Patents by Inventor Robert Van Hoof

Robert Van Hoof 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: 8868898
    Abstract: A method for a covert communication system comprising a pair of flash memory devices having encrypted boot instructions and communication software thereon whereby the flash memory devices once plugged into a computer's USB ports and the computer is powered on, the flash memory boot load tests for the presence of a flash memory device dongle having an encrypted key that that once validated starts the encrypted communication software designed to create, edit, send and receive a report comprising data files forming a data package, which can only be transmitted by restarting the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Van Hoof