Patents by Inventor M. Erik Meinholz

M. Erik Meinholz 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: 11949782
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for PQC. An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel, wherein the client device comprises a PQC shim circuitry. The example method further includes transmitting one or more communications between a PQC callback circuitry and the client device over a PQC communications channel, wherein the client device is a non-PQC device. The example method further includes transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Jeff J. Stapleton, Abhijit Rao, Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Ravi K. Maganti
  • Patent number: 11902431
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data. The example method further includes generating a set of data attributes about the data. The example method further includes generating a data envelope based on the set of data attributes. Subsequently, the example method includes generating an enveloped data structure based on the data envelope and the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11895232
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes generating, at a first computing device, a first number based on a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles associated with the first computing device. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with a second computing device. The example method further includes transmitting an electronic identification of the subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles to the second computing device. In some instances, the example method may further include receiving a second number from the second computing device and authenticating a session between the first computing device and the second computing device in an instance in which the second number corresponds, or is identical, to the first number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, M. Erik Meinholz
  • Publication number: 20240031170
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum computing (QC) detection. An example method includes generating QC detection data. The example method further includes generating a pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys comprising a public cryptographic key and a private cryptographic key, generating encrypted QC detection data based on the pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys, and destroying the private cryptographic key. The example method further includes monitoring a set of data environments for electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data. Subsequently, the example method may include generating a QC detection alert control signal in response to detection of the electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11824976
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for PQC. An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel, wherein the first portion of the electronic communication comprises a PQC request data structure. The example method further includes receiving a PQC acknowledgment data structure from the client device over the non-PQC communications channel. The example method further includes transmitting a quantum cryptographic key to the client device over a quantum communications channel and authenticating a session with the client device over the non-PQC communications channel based on the quantum cryptographic key. Subsequently, the example method includes transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Jeff J. Stapleton, Abhijit Rao, Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Ravi K. Maganti
  • Patent number: 11764953
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel. The example method further includes transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel. In some instances, the first portion of the electronic communication may comprise overhead data, and the second portion of the electronic communication may comprise payload data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Jeff J. Stapleton, Abhijit Rao, Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Ravi K. Maganti
  • Patent number: 11750378
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data, a set of data attributes about the data, and a risk profile data structure indicative of a vulnerability of the data in a PQC data environment. The example method further includes retrieving PQC cryptographic performance information associated with a set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The PQC cryptographic performance information may comprise a set of PQC cryptographic performance attributes for each PQC cryptographic technique in the set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The example method further includes generating a set of PQC encryption attributes for encrypting the data based on the set of data attributes, the risk profile data structure, and the PQC cryptographic performance information. Subsequently, the example method includes encrypting the data based on the set of PQC encryption attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11736302
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum computing (QC) detection. An example method includes generating QC detection data. The example method further includes generating a pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys comprising a public cryptographic key and a private cryptographic key, generating encrypted QC detection data based on the pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys, and destroying the private cryptographic key. The example method further includes monitoring a set of data environments for electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data. Subsequently, the example method may include generating a QC detection alert control signal in response to detection of the electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11736281
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes generating encrypted data. The example method further includes monitoring a set of data environments comprising the encrypted data, wherein a data environment associated with the set of data environments comprises one or more quantum computing techniques. The example method further includes generating quantum computing (QC) detection data comprising one or more instances of the one or more quantum computing techniques decrypting the encrypted data. The example method further includes, subsequent to the generation of the QC detection data, encrypting data based on the QC detection data, wherein the data is encrypted based on a set of PQC encryption attributes absent from the QC detection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao, Robert L. Carter
  • Patent number: 11663510
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes generating, at a first computing device, a first number based on a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles comprised by a quantum authentication device and associated with the first computing device. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with a second computing device. The example method further includes transmitting an electronic identification of the subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles to the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian
  • Patent number: 11626983
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data. The example method further includes generating a set of data attributes about the data. The example method further includes generating a data envelope based on the set of data attributes. Subsequently, the example method includes generating an enveloped data structure based on the data envelope and the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11552793
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel. The example method further includes transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel. In some instances, the first portion of the electronic communication may comprise overhead data, and the second portion of the electronic communication may comprise payload data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Jeff J. Stapleton, Abhijit Rao, Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Ravi K. Maganti
  • Patent number: 11477016
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data, a set of data attributes about the data, and a risk profile data structure indicative of a vulnerability of the data in a PQC data environment. The example method further includes retrieving PQC cryptographic performance information associated with a set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The PQC cryptographic performance information may comprise a set of PQC cryptographic performance attributes for each PQC cryptographic technique in the set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The example method further includes generating a set of PQC encryption attributes for encrypting the data based on the set of data attributes, the risk profile data structure, and the PQC cryptographic performance information. Subsequently, the example method includes encrypting the data based on the set of PQC encryption attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11356247
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum one-time pad generation. An example method includes, among other operations, generating a first quantum one-time pad comprising a first set of entangled quantum particles. Subsequently, the example method includes storing the first set of entangled quantum particles in a first set of quantum storage cells. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be stored in a respective quantum storage cell in the first set of quantum storage cells. Further, each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles comprised by a second quantum one-time pad and stored in a second set of quantum storage cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian
  • Patent number: 11343270
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data. The example method further includes retrieving policy information associated with the data. The example method further includes generating a set of policy attributes about the data based on the data and the policy information. Subsequently, the example method includes generating a risk profile data structure based on the set of policy attributes. The risk profile data structure may be indicative of a vulnerability of the data in a PQC data environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11336462
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum computing (QC) detection. An example method includes generating QC detection data. The example method further includes generating a pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys comprising a public cryptographic key and a private cryptographic key, generating encrypted QC detection data based on the pair of asymmetric cryptographic keys, and destroying the private cryptographic key. The example method further includes monitoring a set of data environments for electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data. Subsequently, the example method may include generating a QC detection alert control signal in response to detection of the electronic information related to the encrypted QC detection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao
  • Publication number: 20220116208
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement random number generation (QERNG). An example method for QERNG includes, among other operations, receiving a quantum computing (QC) detection alert control signal, a leakage alert control signal, or a tampering alert control signal; and in response to receipt of the QC detection alert control signal, the leakage alert control signal, or the tampering alert control signal, and within a defined duration of time corresponding to an associated QC threat, measuring at least a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles, wherein one or more quantum particles in the first set of quantum particles is entangled with a respective quantum particle in a second set of quantum particles associated with a second computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: JEFF J. STAPLETON, Robert L. Carter, JR., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, M. Erik Meinholz
  • Patent number: 11245519
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement random number generation (QERNG). An example method for QERNG includes, among other operations, generating a quantum entanglement random number based on a subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles associated with a first computing device. Each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with a second computing device. In some instances, the example method may further include generating a cryptographic key based on the quantum entanglement random number, encrypting an electronic communication based on the cryptographic key, and transmitting the encrypted electronic communication to the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Jr., Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, M. Erik Meinholz
  • Patent number: 11240014
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes monitoring an enveloped data structure comprising a data envelope and data encrypted based on a first set of PQC encryption attributes. The example method further includes generating an electronic indication of a change in the enveloped data structure. The example method further includes retrieving PQC cryptographic performance information associated with a set of PQC cryptographic techniques. The example method further includes generating a second set of PQC encryption attributes for encrypting the data based on the change in the enveloped data structure and the PQC cryptographic performance information. Subsequently, the example method includes encrypting the data based on the second set of PQC encryption attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Maganti, Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbajian, Abhijit Rao, Robert L. Carter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11218301
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for PQC. An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel. The example method further includes transmitting a quantum cryptographic key to the client device over a quantum communications channel and authenticating a session with the client device over the non-PQC communications channel based on the quantum cryptographic key. Subsequently, the example method includes, in response to authentication of the session with the client device, transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel. In some instances, the first portion of the electronic communication may comprise overhead data, and the second portion of the electronic communication may comprise payload data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Bradford A. Shea, M. Erik Meinholz, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Jeff J. Stapleton, Abhijit Rao, Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Ravi K. Maganti