| Jürgen Dethloff | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-05-12)12 May 1924 Stettin, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 31 December 2002(2002-12-31) (aged 78) Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, engineer |
Jürgen Dethloff (12 May 1924 in Stettin – 31 December 2002) was a German inventor and engineer.
Achievements
Together with German inventor Helmut Gröttrup he invented the smart card (chip card). A successor of the original chip is now used in tens of millions of credit cards.
Patent
Dethloff and Gröttrup filed an application for a patent on 13 Sep 1969. However, the patent was only granted on 1 April 1982.
- "Einrichtung zur Durchführung von Bearbeitungsvorgängen mit wenigstens einem Identifikanden und einer Vorrichtung", Patentschrift DE-2760486C2
Awards
- 1997: Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
References
- Pötzl, Norbert F. (13 September 2018). "Die Chipkarte wird 50: Alles auf eine Karte". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
External links
- Jürgen Dethloff, inventor gallery by Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
- Alles auf eine Karte, NDR, 30 May 2011