Patents by Inventor Robert T. Oswalt

Robert T. Oswalt 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: 20230120246
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 11516016
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20200403806
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 10728039
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20180316506
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 9853818
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20160234027
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 9350555
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 9350554
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 9325508
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 9313032
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20150046700
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20140365765
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20140365766
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20140331041
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Patent number: 8819813
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Signix, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20130297935
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt
  • Publication number: 20100313032
    Abstract: A system and method for signing and authenticating electronic documents using public key cryptography applied by one or more server computer clusters operated in a trustworthy manner, which may act in cooperation with trusted components controlled and operated by the signer. The system employs a presentation authority for presenting an unsigned copy of an electronic document to a signing party and a signature authority for controlling a process for affixing an electronic signature to the unsigned document to create a signed electronic document. The system provides an applet for a signing party's computer that communicates with the signature authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SIGNIX, INC.
    Inventor: Robert T. Oswalt