Patents by Inventor Boris P. Barkanov

Boris P. Barkanov 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 indicating bolt
    Patent number: 6791465
    Abstract: A tamper-indicating fastener has a cylindrical body with threads extending from one end along a portion of the body, and a tamper indicating having a transducer for converting physical properties of the body into electronic data; electronics for recording the electronic data; and means for communicating the recorded information to a remote location from said fastener. The electronics includes a capacitor that varies as a function of force applied by the fastener, and non-volatile memory for recording instances when the capacitance varies, providing an indication of unauthorized access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventors: Sergei V. Blagin, Boris P. Barkanov
  • Tamper indicating bolt
    Publication number: 20020044063
    Abstract: A tamper-indicating fastener has a cylindrical body with threads extending from one end along a portion of the body, and a tamper indicating having a transducer for converting physical properties of the body into electronic data; electronics for recording the electronic data; and means for communicating the recorded information to a remote location from said fastener. The electronics includes a capacitor that varies as a function of force applied by the fastener, and non-volatile memory for recording instances when the capacitance varies, providing an indication of unauthorized access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Sergei V. Blagin, Boris P. Barkanov