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Modular processing system for personalization elements

US7475810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2004
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/355
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Modular processing system (1) for processing personalization elements, in particular chip cards, smart cards and/or magnetic strip cards, comprising a large number of processing modules, wherein the processing modules each comprise at least one first and at least one second sub-module (3-7; 12-20) and are arranged in a linear manner one behind the other in such a way that in each case the first sub-module (3-7) as the process module is arranged in a processing area (10) above a common table top plane (21) of a system base frame (2) and the second sub-module (12-20) as the electronics and process component module is arranged in a control and evaluation area (11) below the table top plane (21).

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