Patents by Inventor Francis Cabane

Francis Cabane 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).

  • Microcircuit card connector and process for installing the card in such connector
    Patent number: 6383027
    Abstract: A connector (1) for receiving a microcircuit card, the connector having a resilient arm (9) on a first border (10) of the seat (2) of the connector. The arm is curved inwardly towards the seat to exert pressure on an edge of the card in the direction of a second border (11) of the seat, opposite the first border. It allows to limit a longitudinal mobility of the card in its seat. Further, the connector also has releases (14, 15, 19, 31, 36) on an upper portion of its housing to cover an upper portion of the card, in order to prevent a vertical mobility of the seated card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Francis Cabané, Olivier Cailler, Gabriel Camacho
  • Microcircuit card connector and process for installing the card in such connector
    Publication number: 20010005655
    Abstract: A connector (1) for receiving a microcircuit card, the connector having a resilient arm (9) on a first border (10) of the seat (2) of the connector. The arm is curved inwardly towards the seat to exert pressure on an edge of the card in the direction of a second border (11) of the seat, opposite the first border. It allows to limit a longitudinal mobility of the card in its seat. Further, the connector also has releases (14, 15, 19, 31, 36) on an upper portion of its housing to cover an upper portion of the card, in order to prevent a vertical mobility of the seated card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Francis Cabane, Olivier Cailler, Gabriel Camacho
  • Connector assembly for interconnecting two flat cables
    Patent number: 5326278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector assembly for interconnecting flat cables and comprising two connector portions, each comprising a base and a cover. The cover includes a dome in the form of a spherical cap. Each base includes a cylindrical sealing skirt (28) and a support element (30) for electrical contacts (32). The end faces of the skirt (28a) and of the support element (30) lie in a common plane (PP'). The ends (32a) of the electrical contacts (32) are set back relative to the plane (PP').
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Amphenol Socapex
    Inventors: Bernard Logerot, Jean-Pierre Huguenet, Francis Cabane