Patents by Inventor Stefan Thomas

Stefan Thomas 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: 20090285390
    Abstract: The various embodiments herein disclosed include a method wherein an integrated circuit (100) may receive a code image from an external device (127), encrypt the code image using a cryptographic logic (113) with a Hardware Unique Key to create a Hardware Unique Code Image (119) where the Hardware Unique Key is inaccessible to the external device (127). The integrated circuit (100) will then store the Hardware Unique Code Image wherein the Hardware Unique Code Image is executable only after decryption using the Hardware Unique Key. The method also includes sending a command to a cryptographic logic (113) to request decryption of the Hardware Unique Code Image by the cryptographic logic (113) using the Hardware Unique Key and executing the Hardware Unique Code Image by the boot software (103) after the decryption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Stefan Thomas Scherer, Denis Foley, Alwyn Dos Remedios
  • Publication number: 20080314789
    Abstract: In order to improve a surgical holder for surgical instruments and/or implants for a surgical container, in particular, a sterile container or perforated basket, comprising a storage device for holding and/or storing surgical instruments and/or implants and an attachment device for attaching the holder to the container, such that it can be attached to the container more easily it is suggested that the attachment device be transferable from an attaching position, in which it can be brought into engagement with and connected to the container, into a position of abutment, in which it can be brought out of engagement with the container, and that the attachment device comprise at least two attachment members, which are connected to one another via the storage device, for attaching the holding to the container. Furthermore, an improved surgical container is suggested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Aesculap AG
    Inventor: Stefan Thomas
  • Patent number: 6772886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bank note sorting apparatus. Known such apparatuses have the disadvantage of not being user-friendly since the transport path of the bank notes is not readily accessible to a user due to the elaborate mechanical design of the transport system. Bank notes that block the transport system due to faulty transport can therefore not be readily removed. In the present invention this disadvantage is avoided by the bank note sorting apparatus consisting of at least three parts, with one part disposed in the middle and at least two parts removable therefrom, thereby obtaining easy access to the transport system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Giesecke & DeVrient GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Werner, Alois Wagner, Markus Sperl, Ralf Linck, Hermann Weilacher, Stefan Thoma, Hermann Gessler
  • Publication number: 20030038062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bank note sorting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Frank Werner, Alois Wagner, Markus Sperl, Ralf Linck, Hermann Weilacher, Stefan Thoma, Hermann Gessler