Patents by Inventor Philippe A. Charrin

Philippe A. Charrin 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).

  • Patent number: 8640962
    Abstract: The radio-frequency identification device includes embedded in an envelope a substrate on one face of which an antenna is produced and a chip connected to the antenna is positioned, a potting locally covering the substrate face level with the chip, an intermediate layer made of a magnetic superconductor material placed against the substrate on the antenna side, the intermediate layer having dimensions greater than those of the antenna so as to be able to cover the antenna and having a cavity arranged so that the potting and the chip can be approximately completely housed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: ID3S—Identification Solutions Systems & Services
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Publication number: 20140020289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for displaying flower bouquets or potted plants, including a first sheet (1), a central part (2), and a second sheet (4), said central part (2) being inserted between the first sheet (1) and the second sheet (4). Said first sheet (1) is stacked on top of said second sheet (4). Said device is characterized in that the central part includes a central body (2A) and at least two foldaway arms (3) rigidly connected to the central body (2A), and in that, when erecting the device, the angle formed between the central body (2A) and the at least two foldaway branches (3) is either less than 90° in the case of a device for displaying flower bouquets, or no less than 90° in the case of a device for displaying potted plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Publication number: 20120023817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier for a bouquet of flowers, constituted of a container (1) which defines an internal volume (2) and which has, at one of the ends thereof, a lower base (3) and, at the opposite end, an upper part (4), said lower base (3) having an upper surface at the surface of the upper part (4), said upper part (4) having at least one opening (5), said opening (5) extending from the upper part (4) into the internal volume (2) by means of a skirt (6), characterized in that the lower base (3) is open and the container with an open lower base can be wrapped in a sheet of leak tight packaging (10) placed under the lower base (3) of the container and pulled up along the wall (11) of the container, wherein the container with an open lower base-sheet of leak tight packaging (10) assembly forms a water-tight closed container (1), and wherein the container with an open lower base-sheet of leak tight packaging assembly is kept in place by means of a tie (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Publication number: 20110225880
    Abstract: Device for displaying and keeping individual bouquets of flowers, whereby the flowers are held in position on the vertical central axis (7) of the erected device, comprising a holder (1) from which strips (2) extend along the direction of said vertical central axis (7), said device being characterized in that the strips (2) possess one or more retaining teeth (5) and in that an automatic closure ring (6) is in contact with said strips (2), said ring (6) enabling the diameter of the variable opening of the erected device to be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Patent number: 8015749
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conical device for presenting individual bouquets of flowers, said device being characterized in that it comprises a regulatable closing system consisting of complementary (3) nesting male and female three-dimensional geometrical structures, the undercut outer side of the male three-dimensional geometrical structures (6) coming into contact with the undercut inner side of the female three-dimensional geometrical structures (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Publication number: 20090314842
    Abstract: “The radio-frequency identification device includes embedded in an envelope a substrate on one face of which an antenna is produced and a chip connected to the antenna is positioned, a potting locally covering the substrate face level with the chip, an intermediate layer made of a magnetic superconductor material placed against the substrate on the antenna side, the intermediate layer having dimensions greater than those of the antenna so as to be able to cover the antenna and having a cavity arranged so that the potting and the chip can be approximately completely housed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: ID3S-IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS SYSTEMS & SERVICES
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Publication number: 20080060961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conical device for presenting individual bouquets of flowers, said device being characterized in that it comprises a regulatable closing system consisting of complementary (3) nesting male and female three-dimensional geometrical structures, the undercut outer side of the male three-dimensional geometrical structures (6) coming into contact with the undercut inner side of the female three-dimensional geometrical structures (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Patent number: 7318297
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for mounting a device (10) for displaying individual flower arrangements. The device includes a base element (2) which may or may not be equipped with a raised ridge (4) over its entire circumference, and a sheet (5) which may or may not be watertight placed under base element (2) and which is gathered around the center top of the device (10) and held by an fastener (9) such as a ribbon (7) for keeping the sheet (5) sealed around the flower arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Patent number: 7152783
    Abstract: A combined bill acceptor and smart card reader (or other data unit reader) comprises a bill acceptor, a host interface, and a smart card reader interposed between the bill acceptor and the host interface. The smart card reader preferably permits unimpeded pass-through of cash transaction data from the bill acceptor to the host interface when currency is accepted by the bill acceptor, and transmits cashless transaction data to the host interface when a smart card is read by the card reader. The smart card reader may route the cash transaction data using a hardware connection, such as a relay, or a soft connection, such as by serial interface devices in communication with the bill acceptor and the host device. The smart card reader may provide secure storage of transaction history data, as well as advanced authentication and verification functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe A. Charrin
  • Patent number: 7080782
    Abstract: A multi-functional portable data device (preferably a combined smart card and magnetic-stripe card) is used for exchanging money with a financial institution in a cashless (i.e., credit or debit) transaction, and to credit or debit an electronic purse (“e-purse”) resident on the portable data device. An integrated data reading device can be used to conduct the various monetary transactions electronically so as to transfer money between the financial institutions and the e-purse on the portable data device. The portable data device preferably can be presented to gaming devices in a cashless gaming environment to allow the customers to use the gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe A. Charrin
  • Publication number: 20060112623
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for mounting a device (10) for displaying individual flower arrangements. The device includes a base element (2) which may or may not be equipped with a raised ridge (4) over its entire circumference, and a sheet (5) which may or may not be watertight placed under base element (2) and which is gathered around the center top of the device (10) and held by an fastener (9) such as a ribbon (7) for keeping the sheet (5) sealed around the flower arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Patent number: 7036012
    Abstract: A secure cashless gaming system comprises a plurality of gaming devices which may or may not be connected to a central host network. Each gaming device includes an intelligent data device reader which is uniquely associated with a security module interposed between the intelligent data device reader and the gaming device processor. A portable data device bearing credits is used to allow players to play the various gaming devices. When a portable data device is presented to the gaming device, it is authenticated before a gaming session is allowed to begin. The intelligent data device reader in each gaming device monitors gaming transactions and stores the results for later readout in a secure format by a portable data extraction unit, or else for transfer to a central host network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe A. Charrin
  • Publication number: 20060016124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device which is used to display and preserve individual bouquets of flowers, whereby said flower(s) is/are held in place at the device's central vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Philippe Charrin, Andre Charrin
  • Publication number: 20050189416
    Abstract: A multi-functional portable data device (preferably a combined smart card and magnetic-stripe card) is used for exchanging money with a financial institution in a cashless (i.e., credit or debit) transaction, and to credit or debit an electronic purse (“e-purse”) resident on the portable data device. An integrated data reading device can be used to conduct the various monetary transactions electronically so as to transfer money between the financial institutions and the e-purse on the portable data device. The portable data device preferably can be presented to gaming devices in a cashless gaming environment to allow the customers to use the gaming devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin
  • Patent number: 6907991
    Abstract: The invention concerns a portable packaging device for a floral bouquet, comprising a support element (14) for maintaining the bouquet (12), and a packaging film (16) made of soft material designed to enclose the support element (14). The packaging film (16) is provided with carrier means (18) designed to be fixed when the sheet (16) is laid flat in unfolded state, and to be positioned in a state to be grasped when the sheet (16) encloses the lateral surface of the support element (14). The carrier means (18) are formed by a couple of handles (18a, 18b) fixed to the packaging film (16) with securing members (20a, 20b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Inventors: André Charrin, Philippe Charrin
  • Publication number: 20040011687
    Abstract: The invention concerns a portable packaging device for a floral bouquet, comprising a support element (14) for maintaining the bouquet (12), and a packaging film (16) made of soft material designed to enclose the support element (14). The packaging film (16) is provided with carrier means (18) designed to be fixed when the sheet (16) is laid flat in unfolded state, and to be positioned in a state to be grasped when the sheet (16) encloses the lateral surface of the support element (14). The carrier means (18) are formed by a couple of handles (18a, 18b) fixed to the packaging film (16) with securing members (20a, 20b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Andre Charrin, Philippe charrin
  • Patent number: 6601771
    Abstract: A multi-functional portable data device (preferably a combined smart card and magnetic-stripe card) is used for exchanging money with a financial institution in a cashless (i.e., credit or debit) transaction, and to credit or debit an electronic purse (“e-purse”) resident on the portable data device. An integrated data reading device can be used to conduct the various monetary transactions electronically so as to transfer money between the financial institutions and the e-purse on the portable data device. The portable data device preferably can be presented to gaming devices in a cashless gaming environment to allow the customers to use the gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe A. Charrin
  • Patent number: 6577733
    Abstract: A secure cashless gaming system comprises a plurality of gaming devices which may or may not be connected to a central host network. Each gaming device includes an intelligent data device reader which is uniquely associated with a security module interposed between the intelligent data device reader and the gaming device processor. A portable data device bearing credits is used to allow players to play the various gaming devices. When a portable data device is presented to the gaming device, it is authenticated before a gaming session is allowed to begin. The intelligent data device reader in each gaming device monitors gaming transactions and stores the results for later readout in a secure format by a portable data extraction unit, or else for transfer to a central host network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe A. Charrin
  • Publication number: 20030014370
    Abstract: A combined bill acceptor and smart card reader (or other data unit reader) comprises a bill acceptor, a host interface, and a smart card reader interposed between the bill acceptor and the host interface. The smart card reader preferably permits unimpeded pass-through of cash transaction data from the bill acceptor to the host interface when currency is accepted by the bill acceptor, and transmits cashless transaction data to the host interface when a smart card is read by the card reader. The smart card reader may route the cash transaction data using a hardware connection, such as a relay, or a soft connection, such as by serial interface devices in communication with the bill acceptor and the host device. The smart card reader may provide secure storage of transaction history data, as well as advanced authentication and verification functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Smart Card Integrators, Inc.
    Inventor: Philippe A. Charrin
  • Patent number: D540710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventor: Philippe Charrin