Patents by Inventor Diana S. Hage

Diana S. Hage 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).

  • Combined radio frequency identification (RFID)-based asset management and component authentication
    Patent number: 11194978
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for combined radio frequency identification (RFID)-based asset management and component authentication are provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of components to be authenticated, a memory configured to store inventory data, a plurality of root-of-trust (RoT) integrated circuits (ICs), a wired communication bus, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) relay tag. Each RoT IC is mechanically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of components and configured to generate authentication data based on a unique key generated for authenticating the corresponding component. The RFID relay tag is connected to each of the RoT ICs via the wired communication bus and is configured to communicate with each of the RoT ICs via the wired communication bus and pass the authentication data and the inventory data to an RFID reader via a radio frequency signal to facilitate authentication of components and inventory management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, RFID Global Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott K. Suko, Diana S. Hage, Brian J. Griffiths, Parrish E. Ralston
  • COMBINED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)-BASED ASSET MANAGEMENT AND COMPONENT AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20210012073
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for combined radio frequency identification (RFID)-based asset management and component authentication are provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of components to be authenticated, a memory configured to store inventory data, a plurality of root-of-trust (RoT) integrated circuits (ICs), a wired communication bus, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) relay tag. Each RoT IC is mechanically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of components and configured to generate authentication data based on a unique key generated for authenticating the corresponding component. The RFID relay tag is connected to each of the RoT ICs via the wired communication bus and is configured to communicate with each of the RoT ICs via the wired communication bus and pass the authentication data and the inventory data to an RFID reader via a radio frequency signal to facilitate authentication of components and inventory management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Scott K. Suko, Diana S. Hage, Brian J. Griffiths, Parrish E. Ralston