Patents by Inventor George Christian Cope

George Christian Cope 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).

  • Encryption key storage and modification in a data storage device
    Patent number: 10218503
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for encryption key storage and modification in a data storage device. A portion of an encryption key may be stored in a first storage medium, and one or more bits of the encryption key may be stored in a one-time writable storage location. Data received at the data storage device may be encrypted using the encryption key, and may be stored in a storage medium. In the event that it is no longer desired to allow users to access the encrypted data stored in the storage medium, the one or more bits of the encryption key stored in a one-time writable storage location may be modified. Such modification thereby prevents decryption of the encrypted data and effectively precludes access to the encrypted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: George Christian Cope
  • ENCRYPTION KEY STORAGE AND MODIFICATION IN A DATA STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170230178
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for encryption key storage and modification in a data storage device. A portion of an encryption key may be stored in a first storage medium, and one or more bits of the encryption key may be stored in a one-time writable storage location. Data received at the data storage device may be encrypted using the encryption key, and may be stored in a storage medium. In the event that it is no longer desired to allow users to access the encrypted data stored in the storage medium, the one or more bits of the encryption key stored in a one-time writable storage location may be modified. Such modification thereby prevents decryption of the encrypted data and effectively precludes access to the encrypted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: George Christian Cope
  • Encryption key storage and modification in a data storage device
    Patent number: 9659191
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for encryption key storage and modification in a data storage device. A portion of an encryption key may be stored in a first storage medium, and one or more bits of the encryption key may be stored in a one-time writable storage location. Data received at the data storage device may be encrypted using the encryption key, and may be stored in a storage medium. In the event that it is no longer desired to allow users to access the encrypted data stored in the storage medium, the one or more bits of the encryption key stored in a one-time writable storage location may be modified. Such modification thereby prevents decryption of the encrypted data and effectively precludes access to the encrypted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: George Christian Cope
  • ENCRYPTION KEY STORAGE AND MODIFICATION IN A DATA STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150293857
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for encryption key storage and modification in a data storage device. A portion of an encryption key may be stored in a first storage medium, and one or more bits of the encryption key may be stored in a one-time writable storage location. Data received at the data storage device may be encrypted using the encryption key, and may be stored in a storage medium. In the event that it is no longer desired to allow users to access the encrypted data stored in the storage medium, the one or more bits of the encryption key stored in a one-time writable storage location may be modified. Such modification thereby prevents decryption of the encrypted data and effectively precludes access to the encrypted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: George Christian Cope