EP 1365361 A3 20050302 - Device and method for cancelling postage indicia and other markings
Title (en)
Device and method for cancelling postage indicia and other markings
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Entwerten von Postwertzeichen und anderen Kennzeichnungen
Title (fr)
Dispositif et procédé pour annuler des empreintes d'affranchissement et d'autres marquages
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 10222927 A 20020524
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1365361A2] The cancellation device has a laser device (10) that burns a visible marker into the postage stamp (28) and/or its surroundings with a laser beam. The laser device has a deflector (18,22), a partially transparent mirror (14) that passes light in the infrared range and reflects light in the visible range and a light sensitive detector (30). The mirror is arranged so visible light reflected from the surface passes to the detector. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a method of canceling postage stamps and other markings.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/00508 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] CA 2279666 A1 20010205 - CANADA POST CORP [CA]
- [A] EP 0788076 A2 19970806 - NEOPOST LTD [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1365361 A2 20031126; EP 1365361 A3 20050302; DE 10222927 A1 20031204
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03003886 A 20030221; DE 10222927 A 20020524