Patents by Inventor Arthur Barney McCabe

Arthur Barney McCabe 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).

  • Tamper resistant smart card and method of protecting data in a smart card
    Patent number: 6273339
    Abstract: A method of protecting data in a smart card from unauthorized access, the method comprising providing a housing defined by first and second housing portions; employing a volatile memory in the smart card for storing the data, and supporting the volatile memory from the first housing portion; providing a power supply in the housing, the power supply maintaining the data in the volatile memory while the power supply is connected to the volatile memory; and connecting the power supply to the volatile memory using a conductor supported by and movable with the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Tuttle, Clifton W. Wood, Jr., Arthur Barney McCabe
  • Tamper resistant smart card and method of protecting data in a smart card
    Patent number: 6068192
    Abstract: A method of protecting data in a smart card from unauthorized access, the method comprising providing a housing defined by first and second housing portions; employing a volatile memory in the smart card for storing the data, and supporting the volatile memory from the first housing portion; providing a power supply in the housing, the power supply maintaining the data in the volatile memory while the power supply is connected to the volatile memory; and connecting the power supply to the volatile memory using a conductor supported by and movable with the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Barney McCabe, John R. Tuttle, Clifton W. Wood, Jr.
  • Tamper resistant smart card and method of protecting data in a smart card
    Patent number: 5988510
    Abstract: A method of protecting data in a smart card from unauthorized access, the method comprising providing a housing defined by first and second housing portions; employing a volatile memory in the smart card for storing the data, and supporting the volatile memory from the first housing portion; providing a power supply in the housing, the power supply maintaining the data in the volatile memory while the power supply is connected to the volatile memory; and connecting the power supply to the volatile memory using a conductor supported by and movable with the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Micron Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Tuttle, Clifton W. Wood, Jr., Arthur Barney McCabe