Patents by Inventor Sean R. Newton

Sean R. Newton 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).

  • Secure mass storage device
    Patent number: 9081946
    Abstract: A USB mass storage device includes a memory, USB interface and USB controller. A biometric circuit provides biometric authentication and a secure microcontroller is operatively connected to the biometric circuit and the USB controller and operative in accordance as a trusted platform and having a command set to access security functions and trust authentication of a user using the biometric circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Serge Fruhauf, David Tamagno, Andre Dostie, John N. Tran, Klaus P. Uehlecke, Sean R. Newton