Patents by Inventor Christopher Allo

Christopher Allo 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).

  • Removable circuit for unlocking self-encrypting data storage devices
    Patent number: 9768952
    Abstract: Data storage devices (“DSDs”) can be cryptographically locked, and may be unlocked with encryption keys. One or more encryption keys may be stored remotely in a key server, and may be retrieved by a removable circuit that can be coupled to a server, such as a data server, email server, file system server, other server, or other system. The removable circuit can determine which of the DSDs are locked, and may transmit a request to the key server for encryption keys corresponding to the locked DSDs. The removable circuit can unlock the locked DSDs with the encryption keys provided by the key server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Allo, Saheb Biswas