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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

Cheryl Marie Friauf

This inventor holds 10 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 2009-2017.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Cheryl Marie Friauf. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/cheryl-marie-friauf

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank
USPTO Granted Patents = 10

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.3

ph-index = 4

Forward Citations = 51(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:

goldMedal10 out of 166,425 
 
International Business Machines Corporation
 patents

Years Active: 2009-2017

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10 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 9588705 - Efficient elimination of access to data on a writable storage media (2017-03-07),
2. 9384777 - Efficient elimination of access to data on a writable storage media (2016-07-05),
3. 9299385 - Efficient elimination of access to data on a writable storage media (2016-03-29),
4. 8006049 - Export of logical volumes by pools (2011-08-23),
5. 7882329 - Cancellation of individual logical volumes in premigration chains (2011-02-01),
6. 7882328 - Cancellation of individual logical volumes in premigration chains (2011-02-01),
7. 7765377 - Apparatus and method to write information to one or more information storage media (2010-07-27),
8. 7757052 - Apparatus, system, and method for optimizing recall of logical volumes in a virtual tape server (2010-07-13),
9. 7685382 - Dynamic media format conversion of physical volumes (2010-03-23),
10. 7627786 - Tracking error events relating to data storage drives and/or media of automated data storage library subsystems (2009-12-01),

Title: Cheryl Marie Friauf: Innovator in Data Security

Introduction

Cheryl Marie Friauf is a prominent inventor based in Tucson, AZ, known for her significant contributions to data security technologies. With a total of 10 patents to her name, she has made remarkable strides in the field of writable storage media.

Latest Patents

One of her latest patents is titled "Efficient elimination of access to data on a writable storage media." This invention involves a computer program product designed to eliminate access to data within a writable storage media cartridge. The program includes instructions that enable a processing circuit to determine if a portion of data is encrypted and whether key shredding is enabled. If key shredding is not enabled, the processing circuit performs a long erase on the encrypted data and shreds the related encryption key. Another patent under the same title describes a system for eliminating access to data within a writable storage media cartridge. This system includes a writable storage media drive that assesses whether data is encrypted and shreds related data accordingly.

Career Highlights

Cheryl is currently employed at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), where she continues to innovate and develop cutting-edge technologies in data security. Her work has been instrumental in enhancing the safety and integrity of data storage solutions.

Collaborations

Cheryl has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Gregory Tad Kishi and Jonathan Wayne Peake, contributing to various projects that advance the field of data security.

Conclusion

Cheryl Marie Friauf's innovative work in data security has established her as a key figure in the industry. Her patents reflect her commitment to improving data protection technologies, making a lasting impact on how data is managed and secured.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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