Patents by Inventor W. Scott Stornetta, Jr.

W. Scott Stornetta, Jr. 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).

  • Digital document authentication system
    Patent number: 5781629
    Abstract: A process for time-stamping a digital document is provided. The process provides a certificate which not only allows for the authentication of a document at a later time but which includes a name or nickname which allows for the unique identification of the document at a later time. The name or nickname provided in accordance with the present invention is not only simple and concise but allows for the self-authentication of the document which it refers to. The name can be used when two independent parties desire to refer to the same unique document in a quick and simple way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Surety Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart A. Haber, W. Scott Stornetta, Jr.