System for printing encrypted messages with a character generator and
bar-code representation
    1.
    发明授权
    System for printing encrypted messages with a character generator and bar-code representation 失效
    使用字符发生器和条形码表示打印加密消息的系统

    公开(公告)号:US4641347A

    公开(公告)日:1987-02-03

    申请号:US515072

    申请日:1983-07-18

    摘要: A system for the metering of encrypted postage and similar indicia includes a device for printing such indicia and a device for reading such indicia. The printing is accomplished with a dot matrix printer and a bar-code printer driven by signals obtained by a character generator and an encryption circuit. The reading is accomplished by a bar-code reader and a dot matrix reader. Intelligence is obtained by correlating received characters against a stored array of symbols to determine the presence of a symbol, and the comparison of the separated coded data with a reference code to determine the accuracy of the printed material. Thereby, forgery and alteration is inhibited. The data and the encrypted material are imprinted by indicia utilizing both the formats of alphanumeric characters and the formats of a bar code. In both cases, a portion of a group of characters and a portion of a bar code are set aside for communicating the message while the remaining portions are utilized for encrypted material for verification of the message.

    摘要翻译: 用于计量加密邮资和类似标记的系统包括用于打印这种标记的装置和用于读取这种标记的装置。 打印由点阵打印机和由字符发生器和加密电路获得的信号驱动的条形码打印机完成。 读数由条码阅读器和点阵读取器完成。 通过将接收到的字符与存储的符号阵列相关联以确定符号的存在以及分离的编码数据与参考代码的比较以确定打印材料的精度来获得智能。 因此,伪造和变更被抑制。 使用字母数字字符的格式和条形码的格式,通过标记印刷数据和加密材料。 在这两种情况下,一组字符和一部分条形码的一部分被设置用于传送该消息,而其余部分被用于验证该消息的加密材料。

    Anti-energy diversion system for electric utility meters
    2.
    发明授权
    Anti-energy diversion system for electric utility meters 失效
    电力仪表用电能分流系统

    公开(公告)号:US4565995A

    公开(公告)日:1986-01-21

    申请号:US524897

    申请日:1983-08-22

    IPC分类号: G01R11/24 G08B13/14

    CPC分类号: G01R22/066

    摘要: An anti-energy diversion system for mounting underneath the cover of a standard electric utility meter in order to sense common meter tampering events and indicate the occurrence of such events. A non-battery energy storage circuit extracts energy from the AC power line available in the meter to power the system even during power outages. A flashbulb associated with a heat sensitive indelible indicator is coupled to the energy storage circuit when any one of several tamper event sensor switches are closed. When a tamper event is sensed, a brilliant flash of light is discharged and the appearance of the indelible indicator is transformed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于安装在标准电力仪表盖下方的反能量分流系统,以便检测普通的电表篡改事件并指出这种事件的发生。 非电池能量存储电路从电表中可用的交流电源线中提取能量,即使在停电期间为系统供电。 当几个篡改事件传感器开关中的任何一个关闭时,与热敏不可擦除指示器相关联的闪光灯耦合到能量存储电路。 当感测到篡改事件时,出现辉煌的闪光,并且改变了不可磨灭的指示符的出现。

    Postage printing apparatus having a movable print head and a variable
speed drum rotation
    3.
    发明授权
    Postage printing apparatus having a movable print head and a variable speed drum rotation 失效
    具有可移动打印头和可变速滚筒旋转的邮资打印设备

    公开(公告)号:US4492160A

    公开(公告)日:1985-01-08

    申请号:US473843

    申请日:1983-03-09

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41F13/36 B41F11/00

    摘要: A postage meter printing apparatus for applying postage indicia to a mailpiece having a cyclically operating drum for feeding the mailpiece through the postage meter. The periphery of the drum has an aperture therein. Structure is provided for maintaining the mailpiece against the drum as the mailpiece is fed by the drum and for cycling the drum at a low rotational speed during a part of the cycle when a low-speed printing process is taking place and high rotational speeds during a higher speed printing process and of the remainder of the cycle thereby providing means for obtaining maximum overall cycle speeds while accommodating the low-speed requirements of the slower printing process. A matrix print head for the low-speed process is located internal to the drum having a printing position and a non-printing position, the print head is automatically placed adjacent the mailpiece through the aperture in the drum to its printing position when the aperture is between the print head and mailpiece. Structure is also provided to activate the print head when it is in its printing position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将邮资标记应用于具有循环操作的鼓的邮票的邮资计打印装置,用于通过邮资计费器馈送邮件。 滚筒的周边在其中具有孔。 提供了结构,用于当邮件由滚筒馈送并且在循环的一部分期间以低转速循环滚筒,以便在进行低速打印处理和在 更高速度的打印处理和循环的剩余部分,从而提供了用于在满足较慢打印处理的低速要求的同时获得最大总体循环速度的装置。 用于低速处理的矩阵打印头位于具有打印位置和非打印位置的滚筒的内部,打印头通过滚筒中的孔自动地放置在邮件附近到打印位置,当孔是 在打印头和邮件之间。 还提供结构以在打印头处于其打印位置时激活打印头。

    Eccentric pulley for inelastic timing belt
    5.
    发明授权
    Eccentric pulley for inelastic timing belt 失效
    非弹性同步带偏心滑轮

    公开(公告)号:US4507104A

    公开(公告)日:1985-03-26

    申请号:US499660

    申请日:1983-05-31

    摘要: Apparatus for maintaining substantially constant tension in an inelastic timing belt driven by a rigid, swinging arm, including a driven, circular pulley, an eccentrically mounted, circular idler pulley, an inelastic timing belt mounted about the driven and idler pulleys to provide minimum tension at mid-motion and maximum tension at the start and end of motion, and a rigid swinging arm pivotably mounted equidistant from the centers of the driven and idler pulleys and secured at one end to the timing belt.

    摘要翻译: 用于在由刚性摆动臂驱动的非弹性同步带中保持基本恒定的张力的装置,包括从动圆形滑轮,偏心安装的圆形惰轮,安装在驱动和惰轮上的非弹性同步带,以提供最小张力 在运动的开始和结束时的中间运动和最大张力,以及从被驱动和惰轮滑轮的中心等距离地安装并且在一端固定到同步皮带的刚性摆动臂。

    Postage printing apparatus having a print head with a replaceable ribbon
cartridge
    6.
    发明授权
    Postage printing apparatus having a print head with a replaceable ribbon cartridge 失效
    具有具有可更换色带盒的打印头的邮资打印设备

    公开(公告)号:US4492159A

    公开(公告)日:1985-01-08

    申请号:US473842

    申请日:1983-03-08

    申请人: John I. Clark

    发明人: John I. Clark

    摘要: A postage meter printing apparatus for applying postage indicia to a mailpiece having a cyclically operating drum for feeding the mailpiece through the postage meter. The periphery of the drum has an aperture therein. Structure is provided to maintain the mailpiece against the drum as the mailpiece is fed by the drum and to cycle the drum. A matrix print head located internal to the drum has a printing position and non-printing position. The print head is automatically placed adjacent the mailpiece through the aperture in the drum to its printing position, when the aperture is between the print head and the mailpiece. The print head is a matrix print head of impact or other type and includes a cooperating ribbon either inked or other to print on the mailpiece. The inked ribbon is contained in a replaceable cartridge. Structure is provided to activate the print head when it is in its printing position. The circumference of the drum may be fitted with a letterpress printing plate to allow simultaneous matrix printing of variable data and conventional rotary letterpress printing of repetitive data.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将邮资标记应用于具有循环操作的鼓的邮票的邮资计打印装置,用于通过邮资计费器馈送邮件。 滚筒的周边在其中具有孔。 提供结构,以便当邮件由滚筒进给并使滚筒循环时,将邮件保持在滚筒上。 位于滚筒内部的矩阵打印头具有打印位置和非打印位置。 当打印头和邮件之间时,打印头自动放置在邮件旁边,通过鼓中的孔与其打印位置相邻。 打印头是冲击或其它类型的矩阵打印头,并且包括在邮件上打印或打印的配合的色带。 着色的色带包含在可更换的墨盒中。 提供结构以在打印头处于其打印位置时激活打印头。 滚筒的圆周可以装有凸版印刷板,以允许同时矩阵打印可变数据和常规旋转凸版印刷重复数据。

    Postage meter value selecting system
    7.
    发明授权
    Postage meter value selecting system 失效
    邮费计值选择系统

    公开(公告)号:US4367676A

    公开(公告)日:1983-01-11

    申请号:US266561

    申请日:1981-05-22

    申请人: John I. Clark

    发明人: John I. Clark

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41J1/20

    摘要: A value selection system for a postage meter includes a plurality of print wheels rotatably mounted within a print drum. The print drum is coupled to be driven to rotate such that selected print elements on each of the print wheels are moved to imprint a postage value on a mail piece or other postage imprint receiving surface. The print wheels are selectively positioned by a print wheel value selection mechanism which is operable to set the print wheels during any time within a printing cycle except when the actual imprint is being impressed. The mechanism is operable to move the print wheels when the print drum is at rest and when the print drum is in motion. The position of the print wheels and the print drum may be monitored to account for the printing of postage by the meter.

    摘要翻译: 邮资计价器的价值选择系统包括可旋转地安装在打印鼓内的多个打印轮。 打印鼓被联接以被驱动以旋转,使得每个打印轮上的所选择的打印元件被移动以将邮资值印在邮件或其他邮戳印迹接收表面上。 打印轮选择性地由打印轮值选择机构定位,该打印轮值选择机构可操作以在印刷周期内的任何时间内设置打印轮,除了当印刷实际印记时。 该机构可操作以在打印鼓静止时和打印鼓运动时移动打印轮。 可以监视打印轮和打印鼓的位置以考虑由仪表打印邮资。