Patents by Inventor Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan 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).
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Patent number: 11949695Abstract: A system for detecting malicious traffic flows in a network is provided. The system includes a processor. Based on packet information received for a plurality of data packets transmitted over the network the processor is programmed to calculate inter-arrival times and packet durations for the plurality of data packets. The processor is also programmed to filter the packet information to remove noise. The processor is further programmed to generate at least one histogram based on the packet information, the inter-arrival times, and the packet durations. In addition, the processor is programmed to generate a power spectral density estimate based on the packet information, the inter-arrival times, and the packet durations. Moreover, the processor is programmed to analyze the at least one histogram and the power spectral density estimate to detect one or more unexpected data flows. Furthermore, the processor is programmed to report the one or more unexpected data flows.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ramin Nobakht, Ronald Ward Sackman, Scott Charles Sullivan
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Patent number: 11949494Abstract: A Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite system is described that utilizes backbone route tables at its satellites that define different snapshots of a time-varying backbone topology of the NGSO satellite system. Because each satellite may see a different portion of the backbone topology, the backbone route tables at different satellites may be different from each other. Also, the backbone route tables at the satellites may be active at different times as the backbone topology changes over time. Different routing groups of backbone route tables may be defined in order to represent different routing options for packets arriving at a satellite. The routing options for a routing group may emphasis various network performance and security goals for traffic assigned to the routing group.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Scott Charles Sullivan
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Patent number: 11925245Abstract: An example bag may include an outer shell comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall forming, and a closure configured to move from an open position to a closed position. The bag may also include a pair of adjustable straps. The adjustable straps can be configured to move from a first backpack carry position to a second hand carry position by releasing the adjustable straps from the outer shell of the bag from the first carry position and securing the adjustable straps to the second carry position.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Erik Steven Larson, Derek G. Sullivan, Alex Baires, Jeffrey Charles Munie
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Publication number: 20230137975Abstract: According to various embodiments, a power converter circuit is disclosed. The power converter circuit includes at least two vertically stacked printed circuit boards (PCBs) comprising a top PCB and a bottom PCB. The power converter circuit further includes at least one multiphase coupled inductor placed between the top PCB and the bottom PCB. The top PCB is coupled to the bottom PCB via at least one conductive winding of the multiphase coupled inductor. The power converter circuit further includes at least one circuit module placed above the top PCB and at least one power source placed below the bottom PCB. The multiphase coupled inductor is configured to deliver current vertically from the bottom PCB to the top PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicants: The Trustees of Princeton University, The Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeInventors: Minjie CHEN, Charles SULLIVAN, Youssef E. ELASSER, Daniel ZHOU, Jaeil BAEK, Yenan CHEN
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Patent number: 11626923Abstract: A Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) satellite system is described that implements one or more user route tables and a plurality of pre-calculated backbone route tables at its satellites. The user route tables track user connectivity to the satellites, and each of the backbone route tables defines a snapshot of a time-varying backbone topology seen by a particular satellite. During operation, a satellite selects different backbone route tables as the topology changes over time, and receives updates to the user route tables when connectivity changes occur between the users and the satellites. The decoupling of the user route tables from the backbone route tables at the satellite reduces the computational burden on the NGSO system, as the backbone route tables are calculated in advance and the NGSO system is subsequently tasked with a computationally lower burden of performing real-time updates to the user route tables.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Scott Charles Sullivan
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Publication number: 20220262561Abstract: In one aspect, described is a magnetic-core inductor design approach that leverages NiZn ferrites with low loss at RF, distributed gaps and field balancing to achieve improved performance eat tens of MHz and at hundreds of watts and above. Also described is an inductor design which achieves “self-shielding” in which the magnetic field generated by the element is wholly contained within the physical volume of the structure rather than extending into space as a conventional air-core inductor would. This approach enables significant reductions of system enclosure volume and improvements in overall system efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Trustees of Dartmouth College, Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Roderick S. BAYLISS, III, David J. PERREAULT, Charles SULLIVAN, Rachel S. YANG, Alex J. HANSON
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Publication number: 20220263567Abstract: A Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite system is described that utilizes backbone route tables at its satellites that define different snapshots of a time-varying backbone topology of the NGSO satellite system. Because each satellite may see a different portion of the backbone topology, the backbone route tables at different satellites may be different from each other. Also, the backbone route tables at the satellites may be active at different times as the backbone topology changes over time. Different routing groups of backbone route tables may be defined in order to represent different routing options for packets arriving at a satellite. The routing options for a routing group may emphasis various network performance and security goals for traffic assigned to the routing group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventor: Scott Charles Sullivan
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Publication number: 20220209586Abstract: Some aspects relate to an apparatus, comprising: a coil; an electronic circuit; and an electrically conductive shield positioned between the coil and the electronic circuit. Some aspects relate to an apparatus, comprising: a coil; an electronic circuit; and a magnetic core magnetically coupled to the coil, the magnetic core having an overhang protruding on a side of the magnetic core facing the electronic circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Phyo Aung Kyaw, Aaron Stein, Charles Sullivan
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Publication number: 20220208429Abstract: A magnetic core may have one or more notches in a center post, backplate and/or outer rim. Such notches may reduce or eliminate dimensional resonance and/or reduce the amount of magnetic material. A magnetic core with or without notches may omit a backplate and/or an outer rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Charles Sullivan, Phyo Aung Kyaw, Aaron Stein
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Publication number: 20220201013Abstract: A system for detecting malicious traffic flows in a network is provided. The system includes a processor. Based on packet information received for a plurality of data packets transmitted over the network the processor is programmed to calculate inter-arrival times and packet durations for the plurality of data packets. The processor is also programmed to filter the packet information to remove noise. The processor is further programmed to generate at least one histogram based on the packet information, the inter-arrival times, and the packet durations. In addition, the processor is programmed to generate a power spectral density estimate based on the packet information, the inter-arrival times, and the packet durations. Moreover, the processor is programmed to analyze the at least one histogram and the power spectral density estimate to detect one or more unexpected data flows. Furthermore, the processor is programmed to report the one or more unexpected data flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Ramin Nobakht, Ronald Ward Sackman, Scott Charles Sullivan
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Publication number: 20220201027Abstract: A system that detects malicious traffic flows in a network includes a computer system including a processor in communication with at least one memory device. The processor is programmed to store a plurality of context information about the network including a plurality of devices. The processor is also programmed to determine a network configuration of the network at a specific point in time. The processor is further programmed to generate one or more security policies for one or more devices of the plurality of devices in the network based on the network configuration and the plurality of context information. In addition, the processor is programmed to deploy the one or more security policies to the one or more devices in the network, wherein the one or more devices are configured to execute an algorithm to monitor communications on the network in view of a corresponding security policy of the one or more security policies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Scott Charles Sullivan, Ronald Ward Sackman, Ramin Nobakht
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Publication number: 20210211184Abstract: A Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) satellite system is described that implements one or more user route tables and a plurality of pre-calculated backbone route tables at its satellites. The user route tables track user connectivity to the satellites, and each of the backbone route tables defines a snapshot of a time-varying backbone topology seen by a particular satellite. During operation, a satellite selects different backbone route tables as the topology changes over time, and receives updates to the user route tables when connectivity changes occur between the users and the satellites. The decoupling of the user route tables from the backbone route tables at the satellite reduces the computational burden on the NGSO system, as the backbone route tables are calculated in advance and the NGSO system is subsequently tasked with a computationally lower burden of performing real-time updates to the user route tables.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventor: Scott Charles Sullivan
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Patent number: 10958334Abstract: A Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) satellite system is described that implements one or more user route tables and a plurality of pre-calculated backbone route tables at its satellites. The user route tables track user connectivity to the satellites, and each of the backbone route tables defines a snapshot of a time-varying backbone topology seen by a particular satellite. During operation, a satellite selects different backbone route tables as the topology changes over time, and receives updates to the user route tables when connectivity changes occur between the users and the satellites. The decoupling of the user route tables from the backbone route tables at the satellite reduces the computational burden on the NGSO system, as the backbone route tables are calculated in advance and the NGSO system is subsequently tasked with a computationally lower burden of performing real-time updates to the user route tables.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Scott Charles Sullivan
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Publication number: 20210034590Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for use in database hosting and other systems, such as systems for real estate and other transactions with distributed clients. The methods and systems are directed to maintaining and updating core data to ensure all clients and users have correct data for the transactions. Core data is maintained and updated, in part, by use of append-only ledger systems that assigns a unique identifier to events (inputs) received from users. Such methods and system may be implemented by a cloud-based hosting service. The methods and systems may use an append-only ledger and support schema validation, subscriptions and event replay. The replay of events from the ledger may use a subscription and replay fanout tables.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Arthur C. Delight, IV, David Wolf, Charles Sullivan
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Patent number: 10122458Abstract: A system for optical communications may include a multiplicity of optical communications relay platforms that each move above a surface of the earth. Each relay platform may include a relay link for communications between adjacent relay platforms. The system may also include a plurality of ground stations. Each ground station may be configured to communicate with another of the ground stations through at least one of the relay platforms. Each ground station may include an optical communications link for optical communications with successive relay platforms. The optical link of each ground station may be configured for handover connections between the successive relay platforms as the relay platforms move relative to the earth. The system may additionally include a network operations center having a link controller. The link controller may be configured to control switching of the communications links for hitless transmission between the ground stations.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald Ward Sackman, Scott Charles Sullivan, John Meier
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Patent number: D1015743Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Steve Charles Nichols, Christopher Kalck
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Patent number: D1016483Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Steve Charles Nichols, Christopher Kalck
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Patent number: D1016484Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Steve Charles Nichols, Christopher Kalck
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Patent number: D1016485Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Steve Charles Nichols, Christopher Kalck
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Patent number: D1016492Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Erik Steven Larson, Derek G. Sullivan, Alex Baires, Jeffrey Charles Munie