Patents by Inventor Jochem Sowa

Jochem Sowa 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).

  • Chip card reader
    Patent number: 7051931
    Abstract: A chip card reader is disclosed having a plug-in-socket, an insertion slot for a chip card, and a housing according to a PCMCIA format. The housing includes a base plate and a cover plate extending between the plug-in socket and the insertion slot. The base plate and the cover plate include a plastic part and a metallic part and the metallic part of the base plate is directly welded to the metallic part of the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: SCM Microsystems GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem Sowa, Wolfgang Neifer
  • Chip card reader
    Publication number: 20030141365
    Abstract: A chip card reader comprises a housing according to a PCMCIA format. The housing includes a base plate (12) and a cover plate (14) extending between a plug-in socket (32) and an insertion slot for a chip card (38). The base plate (12) and the cover plate (14) are each made of a plastic part (20) and a metallic part and are assembled by interconnecting the metallic parts of both plates (12, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: SCM Microsystems GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem Sowa, Wolfgang Neifer