Patents by Inventor Bret Alan Orner

Bret Alan Orner 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: 10929562
    Abstract: An electronic device for securing information, and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a receiver for receiving an encrypted data from a server, the encrypted data being encrypted with an encryption key by a key cryptography based on a private information, a nonvolatile memory for storing the encrypted data, a decryptor for receiving the encrypted data from the nonvolatile memory, decrypting the encrypted data into an unencrypted data including the private information, and a volatile memory for storing the unencrypted data. The receiver authenticates a communication channel and receives the encryption key through the authenticated communication channel, and the decryptor receives the encryption key from the receiver and decrypts the encrypted data with the encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bret Alan Orner, Enyang Huang
  • Patent number: 10218577
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a system for mapping a mesh network is provided. The system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive at least one network data packet from at least one network device in the mesh network; build a map of the mesh network including a representation of the at least one network device using information contained in the at least one network data packet; and display the map on a user interface. In some embodiments, the at least one network includes a plurality of network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bret Alan Orner, Gary R. Ware, Adam M. Fiske, Tiegeng Ren
  • Publication number: 20180373892
    Abstract: An electronic device for securing information, and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a receiver for receiving an encrypted data from a server, the encrypted data being encrypted with an encryption key by a key cryptography based on a private information, a nonvolatile memory for storing the encrypted data, a decryptor for receiving the encrypted data from the nonvolatile memory, decrypting the encrypted data into an unencrypted data including the private information, and a volatile memory for storing the unencrypted data. The receiver authenticates a communication channel and receives the encryption key through the authenticated communication channel, and the decryptor receives the encryption key from the receiver and decrypts the encrypted data with the encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Bret Alan ORNER, Enyang HUANG
  • Patent number: 9952184
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide an electrical connection sensor comprising at least one transducer configured to be coupled to a power distribution block, to generate ultrasonic pulses in the power distribution block, and to receive ultrasonic signals based on the ultrasonic pulses, and a controller coupled to the at least one transducer and configured to determine a status of at least one electrical connection in the power distribution block based on at least one characteristic of the ultrasonic signals received by the at least one transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Linder, Bret Alan Orner, David E. Reilly, Jeffrey Stephen Young
  • Publication number: 20170176394
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide an electrical connection sensor comprising at least one transducer configured to be coupled to a power distribution block, to generate ultrasonic pulses in the power distribution block, and to receive ultrasonic signals based on the ultrasonic pulses, and a controller coupled to the at least one transducer and configured to determine a status of at least one electrical connection in the power distribution block based on at least one characteristic of the ultrasonic signals received by the at least one transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Linder, Bret Alan Orner, David E. Reilly, Jeffrey Stephen Young
  • Publication number: 20170177066
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for Dynamic Optimization of Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) and ancillary connected devices based on External Variable Data (EVD). EVD combined with UPS data, and other infrastructure data from the external network are received and optimizations are determined and stored in memory. An operating profile is generated to optimize the connected devices for the predetermined criterion, which may include efficiency, security and reliability. Operating modes of the connected devices are then changed by updating the operating profiles through the devices' communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Linder, Bret Alan Orner
  • Patent number: 9638726
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system monitor for a load center comprising a current sensor configured to be coupled to a circuit branch within the load center and to produce a measurement signal having a level related to a current level of the circuit branch, a sensor circuit coupled to the current sensor and removably coupled to a terminal, the sensor circuit configured to provide the measurement signal to the terminal, and a controller coupled to the terminal and configured to monitor signals at the terminal, wherein the controller is further configured to detect disconnection of the current sensor from the terminal based on a signal level at the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Brian Patrick Mearns, Bret Alan Orner
  • Publication number: 20160191357
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a system for mapping a mesh network is provided. The system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive at least one network data packet from at least one network device in the mesh network; build a map of the mesh network including a representation of the at least one network device using information contained in the at least one network data packet; and display the map on a user interface. In some embodiments, the at least one network includes a plurality of network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Alan Orner, Gary R. Ware, Adam M. Fiske, Tiegeng Ren
  • Publication number: 20160142370
    Abstract: A system for assigning communications addresses within a network is provided. The system comprises a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor coupled to the memory being configured to instruct each device of a plurality of devices to generate an identifier by transmitting a message to the plurality of devices using a default address, each device of the plurality of devices having an active address set to the default address instruct each device having an identifier within a range of identifiers to transmit a response including the identifier, and respectively assign a communications address to each device that transmits a response including a unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Paul LINDER, Bret Alan ORNER
  • Publication number: 20150102800
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system monitor for a load center comprising a current sensor configured to be coupled to a circuit branch within the load center and to produce a measurement signal having a level related to a current level of the circuit branch, a sensor circuit coupled to the current sensor and removably coupled to a terminal, the sensor circuit configured to provide the measurement signal to the terminal, and a controller coupled to the terminal and configured to monitor signals at the terminal, wherein the controller is further configured to detect disconnection of the current sensor from the terminal based on a signal level at the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Brian Patrick Mearns, Bret Alan Orner