Patents by Inventor Ferhaj Chowdhary

Ferhaj Chowdhary 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).

  • System for securing a magnetic card reader, corresponding magnetic card reader and electronic device
    Patent number: 11042716
    Abstract: A system for securing a magnetic card reader, including a surface-mounted magnetic reader head, via at least one mounting end, on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit includes: at least one first layer for transporting analogue signals of the magnetic reader head; at least one layer having a plurality of tracks connected to the ground, called ground layer, covering the analogue signals of the first layer; and at least one dynamic security layer covering the ground layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: INGENICO GROUP
    Inventors: Ferhaj Chowdhary, Johann Balasse, Ludovic Neveu, Alexandre Quenet
  • Electronic payment terminal integrating a shock-resistant contactless payment module, corresponding light guide
    Patent number: 10600042
    Abstract: An electronic payment terminal includes a light guide to guide the light from at least one light source internal to the electronic payment terminal to the exterior of the electronic payment terminal. The light guide is integrated with a contactless payment module integrated with the electronic payment terminal and additionally includes at least one shock-absorbing pad extending beyond the external surface of the electronic payment terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INGENICO GROUP
    Inventors: Didier Coquelet, Franck Robert, Ferhaj Chowdhary
  • SYSTEM FOR SECURING A MAGNETIC CARD READER, CORRESPONDING MAGNETIC CARD READER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190332826
    Abstract: A system for securing a magnetic card reader, including a surface-mounted magnetic reader head, via at least one mounting end, on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit includes: at least one first layer for transporting analogue signals of the magnetic reader head; at least one layer having a plurality of tracks connected to the ground, called ground layer, covering the analogue signals of the first layer; and at least one dynamic security layer covering the ground layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ferhaj Chowdhary, Johann Balasse, Ludovic Neveu, Alexandre Quenet
  • Method for detecting a disconnection of the main connector of an electronic payment terminal, corresponding computer program product, storage means and payment terminal
    Patent number: 9990640
    Abstract: A method is proposed for detecting a disconnection of a main connector of an electronic payment terminal. The method includes detecting a break in a connection control loop between a central control unit, housed in the terminal, and the main connector. In the event of a positive detection of a break, configuring the terminal in a blocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: INGENIGO GROUP
    Inventors: Laurent Mayer, Ferhaj Chowdhary
  • ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TERMINAL INTEGRATING A SHOCK-RESISTANT CONTACTLESS PAYMENT MODULE, CORRESPONDING LIGHT GUIDE
    Publication number: 20170148007
    Abstract: An electronic payment terminal includes a light guide to guide the light from at least one light source internal to the electronic payment terminal to the exterior of the electronic payment terminal. The light guide is integrated with a contactless payment module integrated with the electronic payment terminal and additionally includes at least one shock-absorbing pad extending beyond the external surface of the electronic payment terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Didier Coquelet, Franck Robert, Ferhaj Chowdhary
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING A DISCONNECTION OF THE MAIN CONNECTOR OF AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TERMINAL, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, STORAGE MEANS AND PAYMENT TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20160155134
    Abstract: A method is proposed for detecting a disconnection of a main connector of an electronic payment terminal. The method includes detecting a break in a connection control loop between a central control unit, housed in the terminal, and the main connector. In the event of a positive detection of a break, configuring the terminal in a blocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Laurent Mayer, Ferhaj Chowdhary