Abstract:
A secure gateway includes a TLS server for authenticating connecting devices, a connection manager for routing requests from the TLS server to service provider adapters, and a key management system for providing key management functions, wherein when a device provides a manufacturing certificate to one or more servers of the gateway, servers identify the device as authentic by validating that the manufacturing certificate provided is signed by the same root that has signed the servers its own certificate.
Abstract:
A method of connecting a service provider to a franking machine. The method is provided having steps of : providing a franking machine at a first location, the franking machine having a communication interface; providing a server at a central location remote from the first location; connecting a cellular interface to the communication interface of the franking machine; and establishing a secure channel of communication between the cellular interface and the server.
Abstract:
A secure gateway for a postal services infrastructure includes a server for receiving credentials from a meter and operable to authenticate the meter utilizing the credentials, and circuitry for providing services from information associated with the authenticated meter.
Abstract:
A method of remotely accessing a meter includes issuing a meter identifier through a browser, utilizing an HTTP server to recognize the URL and run an application program, and reporting the results of running the application program to the browser.
Abstract:
A method for communicating between applications on a network is provided. A first server having associated applications and a second server having associated applications are provided. The first and second servers are bridged together with a bridge functionality having at least one subscription list. A message is sent from at least one of the associated applications on the first server to the first server. The message is sent to the associated applications on the first server subscribing to the message and to the bridge functionality. The message is added to the at least one subscription list. The message is sent to the second server and the associated applications on the second server that subscribe to the message. The bridge functionality determines if the message is to be sent to the second server and the associated applications on the second server.
Abstract:
A cardboard blank (10) for folding a box has a length and a width, wherein in the length direction (L) five adjacent sections (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) of panels are present, each panel of the first, third and fifth section (50, 54, 58) having a length (H B ) corresponding to the height of the box to be folded, and each panel of the second and forth section (52, 56) having a length (L B ) corresponding to the length of the box to be folded, in the width direction (W) three adjacent rows (44, 46, 48) of panels are present, each panel of the second row (46) having a width (W B ) corresponding to the width of the box to be folded, and each panel of the first and the third row (44, 46) having a width (H B ) corresponding to the height of the box to be folded, between adjacent panels in the length direction (L) crease lines are provided, between panels of the second, the third and the forth section (52, 54, 56) which are adjacent to each other in the width direction (W), crease lines are provided, adjacent panels of the first section (50) are separated from each other by incisions, in the fifth section (58) only a panel (72) in the second row (46) is present, between the panels of the second and the forth section (52, 54) in the first and the third row (44, 48), a respective joint panel (66, 70) is provided, each of which being divided in triangular sections by crease lines between diagonally opposing corners of the each joint panel, the outer triangle being cut away.
Abstract:
Method and system for making custom-sized open packaging boxes from cardboard having a width W CBB and corresponding separate closing lids from cardboard having a width W CBL , the cardboard being continuously supplied to a system comprising structure for cutting, creasing and folding the cardboard to form custom-sized boxes and corresponding lids such that each box comprises a rectangular bottom panel having four edges, a first and a second rectangular end panel joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of said bottom panel, a first and a second rectangular side panel joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of said bottom panel, two first and two second rectangular corner panels, the first corner panels joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of the first end panel, and the second corner panels joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of the second end panel, each lid comprises a rectangular top panel having four edges, a first and a second rectangular end panel joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of said top panel, a first and a second rectangular side panel joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of said top panel, optionally two first and two second rectangular corner panels, the first corner panels joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of the first end panel and the second corner panels joined via respective crease lines to opposite edges of the second end panel, said method comprising: a step of obtaining information on the desired minimum inner dimensions length L D , height H D and width W D of a box to be created, a calculating step of calculating the dimensions of the panels of a box and of the panels of a lid on the basis of the desired minimum dimensions taking into account predetermined optimization criteria, and a step of creating the box and the lid, wherein said calculating step comprises allowing the inner height of the side panels of the box to be smaller than the desired inner height of the box if (W D + 2 T CBB + 2H D) > (W CBB - M B ), wherein MB denotes an optional minimum margin that is cut off at the sides of the cardboard supplied and wherein T CBB denotes a material dependent correction factor generally corresponding to the thickness of the cardboard used for the box, and/or if 2H D > L D and choosing the inner height of the side panels of the lid template so that the inner height of the side panels of the box plus the inner height of the side panels of the lid equals at least the desired height.
Abstract:
A hand-held handle dispenser comprising: a main frame (12) having a handle (14), an adhesive tape roll (16) provided on a rear side of the main frame for delivering an adhesive tape, an application element (18) provided on the front side of the main frame for applying the adhesive tape onto a parcel and a cutting blade (20) for cutting the adhesive tape, and further comprising an insert strip roll cartridge (26) for storing an insert strip roll (28), transport and affixing elements (26, 30) for conveying the insert strip (24) from the cartridge to the application element and affixing it against the adhesive tape to form a handle, and a holding structure (13) supporting a system (32) for cutting the insert strip.
Abstract:
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes. At least four folding units each provided with a controllable gripping element support a custom sized blank supporting an article in a supporting station. The at least one of the folding units is configured for folding respective side and/or end panels of the blank upwardly. The at least four folding units comprise a front pair of folding units and a rear pair of folding units positioned at a longitudinal distance from the front pair of folding units, and the folding units of the front pair and the folding units of the rear pair are positioned at a respective transverse distance from each other. Said longitudinal distance and/or said transverse distance are adjustable.
Abstract:
Method and system for automatically processing blanks for forming packaging boxes. By means of a feeding conveyor blank material is fed in a feeding direction from a storage of blank material to a single blank cutting station comprising a blank forming apparatus for cutting and creasing blank material into a blank. By means of said blank forming apparatus a blank is formed having a rectangular bottom panel and rectangular corner, side and end panels. Cutting and creasing blank material into the blank is performed during feeding of said blank material in feeding direction through the blank forming apparatus.