Patents by Inventor Frank Bourrieres

Frank Bourrieres 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 to make transactions secure by means of cards having unique and non-reproducible identifiers
    Patent number: 7647279
    Abstract: A method for making transactions secure based upon a card-type medium (2) comprising a number (4) and a remote database (5) connected to a telecommunications network. A unique and non-reproducible identifier (3) in the form of a bubble code is physically affixed to the card (2) comprising a number (4) contained either on a magnetic strip, of a bar code, or in an electronic label. One representation of this identifier (6) and or (7) is stored in the remote database (5) at the same number (4) as that present on the medium. This identifier (3) constitutes an unforgeable link between the magnetic strip (1) and the database (5). When a call is made to the remote database by means of the number recorded on the card, a link authentication is performed by comparing the representation of the identifier stored in said database and the actual identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Novatec SA
    Inventors: Francis Bourrieres, Clement Kaiser, Frank Bourrieres
  • Method and Device for Verification of Non Intrusion Into a System and/or Non-Violation of the Integrity of an Object or the Contents Thereof
    Publication number: 20080142671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for verification of non-violation of the integrity of a system or the identity of an object. An authentication seal is used, comprising a physical authenticator with bubbles (3) produced by a chaotic process on the production thereof, a characteristic of which is to be always unique and non-reproducible. A representation of said identifier with bubbles is stored in the form of an image and/or digitally in a database local or remote to the address (17), for authentication of the assignment of the identifier in situ or on the object for protection. Said authenticator is provided with a physical connection (16) which permits connection to the site or object for identification. Any attack on the integrity of the seal, whether on the authenticator and/or the connection, irreversibly alters the total seal such as to render the same un-reusable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: NOVATEC SA
    Inventors: Francis Bourrieres, Clement Kaiser, Frank Bourrieres
  • Method to make transactions secure by means of cards having uniqe and non-reproducible identifiers
    Publication number: 20050075984
    Abstract: A method for making transactions secure based upon a card-type medium (2) comprising a number (4) and a remote database (5) connected to a telecommunications network. A unique and non-reproducible identifier (3) in the form of a bubble code is physically affixed to the card (2) comprising a number (4) contained either on a magnetic strip, of a bar code, or in an electronic label. One representation of this identifier (6) and or (7) is stored in the remote database (5) at the same number (4) as that present on the medium. This identifier (3) constitutes an unforgeable link between the magnetic strip (1) and the database (5). When a call is made to the remote database by means of the number recorded on the card, a link authentication is performed by comparing the representation of the identifier stored in said database and the actual identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Novatec SA
    Inventors: Francis Bourrieres, Clement Kaiser, Frank Bourrieres