Patents by Inventor Craig K. Lyon

Craig K. Lyon 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).

  • Embedded system module thermal installation verification
    Patent number: 12144118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an incorrectly attached heat sink component on an electronic device. The system includes one or more temperature sensors secured to the electronic device and a controller unit comprising one or more processors and one or more computer-readable media, the computer-readable media having stored thereon executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform a method for detecting incorrectly attached heat sink components. The method includes receiving temperature data, calculating a thermal ramp rate, comparing the thermal ramp rate to a predetermined threshold ramp rate, and transmitting a fault signal when the calculated thermal ramp rate exceeds the predetermined threshold ramp rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig K. Lyon, Craig R. Parker, Christopher D. Jensen, Preston Balfour
  • EMBEDDED SYSTEM MODULE THERMAL INSTALLATION VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20230108232
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an incorrectly attached heat sink component on an electronic device. The system includes one or more temperature sensors secured to the electronic device and a controller unit comprising one or more processors and one or more computer-readable media, the computer-readable media having stored thereon executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform a method for detecting incorrectly attached heat sink components. The method includes receiving temperature data, calculating a thermal ramp rate, comparing the thermal ramp rate to a predetermined threshold ramp rate, and transmitting a fault signal when the calculated thermal ramp rate exceeds the predetermined threshold ramp rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Craig K. Lyon, Craig R. Parker, Christopher D. Jensen, Preston Balfour
  • Device agnostic security layer and system
    Patent number: 10693884
    Abstract: A network end-point communicates, to a controller, a unique hardware identifier that is associated with a first end-point. The network end-point receives from the controller a first encryption key that is uniquely matched to a decryption key privately held by a second end-point. The network end-point then receives device data from a first device in direct communication with the first end-point. The network end-point communicates the device data to the second end-point, wherein the device data is encrypted using the first encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: L3 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny M. Harris, Andrew R. Austin, Roland E. Chilinski, Jeff A. Harrell, D. Victor Wells, Scott B. Terry, Craig K. Lyon