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Device for customizing and dispensing contactless smart tickets

US7025259B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
21References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 2004
Grant dateApr 11, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 17, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/1936
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for the customization and automatic dispensing of single smart contactless tickets provided with a device to check the reliability of tickets and a device to customize the tickets, and including a storage location for tickets in the form of a vertical stack. The dispensing device includes a suction cup (20) provided with apparatus to control its vacuum and supported by a movable arm (31) moving along a vertical path, the suction cup enabling the unstacking and removal of a ticket (13) from the storage location and carrying it until it rests on a drive system, and an external antenna (24) adapted to check the reliability of the ticket initially at the time of unstacking.

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