Patents by Inventor Kristi Irgens

Kristi Irgens 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Secure Communication and Routing
    Publication number: 20230111416
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided, comprising: a volatile memory; a non-volatile memory; a first electronic circuit that is configured to operate as a wireless access point, the first electronic circuit including a wireless controller for accessing a wireless network; and a second electronic circuit that is operatively coupled to the first electronic circuit, the second electronic circuit including at least one processor configured to execute: (i) a first virtual machine that includes a wireless network authentication server, and (ii) a second virtual machine that includes a virtual private network (VPN) server, wherein the wireless network authentication server is configured to authenticate devices that attempt to join the wireless network; wherein the VPN server is arranged to encrypt data that is received at the apparatus to produce encrypted data, and forward the encrypted data to the wireless controller for transmission over the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Charles C. Hohne, Todd A. Swails, Christopher J. Nord, Christopher J. Pulling, Kristi Irgens, Howard Turner, Ian A. Knopf, Vincent A. Maglio, Kyle A. Brown
  • Method and apparatus for secure communication and routing
    Patent number: 11539666
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided, comprising: a volatile memory; a non-volatile memory; a first electronic circuit that is configured to operate as a wireless access point, the first electronic circuit including a wireless controller for accessing a wireless network; and a second electronic circuit that is operatively coupled to the first electronic circuit, the second electronic circuit including at least one processor configured to execute: (i) a first virtual machine that includes a wireless network authentication server, and (ii) a second virtual machine that includes a virtual private network (VPN) server, wherein the wireless network authentication server is configured to authenticate devices that attempt to join the wireless network; wherein the VPN server is arranged to encrypt data that is received at the apparatus to produce encrypted data, and forward the encrypted data to the wireless controller for transmission over the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Vertex Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Charles C. Hohne, Todd A. Swails, Christopher J. Nord, Christopher J. Pulling, Kristi Irgens, Howard Turner, Ian A. Knopf, Vincent A. Maglio, Kyle A. Brown
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION AND ROUTING
    Publication number: 20210409377
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided, comprising: a volatile memory; a non-volatile memory; a first electronic circuit that is configured to operate as a wireless access point, the first electronic circuit including a wireless controller for accessing a wireless network; and a second electronic circuit that is operatively coupled to the first electronic circuit, the second electronic circuit including at least one processor configured to execute: (i) a first virtual machine that includes a wireless network authentication server, and (ii) a second virtual machine that includes a virtual private network (VPN) server, wherein the wireless network authentication server is configured to authenticate devices that attempt to join the wireless network; wherein the VPN server is arranged to encrypt data that is received at the apparatus to produce encrypted data, and forward the encrypted data to the wireless controller for transmission over the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Charles C. Hohne, Todd A. Swails, Christopher J. Nord, Christopher J. Pulling, Kristi Irgens, Howard Turner, Ian A. Knopf, Vincent A. Maglio, Kyle A. Brown