Patents by Inventor Keith B. Alexander

Keith B. Alexander 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: 9910993
    Abstract: A cybersecurity system for managing cyber behavior associated with cyber actors such that the cyber behavior can be computed and predicted and cyber interactions between the cyber actors can be created. The system includes a cyber behavioral space management module configured to receive input data, and data from the interaction engine and the analytic workflow engine, and to generate a plurality of cyber behavioral spaces based on the received data. The system includes an interaction engine configured to process cyber actor data to facilitate interactions with the cyber behavioral space, a cyber scene, a cyber map, and another cyber actor. The system includes an analytic workflow engine configured to analyze the cyber behavioral spaces and update cyber data based on the analyzed data and the interaction engine data. The system includes a visualization engine configured to compute visualizations and transmit the visualizations for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: IronNet Cybersecurity, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Grossman, Keith B. Alexander, James E. Heath, Randy Lynn Garrett
  • Patent number: 9875360
    Abstract: A cybersecurity system for managing cyber behavior associated with cyber actors such that the cyber behavior can be computed and predicted and cyber interactions between the cyber actors can be created. The system includes a cyber behavioral space management module configured to receive input data, and data from the interaction engine and the analytic workflow engine, and to generate a plurality of cyber behavioral spaces based on the received data. The system includes an interaction engine configured to process cyber actor data to facilitate interactions with the cyber behavioral space, a cyber scene, a cyber map, and another cyber actor. The system includes an analytic workflow engine configured to analyze the cyber behavioral spaces and update cyber data based on the analyzed data and the interaction engine data. The system includes a visualization engine configured to compute visualizations and transmit the visualizations for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: IronNet Cybersecurity, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Grossman, Keith B. Alexander, James E. Heath, Randy Lynn Garrett
  • Publication number: 20180018463
    Abstract: A cybersecurity system for managing cyber behavior associated with cyber actors such that the cyber behavior can be computed and predicted and cyber interactions between the cyber actors can be created. The system includes a cyber behavioral space management module configured to receive input data, and data from the interaction engine and the analytic workflow engine, and to generate a plurality of cyber behavioral spaces based on the received data. The system includes an interaction engine configured to process cyber actor data to facilitate interactions with the cyber behavioral space, a cyber scene, a cyber map, and another cyber actor. The system includes an analytic workflow engine configured to analyze the cyber behavioral spaces and update cyber data based on the analyzed data and the interaction engine data. The system includes a visualization engine configured to compute visualizations and transmit the visualizations for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Robert L. GROSSMAN, Keith B. ALEXANDER, James E. HEATH, Randy Lynn GARRETT
  • Publication number: 20180018462
    Abstract: A cybersecurity system for managing cyber behavior associated with cyber actors such that the cyber behavior can be computed and predicted and cyber interactions between the cyber actors can be created. The system includes a cyber behavioral space management module configured to receive input data, and data from the interaction engine and the analytic workflow engine, and to generate a plurality of cyber behavioral spaces based on the received data. The system includes an interaction engine configured to process cyber actor data to facilitate interactions with the cyber behavioral space, a cyber scene, a cyber map, and another cyber actor. The system includes an analytic workflow engine configured to analyze the cyber behavioral spaces and update cyber data based on the analyzed data and the interaction engine data. The system includes a visualization engine configured to compute visualizations and transmit the visualizations for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Robert L. GROSSMAN, Keith B. ALEXANDER, James E. HEATH, Randy Lynn GARRETT
  • Patent number: 9467298
    Abstract: A device and method of multilevel chain of trust/revision by certifying each user, device, action, and circumstance in the creation, modification, and transmission of computer information, including a revision history of any modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Keith B. Alexander, Patrick W. Dowd
  • Patent number: 9467299
    Abstract: A device and method of controlled, multilevel chain of trust/revision by certifying of each user, device, action, and circumstance in the creation, modification, and transmission of computer information, including a revision history of any modification, and identification of any uncertified computer object used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Keith B. Alexander, Patrick W. Dowd
  • Publication number: 20160112443
    Abstract: A cybersecurity system for processing events to produce scores, alerts, and mitigation actions. The system includes sensors for receiving and processing data to form events, distributed analytic platform for processing events to form analytic workflows, and scoring engines for processing events using analytic workflows to produce scoring engine messages. The system also includes real time analytic engine for processing scoring engine messages and distributed analytic platform messages using the analytic workflows and analytic workflow and event processing rules to form and transmit a threat intelligence message. Threat intelligence messages include broadcast messages, mitigation messages, and model update messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Robert L. GROSSMAN, James E. HEATH, Russell D. RICHARDSON, Keith B. ALEXANDER
  • Patent number: 9306965
    Abstract: A cybersecurity system for processing events to produce scores, alerts, and mitigation actions. The system includes sensors for receiving and processing data to form events, distributed analytic platform for processing events to form analytic workflows, and scoring engines for processing events using analytic workflows to produce scoring engine messages. The system also includes real time analytic engine for processing scoring engine messages and distributed analytic platform messages using the analytic workflows and analytic workflow and event processing rules to form and transmit a threat intelligence message. Threat intelligence messages include broadcast messages, mitigation messages, and model update messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: IronNet Cybersecurity, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Grossman, James E. Heath, Russell D. Richardson, Keith B. Alexander
  • Patent number: 8898784
    Abstract: Electronic network security by establishing a network topology, including multiple devices, where the network includes a command and control layer and a transport layer, where the command and control layer is changeable by the transport layer and vice versa. All phases of an intrusion attempt are monitored to anticipate an intrusion, prevent an intrusion, and remedy a successful intrusion. An assessment of the threat is made in multiple dimensions. The topology of the network may be changed in accordance with the threat assessment. In addition, computer traffic in the network and from the intrusion source may be modified or stopped to guard against an intrusion, prevent an intrusion, and remedy a successful intrusion. The command and control layer is changeable by the transport layer and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Director, National Security Agency
    Inventors: Keith B. Alexander, Patrick W. Dowd, Robert L. Grossman
  • Patent number: 6583387
    Abstract: A heating apparatus and method for pre-weld heat treating, welding and post-weld heat treating a superalloy article in a single enclosure while avoiding oxidation of the article. The enclosure is preferably equipped with a one-way valve that permits the escape of gases, but otherwise seals the enclosure to prevent the ingress of air during welding and heat treatment as a result of thermal gradients induced when the article is inductively heated. To provide access to the article and a device used to weld the article, the enclosure is equipped with gloves by which the welding device and the article can be manipulated while a nonreactive atmosphere is fully maintained within the enclosure and the article is inductively heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kelly, Keith B. Alexander, Rabon Hensley, Robert D. Lawrence, John H. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20020005394
    Abstract: A heating apparatus and method for pre-weld heat treating, welding and post-weld heat treating a superalloy article in a single enclosure while avoiding oxidation of the article. The enclosure is preferably equipped with a one-way valve that permits the escape of gases, but otherwise seals the enclosure to prevent the ingress of air during welding and heat treatment as a result of thermal gradients induced when the article is inductively heated. To provide access to the article and a device used to weld the article, the enclosure is equipped with gloves by which the welding device and the article can be manipulated while a nonreactive atmosphere is fully maintained within the enclosure and the article is inductively heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kelly, Keith B. Alexander, Rabon Hensley, Robert D. Lawrence, John H. Snyder
  • Patent number: 6297474
    Abstract: A heating apparatus and method for pre-weld heat treating, welding and post-weld heat treating a superalloy article in a single enclosure while avoiding oxidation of the article. The enclosure is preferably equipped with a one-way valve that permits the escape of gases, but otherwise seals the enclosure to prevent the ingress of air during welding and heat treatment as a result of thermal gradients induced when the article is inductively heated. To provide access to the article and a device used to weld the article, the enclosure is equipped with gloves by which the welding device and the article can be manipulated while a nonreactive atmosphere is fully maintained within the enclosure and the article is inductively heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kelly, Keith B. Alexander, Rabon Hensley, Robert D. Lawrence, John H. Snyder
  • Patent number: 5847350
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus including a first element is slideably connected to a second element by a joint. The joint includes first and second spaced apart walls on the first element and a third wall on the second element that is slideably disposed between the first and second walls. A biasing feature, such as a spring, is disposed between the first and second elements. Preferably, a restraining feature is used for restraining slidable movement to one degree of freedom of motion between the elements. A bore is disposed in one wall of one of the elements and is generally alignable with a conical cavity in another wall of another of the elements and a rod disposed through the bore. The rod has a conical tip with a tip conical surface for engaging a cavity conical surface of the conical cavity. The conical tip is smaller than the conical cavity in diameter so as to being able to effect the biasing movement by axial movement of the rod in the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Dorrel, Keith B. Alexander, David J. Huff, Wilbur R. Weems
  • Patent number: D363527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventor: Keith B. Alexander