Patents by Inventor Robert L. Carter, Jr.

Robert L. Carter, Jr. 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: 11928249
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for hardware-level encryption. An example method includes receiving an instance of information/data by processing circuitry; and disassembling, by the processing circuitry, the instance of information/data into a plurality of sections. The processing circuitry assigns each section of the plurality of sections a location in an allocated portion of memory. The locations are determined based at least in part on a quantum obfuscation map (QOM). The QOM is generated based on one or more quantum obfuscation elements (QOEs) corresponding to a quantum state of a quantum particle. The processing circuitry then causes each of the plurality of sections to be stored at the corresponding assigned location in the allocated portion of the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael Erik Meinholz, Peter Bordow, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Jeff J. Stapleton
  • Publication number: 20240054799
    Abstract: A method implemented on an augmented reality (AR) device includes receiving an image of a document on the AR device. The image of the document includes one or more areas of obfuscated text. A marker on the document is identified. The marker is associated with an area of obfuscated text on the document. The marker is scanned using the AR device. When the user of the AR device is authenticated, a non-obfuscated image of the text associated with the marker is displayed on the AR device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, JR., Kourtney Eidam, Andres J. Saenz
  • 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: 11836999
    Abstract: A method implemented on an augmented reality (AR) device includes receiving an image of a document on the AR device. The image of the document includes one or more areas of obfuscated text. A marker on the document is identified. The marker is associated with an area of obfuscated text on the document. The marker is scanned using the AR device. When the user of the AR device is authenticated, a non-obfuscated image of the text associated with the marker is displayed on the AR device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carter, Jr., Kourtney Eidam, Andres J. Saenz
  • 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: 11784998
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes transmitting a first number and a first electronic identification of a first set of entangled quantum particles to a first computing device, each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles is entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles, receiving from the first computing device, a first session key, the first session key being a function of the first number and a second number provided to the first computing device in response to a first measurement initiation control signal comprising the first electronic identification of a first subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles, and in an instance in which the first session key corresponds to a second session key, authenticating a session between the first computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz
  • Publication number: 20230306142
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for hardware-level encryption. An example method includes receiving an instance of information/data by processing circuitry; and disassembling, by the processing circuitry, the instance of information/data into a plurality of sections. The processing circuitry assigns each section of the plurality of sections a location in an allocated portion of memory. The locations are determined based at least in part on a quantum obfuscation map (QOM). The QOM is generated based on one or more quantum obfuscation elements (QOEs) corresponding to a quantum state of a quantum particle. The processing circuitry then causes each of the plurality of sections to be stored at the corresponding assigned location in the allocated portion of the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Erik Meinholz, Peter Bordow, Robert L. Carter, JR., Pierre Arbajian, Jeff J. Stapleton
  • 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: 11736303
    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, Michael Erik Meinholz, Jeff J. Stapleton, Peter Bordow, Pierre Arbadjian, Abhijit Rao
  • Patent number: 11677738
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes transmitting, a first electronic identification of a first subset of a first set of entangled quantum particles to a first computing device, transmitting, by the classical communications circuitry, a second number to a second computing device, wherein each entangled quantum particle in the first set of entangled quantum particles is entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles, receiving, from the first computing device, a first number, the first number representative a measurement of the first subset of the first set of the entangled quantum particles, and in an instance in which the second number corresponds to the first number, authenticating a session between the first computing device and the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz
  • 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: 11645428
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for hardware-level encryption. An example method includes receiving an instance of information/data by processing circuitry; and disassembling, by the processing circuitry, the instance of information/data into a plurality of sections. The processing circuitry assigns each section of the plurality of sections a location in an allocated portion of memory. The locations are determined based at least in part on a quantum obfuscation map (QOM). The QOM is generated based on one or more quantum obfuscation elements (QOEs) corresponding to a quantum state of a quantum particle. The processing circuitry then causes each of the plurality of sections to be stored at the corresponding assigned location in the allocated portion of the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael Erik Meinholz, Peter Bordow, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Jeff J. Stapleton
  • Patent number: 11626973
    Abstract: A computing entity accesses one or more blocks of a blockchain, encrypts the content of the one or more blocks using a first cryptographic technique to generate one or more first encrypted block values, and writes a first side chain block comprising the one or more first encrypted block values and a first signature to a first side chain. The computing entity accesses at least one of (a) at least one block of a particular second set of one or more second sets of the plurality of blocks or (b) one or more first side chain blocks corresponding to blocks of the second set, encrypts the content of the accessed block(s) using a second cryptographic technique to generate at least one second encrypted block value, and writes a second side chain block comprising the at least one second encrypted block value and a second signature to a second side chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Brad A. Shea, Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz
  • 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: 11601266
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeff J. Stapleton, Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pierre Arbajian, Bradford A. Shea, Peter Bordow, Michael Erik Meinholz