Clay C Higgins

US Patent:

20030110142, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/022142

Inventors:

Robert Sesek - Meridian ID, US
Clay Higgins - Corvallis OR, US
Donald Ouchida - Corvallis OR, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G07B017/02

US Classification:

705/404000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for feed forward mail load notification to a mail carrier in a mass mailing operation. Various aspects of the production of mail pieces are monitored and a forecast is provided to the carrier. Aspects monitored include scheduling, consumable levels, manpower, equipment maintenance, planned and unplanned downtime and so forth. The information is correlated into a forecast and provided to the carrier on a routine basis, enabling the carrier to react accordingly. In a closed loop implementation, the carrier provides feedback related to its responsiveness to the forecast, and the mass mailer adapts accordingly. The mass mailing operation is contiguously monitored, and the forecast is updated when events cause expected production to deviate from the current forecast. Thus, the carrier is notified at the earliest time of the mail piece load to be expected from the mass mailer.

US Patent:

20040088266, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/284816

Inventors:

Daniel Briley - Escondido CA, US
Susan Davis - Nampa ID, US
Donald Ouchida - Corvallis OR, US
Clay Higgins - Corvallis OR, US
Robert Sesek - Meridian ID, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G07B017/02

US Classification:

705/401000, 705/408000

Abstract:

A system for paying for a postage amount for an item includes a card interface and a processing system. The card interface receives account information for an account from a postage payment card and transfers the account information to a processing system. The processing system determines the postage amount for the item. The processing system then generates and transmits a charge instruction to charge the postage amount to the account based on the account information. The processing system also generates and transmits a print instruction to print postage indicia on the item.

US Patent:

20040088267, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/284850

Inventors:

Steve Rasmussen - Vancouver WA, US
Robert Sesek - Meridian ID, US
James Crumly - Boise ID, US
Clay Higgins - Corvallis OR, US
John Rhodes - Vancouver WA, US
Susan Davis - Nampa ID, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G07B017/02
G01G019/413

US Classification:

705/407000, 705/401000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method of determining weight based delivery fees comprising determining individual weights of package elements of a parcel, determining a total weight of said parcel based on said individual weights of said package elements, and ascertaining a delivery fee associated with said total weight of said parcel.

US Patent:

6739687, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/284954

Inventors:

Steve O. Rasmussen - Vancouver WA
Clay C. Higgins - Corvallis OR
Donald B. Ouchida - Corvallis OR
Robert Sesek - Meridian ID

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B41J 2938

US Classification:

347 14, 347 19

Abstract:

Disclosed is a printing system having a plurality of print heads for printing an image on a print receiving medium, print head actuators operable for individually repositioning the print heads to optimal locations for each print job, and software operable while a current print job is active for determining the optimal print head locations for a next anticipated print job.