Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Nonat

Jean-Pierre Nonat 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).

  • Method of personalizing portable media such as credit cards
    Patent number: 4772782
    Abstract: A method for personalizing portable media such as cards having memory comprises writing personalizing data into each card (1) prior to its being put into service. For a mixed card, personalizing data are written onto the magnetic track (2) at the work station (P1), onto the card itself, for instance by stamping, at the work station (P2), and into the memory (5) of the card at the work station (P3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Bull S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Nonat
  • Hand-held processor with two-way dialog between microprocessor in case and microprocessor on carrier insertable into casing slot
    Patent number: 4523297
    Abstract: A portable hand-held machine M1 includes a keyboard M4, a display screen a microprocessor, and a memory. The machine includes a receptacle M2, and a connector M6 to enable connection to at least one removable carrier M3 comprising a memory associated with a microprocessor M8. Circuits are provided for establishing a dialog between the machine M1 and the removable carrier M3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Compagnie Internationale pour l'Informatique Cii-Honeywell Bull
    Inventors: Michel Ugon, Jean-Pierre Nonat