the complementary representation. In one embodiment disclosed, binary data is represented by printing indicia composed of pluralities of such 3.times.3 arrays. In another embodiment disclosed the printed binary data comprises encrypted information printed on an envelope to verify proper payment of postage for that mail piece.

Abstract translation: 用于表示二进制数据的方法和装置。 二进制数据的每一位对应于两个表示之一，其中每个表示是3×3的单元阵列。 在第一表示中，阵列的五个单元被断言，并且四个单元不被断言，并且第二表示与第一表示互补。 在第一个表示中，断言的单元格是3角形单元格和3x3数组的中心单元格。 这些表示是优选的，因为它们最小化在表示多个数据位的标记中具有相同值的连续小区的长时间运行的可能性; 这对于同步扫描标记是有用的。 在确定在标称和接收的表示之间不同的单元的数量的情况下，通过比较标称表示与接收的3×3阵列来检测数据位的转录中的错误。 如果在标称和接收的表示之间不同的小区的数量小于5，则假设所接收的3×3阵列对应于所选择的标称表示，否则假设所接收的阵列对应于互补表示。 在所公开的一个实施例中，二进制数据由由多个这样的3×3阵列组成的打印标记表示。 在公开的另一实施例中，印刷的二进制数据包括打印在信封上的加密信息，以验证该邮件的邮资的正确支付。

公开(公告)号：US5164996A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-17

申请号：US848521

申请日：1986-04-07

Applicant: Jose Pastor

Inventor： Jose Pastor

IPC: G06K9/46

CPC classification number: G06K9/4604 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: An alphanumeric character is recognized by optically scanning that character, detecting the occurrence of predetermined geographical features in the scanned image, comparing the detected geographical features to a store of particular geographical features which identify respective alphanumeric characters, and identifying the scanned image as the alphanumeric character having those geographical features to which the detected geographical features favorably compare. The aforementioned geographical features comprise lagoons (formed as enclosed areas) and bays (formed as open areas). The types of bays and lagoons, as well as the relative positioning of such bays and lagoons with respect to each other, characterize the respective alphanumeric characters. By detecting the bays and lagoons and relative positions thereof in the scanned image, the identity of that image is ascertained.

Abstract translation: 通过光学扫描该字符来识别字母数字字符，检测扫描图像中预定地理特征的出现，将检测到的地理特征与识别相应字母数字字符的特定地理特征的存储进行比较，以及将扫描图像识别为字母数字字符 具有所检测的地理特征有利地比较的那些地理特征。 上述的地理特征包括泻湖（形成封闭区域）和海湾（形成开放区域）。 海湾和泻湖的类型以及这些海湾和泻湖相对于彼此的相对定位表征了相应的字母数字字符。 通过检测扫描图像中的海湾和泻湖及其相对位置，确定该图像的身份。

公开(公告)号：US4935961A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-19

申请号：US224619

申请日：1988-07-27

Applicant: Joseph L. Gargiulo ,  Jose Pastor

Inventor： Joseph L. Gargiulo ,  Jose Pastor

IPC: G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/08

CPC classification number: G07B17/00733 ,  H04L9/0625 ,  H04L9/0838 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/16 ,  G07B2017/0079 ,  G07B2017/0083 ,  G07B2017/00854 ,  G07B2017/0087 ,  G07B2017/00887 ,  H04L2209/60

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating cryptographic keys for a postal manifest and for synchronizing cryptographic keys for transmitting postal data securely on a communication link is presented. The techniques for generating a key and for synchronizing keys use the same apparatus but use slightly different data to create a cryptographic key.The postal data center maintains a unique set of data for each server station. Using this set of data along with a manifest sequence number (or communication transaction number) and the date, a cryptographic key is created. Each server station stores a fixed master key, KO, a permutation table, Pt, and ID, and GMT date. Using the manifest sequence number (or the communication transaction number) a row of the permutation table is altered and the master key KO is scrambled with the permutation table top get a new key K2. With K2, the date, server ID, and manifest sequence number (our communication transaction number) are encrypted. The result of this encryption yields another key K3. K3 is then used for encrypting the postal manifest or for communicating with a postal data center.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于生成邮政清单密码密钥的方法和装置，并且用于同步用于在通信链路上安全地发送邮政数据的密码密钥。 用于产生密钥和同步密钥的技术使用相同的装置，但是使用稍微不同的数据来创建加密密钥。 邮政数据中心为每个服务器站维护一组唯一的数据。 使用这组数据以及清单序列号（或通信事务号）和日期，创建一个加密密钥。 每个服务器站存储固定的主密钥，KO，置换表，Pt和ID以及GMT日期。 使用清单序列号（或通信事务处理号），改变排列表的一行，并且通过置换表顶部加密主密钥KO得到新的密钥K2。 使用K2，日期，服务器ID和清单序列号（我们的通信交易号）被加密。 该加密的结果产生另一个关键K3。 然后，K3用于加密邮政清单或与邮政数据中心进行通信。