Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Omohundro

Stephen M. Omohundro 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: 11341254
    Abstract: Securing data using random bits uses a TRNG disk with a plurality of random bits and a universally unique identifier (UUID). At least one TRNG disk copy is created, which is identical to the TRNG disk. The TRNG disk copy is stored in a separate physical location than the TRNG disk. Source data is received and encrypted with a block of random bits of the TRNG disk to produce encrypted data. The block of random bits of the TRNG disk has a bit offset which is a positional address of the block of random bits within the TRNG disk. The encrypted source data, the UUID, and the bit offset of the TRNG disk are communicated from a first location to at least a second location. The encrypted source data is decrypted at the second location using the UUID, the offset of the TRNG disk, and the TRNG disk copy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTUM PROPERTIES TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Daniel M. Esbensen, Stephen M. Omohundro
  • Publication number: 20220004648
    Abstract: Securing data using random bits uses a TRNG disk with a plurality of random bits and a universally unique identifier (UUID). At least one TRNG disk copy is created, which is identical to the TRNG disk. The TRNG disk copy is stored in a separate physical location than the TRNG disk. Source data is received and encrypted with a block of random bits of the TRNG disk to produce encrypted data. The block of random bits of the TRNG disk has a bit offset which is a positional address of the block of random bits within the TRNG disk. The encrypted source data, the UUID, and the bit offset of the TRNG disk are communicated from a first location to at least a second location. The encrypted source data is decrypted at the second location using the UUID, the offset of the TRNG disk, and the TRNG disk copy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel M. ESBENSEN, Stephen M. OMOHUNDRO
  • Patent number: 11108550
    Abstract: Systems and methods for secure network communications of data using quantum key distribution (QKD) are presented. Source data is provided. The source data is encrypted to produce encrypted data and key data corresponding to the encrypted data. Using QKD, the key data is transmitted from a first network location to a second network location. Successful transmission of the key data to the second location is verified, and upon verification, the encrypted data is transmitted from the first network location to the second network location using QKD. Successful transmission of the encrypted data to the second location is verified, and upon verification, the encrypted data is decrypted with the key data to provide a data output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel M. Esbensen, Stephen M. Omohundro
  • Patent number: 10984138
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating secure data for transport are presented. A data storage controller is electronically coupled with the data source. A first data storage device is electronically coupled with the data storage controller, the first data storage device configured to store encrypted data. A second data storage device is electronically coupled with the data storage controller, the second data storage device configured to store key data. A random bit size generator generates a random bit size corresponding with every write request of the data source of a size equal to the random bit size. A random key generator generates a random key equal to or greater in size than the random bit size. An encryption operator encrypts the data source of the size with the random key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel M. Esbensen, Stephen M. Omohundro
  • Patent number: 5696964
    Abstract: A queryless, multimedia database search method incorporating a Bayesian inference engine that refines its answer with each user response. The set of user responses includes of a series of displays and user actions, and is defined by a relatively simple user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: NEC Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Ingemar J. Cox, Matthew L. Miller, Stephen M. Omohundro, Peter N. Yianilos