US 12,737,790 B2 · Self-contained, AI-related card and sports card grading machine

Abstract

The present invention is a self-contained, AI-related card and sports card grading machine for scanning, grading, and encapsulating cards and sports cards. As a non-limiting embodiment, the machine preferably includes many, most or all of the following components and/or features: a housing, a control panel, a retractable card tray, a slab insert door, a slab exit door, a label insert door, software, a scanning device, a printing device, a card-encapsulation arm(s) or apparatus, a slab/plastic encapsulation/holder compartment, and a card holder. There is also a possibility for an additional subscription based membership for all owners/users of the machine. Being that the card is automatically stored in the online application database, it can then automatically be added to the users' profile/archive. The monthly subscription option would then track all metrics of every card in the users' database of cards, showing market data, recent sales and all performance metrics and data.

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Dependent claims

A self-contained, AI-related card and sports card grading machine comprising:

a housing comprising a plurality of sides defining a housing chamber;
AI-related software capable of receiving user input and communicating with components of said grading machine for scanning and grading at least one card from a user via AI technology;
a card-receiving element dimensioned and configured for receiving the at least one card for scanning, wherein said card-receiving element is secured within said housing chamber;
and a scanner for scanning the at least one card simultaneously on bottom and top of the at least one card, wherein said scanner is secured within said housing chamber.

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A self-contained, AI-related card and sports card grading machine comprising:

a housing comprising a plurality of sides defining a housing chamber;
AI-related software capable of receiving user input and communicating with components of said grading machine for scanning, grading, and encapsulating at least one card from a user via AI technology;
a control panel in communication with said AI-related software;
a card-receiving element dimensioned and configured for receiving the at least one card for scanning, wherein said card-receiving element is secured within said housing chamber;
a scanner for scanning the at least one card simultaneously on bottom and top of the at least one card, wherein said scanner is secured within said housing chamber;
a card-encapsulating container receiving device dimensioned and configured for receiving at least one card-encapsulating container that is dimensioned and configured for receiving and encapsulating the at least one card, wherein said card-encapsulating container receiving device encapsulates the at least one card within the at least one card-encapsulating container, and wherein said card-encapsulating container receiving device is secured within said housing chamber;
a label-receiving device dimensioned and configured for receiving at least one label, wherein said label-receiving device affixes the at least one label with printing card grading information to the at least one card-encapsulating container after scanning, grading, and encapsulating;
and a printer for printing card grading information on the at least one label, wherein said printer is secured within said housing chamber.

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A self-contained, AI-related card and sports card grading machine comprising:

a housing comprising a plurality of sides defining a housing chamber;
AI-related software capable of receiving user input and communicating with components of said grading machine for scanning, grading, and encapsulating at least one card from a user via AI technology;
a card-receiving element dimensioned and configured for receiving the at least one card for scanning, wherein said card-receiving element is secured within said housing chamber;
a scanner for scanning the at least one card simultaneously on bottom and top of the at least one card, wherein said scanner is secured within said housing chamber;
a slab insert door dimensioned and configured for receiving at least one card-encapsulating container that is dimensioned and configured for receiving and encapsulating the at least one card;
a label insert door dimensioned and configured for receiving at least one label;
and a slab exit door dimensioned and configured for allowing the at least one card-encapsulating container to be positioned for exit after scanning and grading;
and a printer for printing card grading information on the at least one label, wherein said printer is secured within said housing chamber.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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