EP0902400A3 - Method for checking security imprints - Google Patents

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EP0902400A3
EP0902400A3 EP98250402A EP98250402A EP0902400A3 EP 0902400 A3 EP0902400 A3 EP 0902400A3 EP 98250402 A EP98250402 A EP 98250402A EP 98250402 A EP98250402 A EP 98250402A EP 0902400 A3 EP0902400 A3 EP 0902400A3
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Klaus Heinrich
Thomas Epping
Stephan Günther
Ralf Kubatzki
Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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Abstract

Ein Verfahren zur Prüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken mittels einer graphischen Zeichenfolge umfaßt

  • a) ein visuelles Erfassen der Seriennummer und deren Eingabe über eine Eingabeeinrichtung (25),
  • b) ein visuelles Erfassen des Postwertes und Eingabe über die Eingabeeinrichtung (25),
  • c) ein visuelles Erfassen der graphischen Symbole und Eingabe über die Eingabeeinrichtung (25),
  • d) den Start einer automatischen Auswertung und Signalisierung des Vergleichsergebnisses oder Anzeige mindestens eines Teils der aus der Markierung zurückgewonnenen Größen zur manuellen Überprüfung durch einen Prüfer der Postbehörde.
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    A method of checking security imprints using a graphic string comprises
  • a) a visual detection of the serial number and its input via an input device (25),
  • b) a visual recording of the postage value and input via the input device (25),
  • c) a visual detection of the graphic symbols and input via the input device (25),
  • d) the start of an automatic evaluation and signaling of the comparison result or display of at least some of the quantities recovered from the marking for manual checking by an inspector of the postal authority.
    • Figure 00000001
    EP98250402A 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for checking security imprints Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (en)

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    DE4221270 1992-06-26
    DE4221270A DE4221270A1 (en) 1992-06-26 1992-06-26 Arrangement and method for changing the cliché text part for franking machines
    EP93250183A EP0576113B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method and device for the guide generation of a safety print

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    EP93250183A Division EP0576113B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method and device for the guide generation of a safety print

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    EP0902400A3 true EP0902400A3 (en) 2000-09-13
    EP0902400B1 EP0902400B1 (en) 2005-08-10

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    EP98250404A Expired - Lifetime EP0907150B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for the verification of security prints
    EP98250402A Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for checking security imprints
    EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a postal stamp image in a franking machine
    EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for evaluating security prints
    EP93250183A Expired - Lifetime EP0576113B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method and device for the guide generation of a safety print

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    EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a postal stamp image in a franking machine
    EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for evaluating security prints
    EP93250183A Expired - Lifetime EP0576113B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method and device for the guide generation of a safety print

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