CA2391559A1 - Electromagnetic postal indicia and method of applying same - Google Patents

Electromagnetic postal indicia and method of applying same Download PDF

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CA2391559A1
CA2391559A1 CA002391559A CA2391559A CA2391559A1 CA 2391559 A1 CA2391559 A1 CA 2391559A1 CA 002391559 A CA002391559 A CA 002391559A CA 2391559 A CA2391559 A CA 2391559A CA 2391559 A1 CA2391559 A1 CA 2391559A1
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mailpiece
indicia
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information
postage indicia
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Roy R. Gordon
Wayne A. Wilkerson
Dan J. Lord
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Roy R. Gordon
Wayne A. Wilkerson
Dan J. Lord
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06187—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with magnetically detectable marking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/00629—Circuit, e.g. transponder

Abstract

Presented is a system and method of applying postage indicia to a mailpiece utilizing electromagnetic storage technology for the indicia. This method obviates the necessity of visual bar coded indicia, and greatly increases the amount of information which may be included in the postage indicia. This method also significantly reduces the physical space required on the face of a mailpiece (10) to contain the postage indicia information, thus allowing the increased use of advertising and personal information and graphics on the mailpiece. The electromagnetic storage media area (12) may be in the form of a self-adhesive sticker or label (14), or may be integrated within the mailpiece or mailing label. Such integration may be accomplished through the use of embedded magnetic storage media, embedded ferromagnetic fibers, or the inclusion of ferromagnetic powder embedded in the mailpiece itself.
Also provided is an apparatus for applying magnetically recordable media on a mailpiece. Such application may be in the form of a spray liquid, magnetic ink, rolled on impression, etc.
CA002391559A 1999-11-16 2000-11-16 Electromagnetic postal indicia and method of applying same Expired - Lifetime CA2391559C (en)

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US16569899P 1999-11-16 1999-11-16
US60/165,698 1999-11-16
PCT/US2000/042212 WO2001037203A1 (en) 1999-11-16 2000-11-16 Electromagnetic postal indicia and method of applying same

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