Patents by Inventor Kevin Blackman

Kevin Blackman 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).

  • Method and apparatus for digital authentication of valuable goods
    Patent number: 8954742
    Abstract: A method for digital certification of authenticity of a physical object, and corresponding computer program and storage device, as well as to the use of the method for digital certification of authenticity of a physical object of value. The method includes the steps of issuing a storage device including a digital certificate of authenticity including encrypted information reflecting at least one characteristic unique to the physical object, checking, whenever required, the validity of the digital certificate of authenticity by use of a network computer, the network computer cooperating with the storage device and a validating or a certifying authority so as to output sensibly in real time the status of validity of the digital certificate of authenticity, and modifying the status of validity of the digital certificate of authenticity, whenever required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Wisekey S.A.
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Creus Moreira, Jérôme Darbellay, Kevin Blackman, Carlos Moreno
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL AUTHENTICATION OF VALUABLE GOODS
    Publication number: 20110191590
    Abstract: A method for digital certification of authenticity of a physical object, and corresponding computer program and storage device, as well as to the use of the method for digital certification of authenticity of a physical object of value. The method includes the steps of issuing a storage device including a digital certificate of authenticity including encrypted information reflecting at least one characteristic unique to the physical object, checking, whenever required, the validity of the digital certificate of authenticity by use of a network computer, the network computer cooperating with the storage device and a validating or a certifying authority so as to output sensibly in real time the status of validity of the digital certificate of authenticity, and modifying the status of validity of the digital certificate of authenticity, whenever required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: WISEKEY S.A.
    Inventors: Jérôme Darbellay, Juan Carlos Creus Moreira, Kevin Blackman, Carlos Moreno