Patents by Inventor Michael Gershowitz

Michael Gershowitz 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 to improve security of cryptographic systems
    Publication number: 20070237325
    Abstract: A device having cryptographic capabilities is provided as including a security system connected to a microcontroller block, whereby the security system includes a non-volatile memory and a finite state machine. The finite state machine manages the device to maintain the content of an encryption key stored within the non-volatile memory secure, and to prevent access to the encryption key by a computer processing unit within the microcontroller block and/or an end user of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Gershowitz, Kenneth Dwyer