Patents by Inventor Donald Roland Goyette

Donald Roland Goyette 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).

  • Data storage in optical discs
    Publication number: 20110149705
    Abstract: A device for preventing and controlling copying of data from an optical storage disc utilizing physical modifications in or on a storage capable optical disc. Also described is, a method for authenticating and controlling reading or copying of information or data in or on optical discs as, for example, wherein a locus on or in the optical storage disc is initially read to produce a signal and is then re-read by a reader to produce a second signal. The signal detected upon re-reading is different from the signal that is detected upon initial sampling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Verification Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Selinfreund, Rakesh Vig, Jeffrey M. Drew, Donald Roland Goyette
  • Method and apparatus for controlling access to storage media
    Patent number: 7660415
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage medium, such as an optically readable medium. Light sensitive or other materials that are adapted to change state and affect reading of a storage medium are used to control access to data that may be stored on optical medium and/or to control use of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventors: Richard H. Selinfreund, Donald Roland Goyette, Jeffrey M. Drew, Rakesh Vig
  • Method and apparatus for controlling access to storage media
    Patent number: 7486790
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage medium, such as an optically readable medium. Light sensitive or other materials that are adapted to change state and affect reading of a storage medium are used to control access to data that may be stored on optical medium and/or to control use of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Verification Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Selinfreund, Donald Roland Goyette, Jeffrey M. Drew, Rakesh Vig
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO STORAGE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20080144459
    Abstract: In embodiments, a method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage medium, such as an optically readable medium. Light sensitive or other materials that are adapted to change state and affect reading of a storage medium are used to control access to data that may be stored on optical medium and/or to control use of the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. Selinfreund, Donald Roland Goyette, Jeffrey M. Drew, Rakesh Vig
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO STORAGE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20080130460
    Abstract: In embodiments, a method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage medium, such as an optically readable medium. Light sensitive or other materials that are adapted to change state and affect reading of a storage medium are used to control access to data that may be stored on optical medium and/or to control use of the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. Selinfreund, Donald Roland Goyette, Jeffrey M. Drew, Rakesh Vig