Inventor

Donald T. Dolan

Inventor

Ridgefield, CT, US

Overview

1976–2005

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 47 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G07Bprimary

G07BTicket-issuing apparatus27%

B41JTypewriters18%

G01GWeighing11%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television8%

B43MBureau accessories not otherwise provided for7%

G03GElectrography4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

G06KGraphical data reading3%

PatentTitleYear

6,847,952'Postage metering system having multiple postage meter configuration capability'2005 6,816,845'Method and device for improving the efficiency of a postage meter'2004 6,554,956'Method and apparatus for sealing closed envelopes'2003 6,499,020'Method and device for improving the efficiency of a postage meter'2002 6,477,512'Postage metering system having multiple postage meter configuration capability'2002 6,193,825'Method and apparatus for moistening envelope flaps'2001 5,979,310'Apparatus and method for printing images'1999 5,966,157'Method for cleaning residual ink from a transfer roller in an ink jet printing apparatus'1999 5,923,762'Method and apparatus for ensuring debiting in a postage meter prior to its printing a postal indicia'1999 5,862,753'Ink jet printing apparatus with handheld applicator'1999 5,806,421'Method and apparatus for securely printing a machine detectable postal indicia image'1998 5,799,290'Method and apparatus for securely authorizing performance of a function in a distributed system such as a postage meter'1998 5,769,550'Method and apparatus for securely printing an indicia image in multiple passes including an enhancement pass'1998 5,731,980'Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system'1998 5,723,825'Transport apparatus for a weighing module'1998 5,611,630'Method and apparatus for securely printing a postal indicia image having a different dot density in two dimensions thereof'1997 5,414,449'Thermal transfer printing apparatus'1995 5,266,749'Locking mechanism for a vibrating tray scale'1993 5,190,115'Modular mailing machine with load cell scale'1993 5,148,015'Touch switch input device for computer system'1992 5,103,225'Motor-driven positioning system with reflective optical encoder'1992 5,098,734'Control system for moistener'1992 5,082,072'Modular mailing machine'1992 5,060,741'Platen module for a modular mailing machine'1991 5,014,797'Modular mailing machine'1991 5,007,371'Control system for moistener'1991 4,982,202'Thermal printing cartridge'1991 4,953,842'Mail thickness measuring apparatus'1990 4,947,333'Batch mailing system'1990 4,935,078'High throughput mailing maching timing'1990 4,929,106'Platen module'1990 4,924,804'Nozzle control systems for moistener'1990 4,923,023'Modular mailing machine'1990 4,892,162'Mailing machine'1990 4,872,521'Platen module for a modular mailing machine'1989 4,739,343'Thermal printing system for postage meter mailing machine application'1988 4,728,999'Light emitting diode assembly'1988 4,605,937'Postal meter thermal printer control'1986 4,566,170'Method of producing a light emiting diode array'1986 4,470,693'Self-cleaning xerographic apparatus'1984 4,455,562'Control of a light emitting diode array'1984 4,445,128'Method and apparatus for compensating for irregular motion'1984 4,260,243'Cleaning apparatus'1981 4,253,008'Fusing apparatus'1981 4,009,331'Still picture program video recording composing and playback method and system'1977 3,973,264'Stylus assembly for facsimile receiver'1976 3,965,292'Paper handling apparatus for facsimile receiver'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976Patents assigned to GRAPHIC SCIENCES INC (2)· patent assignee history

1976–2005Based in Ridgefield, CT, US· patent location history

1977Patents assigned to GOLDMARK COMMUNICATIONS CORP (1)· patent assignee history

1981–2005Patents assigned to PITNEY BOWES INC (44)· patent assignee history

1998Based in Ridgefiled, CT, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
PITNEY BOWES INC	44	1981–2005
GRAPHIC SCIENCES INC	2	1976
GOLDMARK COMMUNICATIONS CORP	1	1977

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Ridgefield, CT, US	46	1976–2005
Ridgefiled, CT, US	1	1998