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Method of and apparatus for processing an object

  • US 10,669,111 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2017
  • Issued: 06/02/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A card processing system that processes a card, comprising:

  • a plurality of card processing modules that are arranged into an array of columns and rows;

    each one of the card processing modules includes;

    a first card input/output, a second card input/output, a card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output, a card processing unit located along the card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output that is configured to perform a card processing operation, and a first rotatable card flip over unit located along the card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output that can linearly transport the card along the card transport path and can flip the card 180 degrees and/or direct the card in a desired direction;

    the first card input/output, the second card input/output, the card processing unit and the first rotatable card flip over unit are arranged relative to one another along a straight line, and the card transport path is linear;

    each one of the card processing modules further includes a second rotatable card flip over unit located along the card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output that can flip the card 180 degrees and/or direct the card in a desired direction;

    a first plurality of the card processing modules in the array are arranged relative to one another to define a first internal card transport pathway through the first plurality of the card processing modules, and a second plurality of the card processing modules in the array are arranged relative to one another to define a second internal card transport pathway through the second plurality of the card processing modules, and at least a portion of the second internal card transport pathway does not extend through at least some of the card processing modules of the first plurality.

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