Patents by Inventor Maarten G. Punt

Maarten G. Punt 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).

  • USB-compliant personal key
    Patent number: 6671808
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for a USB-compliant personal key has been described. The personal key includes an integrated connector design that is simple and easy to manufacture, and allows broken or defective connecting pins to be easily replaced. In the several embodiments disclosed, the personal key also comprises a biometric sensor for authenticating the identity of the user, and visual and aural sensors for providing information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Rainbow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn D. Abbott, Bahram Afghani, Allan D. Anderson, Patrick N. Godding, Maarten G. Punt, Mehdi Sotoodeh
  • Compact transparent dongle device
    Patent number: 6128741
    Abstract: A compact hardware key for protecting software executing on a computer is disclosed. The hardware key uses a two piece insulator design in which each insulator piece provides a double layer insulator body for protection from tampering, insulator areas for electrically isolating I/O connector pins, and an integral circuit board support portion for securely mounting the circuit board assembly. The compact hardware key also comprises a unique coaxially displaced interrupt pin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Rainbow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudy Goetz, Bahram Afghani, Allan D. Anderson, Patrick N. Godding, Maarten G. Punt