Patents by Inventor Brandon Woolley
Brandon Woolley 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: 11868470Abstract: A system and method for detecting embedded malware from a device including a receiver for receiving embedded binary image; a memory for encoding and storing the received embedded binary image; and one or more processors coupled to the receiver. The method includes extracting statistical features from the encoded embedded binary image; producing gridded data from the statistical features, using SV; inputting the gridded data to a machine learning (ML) trained to detect embedded malware from the gridded data; and determining whether the embedded binary image is benign or malware.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Ryan Howard Thomson, Ross Mackinnon, Brandon Woolley
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Publication number: 20220222341Abstract: A system and method for detecting embedded malware from a device including a receiver for receiving embedded binary image; a memory for encoding and storing the received embedded binary image; and one or more processors coupled to the receiver. The method includes extracting statistical features from the encoded embedded binary image; producing gridded data from the statistical features, using SV; inputting the gridded data to a machine learning (ML) trained to detect embedded malware from the gridded data; and determining whether the embedded binary image is benign or malware.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Ryan Howard Thomson, Ross Mackinnon, Brandon Woolley
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Patent number: 11381599Abstract: A method of generating cyber chaff can include determining a cell of a grid of cells to which a first feature and a second feature of user data maps, identifying a cell type of the cell, the cell type indicating whether the cell is an active cell, an inactive cell, or a sub-process cell, and providing cyber chaff based on cyber chaff data associated with either (a) one or more cells of the inactive cell type or (b) one or more cells of the sub-process cell type.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Holger M. Jaenisch, James W. Handley, Michael J. Lambert, Brandon Woolley, William L. Cram, Ross MacKinnon, Mark A. Bradbury, Guy G. Swope
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Patent number: 11115430Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for testing a target device. A fuzzer and a monitor are connected to the target device via a tactical bus. The fuzzer records messages sent from a source device to the target device over the tactical bus, creates a first fuzzed message having a data structure of the recorded message, and sends the first fuzzed message to the target device over the tactical bus. A fuzzer monitor monitors the target device for an anomalous response to the first fuzzed message, and determines a vulnerability of the target device from the response to the first fuzzed message.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Brandon Woolley, Ross MacKinnon, Eric Rammelsberg
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Publication number: 20190312908Abstract: A method of generating cyber chaff can include determining a cell of a grid of cells to which a first feature and a second feature of user data maps, identifying a cell type of the cell, the cell type indicating whether the cell is an active cell, an inactive cell, or a sub-process cell, and providing cyber chaff based on cyber chaff data associated with either (a) one or more cells of the inactive cell type or (b) one or more cells of the sub-process cell type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Holger M. Jaenisch, James W. Handley, Michael J. Lambert, Brandon Woolley, William L. Cram, Ross MacKinnon, Mark A. Bradbury, Guy G. Swope
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Publication number: 20180359273Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for testing a target device. A fuzzer and a monitor are connected to the target device via a tactical bus. The fuzzer records messages sent from a source device to the target device over the tactical bus, creates a first fuzzed message having a data structure of the recorded message, and sends the first fuzzed message to the target device over the tactical bus. A fuzzer monitor monitors the target device for an anomalous response to the first fuzzed message, and determines a vulnerability of the target device from the response to the first fuzzed message.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Brandon Woolley, Ross MacKinnon, Eric Rammelsberg
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Patent number: 10121006Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for securely booting a processing system using a three step secure booting process. Several embodiments are presented, wherein upon power-on-reset, the first boot step uses a secure boot device comprising of a programmable device or an FPGA which boots up first, validates its configuration file and then validates the processor(s) configuration data before presenting the configuration data to the processor(s). This enables validation of ‘pre-boot’ information, such as the Reset Control Word and pre-boot processor configuration data. The second and third boot steps validate the internal secure boot code and external boot code respectively using one or more of secure validation techniques, such as encryption/decryption, Key mechanisms, privilege checking, pointer hashing or signature correlation schemes.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Brandon Woolley, Norman Cramer, Brian McFarland, Matthew Hammond
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Publication number: 20170083707Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for securely booting a processing system using a three step secure booting process. Several embodiments are presented, wherein upon power-on-reset, the first boot step uses a secure boot device comprising of a programmable device or an FPGA which boots up first, validates its configuration file and then validates the processor(s) configuration data before presenting the configuration data to the processor(s). This enables validation of ‘pre-boot’ information, such as the Reset Control Word and pre-boot processor configuration data. The second and third boot steps validate the internal secure boot code and external boot code respectively using one or more of secure validation techniques, such as encryption/decryption, Key mechanisms, privilege checking, pointer hashing or signature correlation schemes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Brandon Woolley, Norman Cramer, Brian McFarland, Matthew Hammond
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Patent number: 9536094Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for securely booting a processing system using a three step secure booting process. Several embodiments are presented, wherein upon power-on-reset, the first boot step uses a secure boot device comprising of a programmable device or an FPGA which boots up first, validates its configuration file and then validates the processor(s) configuration data before presenting the configuration data to the processor(s). This enables validation of ‘pre-boot’ information, such as the Reset Control Word and pre-boot processor configuration data. The second and third boot steps validate the internal secure boot code and external boot code respectively using one or more of secure validation techniques, such as encryption/decryption, Key mechanisms, privilege checking, pointer hashing or signature correlation schemes.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Brandon Woolley, Norman Cramer, Brian Mcfarland, Matthew Hammond
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Patent number: 9436619Abstract: A separation kernel isolating memory domains within a shared system memory is executed on the cores of a multicore processor having hardware security enforcement for static virtual address mappings, to implement an efficient embedded multi-level security system. Shared caches are either disabled or constrained by the same static virtual address mappings using the hardware security enforcement available, to isolate domains accessible to select cores and reduce security risks from data co-mingling.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Brandon Woolley
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Publication number: 20160070658Abstract: A separation kernel isolating memory domains within a shared system memory is executed on the cores of a multicore processor having hardware security enforcement for static virtual address mappings, to implement an efficient embedded multi-level security system. Shared caches are either disabled or constrained by the same static virtual address mappings using the hardware security enforcement available, to isolate domains accessible to select cores and reduce security risks from data co-mingling.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Brandon Woolley
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Publication number: 20150224374Abstract: A golf club head comprises a club head body having an external surface with a heel portion, a toe portion, a crown, a sole, and a face. The golf club head has a moment of inertia about a CG Z axis, IZZ. In some implementations, IZZ is greater than 4150 g·cm2 or greater than 4400 g·cm2. The face comprises a bulge curvature that satisfies a predetermined mathematical relationship. In some implementations, a moment of inertia about the CG X axis, Ixx, exceeds a predetermined value, and Izz is greater than Ixx. The face can comprise a roll curvature, and a ratio of the bulge curvature divided by the roll curvature, RC, can be greater than 0.28 and less than 0.75.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach
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Publication number: 20150199520Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for securely booting a processing system using a three step secure booting process. Several embodiments are presented, wherein upon power-on-reset, the first boot step uses a secure boot device comprising of a programmable device or an FPGA which boots up first, validates its configuration file and then validates the processor(s) configuration data before presenting the configuration data to the processor(s). This enables validation of ‘pre-boot’ information, such as the Reset Control Word and pre-boot processor configuration data. The second and third boot steps validate the internal secure boot code and external boot code respectively using one or more of secure validation techniques, such as encryption/decryption, Key mechanisms, privilege checking, pointer hashing or signature correlation schemes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Brandon Woolley, Norman Cramer, Brian Mcfarland, Matthew Hammond
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Patent number: 8616999Abstract: A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm?1 and about 0.028 cm?1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm?1 and about 0.066 cm?1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach
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Publication number: 20130017904Abstract: Golf club heads with improved sound can be provided by reducing or eliminating acoustic resonances of a club face at frequencies less than about 3.8 kHz. Club head resonance frequencies can be determined based on spectral analysis of an acoustic signal associated with a club/ball impact. Club head vibrational amplitudes at one or more selected frequencies are associated with a particular club surface (crown, face, or sole) and this surface is adjusted to attenuate or eliminate an undesired resonance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Brandon Woolley, Bing-Ling Chao, Todd P. Beach
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Patent number: 8292756Abstract: A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm?1 and about 0.028 cm?1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm?1 and about 0.066 cm?1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach
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Publication number: 20120202614Abstract: A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm?1 and about 0.028 cm?1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm?1 and about 0.066 cm?1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach
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Patent number: 8157672Abstract: A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm?1 and about 0.028 cm?1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm?1 and about 0.066 cm?1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach
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Publication number: 20110287855Abstract: A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm?1 and about 0.028 cm?1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm?1 and about 0.066 cm?1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach
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Patent number: 8012039Abstract: A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm?1 and about 0.028 cm?1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm?1 and about 0.066 cm?1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, Brandon Woolley, Ian Wright, Todd P. Beach