Patents by Inventor Kenneth T. Coker

Kenneth T. Coker 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).

  • Publication number: 20240416618
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obfuscating the physical security ID (PSID) on a data storage drive label are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a device disposed within a chassis, where the device includes a label coupled thereto comprising: a numeric or alphanumeric portion; and a tamper evident portion that at least partially covers the numeric or alphanumeric portion. In another embodiment, a method includes obtaining an item associated with a data storage drive comprising a representation of a PSID of the data storage drive; and applying a tamper evident seal to the item to cover at least a portion of the representation of the PSID. In another embodiment, a data storage drive includes a first label, where the first label indicates a PSID associated with the data storage device; and a second tamper evident seal at least partially covering the PSID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Gordon A. Frye, Kenneth T. Coker, Daniel Duncan Rochat