Patents by Inventor Serge Minard

Serge Minard 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).

  • Computing installation with automatic terminal switching and a terminal adapted to such switching
    Patent number: 4800484
    Abstract: The computing installation comprises a plurality of digital computers and at least a terminal unit, for instance a printer, suitable for use in cooperation with any one of the computers. Each computer may deliver a request for access to the terminal. In response, a connection is established between the computer which issued the request and the terminal if the latter is free. Simultaneously, access to the terminal unit by the other computers is prevented for a predetermined time period or for the duration of the connection between the terminal unit and the computer which first issued an access request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: Electricite de France
    Inventors: Dominique Baize, Maurice Cleand, Serge Minard