Patents by Inventor Michael Burmester

Michael Burmester 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).

  • Method and system for generating and using digital fingerprints for electronic documents
    Patent number: 7817820
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method and system for generating and using digital fingerprints in copies of an electronic document so that it is possible to determine at least one from among a group of purchasers colluding to forge a digital fingerprint. The present method and system is suitable for copyright protection and can be used to identify purchasers who illegally redistribute copies even after the document has been manipulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Michael Burmester, Tri Van Le
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AND USING DIGITAL FINGERPRINTS FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20080295149
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method and system for generating and using digital fingerprints in copies of an electronic document so that it is possible to determine at least one from among a group of purchasers colluding to forge a digital fingerprint. The present method and system is suitable for copyright protection and can be used to identify purchasers who illegally redistribute copies even after the document has been manipulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Burmester, Tri Van Le
  • Hat part made of synthetic material
    Publication number: 20060179543
    Abstract: A hat part made of a plastic material, which maintains its form below a first temperature and is deformable above the first temperature, characterised in that the plastic material has a softening temperature of from 60° C. to 140° C., the material being formable above the softening temperature and remaining in its formed shape below the softening temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Burmester
  • Visor for a cap or headband
    Patent number: D507093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Burmester
  • Visor for a cap or headband
    Patent number: D517287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Burmester
  • Visor for a cap or headband
    Patent number: D832559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Burmester