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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Dennis James Warwick, Richfield, MN (US);
Wolfgang Horst Obierai, Einhausen, DE;
Kai Achim Kropp, Lautertal-Bedenkirchen, DE;
Dennis James Warwick, Richfield, MN (US);
Wolfgang Horst Obierai, Einhausen, DE;
Kai Achim Kropp, Lautertal-Bedenkirchen, DE;
DataCard Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
A machine and methods for automatically opening a closed book, for example a passport, to a desired page for subsequent processing on the page. The book is inserted into the machine in a closed configuration. The machine then opens the book to the appropriate page for subsequent processing either in the machine or in a separate processing machine. A pin is inserted between two adjacent sheets of the book to define a first book portion and a second book portion, and the pin is used to assist in moving the first book portion away from the second book portion to expose the desired page for subsequent processing.