Patents by Inventor David Patrick Kickham

David Patrick Kickham 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).

  • Systems and methods for changing parameters of a controller
    Patent number: 8145799
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying a parameter value of a controller are described. In one embodiment, the method includes verifying a local presence at the controller, modifying a parameter value at a remote device, confirming the identity of the remote device, and storing the modified parameter value in the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard Lee Lawson, David Patrick Kickham, Clifton Douglas Chandler
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING PARAMETERS OF A CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20080288736
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying a parameter value of a controller are described. In one embodiment, the method includes verifying a local presence at the controller, modifying a parameter value at a remote device, confirming the identity of the remote device, and storing the modified parameter value in the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Lee Lawson, David Patrick Kickham, Clifton Douglas Chandler
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE PASSWORD CHANGE
    Publication number: 20080288781
    Abstract: Systems and methods for changing a user password are described. In one embodiment, the method includes determining at least one password equivalent value, determining a safe-to-transmit password value, determining a password change authentication value, transmitting, from a remote device to a controller, the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value, confirming the data integrity of the password change authentication value sent from the remote device to the controller, and storing a new password equivalent value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Lee Lawson, David Patrick Kickham, Clifton Douglas Chandler