Patents by Inventor Jim Colton

Jim Colton 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).

  • Tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant electronic components
    Patent number: 7296299
    Abstract: A tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant electronic module comprising an electronic component embedded in an encapsulant material and at least one thin sheet of frangible material contacting and overlying said encapsulant material and overlying said component, said sheet being sufficiently thin that it is likely to crack or break if an attempt is made to drill or cut through it with a laser drill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gary Schwenck, Mark Corio, Jim Colton, Keith Alexander Harrison
  • Tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant electronic components
    Publication number: 20030009684
    Abstract: A tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant electronic module comprising an electronic component embedded in an encapsulant material and at least one thin sheet of frangible material contacting and overlying said encapsulant material and overlying said component, said sheet being sufficiently thin that it is likely to crack or break if an attempt is made to drill or cut through it with a laser drill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Gary Schwenck, Mark Corio, Jim Colton, Keith Alexander Harrison