Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. McDaniel

Benjamin T. McDaniel 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).

  • Virtual supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) automation controller
    Patent number: 11671320
    Abstract: One or more virtual supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) controllers are provided. The virtual SCADA controller(s) may be deployed upon a detection of a failure of a physical SCADA controller. An on-site module may detect failure including a security breach which causes the physical SCADA controller to be disconnected from a network and the virtual SCADA controller(s) to take over control. The virtual SCADA controller(s) may be on-site or off-site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Jared M. Smith, Jordan A. Johnson, Brian Weber, Christopher R. Hathhorn, Benjamin T. McDaniel
  • VIRTUAL SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) AUTOMATION CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20220131748
    Abstract: One or more virtual supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) controllers are provided. The virtual SCADA controller(s) may be deployed upon a detection of a failure of a physical SCADA controller. An on-site module may detect failure including a security breach which causes the physical SCADA controller to be disconnected from a network and the virtual SCADA controller(s) to take over control. The virtual SCADA controller(s) may be on-site or off-site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Jared M. Smith, Jordan A. Johnson, Brian Weber, Christopher R. Hathhorn, Benjamin T. McDaniel