Steven F Kaye

US Patent:

6970856, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Apr 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/550878

Inventors:

Richard W. Heiden - Huntington CT, US
Steven M. Kaye - Weston CT, US
Jeffrey D. Pierce - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

705408

Abstract:

A postage printing system, having a computer, a data center and a control system. The computer is in operative communication with a printer for printing a postal indicia on an envelope. The data center is in operative communication with the computer which in turn is located remotely from the data center. The data center includes a plurality of user accounts and a plurality of advertiser accounts where each of the plurality of advertiser accounts includes respective ad data including message data and restriction data. The control system is in operative communication with the data center and the computer and is for: (i) establishing a transaction session between a user of the computer corresponding to one of the plurality of user accounts and the data center; (ii) obtaining recipient address information from the user; and (iii) using the recipient address information and the restriction data from the plurality of advertiser accounts to identify message data available for printing on the envelope in conjunction with the postal indicia.

US Patent:

7533067, May 12, 2009

Filed:

Jun 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/172182

Inventors:

David W. Beckstrom - Milford CT, US
Steven M. Kaye - Weston CT, US
Benjamin Singer - Bridgeport CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G07B 17/02
G07B 17/00

US Classification:

705402, 705401, 705406, 705408, 705410, 400621, 400578, 355 40

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing a locally printed replaceable control panel labels for providing an economical user interface to a postage printing device using a collocated processor are described. In one configuration, a remote data center provides Units of Information of Value UIVs of distinct denominations such as postage indicia to a Virtual Stamp Dispensing Metering VSDM printer. Custom graphic images are also processed for use and stored at the collocated processor for selective transfer to the VSDM. Using the collocated PC, the user selects certain denominations to be assigned to denomination buttons on the VSDM. Similarly, the user selects certain custom images to be associated with custom image buttons on the VSDM. The system then prints a replaceable control panel button label using the VSDM printer having zones associated with each button for printing thumbnails of the custom images and denomination icons for the selected virtual stamp denominations. The user then inserts the replaceable custom control panel label in the VSDM control panel recess under the hinged control panel window.

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.

US Patent:

20070138306, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/311741

Inventors:

Andrei Obrea - Seymour CT, US
Robert Cordery - Danbury CT, US
John Desmond - Fairfield CT, US
Judith Auslander - Westport CT, US
Steven Kaye - Weston CT, US
Cindy Mangiameli - Southbury CT, US
Michael Swenson - Danbury CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06K 19/06
G06K 7/10

US Classification:

235494000, 235491000, 235468000

Abstract:

A system for storing information including a first partial portion of a printed marking, and a second partial portion of the printed marking. The printed marking comprises first information in a first information storage format. The first partial portion is printed with a first ink. The second partial portion is intermixed with the first partial portion to form the printed marking. The second partial portion is printed with at least one second different ink. The second ink comprises a metameric ink which becomes excited when exposed to an excitation source such that the printed marking contains second different information in a second different information storage format which can be read when the printed marking is exposed to the excitation source.

US Patent:

20080053329, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/513754

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Pierce - Sandy Hook CT, US
Steven J. Pauly - New Milford CT, US
Steven M. Kaye - Weston CT, US

International Classification:

B41F 33/00

US Classification:

101484

Abstract:

Printing methods and systems that provide both a secure value label printing mode of operation and a non-secure mode of operation that allows generic printing of non-value items without compromising the security feature of the secure printing mode are described. If the printing system determines the image is a non-secure image such as an address label or other non-value graphic, the printing system utilizes the non-secure mode and disables the use certain printhead elements. In such a system, the enforced print disabled white bands are enforced in non-secure mode such as by actually disabling the print drive mechanism that allows a row to be printed or by populating certain regions of the print buffer with zero values.

US Patent:

61416541, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Dec 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/224256

Inventors:

Richard W. Heiden - Huntington CT
Steven M. Kaye - Weston CT
Jeffrey D. Pierce - Norwalk CT
Frederick W. Ryan - Oxford CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G07B 1702

US Classification:

705408

Abstract:

A postage printing system, comprising a computer, a data center and a control system. The computer is in operative communication with a printer for printing a postal indicia on an envelope. The data center is in operative communication with the computer which in turn is located remotely from the data center. The data center includes a plurality of user accounts and a plurality of advertiser accounts where each of the plurality of advertiser accounts includes respective ad data including message data and restriction data. The control system is in operative communication with the data center and the computer and is for: (i) establishing a transaction session between a user of the computer corresponding to one of the plurality of user accounts and the data center; (ii) obtaining recipient address information from the user; and (iii) using the recipient address information and the restriction data from the plurality of advertiser accounts to identify message data available for printing on the envelope in conjunction with the postal indicia.