Patent ID: 6269930
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G06K,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for the personalization of identification cards with integrated circuits, the apparatus including: a rotor that can be rotated around a rotary axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of an identification card and that has a card transport device; a plurality of contacting devices for simultaneously loading data into the integrated circuits of the identification cards; and at least one personalizing station, wherein:said contacting devices for loading data into the integrated circuits are installed in stationary positions around the circumference of the rotor and each said contacting device is equipped with a card transport device which transports the identification card fed by the card transport device of the rotor and returns the identification card after the loading of the data to the card transport device of the rotor; andthe rotor is provided with at least one supplement contacting device for test reading the integrated circuits on the identification cards.