Patents by Inventor Rudy Goetz

Rudy Goetz 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).

  • 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