Patents by Inventor Luis A. Suarez

Luis A. Suarez 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: 20240330904
    Abstract: Securing digital assets in a vault that interfaces with multiple different third-party wallets to store keys/mnemonics. The vault interface accepts input from multiple different party wallets to combine multiple encryptions and secure storage techniques. Numerous cryptographic mechanisms are employed to securely pull a mnemonic phrase from a third-party wallet and into an institution's vault. A customer's mnemonic phrase is securely transported from a personal wallet into a secured institution's encrypted vault using the power of HSM to encrypt and decrypt a customer's mnemonic phrase securely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Steven Biggs, Phillip H. Griffin, Upul D. Hanwella, Mabel Oza, Luiz Silva, Jeff J. Stapleton, Richard Stec, Kurt Paul Stevens, Luis A. Suarez, Sean Xiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12073386
    Abstract: Securing digital assets in a vault that interfaces with multiple different third-party wallets to store keys/mnemonics. The vault interface accepts input from multiple different party wallets to combine multiple encryptions and secure storage techniques. Numerous cryptographic mechanisms are employed to securely pull a mnemonic phrase from a third-party wallet and into an institution's vault. A customer's mnemonic phrase is securely transported from a personal wallet into a secured institution's encrypted vault using the power of HSM to encrypt and decrypt a customer's mnemonic phrase securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Todd Steven Biggs, Phillip H. Griffin, Upul D. Hanwella, Mabel Oza, Luiz Silva, Jeff J. Stapleton, Richard Stec, Kurt Paul Stevens, Luis A. Suarez, Sean Xiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11212264
    Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting user data received by, stored on, and/or requested by third-party computing devices include a data entry computing system on a first network node. The data entry computing system includes a processing circuit configured to: identify user-entered data as sensitive user data, generate a content encryption key (CEK), generate encrypted user data by encrypting the sensitive user data with the CEK, and tag the encrypted user data and the CEK with a tag readable by a database server on a network node different than the data entry computing system. The tag includes information indicative of the user data. The processing circuit is configured to transmit the encrypted user data to the database server, wherein the database server excludes a private key of a key manager on a network node different than the data entry computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Phillip H. Griffin, Brian L. Keltner, Ronnie F. McGinnis, Jr., Jeffrey J. Stapleton, Luis A. Suarez
  • Patent number: 8295492
    Abstract: A system for automated cryptographic key management comprises a key control system, a key management agent system, and a key system application program interface. A method for automated cryptographic key management is also disclosed. The method comprises the automatic generation of cryptographic keys by the key control system and distribution of such keys by the key control system to the key management agent system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Luis A. Suarez, Neil Kauer, Tim Gray, David Badia, Vijay Ahuja
  • Patent number: 4645578
    Abstract: The process for extraction of copper metal from copper sulfide ore comprises leaching copper sulfide ore with ferrous chloride solution, to produce copper chloride, and electrolysis of the copper chloride using adjacent electrolytic cells separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The leach liquor containing copper chloride is introduced into the cathode cell containing an aqueous electrolyte, and brine is introduced into the anode cell. The semi-permeable membrane is permeable by monovalent cations, permitting the flow of sodium ions or other monovalent cations from the anode to the cathode during electrolysis. Copper metal is withdrawn from the cathode and chlorine gas is removed from the anode for reclamation. The depleted copper chloride may be recycled for further electrolysis treatment. The depleted leach liquor may also then be treated with zinc powder and removed for further processing to remove lead, precious metals and other elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Inventors: Luis A. Suarez-Infanzon, Eduardo D. Nogueira
  • Patent number: 4386840
    Abstract: A flash system for fusing or fixing thermoplastic resin such as toner onto an image support sheet includes a pair of flash fusing assemblies disposed in side-by-side relationship. Each assembly includes a reflector with a flash lamp positioned within said reflector. The flash lamps are coupled in parallel to a common energy charging source. The flash lamps are triggered alternatively so that each section of the support sheet is fused by a different lamp. In an alternate embodiment, a single lamp is moved at one half the speed of the support sheet. The lamp is triggered sequentially to fuse the entire sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Albert N. Garthwaite, Luis A. Suarez, Jr.