Patents by Inventor David Formby

David Formby 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).

  • Device fingerprinting for cyber-physical systems
    Patent number: 11228517
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying devices that are part of a network. Devices are modeled based on physical characteristics. Devices are classified or device communications can be verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abul Raheem Beyah, David Formby, Preethi Srinivasan
  • Systems and methods for detecting anomalous software on a programmable logic controller
    Patent number: 10986107
    Abstract: There is provided a method including: during a training period, collecting a plurality of scan cycle times of a programmable logic controller (PLC) program executing on a PLC; calculating one or more baseline parameters based on the plurality of scan cycle times; determining a baseline PLC program signature based on the one or more baseline statistical parameters; and storing the baseline PLC program signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: David Formby, Abdul Raheem Beyah
  • DEVICE FINGERPRINTING FOR CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200106686
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying devices that are part of a network. Devices are modeled based on physical characteristics. Devices are classified or device communications can be verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Abul Raheem Beyah, David Formby, Preethi Srinivasan
  • Systems and Methods For Detecting Anomalous Software on a Programmable Logic Controller
    Publication number: 20190297095
    Abstract: There is provided a method including: during a training period, collecting a plurality of scan cycle times of a programmable logic controller (PLC) program executing on a PLC; calculating one or more baseline parameters based on the plurality of scan cycle times; determining a baseline PLC program signature based on the one or more baseline statistical parameters; and storing the baseline PLC program signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: David Formby, Abdul Raheem Beyah