Abstract: An object processing machine for processing a plurality of objects, the machine comprising: a plurality of processing modules, each processing module having a modular structure co-operable with the modular structure of another processing module to form a modular assembly constituting the object processing machine; each processing module being operable to perform a corresponding processing operation on an object and being provided with at least one transfer unit located at a respective port of the processing module; each transfer unit being arranged to transfer an object to or from the corresponding processing module and/or to or from a transfer unit of another processing module of the modular assembly; the transfer units being arranged to co-operate with one another and/or with another processing unit such that objects can be guided from an input of the machine to an output of the machine via a plurality of different transport pathways through the machine, wherein the transport pathway taken by a said object

Abstract: An object processing machine for processing a plurality of objects, the machine comprising: a plurality of processing modules, each processing module having a modular structure co-operable with the modular structure of another processing module to form a modular assembly constituting the object processing machine; each processing module being operable to perform a corresponding processing operation on an object and being provided with at least one transfer unit located at a respective port of the processing module; each transfer unit being arranged to transfer an object to or from the corresponding processing module and/or to or from a transfer unit of another processing module of the modular assembly; the transfer units being arranged to co-operate with one another and/or with another processing unit such that objects can be guided from an input of the machine to an output of the machine via a plurality of different transport pathways through the machine, wherein the transport pathway taken by a said object

Abstract: This present invention concerns a customization method that represents a saving in time and an increase in yield, in the electronic customization of smart objects in particular, by virtue of:—a stage for establishing communication links between a multiplicity of smart objects held on a portable support, and communication interfaces,—a stage for simultaneous unlocking of the smart objects by means of a first key,—a stage for the parallel transfer into the memory of the smart objects of customization data proper to each of the smart objects, with these data being transferred into at least one memory zone of each smart object,—a stage for the locking of each smart object by means of second keys, each proper to one of the smart objects and each associated with the customization data proper to this object.

Abstract: The device makes it possible to count series of products that are not very thick, stacked side by side, in a determined direction in a retention mechanism. The device includes a lighting mechanism producing one or more light beams covering the whole length of the stack, a detection mechanism with photosensitive elements and including an optical device, making it possible to focus light rays reflected by the stack, a processing mechanism receiving signals originating from the detection circuit, extracting light levels from these signals in correlation with a dimension of stack thickness expressed in pixels, and computing the number of products by determining the repetition of a pattern representative of a product in a noise-free signal resulting from a conversion of the signals received. A Fourier transform is respectively applied to correlation and bicorrelation functions of the signal in order to find a periodic pattern representative of a product if necessary to the nearest phase shift.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for counting series of thin products (2), stacked side by side, and includes a means of illuminating the stack (5) producing one or more light beams covering the whole length of the stack (5), —a detection resource with a detection circuit, including a multiplicity of photosensitive elements, an optical device, associated with the detection circuit, that can be used to focus light rays reflected by the stack (5), —storage resources a separating element (1) included in the stack (5) between two adjacent series of thin products (2), where each separating element (1) has a mark placed on one part of one of its edges where a part of the marking is illuminated by a lighting resource and visible to the detection resource; —processing resources receiving signals coming from the detection circuit and arranged so as to distinguish the visual limit of the thin products (2) as well as the mark on the separating element (1).

Abstract: A laser marking machine for objects, namely supports or cards carrying integrated circuits, has a laser chamber having two marking locations for receiving the objects to be marked on at least one face by at least one laser marker having optics for deflecting the laser beam onto one of the marking locations. A transfer device has a transfer path for transporting the objects to be marked or already marked, respectively, to or out of the laser chamber.

Abstract: A laser marking machine for objects, namely supports or cards carrying integrated circuits, has a laser chamber having two marking locations for receiving the objects to be marked on at least one face by at least one laser marker having optics for deflecting the laser beam onto one of the marking locations. A transfer device has a transfer path for transporting the objects to be marked or already marked, respectively, to or out of the laser chamber.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for counting products (1) that are thin, stacked side by side and arranged edgewise in trays (2) packaged under a translucent shrink-on film, characterized in that it comprises:means (7) for illuminating the tray;means (91) for detecting the positioning of a tray on a mobile shuttle (81, 21) driven with a displacement movement;means (4, 5, 6) for performing multiple scannings of the tray by a linear reading beam of a linear camera during the displacement in a direction that is perpendicular to the linear beam;means for storing the light data contained in the linear beam, andcounting means for each scanning of the number of products.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for producing smart cards, characterized in that it comprises a station (1) for milling recesses in batches of plastic cards associated with a station (3) for inlaying integrated circuits in said recesses, said milled cards being conveyed from milling station (1) to inlaying station (3) by a transfer system (2) making possible an adaptation to the speed differences of the stations (1, 3) and to the positioning differences of these stations (1, 3).