G - Physics – 06 – K
Patent
G - Physics
06
K
G06K 19/067 (2006.01) G07F 7/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2141815
26 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A collection and processing apparatus for recycling recording media which are capable of erasably recording data and are repeatedly usable is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main transport passage (17) for transporting a recording medium (3) taken in from the outside, a record data reader (15) for reading at least data indicating the number of recycle times of the recording medium taken in from the outside, written in a specific area of the recording medium, a controller (110) for determining whether or not the recording medium is to be reused based on the read data indicating the number of recycle times, if the recording medium is not reused, the controller for outputting a discarding command and if it is reused, for updating the number of recycle times and outputting data indicating the updated number of recycle times and a number-of-times write command, a separation section (16) for separating the recording medium for which the discarding command is issued from the main transport passage, and a number-of-times writer (19) for writing data indicating the number of recycle times of the recording medium into a specific area of the recording medium upon receipt of the number-of-recycle-times command.
Takemoto Takatoshi
Yatsu Hiroyuki
Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
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