Patents by Inventor Anson Phan

Anson Phan 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).

  • Electronic equipment point-of-sale activation to avoid theft
    Publication number: 20050133593
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device is displayed for purchase by a user and includes a controller and a protected area for storing a key and a bar code associated with and for identifying the device including a password unique to the device, wherein upon purchase of the device, the password is compared to the key and upon successful activation thereof, the device is activated, otherwise, the device is rendered inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Petro Estakhri, Siamack Nemazie, Ngon Le, Senthil Chellamuthu, Jerrold Beckmann, Anson Phan, Ahuja Ramesh