Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of and apparatus for graphically marking a series of portable objects, such as a card, each portable object being graphically marked on a respective zone by a respective marking device, wherein the marking devices are configured to perform the same marking operation simultaneously on a plurality of portable objects.

Abstract: A method for interleaving a module including the cutting out of the module on a strip, the gripping of the cut-out module, the conveying of the module right up to a station for affixing and adhesively bonding modules. The module being heated by a heater via heat conduction of an affixing system upon conveying and then affixing of the preheated module by positioning the head of a first guiding member on the upper portion of a second guiding member forming a mask showing the imprint of the module or chip, preformed on the card, by displacement of the affixing system and of positioning the lower portion of the second guiding member on the surface of the card by displacement of the assembly formed by the affixing system and the second guiding member. A device for interleaving a module is also described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of and apparatus for graphically marking a series of portable objects, such as a card, each portable object being graphically marked on a respective zone by a respective marking device, wherein the marking devices are configured to perform the same marking operation simultaneously on a plurality of portable objects.

Abstract: A lift device for personalization machine(s) for cards, in particular chip cards, placed at the output of a first transfer device and at the input of a second transfer device, the first transfer device being located at a height greater than the height of the second transfer device. At least one pair of shafts are spaced apart by a distance greater than the dimensions of the cards transversally to their direction of movement, each of the shafts being parallel to the direction of movement and equipped with a plurality of flaps oriented parallel to the shafts and having dimensions arranged to support at least a part of the cards and radially distributed around the shaft. The shafts of a pair being driven synchronously inward in rotation by at least one driving mechanism, so that two flaps guide a card during its descent in the lift device.

Abstract: A method for processing portable objects and a machine for processing portable objects including a device (1) for transferring portable objects (C), incorporating an integrated circuit and processing means consisting of at least two processing lifts (2, 2?) separated by a space of a size of a portable object (C), translatory moved perpendicularly to the plane of the main surface of the portable objects (C) and sequentially on a guiding support (25) by driving and positioning means, each lift (2, 2?) being formed with a parallelepipedal plate (22) provided with at least two processing devices, both lifts having determined different roles. The method consists of successively placing each portable object to be processed in contact with a processing station of the first lift and of the second lift.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interleaving a module comprising the cutting out of the module on a strip, the gripping of the cut-out module, the conveying of the module right up to a station for affixing and adhesively bonding modules, the module being heated by heating means via heat conduction of an affixing system upon said conveying and then affixing of the preheated module consisting of positioning the head of a first guiding member on the upper portion of a second guiding member forming a mask showing the imprint of the module or chip (4), preformed on the card (3), by displacement of the affixing system (10) and of positioning the lower portion of said second guiding member (13) on the surface of the card (3) by displacement of the assembly formed by the affixing system (10) and the second guiding member (13). The invention also relates to a device (1) for interleaving a module with which the interleaving method may be applied.

Abstract: A method for processing portable objects and a machine for processing portable objects including a device (1) for transferring portable objects (C), incorporating an integrated circuit and processing means consisting of at least two processing lifts (2, 2?) separated by a space of a size of a portable object (C), translatory moved perpendicularly to the plane of the main surface of the portable objects (C) and sequentially on a guiding support (25) by driving and positioning means, each lift (2, 2?) being formed with a parallelepipedal plate (22) provided with at least two processing devices, both lifts having determined different roles. The method consists of successively placing each portable object to be processed in contact with a processing station of the first lift and of the second lift.