Patents by Inventor Sean Michael Rieb

Sean Michael Rieb 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).

  • Computer hardware insert device for software authorization
    Patent number: 5692917
    Abstract: An insert device provides a conductive path between various pins of a host computer's communication port in order to provide a computer program with the capability of determining the presence of the insert device for software copy protection purposes. The insert device is of a shape, size, and character such that a normal mating engagement between a mated connector pair is unaffected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Rieb, Paul Jay Miller, Kevin Gale Foreman