Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Richard

Ronald W. Richard 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: 8412957
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system, method, means, and/or computer program code are provided to facilitate an appropriate access to secure information by a plurality of users categorized into a plurality of groups. For example, a group access vector may be determined for each of a plurality of records in a data report, each group access vector including a plurality of indicators that indicate if an associated group is authorized to access that record. It may then be arranged for an encryption key to be assigned to each unique group access vector associated with the data report. It may further be arranged for each record in the data report to be encrypted in accordance with the encryption key assigned to the group access vector of that record, the combined encrypted records comprising an encrypted data report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: SAP France S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Richards, Ryan G. Oriecuia
  • Publication number: 20110203965
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for storing food articles. The apparatus comprises a body having a plurality of cavities each being formed to have a size and shape corresponding to a food article to be stored therein and a cover engageable on the body so as to sealably enclose the plurality of cavities so as to form a plurality of compartments therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Sandra L. Richard, Ronald W. Richard
  • Publication number: 20100150342
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system, method, means, and/or computer program code are provided to facilitate an appropriate access to secure information by a plurality of users categorized into a plurality of groups. For example, a group access vector may be determined for each of a plurality of records in a data report, each group access vector including a plurality of indicators that indicate if an associated group is authorized to access that record. It may then be arranged for an encryption key to be assigned to each unique group access vector associated with the data report. It may further be arranged for each record in the data report to be encrypted in accordance with the encryption key assigned to the group access vector of that record, the combined encrypted records comprising an encrypted data report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald W. Richards, Ryan G. Oriecuia