Patents by Inventor Yan Charles

Yan Charles 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).

  • Electronic device comprising elements managed by different standardised protocols and method for managing communication between those elements
    Patent number: 9094053
    Abstract: The embodiments of this invention relate to an electronic device (9) intended to be installed in a portable device (1), which electronic device comprises: • a microcontroller (13) configured to communicate with a first interface (5) of the portable device in accordance with a first protocol, the said first interface (5) supplying power voltage to the microcontroller, the said power voltage being standardised by the said first protocol, • a secure electronic chip component (15) configured to communicate with a second interface (7) of the portable device in accordance with a second protocol, the said second interface (7) supplying power voltage to the secure component, the said power voltage being standardised by the said second protocol, • means for communication (17) between the secure component (15) and the microcontroller (13), in which the means for communication comprise a module for voltage adaptation (19) depending on the power voltages supplied by the first and second interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Michel Thill, Yan Charles, Yvon Gressus
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ELEMENTS MANAGED BY DIFFERENT STANDARDISED PROTOCOLS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THOSE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140334097
    Abstract: The embodiments of this invention relate to an electronic device (9) intended to be installed in a portable device (1), which electronic device comprises: a microcontroller (13) configured to communicate with a first interface (5) of the portable device in accordance with a first protocol, the said first interface (5) supplying power voltage to the microcontroller, the said power voltage being standardised by the said first protocol, a secure electronic chip component (15) configured to communicate with a second interface (7) of the portable device in accordance with a second protocol, the said second interface (7) supplying power voltage to the secure component, the said power voltage being standardised by the said second protocol, means for communication (17) between the secure component (15) and the microcontroller (13), in which the means for communication comprise a module for voltage adaptation (19) depending on the power voltages supplied by the first and second interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Michel Thill, Yan Charles, Yvon Gressus