Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Zipprich

Andrew J. Zipprich 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).

  • Confirmation of secure data file erasure
    Patent number: 7349118
    Abstract: A process that provides a status report following a request for the destruction of data files a user wishes to completely erase from a storage medium, such as a hard drive or removable disk. A system administrator can select a quantity of and pattern to be used in overwrites of the data file so that no one can recover the data from the storage medium. In embodiments, a graphical user interface (GUI) can be provided to allow user triggering of and parameter setting for the process. The GUI can be implemented at a device in which the storage medium is a component or can be implemented in a device driver GUI on a personal computer in communication with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Zipprich, Bruce E. Talbert, Keith G. Bunker
  • Confirmation of secure data file erasure
    Publication number: 20030079078
    Abstract: A process that provides a status report following a request for the destruction of data files a user wishes to completely erase from a storage medium, such as a hard drive or removable disk. A system administrator can select a quantity of and pattern to be used in overwrites of the data file so that no one can recover the data from the storage medium. In embodiments, a graphical user interface (GUI) can be provided to allow user triggering of and parameter setting for the process. The GUI can be implemented at a device in which the storage medium is a component or can be implemented in a device driver GUI on a personal computer in communication with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Zipprich, Bruce E. Talbert, Keith G. Bunker