Abstract:
An integrated card programming device for programming an integrated circuit card. The integrated circuit card programming device has a base (14), a card input platform (22), and a transport (12). The transport is operably connected to the base and rotatably mounted about a rotational axis. The transport (12) includes a transport arm (18) radially disposed about the rotational axis. A card picker carriage (26) is mounted on the transport arm (18). The card picker carriage (26) has two picker arms (84). One or more personalization stations (20) for programming an integrated circuit card are radially disposed about the transport (12). The personnalization stations (20) can program the cards to the French or ISO standards and are rotatable 180 degrees.
Abstract:
A personalized card issuer apparatus (20) for issuing personalized cards (39) while unattended. The apparatus (20) includes a user interface panel (21) for enabling a user to interface with the apparatus (20), a system controller (22) for controlling operation of the apparatus (20), and a card personalization mechanism (24) for personalizing cards (39) with personalized information under control of the system controller (22).
Abstract:
A network interface circuit (20) is interconnected to a network terminal to enable the network terminal (22) to communicate with other network terminals (22) on a local terminal network. The network interface circuit (20) includes an RS-485 transceiver (40) including a driver and transmitter function. A status timer (42) controls a status line back to the network so as to indicate to the network terminal (22), when the network is in use. A driver timer is present to automatically enable the driver function of the RS-485 circuit when a start bit is received from the network terminal, the driver timer (44) being designed to insure that RS-485 transmitter (40) function remains active until all the data has been transmitted.
Abstract:
A thermal printing apparatus (40) includes a slide assembly (120) for advancing a receptor material (44) and a ribbon material (42) relative to a print head (80) and a platen (90). The print head (80) causes color transfer from the multicolor ribbon material (42) to a receptor material (44). The receptor material (44) is fed from a receptor material roller assembly (50) and guided by guide roller assembly (70). The ribbon material (42) is fed from a ribbon pay off assembly (100) past a guide roller (102) intermediate the receptor material (44), past print head (80) and guide roller assembly (104). Receptor material (44) is clamped by clamp assembly (134) onto slide assembly (120) which reciprocates by a way of slide block (132) and threaded screw (126). Take-up roller assembly (110) is connected to drive shaft (113) of a stepper motor (112). Spring biasing arrangement (111) functions as a slip clutch which causes take-up roller assembly (110) to slip if it tries to take up ribbon material (42) at a rate faster than receptor material (44).
Abstract:
A foil loading apparatus (12) includes a foil lift mechanism (14) and a guide plate (20) for advancing foil material (16) along a winding foil flow path. Foil material (16) is raised on lift arm (24) from a lower position up through a confined space between a heated platen (40) and a pressing block (42) to an upper position where the foil material (16) may be accessed and fed through a remaining portion of the foil flow path.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an input hopper which transfers cards from a stack for processing. A major problem associated with card feeders is that a card often jams or sticks resulting in possible damage to the system. The system includes an input hopper having a tray housing (22) with a pusher mechanism (30) to push the stack toward a card member picking assembly utilizing a motor (60) and pulley (62) to drive a cam (42) to separate a card from the stack to feed roller (48), (50) for delivery to the processing apparatus.