Patents by Inventor Rene-Paul Blanc

Rene-Paul Blanc 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: 6943437
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electronic device such as a smart card which includes at least a microcircuit embedded in a carrier medium and which includes exit hubs linked to interface elements composed of a terminal block and/or an antenna. The connections between the exit hubs and the interface elements are made by depositing a low-viscosity conducting substance which remains flexible after its application, using a syringe or similar device. Preferably, a polymer resin charged with conducting or intrinsically conducting particles is used for the connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Gemplus
    Inventors: René-Paul Blanc, Jean-Christophe Fidalgo, Philippe Patrice
  • Publication number: 20030020182
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electronic device such as a smart card which includes at least a microcircuit embedded in a carrier medium and which includes exit hubs linked to interface elements composed of a terminal block and/or an antenna. The connections between the exit hubs and the interface elements are made by depositing a low-viscosity conducting substance which remains flexible after its application, using a syringe or similar device. Preferably, a polymer resin charged with conducting or intrinsically conducting particles is used for the connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Rene-Paul Blanc, Jean-Christophe Fidalgo, Philippe Patrice
  • Patent number: 6468835
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making an electronic device such as a smart card which includes at least a microcircuit embedded in a carrier medium and which includes exit hubs linked to interface elements composed of a terminal block and/or an antenna. The connections between the exit hubs and the interface elements are made by depositing a low-viscosity conducting substance which remains flexible after its application, using a syringe or similar device. Preferably, a polymer resin charged with conducting or intrinsically conducting particles is used for the connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Gemplus, S.C.A.
    Inventors: René-Paul Blanc, Jean-Christophe Fidalgo, Philippe Patrice
  • Publication number: 20020148110
    Abstract: An electronic chip device includes an interface support film having a support film and at least one flat conductive interface placed on the support film, as well as a microcircuit connected to the interface. The interface support film possesses such properties that it can be creased or folded on itself without deterioration. The support film possesses a thickness of less than 75 &mgr;m, the best results being obtained with a thickness of between 10 &mgr;m and 30 &mgr;m. Preferably the support film is selected from among polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene teraphtalate (PET). In one embodiment, the device includes a compensation film placed on the support film. The compensation film has a recess containing the microcircuit and its connections. The recess can contain a material to encapsulate the microcircuit and its connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Rene-Paul Blanc, Isabelle Desoutter, Pierre Garnier, Philippe Martin
  • Patent number: 6437985
    Abstract: An electronic chip device includes an interface support film having a support film and at least one flat conductive interface placed on the support film, as well as a microcircuit connected to the interface. The interface support film possesses such properties that it can be creased or folded on itself without deterioration. The support film possesses a thickness of less than 75 &mgr;m, the best results being obtained with a thickness of between 10 &mgr;m and 30 &mgr;m. Preferably the support film is selected from among polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene teraphtalate (PET). In one embodiment, the device includes a compensation film placed on the support film. The compensation film has a recess containing the microcircuit and its connections. The recess can contain a material to encapsulate the microcircuit and its connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Gemplus
    Inventors: Rene-Paul Blanc, Isabelle Desoutter, Pierre Garnier, Philippe Martin