Patents by Inventor Jean Marc Potdevin

Jean Marc Potdevin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable interface for an electronic smart card
    Patent number: 5679007
    Abstract: A portable interface for one or more electronic smart cards (74, 76), the interface being pluggable in a card reader, and comprising a module (80) that is designed to be received in the card reader and having at one end pluggable means (16) for making electrical connection with the card reader, an endpiece (18, 46, 78) secured to the other end of the module (10, 80) and including a slot (24, 48, 50) for insertion of the smart card, a housing (82, 84) designed to receive at least a portion of the smart card and passing through at least a portion of said endpiece, said housing guide and positioning means (101, 103, 102, 104) for the smart card, and electrical connection means (86, 96) for making electrical connection with the electrical contact tabs of the smart card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Schlumberger Industries, S.A.
    Inventors: Jean Marc Potdevin, Andrew Morgan, Bruno Bizet