Patents by Inventor Brian Hammill

Brian Hammill 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).

  • Authentication and Identification of Products
    Publication number: 20240119466
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a pin to connect to a resistor and a power source; a measurement circuit to measure a voltage at the pin; a circuit to determine a mapped identification value of the apparatus based upon the voltage at the pin, the mapped identification value coding the apparatus as an instance of a product from a set of products; and an authentication circuit. The authentication circuit: calculates an authentication code using the mapped identification value; and provides the authentication code to an authentication host upon request from the authentication host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Brian Hammill