Patents by Inventor Nils Gerhardt

Nils Gerhardt 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: 11341232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making available a security key, wherein a smart card adapted according to the invention is employed for the production thereof. In this case, an expedient method sequence is proposed which makes it possible for the smart card to make available, for example, a so-called one-time password or a dynamic check number in interaction with a token server. The present invention further relates to a correspondingly adapted computing arrangement and to a computer program product with control commands which implement the method and/or operate the computing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Stohr, Frank-Michael Kamm, Nils Gerhardt, Andreas Chalupar
  • Patent number: 11258777
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out a two-factor authentication between a client and a relying party, wherein, as the second factor, a data carrier is employed which carries out a communication with a token server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Stöhr, Frank-Michael Kamm, Nils Gerhardt
  • Patent number: 11184343
    Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out a cryptographically secured authentication which complies with the Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) of the FIDO Alliance. It is thus possible to employ an existing infrastructure of the FIDO Alliance and the method can be embedded into the infrastructure using standard interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Stöhr, Frank-Michael Kamm, Nils Gerhardt, Andreas Chalupar
  • Publication number: 20210110027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making available a security key, wherein a smart card adapted according to the invention is employed for the production thereof. In this case, an expedient method sequence is proposed which makes it possible for the smart card to make available, for example, a so-called one-time password or a dynamic check number in interaction with a token server. The present invention further relates to a correspondingly adapted computing arrangement and to a computer program product with control commands which implement the method and/or operate the computing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Volker STOHR, Frank-Michael KAMM, Nils GERHARDT, Andreas CHALUPAR
  • Publication number: 20200412085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for injecting spin-polarized electrons and for reflecting light, comprising at least one lattice structure (3) having a plurality of recesses (4), wherein the lattice structure (3) is designed to reflect the light, and wherein a respective injection contact (5, 6) for injecting spin-polarized electrons is arranged in at least some of the recesses (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Markus LINDEMANN, Nils GERHARDT, Martin HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20200127858
    Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out a cryptographically secured authentication which complies with the Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) of the FIDO Alliance. It is thus possible to employ an existing infrastructure of the FIDO Alliance and the method can be embedded into the infrastructure using standard interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Volker STÖHR, Frank-Michael KAMM, Nils GERHARDT, Andreas CHALUPAR
  • Publication number: 20190364032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out a two-factor authentication between a client and a relying party, wherein, as the second factor, a data carrier is employed which carries out a communication with a token server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Volker STÖHR, Frank-Michael KAMM, Nils GERHARDT
  • Patent number: 8973836
    Abstract: A method for personalizing a portable data carrier having a chip provided in a body of the portable data carrier. A portable data carrier whose chip contains data for personalizing the body of the portable data carrier is provided to a personalization unit. The personalization unit receives the data for personalizing the body of the portable data carrier from the chip of the supplied portable data carrier, and personalizes the body on the basis of the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Otte, Nils Gerhardt
  • Publication number: 20130105574
    Abstract: A method for personalizing a portable data carrier having a chip provided in a body of the portable data carrier. A portable data carrier whose chip contains data for personalizing the body of the portable data carrier is provided to a personalization unit. The personalization unit receives the data for personalizing the body of the portable data carrier from the chip of the supplied portable data carrier, and personalizes the body on the basis of the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Günter Otte, Nils Gerhardt