G06K 7/10455

Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, {e.g. for reading patterns} by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation {sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications the interrogation device being fixed in its position, such as an access control device for reading wireless access cards, or a wireless ATM the interrogation device being arranged for interrogation of record carriers passing by the interrogation device the interrogation device being positioned close to a conveyor belt or the like on which moving record carriers are passing the record carriers being fixed to an endless tape or at least not fixed to further objects}