Patents by Inventor David Alexander Jevans

David Alexander Jevans 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).

  • Patent number: 8543764
    Abstract: A detachable storage device can comprise a memory, circuitry, and a user interface. The memory may comprise a storage partition. The circuitry may be configured to authorize access to the storage partition to a digital device when the detachable storage device is coupled to the digital device based, at least in part, on a user code. The user interface may be configured to receive the user code while the detachable storage device is within a detached state and provide the user code to the circuitry to allow access to the storage partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: David Alexander Jevans, Gil Spencer
  • Patent number: 8438647
    Abstract: An exemplary software product to recover encrypted data from a target secure storage device can comprise software operational when executed by a processor to receive a recovery request to recovery the encrypted data, send a transfer command to the target secure storage device, receive an authorization request from the target secure storage device in response to the transfer command, respond to the authorization request, and receive the encrypted data from the target secure storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: David Alexander Jevans
  • Publication number: 20130061315
    Abstract: A detachable storage device can comprise a memory, circuitry, and a user interface. The memory may comprise a storage partition. The circuitry may be configured to authorize access to the storage partition to a digital device when the detachable storage device is coupled to the digital device based, at least in part, on a user code. The user interface may be configured to receive the user code while the detachable storage device is within a detached state and provide the user code to the circuitry to allow access to the storage partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: IMATION CORP.
    Inventors: David Alexander Jevans, Gil Spencer
  • Patent number: 8381294
    Abstract: A portable storage device can comprise a web page confidence module and a device controller. The web page confidence module may be configured to receive a web page address and determine a trust level status associated with the web page address. The device controller may be configured to indicate a trust level status based on the trust level determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: David Alexander Jevans, Steve Ryan, Gil Spencer, Shannon Holland
  • Patent number: 8335920
    Abstract: A system for recovery of data access of a locked secure storage device can comprise a keystore module and an authorization module. The keystore module may be configured to allow access to a master file system comprising a user encryption key for data stored within the locked secure storage device based on a master code. The authorization module may be configured to receive the administrator code, authenticate the administrator code, decode the master code, and reset a lockout parameter of the locked secure storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: David Alexander Jevans
  • Patent number: 8321953
    Abstract: A system to authorize access to secured data storage can comprise a user interface configured to receive a user code offline from a user to allow access to stored data, circuitry configured to authorize access to the stored data based, at least in part, on the user code and provide access to the stored data, and a storage system configured to store the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: David Alexander Jevans
  • Patent number: 8266378
    Abstract: A detachable storage device can comprise a memory, circuitry, and a user interface. The memory may comprise a storage partition. The circuitry may be configured to authorize access to the storage partition to a digital device when the detachable storage device is coupled to the digital device based, at least in part, on a user code. The user interface may be configured to receive the user code while the detachable storage device is within a detached state and provide the user code to the circuitry to allow access to the storage partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: David Alexander Jevans, Gil Spencer
  • Publication number: 20120054862
    Abstract: A portable storage device can comprise a web page confidence module and a device controller. The web page confidence module may be configured to receive a web page address and determine a trust level status associated with the web page address. The device controller may be configured to indicate a trust level status based on the trust level determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: David Alexander Jevans, Steve Ryan, Gil Spencer, Shannon Holland
  • Patent number: 8015606
    Abstract: A portable storage device includes a web page confidence module and a device controller. The web page confidence module may be configured to receive a user trust setting, receive a webpage address and determine a trust level status associated with the web page address based in part on the user trust setting. The device controller may be configured to indicate a trust level status based on the trust level determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: IronKey, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alexander Jevans, Steve Ryan, Gil Spencer, Shannon Holland