Patents by Inventor Jeff J. Stapleton
Jeff J. Stapleton 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).
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Patent number: 11677738Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes transmitting, a first electronic identification of a first subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles to a first computing device, transmitting, by the classical communications circuitry, a second number to a second computing device, wherein each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles is entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles, receiving, from the first computing device, a first number, the first number representative a measurement of the first subset of the first set of the entangled quantum particles, and in an instance in which the second number corresponds to the first number, authenticating a session between the first computing device and the second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz
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Patent number: 11663510Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes generating, at a first computing device, a first number based on a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles comprised by a quantum authentication device and associated with the first computing device. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with a second computing device. The example method further includes transmitting an electronic identification of the subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles to the second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian
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Patent number: 11645428Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for hardware-level encryption. An example method includes receiving an instance of information/data by processing circuitry; and disassembling, by the processing circuitry, the instance of information/data into a plurality of sections. The processing circuitry assigns each section of the plurality of sections a location in an allocated portion of memory. The locations are determined based at least in part on a quantum obfuscation map (QOM). The QOM is generated based on one or more quantum obfuscation elements (QOEs) corresponding to a quantum state of a quantum particle. The processing circuitry then causes each of the plurality of sections to be stored at the corresponding assigned location in the allocated portion of the memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michael Erik Meinholz, Peter Bordow, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Jeff J. Stapleton
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Patent number: 11626983Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data. The example method further includes generating a set of data attributes about the data. The example method further includes generating a data envelope based on the set of data attributes. Subsequently, the example method includes generating an enveloped data structure based on the data envelope and the data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
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Patent number: 11626973Abstract: A computing entity accesses one or more blocks of a blockchain, encrypts the content of the one or more blocks using a first cryptographic technique to generate one or more first encrypted block values, and writes a first side chain block comprising the one or more first encrypted block values and a first signature to a first side chain. The computing entity accesses at least one of (a) at least one block of a particular second set of one or more second sets of the plurality of blocks or (b) one or more first side chain blocks corresponding to blocks of the second set, encrypts the content of the accessed block(s) using a second cryptographic technique to generate at least one second encrypted block value, and writes a second side chain block comprising the at least one second encrypted block value and a second signature to a second side chain.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Brad A. Shea, Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz
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Patent number: 11601266Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA).Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz
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Patent number: 11552793Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel. The example method further includes transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel. In some instances, the first portion of the electronic communication may comprise overhead data, and the second portion of the electronic communication may comprise payload data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Jeff J. Stapleton, Abhijit Rao, Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Ravi K. Maganti
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Patent number: 11552804Abstract: A system and method for efficiently managing an executable environment involving multiple code-sign certificate chains. The system and method include receiving, by one or more processors and from a client device, a request for information to verify an authorization of a code bundle, the code bundle associated with a first signed code segment and a second signed code segment. The system and method include generating, by one or more processors, a list of certificates associated with the code bundle. The system and method include transmitting, by the one or more processors and to the client device, a message comprising the list of certificates, the message causing the client device to verify the code bundle based on the list of certificates.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventor: Jeff J. Stapleton
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Patent number: 11477016Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data, a set of data attributes about the data, and a risk profile data structure indicative of a vulnerability of the data in a PQC data environment. The example method further includes retrieving PQC cryptographic performance information associated with a set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The PQC cryptographic performance information may comprise a set of PQC cryptographic performance attributes for each PQC cryptographic technique in the set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The example method further includes generating a set of PQC encryption attributes for encrypting the data based on the set of data attributes, the risk profile data structure, and the PQC cryptographic performance information. Subsequently, the example method includes encrypting the data based on the set of PQC encryption attributes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
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Patent number: 11431510Abstract: A system and method for efficiently managing an executable environment involving multiple code-sign certificate chains. The system and method include receiving, by one or more processors and from a client device, a request for information to verify an authorization of a code bundle, the code bundle associated with a first signed code segment and a second signed code segment. The system and method include generating, by one or more processors, a list of certificates associated with the code bundle. The system and method include transmitting, by the one or more processors and to the client device, a message comprising the list of certificates, the message causing the client device to verify the code bundle based on the list of certificates.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventor: Jeff J. Stapleton
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Patent number: 11418347Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying an identity of a user include a method that includes receiving, by a computing system, a biometric electronic signature token (BEST), the BEST comprising a first biometric sample captured from a signing party and a record, receiving, by the computing system, a second biometric sample captured from the user, generating, by the computing system, a biometric reference template based on biometric data extracted from the second biometric sample, comparing, by the computing system, the biometric reference template to the first biometric sample, and responsive to the biometric reference template matching the first biometric sample, determining, by the computing system, that the user matches the signing party.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Phillip H. Griffin, Jeff J. Stapleton
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Patent number: 11356247Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum one-time pad generation. An example method includes, among other operations, generating a first quantum one-time pad comprising a first set of entangled quantum particles. Subsequently, the example method includes storing the first set of entangled quantum particles in a first set of quantum storage cells. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be stored in a respective quantum storage cell in the first set of quantum storage cells. Further, each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles comprised by a second quantum one-time pad and stored in a second set of quantum storage cells.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian
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Patent number: 11349644Abstract: A system and method for protecting Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) from Multi-Party Access (MPA), including receiving a request for access to a data record, encrypting the data record using a random symmetric key to generate an encrypted data record, storing the encrypted data record on a database, encrypting the symmetric key to generate an encrypted symmetric key by using a public key associated with the client device or a key encryption key associated with the one or more processors, and transmitting a message including the encrypted symmetric key. The message causes the client device to access the data record using the database and the encrypted symmetric key.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventor: Jeff J. Stapleton
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Patent number: 11343270Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data. The example method further includes retrieving policy information associated with the data. The example method further includes generating a set of policy attributes about the data based on the data and the policy information. Subsequently, the example method includes generating a risk profile data structure based on the set of policy attributes. The risk profile data structure may be indicative of a vulnerability of the data in a PQC data environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
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Patent number: 11336462Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum computing (QC) detection. An example method includes generating QC detection data. The example method further includes generating a pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys comprising a public cryptographic key and a private cryptographic key, generating encrypted QC detection data based on the pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys, and destroying the private cryptographic key. The example method further includes monitoring a set of data environments for electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data. Subsequently, the example method may include generating a QC detection alert control signal in response to detection of the electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
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Patent number: 11308234Abstract: Systems and methods utilized to protect data. One method includes maintaining, by one or more processing circuits in a production environment, encrypted data associated with a cryptographic function. The method further includes decrypting, by the one or more processing circuits in the production environment, the encrypted data to generate cleartext data. The method further includes encrypting, by the one or more processing circuits, the cleartext data using a homomorphic encryption function to generate ciphertext data. The method further includes masking, by the one or more processing circuits, the ciphertext data using a masking function to generate alternate ciphertext data. The method further includes decrypting, by the one or more processing circuits, the alternate ciphertext data to generate masked cleartext data and storing, by the one or more processing circuits in a lower environment, the masked cleartext data.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventor: Jeff J. Stapleton
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Publication number: 20220116208Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement random number generation (QERNG). An example method for QERNG includes, among other operations, receiving a quantum computing (QC) detection alert control signal, a leakage alert control signal, or a tampering alert control signal; and in response to receipt of the QC detection alert control signal, the leakage alert control signal, or the tampering alert control signal, and within a defined duration of time corresponding to an associated QC threat, measuring at least a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles, wherein one or more quantum particles in the first set of quantum particles is entangled with a respective quantum particle in a second set of quantum particles associated with a second computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: JEFF J. STAPLETON, Robert L. Carter, JR., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, M. Erik Meinholz
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Patent number: 11245519Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement random number generation (QERNG). An example method for QERNG includes, among other operations, generating a quantum entanglement random number based on a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles associated with a first computing device. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with a second computing device. In some instances, the example method may further include generating a cryptographic key based on the quantum entanglement random number, encrypting an electronic communication based on the cryptographic key, and transmitting the encrypted electronic communication to the second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Jr., Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, M. Erik Meinholz
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Patent number: 11240014Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes monitoring an enveloped data structure comprising a data envelope and data encrypted based on a first set of PQC encryption attributes. The example method further includes generating an electronic indication of a change in the enveloped data structure. The example method further includes retrieving PQC cryptographic performance information associated with a set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The example method further includes generating a second set of PQC encryption attributes for encrypting the data based on the change in the enveloped data structure and the PQC cryptographic performance information. Subsequently, the example method includes encrypting the data based on the second set of PQC encryption attributes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao, Robert L. Carter, Jr.
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Patent number: 11240223Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes transmitting a first number and a second electronic identification of a second subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles to a second computing device, transmitting a second number and a first electronic identification of a first subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles to a first computing device, wherein each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles is entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles, receiving, from the first computing device, a third number, receiving, from the second computing device, a fourth number and in an instance in which the third number corresponds to the first number and the fourth number corresponds to the second number, authenticating a session between the first computing device and the second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz