Patents by Inventor Thomas Endress
Thomas Endress 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).
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Publication number: 20240084948Abstract: The present invention pertains to the technical field of pipe inspection, wherein instrumented pipe inspection tools (“pipeline inspection tools”—pigs) are used to verify the structural integrity of said pipes and describes a pipe inspection tool comprising a tool body and at least two articulated arms, wherein each articulated arm connects the tool body to a sensor and keeps said sensor in direct contact with the inner surface of a pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: RAFAEL WAGNER FLORENCIO DOS SANTOS, LÚCIO DE ABREU CORRÊA, JULIO ENDRESS RAMOS, HENRIQUE TORMEN HAAN DE OLIVEIRA, GUSTAVO ZENI, THOMAS GABRIEL ROSAURO CLARKE, ALBERTO BISOGNIN
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Patent number: 11626991Abstract: A system and a method of receiving object data representing one or more discriminating characteristics of a physical object or group of physical objects is described herein. The method includes: processing the object data by means of a machine-learning-based object recognition process to obtain discriminating data representing one or more collision resistant virtual representations of the physical object or group of physical objects; comparing at least one of the discriminating data and an original hash value derived therefrom by application of a pre-determined cryptographic hash function thereto with corresponding reference data stored in one or more data repositories with restricted access; and, if said comparison with the reference data results in a match, outputting digitally signed identification data comprising said hash value.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MERCK PAIENT GMBHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann
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Patent number: 11296897Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of reading a marking, comprising a stimulation step, wherein a physical challenge according to a predetermined challenge-response authentication scheme corresponding to the PUF is created and applied to a PUF; a detection step, wherein a response generated by the PUF in accordance with the challenge-response authentication scheme in reaction to the challenge is detected and a digital signal representing the response is generated; a processing step, wherein the digital signal is processed in order to generate a hash value of the response by application of a predetermined cryptographic hash function to the digital signal; and an output step, wherein data representing the generated hash value as a first reading result is output.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Fabian Wahl
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Patent number: 11283610Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer program for tokenization of a physical object. The method comprises generating or receiving object identification data based on an inspection of the physical object, the object identification data comprising at least one cryptographic hash value as a collision-resistant virtual representation of the physical object; and generating a non-certified token being assigned to the physical object and representing the object identification data. The invention further relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer program of certifying a token including object identification data. Moreover, the invention relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer program of tokenization of a process.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Natali Melgarejo Diaz, Carl Christian Brazel, Michael Platzoeder
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Patent number: 11208025Abstract: A transport trailer and a method for transporting an oversize load are provided. In one nonlimiting example, the transport trailer includes a trailer. The trailer includes an elongated body that extends in a length direction and that has an upper base surface. A support assembly is configured to support the oversize load and is pivotably coupled to the trailer to move between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the support assembly extends over the upper base surface and beyond the trailer in a width direction that is transverse to the length direction to define a wide load overhang that extends beyond the trailer in the width direction. In the second position, the support assembly is positioned at an incline relative to the first position to one of reduce and eliminate the wide load overhang.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationInventors: James Perdue, Timothy Bago, Thomas Endress
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Patent number: 11115209Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of tracing and anti-counterfeit protection of physical objects, and particularly to preparing and performing a secure authentication of such objects. Specifically, the invention is directed to a method and a system for preparing a subsequent secured authentication of a physical object or group of physical objects by a recipient thereof, to a method and system for authenticating a physical object or group of physical objects, to a method and system of securely providing a time-variant combination scheme for authenticating a physical object or group of physical objects according to the above methods, and to related computer programs corresponding to said methods. The invention is based on the concept of increasing the security level by increasing the information entropy of the data on which the anti-counterfeit protection is based by means of random data communicated to authenticating entities in an algorithmically hidden way.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Natali Melgarejo Diaz
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Publication number: 20210213864Abstract: A transport trailer and a method for transporting an oversize load are provided. In one nonlimiting example, the transport trailer includes a trailer. The trailer includes an elongated body that extends in a length direction and that has an upper base surface. A support assembly is configured to support the oversize load and is pivotably coupled to the trailer to move between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the support assembly extends over the upper base surface and beyond the trailer in a width direction that is transverse to the length direction to define a wide load overhang that extends beyond the trailer in the width direction. In the second position, the support assembly is positioned at an incline relative to the first position to one of reduce and eliminate the wide load overhang.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationInventors: James Perdue, Timothy Bago, Thomas Endress
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Patent number: 10922508Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a method of reading with a reader device a marking comprising a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a corresponding reader device. In particular, such reader device marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall security solution for anti-counterfeit protection.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Fabian Wahl
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Publication number: 20200266984Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of tracing and anti-counterfeit protection of physical objects, and particularly to preparing and performing a secure authentication of such objects. Specifically, the invention is directed to a method and a system for preparing a subsequent secured authentication of a physical object or group of physical objects by a recipient thereof, to a method and system for authenticating a physical object or group of physical objects, to a method and system of securely providing a time-variant combination scheme for authenticating a physical object or group of physical objects according to the above methods, and to related computer programs corresponding to said methods. The invention is based on the concept of increasing the security level by increasing the information entropy of the data on which the anti-counterfeit protection is based by means of random data communicated to authenticating entities in an algorithmically hidden way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Natali Melgarejo Diaz
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Publication number: 20200259653Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer program for tokenization of a physical object. The method comprises generating or receiving object identification data based on an inspection of the physical object, the object identification data comprising at least one cryptographic hash value as a collision-resistant virtual representation of the physical object; and generating a non-certified token being assigned to the physical object and representing the object identification data. The invention further relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer program of certifying a token including object identification data. Moreover, the invention relates to a computer-implemented method, system and computer program of tokenization of a process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Natali Melgarejo Diaz, Carl Christian Brazel, Michael Platzoeder
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Patent number: 10679223Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a composite security marking for a physical object, in particular to an anti-counterfeit product marking. In particular, without limitation, such composite security marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall solution for anti-counterfeit protection. The composite security marking comprises a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a representation of a digital signature or of a pointer indicating a location where said digital signature can be accessed. The digital signature digitally signs a hash value resulting from application of a predetermined cryptographic hash function to data representing a response generated by the PUF in reaction to a challenge of a predetermined challenge-response authentication scheme.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Fabian Wahl
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Patent number: 10554405Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of tracing and anti-counterfeit protection of physical objects, and particularly to preparing and performing a secure authentication of such objects. Specifically, the invention is directed to a method and a system for preparing a subsequent secured authentication of a physical object or group of physical objects by a recipient thereof, to a method and system for authenticating a physical object or group of physical objects, to a method and system of securely providing a time-variant combination scheme for authenticating a physical object or group of physical objects according to the above methods, and to related computer programs corresponding to said methods. The invention is based on the concept of increasing the security level by increasing the information entropy of the data on which the anti-counterfeit protection is based by means of random data communicated to authenticating entities in an algorithmically hidden way.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Natali Melgarejo Diaz
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Publication number: 20190334723Abstract: A system and a method of receiving object data representing one or more discriminating characteristics of a physical object or group of physical objects is described herein. The method includes: processing the object data by means of a machine-learning-based object recognition process to obtain discriminating data representing one or more collision resistant virtual representations of the physical object or group of physical objects; comparing at least one of the discriminating data and an original hash value derived therefrom by application of a pre-determined cryptographic hash function thereto with corresponding reference data stored in one or more data repositories with restricted access; and, if said comparison with the reference data results in a match, outputting digitally signed identification data comprising said hash value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann
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Publication number: 20190334730Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of reading a marking, comprising a stimulation step, wherein a physical challenge according to a predetermined challenge-response authentication scheme corresponding to the PUF is created and applied to a PUF; a detection step, wherein a response generated by the PUF in accordance with the challenge-response authentication scheme in reaction to the challenge is detected and a digital signal representing the response is generated; a processing step, wherein the digital signal is processed in order to generate a hash value of the response by application of a predetermined cryptographic hash function to the digital signal; and an output step, wherein data representing the generated hash value as a first reading result is output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann, Fabian Wahl
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Publication number: 20190213371Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a method of reading with a reader device a marking comprising a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a corresponding reader device. In particular, such reader device marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall security solution for anti-counterfeit protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Fabian Wahl
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Patent number: 10275627Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a method of reading with a reader device a marking comprising a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a corresponding reader device. In particular, such reader device marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall security solution for anti-counterfeit protection.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Fabian Wahl
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Patent number: 10193695Abstract: A system and a method of receiving object data representing one or more discriminating characteristics of a physical object or group of physical objects is described herein. The method includes: processing the object data by means of a machine-learning-based object recognition process to obtain discriminating data representing one or more collision resistant virtual representations of the physical object or group of physical objects; comparing at least one of the discriminating data and an original hash value derived therefrom by application of a pre-determined cryptographic hash function thereto with corresponding reference data stored in one or more data repositories with restricted access; and, if said comparison with the reference data results in a match, outputting digitally signed identification data comprising said hash value.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Frederic Berkermann
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Publication number: 20180173917Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a method of reading with a reader device a marking comprising a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a corresponding reader device. In particular, such reader device marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall security solution for anti-counterfeit protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Fabian Wahl
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Publication number: 20180174158Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a composite security marking for a physical object, in particular to an anti-counterfeit product marking. In particular, without limitation, such composite security marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall solution for anti-counterfeit protection. The composite security marking comprises a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a representation of a digital signature or of a pointer indicating a location where said digital signature can be accessed. The digital signature digitally signs a hash value resulting from application of a predetermined cryptographic hash function to data representing a response generated by the PUF in reaction to a challenge of a predetermined challenge-response authentication scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Thomas Endress, Daniel Szabo, Fabian Wahl
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Publication number: 20180174157Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of anti-counterfeit protection of products. Specifically, the invention is directed to a composite security marking for a physical object, in particular to an anti-counterfeit product marking. In particular, without limitation, such composite security marking can be used in connection with or can form a component of a multi-component security system, in particular of an anti-counterfeit protection system, which is also disclosed herein as part of an overall solution for anti-counterfeit protection. The composite security marking comprises a physical unclonable function, PUF, and a representation of a digital signature or of a pointer indicating a location where said digital signature can be accessed. The digital signature digitally signs a hash value resulting from application of a predetermined cryptographic hash function to data representing a response generated by the PUF in reaction to a challenge of a predetermined challenge-response authentication scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Thomas ENDRESS, Daniel SZABO, Fabian WAHL