Patents by Inventor Joseph Fontana

Joseph Fontana 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: 11748459
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments prevent tampering of a software release date associated with a software application by incorporating the software release date into a key exchange with a security domain. If the software release date is tampered with, then the key exchange results in the wrong key exchange key. Without the correct key exchange key, the software application will fail its check of the license, and the software application will no longer continue to run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Fontana, Paul Allen Cronce
  • Publication number: 20200311228
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments prevent tampering of a software release date associated with a software application by incorporating the software release date into a key exchange with a security domain. If the software release date is tampered with, then the key exchange results in the wrong key exchange key. Without the correct key exchange key, the software application will fail its check of the license, and the software application will no longer continue to run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph FONTANA, Paul Allen CRONCE
  • Publication number: 20190044709
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments prevent tampering of a software date associated with a software application by incorporating the software date into a key exchange with a security domain. If the software date is tampered with, then the key exchange results in the wrong key exchange key. Without the correct key exchange key, the software application will fail its check of the license, and the software application will no longer continue to run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Fontana, Paul Allen Cronce
  • Patent number: 9096544
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I or a salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods for inducing apoptosis or treating cancer using compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: Wayne State University, Department of Veterans Affairs, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
    Inventors: Joseph A. Fontana, Marcia Dawson, Zebin Xia
  • Publication number: 20130137699
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I or a salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods for inducing apoptosis or treating cancer using compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph A. Fontana, Marcia Dawson, Zebin Xia
  • Publication number: 20060271921
    Abstract: A method for anti-piracy protection of a software application by obfuscation of the execution of portions of the applications code is described. The method includes providing a language specification and library to implement the functions of the language, providing a compiler to translate the language into byte codes, and providing an interpreter to execute the byte codes using the library. The method further includes providing the language specifications, library, compiler, interpreter, and instructions to a software publisher, where the software publisher embeds the library and interpreter in the application to be protected, and selects and prepares application code segments for processing into byte codes by the compiler. The application is then executed using the embedded library and interpreter, where the execution of the application is obfuscated by the use of byte codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: PACE ANTIPIRACY
    Inventors: Paul Cronce, Joseph Fontana, Eric Anderson
  • Publication number: 20060174349
    Abstract: An authorization system and associated method for selectively authorizing a host system to use one or more items of protected information associated with the host system. The authorization system includes a portable authorization device that is removably couplable to the host system. The portable authorization device is capable of receiving and storing multiple items of authorization information associated with a plurality of respective items of protected information from one or more information authorities. Preferably, the portable authorization device is capable of communicating with multiple types of information authorities. The portable authorization device selectively authorizes the host system to use the one or more respective items of protected information based upon the respective authorization information stored therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Cronce, Joseph Fontana
  • Patent number: 7053071
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are inducers or inhibitors of apoptosis or apoptosis preceded by cell-cycle arrest. In addition, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating mammals with leukemia or other forms of cancer or for treating disease conditions caused by apoptosis of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: The Burnham Institute
    Inventors: Marcia Dawson, Joseph A. Fontana, Xiao-kun Zhang, Mark Leid, Ling Jong, Peter D. Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20030176506
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are inducers or inhibitors of apoptosis or apoptosis preceded by cell-cycle arrest. In addition, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating mammals with leukemia or other forms of cancer or for treating disease conditions caused by apoptosis of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Marcia J. Dawson, Joseph A. Fontana, Xiao-kun Zhang, Mark Leid, Ling Jong, Peter D. Hobbs
  • Patent number: 6211239
    Abstract: Methods for treating or preventing breast cancer or leukemia in subjects in need of such treatment are provided which involve the administration of 6-[3-[1-adamantyl]-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-naphthalene carboxylic acid (AHPN), a retinoid which induces G0/G1 arrest and apoptosis. These methods are useful for treatment of breast cancers which express or do not express estrogen receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Centre International de Recherches Dermatologiques Galderma
    Inventor: Joseph A. Fontana
  • Patent number: RE42700
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are inducers or inhibitors of apoptosis of apoptosis preceded by cell-cycle arrest. In addition, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating mammals with leukemia or other forms of cancer or for treating disease conditions caused by apoptosis of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Oregon State University, SRI International, Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Department of Veterans Affairs, Wayne State University
    Inventors: Marcia Dawson, Joseph A. Fontana, Xiao-Kun Zhang, Mark Leid, Ling Jong, Peter D. Hobbs