Patents by Inventor Herve Guy Bilcauu

Herve Guy Bilcauu 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).

  • Electrical connector for the simultaneous connection of two superposed smart cards
    Patent number: 7029306
    Abstract: A compact smart card connector that can hold and connect to two smart cards (Cs, Ci) includes a base plate (42) that holds base contacts (46) and a cover plate (44) that holds cover contacts (54) and that is pivotally connected to the base plate. An intermediate plate device (36) holds first and second smart cards (Cs, Ci) respectively against its upper and lower surfaces (35, 39) with contact pads (Ps) of the cards facing away from the plate. The intermediate plate lies between the base and cover, so when the cover is pushed down, this pushes the cards against the base and cover contacts. The intermediate plate device has coupling plates (130) with slots that allow the intermediate plate device to slide to lock the cover in its lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Herve Guy Bilcauu, Laurent Bouvier, Patrick Daubigney, Sylvain Rochon