Patents by Inventor John D. Chontos

John D. Chontos 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: 9177488
    Abstract: A method, system and program product for securing data written to a storage device coupled to a computer system. The method includes providing a detachable data security key device for controlling access to data written to a storage within a computer system and attaching the security key device to the computer system for enabling access to the data written to the storage. Further, the method includes detaching the security key device from the computer system for disabling access to the data written to the storage, wherein removal of the security key device from the computer system renders the data written to the storage unreadable. In an embodiment, the security key device includes an encryption key module coupled to the security key device for encrypting the data written to the storage and includes a decryption key module coupled to the security key device for decrypting the data written to the storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Chontos, Edward J. Grenchus, Jr., David P. Kolsna, Robert F. Pryor
  • Patent number: 7667923
    Abstract: A system for impairing at least one pair of data platters stacked. An alignment device is pivotably mounted; upper and lower arms of the alignment device are spaced apart from and extend parallel to one another. The alignment device is movable between a stowed position in which the alignment device is spaced apart from the data platters to an impairment position in which the upper and lower arms of the alignment device overlay at least an edge of the data platters. The upper arm includes an opening for receiving an impairment tool, the opening being generally aligned with an impairment opening formed in the enclosure when the alignment device is in the impairment position. The impairment tool is inserted through the impairment opening formed in the enclosure and the opening in the upper arm for engaging a surface of the data platters to impair the data platters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Chontos, Edward J. Grenchus, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100037063
    Abstract: A method, system and program product for securing data written to a storage device coupled to a computer system. The method includes providing a detachable data security key device for controlling access to data written to a storage within a computer system and attaching the security key device to the computer system for enabling access to the data written to the storage. Further, the method includes detaching the security key device from the computer system for disabling access to the data written to the storage, wherein removal of the security key device from the computer system renders the data written to the storage unreadable. In an embodiment, the security key device includes an encryption key module coupled to the security key device for encrypting the data written to the storage and includes a decryption key module coupled to the security key device for decrypting the data written to the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Chontos, Edward J. Grenchus, JR., David P. Kolosna, Robert F. Pryor