David J Rich

US Patent:

6517265, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

May 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/850598

Inventors:

John V. Evans - Brookfield CT
Al Ewers - Colchester CT
David L. Rich - Shelton CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 242

US Classification:

400 74, 101 91, 347 7, 705408

Abstract:

In a postage meter, funds are requested from an accounting unit and transferred to a print buffer when a print registration sensor detects a mailpiece at a location that is sufficiently downstream of the printing mechanism in order to enable the meter sufficient time to compose the indicia. A presentation sensor detects the presence of the mailpiece just prior to printing the indicia; and a printing mechanism prints the indicia if the mailpiece is properly aligned with the printing mechanism, or stores the indicia data in a secure register if the mailpiece is not properly aligned with the printing mechanism to enable the operator to obtain a refund.

US Patent:

6619544, Sep 16, 2003

Filed:

May 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/848676

Inventors:

Felix Bator - Easton CT
David B. Chamberlin - Monroe CT
James A. Euchner - Waccabuc NY
Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT
Andrei Obrea - Seymour CT
David L. Rich - Shelton CT
David W Riley - Easton CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 708

US Classification:

235381, 235495, 705403, 705 59, 705 60

Abstract:

A system and method for instantly printing PC postage before establishing a postage meter account. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customers zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customers meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.

US Patent:

6839691, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

May 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/848472

Inventors:

Felix Bator - Easton CT, US
David B. Chamberlin - Monroe CT, US
James A. Euchner - Waccabuc NY, US
Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT, US
Andrei Obrea - Seymour CT, US
David L. Rich - Shelton CT, US
David W Riley - Easton CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 708

US Classification:

705 59, 705 60

Abstract:

A method for acquiring customers for meter licenses for PC postage. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customer's zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customer's meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.

US Patent:

6907545, Jun 14, 2005

Filed:

Mar 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/752068

Inventors:

Michael J. Ramadei - Trumbull CT, US
David L. Rich - Shelton CT, US
Gary S. Jacobson - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F011/00

US Classification:

714 25, 714 26, 714 37, 706 45, 706 46, 706 47, 706 53

Abstract:

A system and method for diagnosing one or more faults or one or more potential faults in a machine. The system and method has a communications module for communicating machine data between the machine and the system. It also has a fault recognition module for analyzing the machine data, which can determine one or more faults or potential faults in the machine. An expert system module having a fault tree is guided through only a truncated portion of the fault tree based upon output from the fault recognition module.

US Patent:

7283146, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/016493

Inventors:

David L. Rich - Shelton CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 2/36

US Classification:

347188, 347193, 347194, 347195

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing thermal printhead thermal history temperature management by preprocessing target images are described. In one example, a thermal compensation process is applied to a target image to provide offset values in order to create a compensated image that is later printed without local printhead thermal compensation.

US Patent:

7689518, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Jul 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/626850

Inventors:

Felix Bator - Easton CT, US
David B. Chamberlin - Monroe CT, US
James A. Euchner - Waccabuc NY, US
Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT, US
Andrei Obrea - Seymour CT, US
David L. Rich - Shelton CT, US
David W Riley - Easton CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705401

Abstract:

A system and method for instantly printing PC postage before establishing a postage meter account. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customer's zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customer's meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.

US Patent:

7917454, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Feb 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/701760

Inventors:

Feliks Bator - Easton CT, US
David B. Chamberlin - Monroe CT, US
James A. Euchner - Waccabuc NY, US
Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT, US
Andrei Obrea - Seymour CT, US
David L. Rich - Shelton CT, US
David W. Riley - Easton CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705401

Abstract:

A system and method for instantly printing PC postage before establishing a postage meter account. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customer's zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customer's meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.

US Patent:

20060136347, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/018707

Inventors:

Jay Reichelsheimer - Shelton CT, US
David Rich - Shelton CT, US
Steven Kaye - Weston CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
B41L 19/00

US Classification:

705408000, 101045000

Abstract:

Labels that may selectively provide signaling are shown. In one example, a fluorescent signaling section of a label may be perforated and may be mechanically removed from the main portion of the label to selectively provide a label that does not emit a fluorescent signal. In another example, a thermal printer is used to quench a fluorescent section of a label so that it does not emit a fluorescent signal.