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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Graham H. Hilton, San Diego, CA (US);
Peter L. Pham, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen W. Sansom, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael McWhirr, Cheddar, GB;
Christopher Palmer, Worle, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/760 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/760 ;
Abstract
A ticket transport machine accepts fare media cards of various types and dimensions through an input bezel. The card is then fed through entry rollers where it is transported onto a rotating transport carrier and passed under a reader/writer antenna. The reader/writer antenna reads information encoded onto the card and based upon this information, the machine determines if the card can be re-circulated for later use. The card is then deposited into a storage stacker magazine where it can be retrieved at a later date for reissue to another user.