Packaging device and container for sheet objects

A packaging system for packaging a stack of sheet object that bare an attributable monetary value a container, comprising:

• (i) a packaging device, comprising:
• means for determining first value data relating to a sheet object to be stacked in the container and an RF reader/writer for writing said first value data to an RFID device:
• (ii) at least one container configured to be filled with a stack of sheet objects by the packaging device;
• (iii) a reusable RFID device disposable within the container:
• (iv) an non-reusable closure member for providing a one-time seal for the container to confine the stack of sheet, objects and the RFID device;
• (v) an unpackaging device for removing sheet objects from the container and the container determining second value data relating to sheet objects removed from the container;
• and (vi) an RIFD detector for detecting the RFID device, wherein the RF detector is operable to write tracking information to the RFID device.

A method of transporting sheet objects that have an attributable monetary value, the method comprising:

• determining first value data relating to a stack of sheet objects packaged in a container;
• writing said first value data to an RFID device associated with the container;
• storing said first value data in a first database;
• sealing the container with a non-reusable permanent closure member to securely confine the stack of sheet objects packed in the container and the RFID device;
• unpacking the stack of sheet objects from the container;
• determining second value data relating to the stack of sheet objects;
• reading the first value data from the RFID device;
• removing the RFID device from the container for re-use;
• and
• storing said first value data and said second value data in a second database.

A packaging system for packaging a stack of sheet objects that have an attributable monetary value in a container, comprising:

• (i) a packaging device, comprising:
• means for determining first value data relating to a sheet object to be stacked in the container and
• an RF reader for reading identification information from an RFID device associated with a container;
• (ii) at least one container configured to be filled with a stack of sheet objects by the packaging device;
• (iii) a reusable RFID device disposable in the container;
• (iv) at least one non-reusable closure member for providing a one-time seal to confine the stack of sheet objects and the RFID device;
• (v) first processing means having a first database for storing identification information read from the RFID device in association with said first value data;
• and
• (vi) an unpacking device for removing sheet objects from the container and determining second value data relating to sheet objects removed from the container.

A method of transporting sheet objects that have an attributable monetary value, the method comprising:

• determining first value data relating to a stack of sheet objects packaged in a container;
• reading identification information from a reusable RFID device associated with the container;
• storing said identification information in a first database in association with said first value data;
• sealing the RFID device inside the container with a non-reusable permanent closure member to provide a one-time seal to securely confine the RFID and the sheet objects until a new opening is broken into the container;
• sensing the RFID device within a predetermined locality;
• reading the identification information stored on the RFID device;
• storing tracking information on the first database in association with the identification information;
• unpacking the stack of sheet objects from the container;
• determining second value data relating to the stack of sheet objects;
• reading the identification information from the RFID device;
• retrieving first value data associated with the identification information read from the RFID device from the first database;
• and
• storing said first value data and said second value data in a second database in association with the identification information read from the RFID device.