Patents by Inventor David Dufour

David Dufour 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: 12261822
    Abstract: A firewall monitors network activity and stores information about that network activity in a network activity log. The network activity is analyzed to identify a potential threat. The potential threat is further analyzed to identify other potential threats that are related to the potential threat, and are likely to pose a future risk to a protected network. A block list is updated to include the potential threat and the other potential threats to protect the protected network from the potential threat and the other potential threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT INC.
    Inventors: Hal Lonas, David Dufour, Chip Witt, Patrick Kar Yin Chang
  • Publication number: 20250065535
    Abstract: A brick cleaning system has: a frame; a first saw comprising a first motor and a first saw blade driven by the first motor, the first saw being connected to the frame; a second saw comprising a second motor and a second saw blade driven by the first motor, the second saw being connected to the frame; and a brick cart connected to the frame. The brick cart is configured to hold a brick. The brick cart selectively translates relative to the frame for feeding the brick in a space between the first and second saw blades such that the first and second saw blades remove mortar from opposite sides of the brick. A method for cleaning used bricks is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Tommy BOUILLON, David DUFOUR, Hugo CARTIER
  • Patent number: 12149541
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for partitioning an OS or hypervisor utilized on a computing device from the process of proxy control. For example, a proxy may be installed on a separation kernel or firmware on a computing device that routes all data traffic received via a network connection to a cloud which performs various services such as IP reputation management, URL reputation detection and validation, malicious file filtering through potential malware detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT INC.
    Inventor: David Dufour
  • Publication number: 20240262007
    Abstract: A brick cleaning system has: a frame; a first saw comprising a first motor and a first saw blade driven by the first motor, the first saw being connected to the frame; a second saw comprising a second motor and a second saw blade driven by the first motor, the second saw being connected to the frame; and a brick cart connected to the frame. The brick cart is configured to hold a brick. The brick cart selectively translates relative to the frame for feeding the brick in a space between the first and second saw blades such that the first and second saw blades remove mortar from opposite sides of the brick. A method for cleaning used bricks is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tommy BOUILLON, David DUFOUR, Hugo CARTIER
  • Publication number: 20230208854
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for partitioning an OS or hypervisor utilized on a computing device from the process of proxy control. For example, a proxy may be installed on a separation kernel or firmware on a computing device that routes all data traffic received via a network connection to a cloud which performs various services such as IP reputation management, URL reputation detection and validation, malicious file filtering through potential malware detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: David Dufour
  • Patent number: 11627146
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for partitioning an OS or hypervisor utilized on a computing device from the process of proxy control. For example, a proxy may be installed on a separation kernel or firmware on a computing device that routes all data traffic received via a network connection to a cloud which performs various services such as IP reputation management, URL reputation detection and validation, malicious file filtering through potential malware detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: WEBROOT INC.
    Inventor: David Dufour
  • Patent number: 11494374
    Abstract: Database requests are processed in a distributed database system comprising a central database subsystem and a plurality of local database subsystems comprising a first local database subsystem. The central database subsystem receives a second database request indicating at least one unique identifier of at least one database result of a plurality of database results which have been stored with corresponding unique identifiers by the first local database subsystem in response to a first database request received at the first local database subsystem. The at least one database result identified by the at least one unique identifier is retrieved from the first local database subsystem, processed and stored persistently in a database of the central database subsystem. At least the first local database subsystem and the central database subsystem may operate according to the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: AMADEUS S.A.S., SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS
    Inventors: David Dufour, Loic Cretin, Jerome Folli
  • Publication number: 20220200956
    Abstract: A firewall monitors network activity and stores information about that network activity in a network activity log. The network activity is analyzed to identify a potential threat. The potential threat is further analyzed to identify other potential threats that are related to the potential threat, and are likely to pose a future risk to a protected network. A block list is updated to include the potential threat and the other potential threats to protect the protected network from the potential threat and the other potential threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Hal Lonas, David Dufour, Chip Witt, Patrick Kar Yin Chang
  • Publication number: 20210029140
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for partitioning an OS or hypervisor utilized on a computing device from the process of proxy control. For example, a proxy may be installed on a separation kernel or firmware on a computing device that routes all data traffic received via a network connection to a cloud which performs various services such as IP reputation management, URL reputation detection and validation, malicious file filtering through potential malware detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Webroot Inc.
    Inventor: David Dufour
  • Publication number: 20210019308
    Abstract: Database requests are processed in a distributed database system comprising a central database subsystem and a plurality of local database subsystems comprising a first local database subsystem. The central database subsystem receives a second database request indicating at least one unique identifier of at least one database result of a plurality of database results which have been stored with corresponding unique identifiers by the first local database subsystem in response to a first database request received at the first local database subsystem. The at least one database result identified by the at least one unique identifier is retrieved from the first local database subsystem, processed and stored persistently in a database of the central database subsystem. At least the first local database subsystem and the central database subsystem may operate according to the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: David DUFOUR, Loic CRETIN, Jerome FOLLI
  • Patent number: 10848502
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for partitioning an OS or hypervisor utilized on a computing device from the process of proxy control. For example, a proxy may be installed on a separation kernel or firmware on a computing device that routes all data traffic received via a network connection to a cloud which performs various services such as IP reputation management, URL reputation detection and validation, malicious file filtering through potential malware detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: WEBROOT INC.
    Inventor: David Dufour
  • Publication number: 20200336459
    Abstract: A firewall monitors network activity and stores information about that network activity in a network activity log. The network activity is analyzed to identify a potential threat. The potential threat is further analyzed to identify other potential threats that are related to the potential threat, and are likely to pose a future risk to a protected network. A block list is updated to include the potential threat and the other potential threats to protect the protected network from the potential threat and the other potential threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Hal Lonas, David Dufour, Chip Witt, Patrick Kar Yin Chang
  • Patent number: 10686759
    Abstract: A firewall monitors network activity and stores information about that network activity in a network activity log. The network activity is analyzed to identify a potential threat. The potential threat is further analyzed to identify other potential threats that are related to the potential threat, and are likely to pose a future risk to a protected network. A block list is updated to include the potential threat and the other potential threats to protect the protected network from the potential threat and the other potential threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Webroot, Inc.
    Inventors: Hal Lonas, David Dufour, Chip Witt, Patrick Kar Yin Chang
  • Patent number: 10484400
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for generating dynamic sensors. In aspects, a device may be detected on a network. If the device is not recognized by the network, a generic container may be created. If the device is recognized by the network, a device-specific container may be created, and device-specific threat protection and/or a device-specific machine model may be loaded into the container. In either case, a threat intelligence model and/or an ecosystem-specific machine model may also be loaded into the container. The container may then be deployed to one or more networks. In aspects, the container may be used to analyze network traffic to sense potential threats for ecosystems comprising varying devices and topologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Webroot Inc.
    Inventors: David Dufour, Hal Lonas
  • Publication number: 20180026995
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for generating dynamic sensors. In aspects, a device may be detected on a network. If the device is not recognized by the network, a generic container may be created. If the device is recognized by the network, a device-specific container may be created, and device-specific threat protection and/or a device-specific machine model may be loaded into the container. In either case, a threat intelligence model and/or an ecosystem-specific machine model may also be loaded into the container. The container may then be deployed to one or more networks. In aspects, the container may be used to analyze network traffic to sense potential threats for ecosystems comprising varying devices and topologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Webroot Inc.
    Inventors: David Dufour, Hal Lonas
  • Patent number: 9703832
    Abstract: In one aspect thereof the exemplary embodiments provide a data processing system that includes at least one data processor; at least one memory connected with the data processor and that stores computer software that is executable by the at least one data processor; at least one database storing a plurality of fares and rules establishing conditions under which at least one of the fares can be applied; and an interface to at least one user and configured to receive from the user a fare inquiry. The data processor is configured with the computer software to cause the data processing system to receive a fare inquiry that contains at least one rule attribute, to perform a first search to determine rule data applicable to the at least one rule attribute, and to perform a second search using the rule data to retrieve a list of fares that are applicable to the rule data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Amadeus S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jérôme Bauchot, David Dufour, Frederic Lobello, Muriel Becker
  • Publication number: 20170155665
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for partitioning an OS or hypervisor utilized on a computing device from the process of proxy control. For example, a proxy may be installed on a separation kernel or firmware on a computing device that routes all data traffic received via a network connection to a cloud which performs various services such as IP reputation management, URL reputation detection and validation, malicious file filtering through potential malware detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Webroot Inc.
    Inventor: David Dufour
  • Publication number: 20150372976
    Abstract: A firewall monitors network activity and stores information about that network activity in a network activity log. The network activity is analyzed to identify a potential threat. The potential threat is further analyzed to identify other potential threats that are related to the potential threat, and are likely to pose a future risk to a protected network. A block list is updated to include the potential threat and the other potential threats to protect the protected network from the potential threat and the other potential threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hal Lonas, David Dufour, Chip Witt
  • Publication number: 20120215569
    Abstract: In one aspect thereof the exemplary embodiments provide a data processing system that includes at least one data processor; at least one memory connected with the data processor and that stores computer software that is executable by the at least one data processor; at least one database storing a plurality of fares and rules establishing conditions under which at least one of the fares can be applied; and an interface to at least one user and configured to receive from the user a fare inquiry. The data processor is configured with the computer software to cause the data processing system to receive a fare inquiry that contains at least one rule attribute, to perform a first search to determine rule data applicable to the at least one rule attribute, and to perform a second search using the rule data to retrieve a list of fares that are applicable to the rule data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Jérôme Bauchot, David Dufour, Frederic Lobello, Muriel Becker
  • Patent number: 5923234
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed housing (10) includes a dielectric end portion (118) which provides a transmission-line feedthrough between a printed-circuit such as HDI and exterior connections. A first transmission line (1) on the PC board (30) transitions to a 3-via transmission line (4), which transitions to a third coplanar, microstrip, or stripline transmission line (3). The third transmission line (3) transitions to a second 3-via transmission line (5), which ends at a coplanar transmission line (2) which is outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Louis Holzman, Stephen Charles Miller, Richard Joseph Teti, Bradley David Dufour