Patents by Inventor Heinz Kreft

Heinz Kreft 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).

  • Tamper-protected hardware and method for using same
    Patent number: 11374773
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • TAMPER-PROTECTED HARDWARE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20200228351
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • Tamper-protected hardware and method for using same
    Patent number: 10615989
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Emsycon GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • TAMPER-PROTECTED HARDWARE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20190140852
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • Tamper-protected hardware and method for using same
    Patent number: 10171251
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Emsycon GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • Tamper-protected hardware and method for using same
    Patent number: 9893898
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Emsycon GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • TAMPER-PROTECTED HARDWARE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20160359636
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • TAMPER-PROTECTED HARDWARE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20160359635
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • Tamper-protected hardware and method for using same
    Patent number: 9461826
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Emsycon GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • Tamper-protected hardware and method for using same
    Patent number: 9071446
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: EMSYCON GMBH
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • TAMPER-PROTECTED HARDWARE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20150161415
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft
  • TAMPER-PROTECTED HARDWARE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20140108786
    Abstract: One of the various aspects of the invention is related to suggesting various techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility of hardware. The tamper-resistant hardware may be advantageously used in a transaction system that provides the off-line transaction protocol. Amongst these techniques for improving the tamper-resistibility are trusted bootstrapping by means of secure software entity modules, a new use of hardware providing a Physical Unclonable Function, and the use of a configuration fingerprint of a FPGA used within the tamper-resistant hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: EMSYCON GMBH
    Inventor: Heinz Kreft