Patents by Inventor Franck Geffray

Franck Geffray 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 and device for personalizing at least two cards, and card obtained via said method
    Patent number: 9830546
    Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Francois Launay, Gregory Simonneaux, Franck Geffray
  • Method and device for personalizing at least two cards, and card obtained via said method
    Patent number: 9495625
    Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Francois Launay, Gregory Simonneaux, Franck Geffray
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERSONALIZING AT LEAST TWO CARDS, AND CARD OBTAINED VIA SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20140224880
    Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: François Launay, Gregory Simonneaux, Franck Geffray