Patents by Inventor Edward C. Suhler

Edward C. Suhler 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: 11818098
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an operational technology (OT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication and an industrial control device (ICD) for controlling at least one industrial device. They feature tasks/steps that receive control communication from the communication interface, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the ICD depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an OT network and the ICD for protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C. Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Austin C. Suhler, Casey Silver
  • Publication number: 20220006781
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an operational technology (OT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication and an industrial control device (ICD) for controlling at least one industrial device. They feature tasks/steps that receive control communication from the communication interface, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the ICD depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an OT network and the ICD for protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel D. PARK, John Mark BAGGETT, Edward C. SUHLER, Rick A. JONES, Gary W. HUBAND, Paul D. ROBERTSON, Austin C. SUHLER, Casey SILVER
  • Patent number: 11153277
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an Internet of things (IOT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication for controlling at least one connected device. They feature tasks/steps that intercept control communication between a controller and a connected device, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the connected device depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an IOT network and the connected device for protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Austin C. Suhler, Casey Silver
  • Publication number: 20200106743
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an Internet of things (IOT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication for controlling at least one connected device. They feature tasks/steps that intercept control communication between a controller and a connected device, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the connected device depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an IOT network and the connected device for protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel D. PARK, John Mark BAGGETT, Edward C SUHLER, Rick A. JONES, Gary W. HUBAND, Paul D. ROBERTSON, Austin C. SUHLER, Casey SILVER
  • Patent number: 10530749
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an operational technology (OT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication and an industrial control device (ICD) for controlling at least one industrial device. They feature tasks/steps that receive control communication from the communication interface, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the ICD depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an OT network and the ICD for protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C. Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Michael T. Swearingen, Austin C. Suhler, Casey Silver, Joseph Weiss
  • Patent number: 10250619
    Abstract: An overlay cyber security networked system and method that includes one or more devices configured to monitor physical-level signal information to determine a cyber security threat or breach event based on activity occurring with physical signals present at one or more components of a Process Control Network (PCN), enabling forensic analysis. The overlay cyber security networked system also provides information needed for real-time incident management by capturing logs of relevant events at various points in the network hierarchy starting at the analog signaling from the sensors to detect unauthorized variances in operational parameters, thereby providing a defense in depth security architecture for PCN-based systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C. Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Dean Weber
  • Patent number: 10205733
    Abstract: A cyber signal isolator system and a cyber signal isolator method for protecting a component of an Industrial Control System are described. The cyber signal isolator system includes one or more devices configured to monitor physical-level signal information to determine a cyber security threat or breach event based on activity occurring with physical signals present at one or more components of an Industrial Control System.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C. Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Dean Weber
  • Publication number: 20190025435
    Abstract: System and techniques for cyber-physical system defense are described herein. Sensor disagreements between a plurality of sensors over time can be sampled. Cluster analysis on the sampled sensor disagreements can be performed. A deviation indication can be provided in response to the cluster analysis resulting in disagreement density beyond a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Barry Horowitz, Joseph Vince Pulido, Rick A. Jones, Edward C. Suhler, Ronald Dean Williams
  • Patent number: 9942262
    Abstract: System and techniques for cyber-physical system defense are described herein. Sensor disagreements between a plurality of sensors over time can be sampled. Cluster analysis on the sampled sensor disagreements can be performed. A deviation indication can be provided in response to the cluster analysis resulting in disagreement density beyond a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Barry Horowitz, Joseph Vince Pulido, Rick A. Jones, Edward C. Suhler, Ronald Dean Williams
  • Publication number: 20170270295
    Abstract: A cyber security system and method that includes one or more devices configured to determine a cyber security threat or breach event based on analysis of operational information of a protected system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL D. PARK, Frantisek Brabec, Rick A. Jones, Edward C. Suhler, David R.M. Drescher, Edward P. Pernotto
  • Patent number: 9697355
    Abstract: A cyber security system and method that includes one or more devices configured to determine a cyber security threat or breach event based on analysis of operational information of a protected system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, Frantisek Brabec, Rick A. Jones, Edward C. Suhler, David R. M. Drescher, Edward P. Pernotto