Patents by Inventor Dylan Essing

Dylan Essing 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).

  • Publication number: 20260064818
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system for securely and automatically provisioning endpoint devices includes an administrative API that generates a token, an OS image repository that stores and makes available over a network an image of an operating system (“OS”) that includes the token, a central endpoint manager that provides the OS, a secure credential repository that securely maintain credentials, and an endpoint device. The endpoint device includes a current OS image and read-only boot code. The read-only boot code obtains and installs a new OS image from the OS image repository, generates a new password and a new fingerprint for the new OS image, and transmits new OS installation data for the endpoint device to the administrative API. The administrative API validates the new OS installation data and performs a write-only operation to store the new password in the secure credential repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Adam Nawrocki, David Pankratz, Dylan Essing
  • Publication number: 20260012791
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computer system for providing a terminal device with a secure remote service connection can include the terminal device, an internet connection device, and a remote server. A temporary local wireless network and a sharable internet connection can be established by the internet connection device, and connection information can be output for the temporary local wireless network. The terminal device can detect the connection information and can connect to the temporary local wireless network. A secure connection can be established between the terminal device and the remote server. After establishing the secure connection, the remote server can receive operator credentials from the terminal device, and can transmit an access token to the terminal device. The terminal device can transmit a request to access a terminal device service hosted by the remote server, and the remote server can execute application code for the terminal device service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Arnab Pal, Adam Nawrocki, Elisa Clark, Richard Ryan Walstrom, Robert M. Renkor, David Pankratz, Dylan Essing
  • Patent number: 12488078
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system for securely and automatically provisioning endpoint devices includes an administrative API that generates a token, an OS image repository that stores and makes available over a network an image of an operating system (“OS”) that includes the token, a central endpoint manager that provides the OS, a secure credential repository that securely maintain credentials, and an endpoint device. The endpoint device includes a current OS image and read-only boot code. The read-only boot code obtains and installs a new OS image from the OS image repository, generates a new password and a new fingerprint for the new OS image, and transmits new OS installation data for the endpoint device to the administrative API. The administrative API validates the new OS installation data and performs a write-only operation to store the new password in the secure credential repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Nawrocki, David Pankratz, Dylan Essing
  • Patent number: 12439256
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computer system for providing a terminal device with a secure remote service connection can include the terminal device, an internet connection device, and a remote server. A temporary local wireless network and a sharable internet connection can be established by the internet connection device, and connection information can be output for the temporary local wireless network. The terminal device can detect the connection information and can connect to the temporary local wireless network. A secure connection can be established between the terminal device and the remote server. After establishing the secure connection, the remote server can receive operator credentials from the terminal device, and can transmit an access token to the terminal device. The terminal device can transmit a request to access a terminal device service hosted by the remote server, and the remote server can execute application code for the terminal device service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnab Pal, Adam Nawrocki, Elisa Clark, Richard Ryan Walstrom, Robert M. Renkor, David Pankratz, Dylan Essing
  • Publication number: 20250293893
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computer system for securely pairing a computing device with peripherals of a terminal device can include the computing device, the terminal device, and a facility server. The terminal device can output connection information that identifies the terminal device, and the computing device can detect the connection information. A trust negotiation protocol can be performed between the computing device, the terminal device, and the facility server to establish a secure connection between the computing device and the terminal device. The terminal device can receive, from the computing device over the secure connection, a request to access one or more peripherals of the terminal device, and a temporary pairing can be established between the computing device and the one or more peripherals of the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Arnab Pal, Adam Nawrocki, Bernadette M. Dehnert, Elisa Clark, Lijuan Zhang, Richard Ryan Walstrom, Robert M. Renkor, David Pankratz, Dylan Essing
  • Publication number: 20250274758
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computer system for providing a terminal device with a secure remote service connection can include the terminal device, an internet connection device, and a remote server. A temporary local wireless network and a sharable internet connection can be established by the internet connection device, and connection information can be output for the temporary local wireless network. The terminal device can detect the connection information and can connect to the temporary local wireless network. A secure connection can be established between the terminal device and the remote server. After establishing the secure connection, the remote server can receive operator credentials from the terminal device, and can transmit an access token to the terminal device. The terminal device can transmit a request to access a terminal device service hosted by the remote server, and the remote server can execute application code for the terminal device service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Arnab Pal, Adam Nawrocki, Elisa Clark, Richard Ryan Walstrom, Robert M. Renkor, David Pankratz, Dylan Essing
  • Patent number: 10922414
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and computer program products for managing network access control with a build system are disclosed. The build system controls network filtering at retail stores based on identifiers of Point of Sale devices connected to the store's LAN (Local Area Network). This filtering places only authorized devices on a virtual LAN within the LAN that is reserved for POS terminals. The network access control is managed by a process built into the build system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Wipf, David Pankratz, Joseph Eckberg, Kevin Newland, Adam Joseph Nawrocki, Craig Ryan Janssen, Dylan Essing
  • Publication number: 20200104505
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and computer program products for managing network access control with a build system are disclosed. The build system controls network filtering at retail stores based on identifiers of Point of Sale devices connected to the store's LAN (Local Area Network). This filtering places only authorized devices on a virtual LAN within the LAN that is reserved for POS terminals. The network access control is managed by a process built into the build system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew James Wipf, David Pankratz, Joseph Eckberg, Kevin Newland, Adam Joseph Nawrocki, Craig Ryan Janssen, Dylan Essing