Patents by Inventor Geoffrey G. Baehr

Geoffrey G. Baehr 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: 5884025
    Abstract: A system for screening data packets transmitted between a network to be protected, such as a private network, and another network, such as a public network. The system includes a dedicated computer with multiple (specifically, three) types of network ports: one connected to each of the private and public networks, and one connected to a proxy network that contains a predetermined number of the hosts and services, some of which may mirror a subset of those found on the private network. The proxy network is isolated from the private network, so it cannot be used as a jumping off point for intruders. Packets received at the screen (either into or out of a host in the private network) are filtered based upon their contents, state information and other criteria, including their source and destination, and actions are taken by the screen depending upon the determination of the filtering phase. The packets may be allowed through, with or without alteration of their data, IP (internet protocol) address, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey G. Baehr, William Danielson, Thomas L. Lyon, Geoffrey Mulligan, Martin Patterson, Glenn C. Scott, Carolyn Turbyfill
  • Patent number: 5878231
    Abstract: A system for screening data packets transmitted between a network to be protected, such as a private network, and another network, such as a public network. The system includes a dedicated computer with multiple (specifically, three) types of network ports: one connected to each of the private and public networks, and one connected to a proxy network that contains a predetermined number of the hosts and services, some of which may mirror a subset of those found on the private network. The proxy network is isolated from the private network, so it cannot be used as a jumping off point for intruders. Packets received at the screen (either into or out of a host in the private network) are filtered based upon their contents, state information and other criteria, including their source and destination, and actions are taken by the screen depending upon the determination of the filtering phase. The packets may be allowed through, with or without alteration of their data, IP (internet protocol) address, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey G. Baehr, William Danielson, Thomas L. Lyon, Geoffrey Mulligan, Martin Patterson, Glenn C. Scott, Carolyn Turbyfill
  • Patent number: 5802320
    Abstract: A system for screening data packets transmitted between a network to be protected, such as a private network, and another network, such as a public network. The system includes a dedicated computer with multiple (specifically, three) types of network ports: one connected to each of the private and public networks, and one connected to a proxy network that contains a predetermined number of the hosts and services, some of which may mirror a subset of those found on the private network. The proxy network is isolated from the private network, so it cannot be used as a jumping off point for intruders. Packets received at the screen (either into or out of a host in the private network) are filtered based upon their contents, state information and other criteria, including their source and destination, and actions are taken by the screen depending upon the determination of the filtering phase. The packets may be allowed through, with or without alteration of their data, IP (internet protocol) address, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey G. Baehr, William Danielson, Thomas L. Lyon, Geoffrey Mulligan, Martin Patterson, Glenn C. Scott, Carolyn Turbyfill
  • Patent number: 5644685
    Abstract: In the present invention, a microprocessor controls a moveable output hopper with multiple paper slots attached to a laser printer. Print jobs of different users are directed to separate open slots by user name or other identifier corresponding to a particular user. A small LCD panel for each slot displays an identifier representing the user whose job is currently using the output slot. Incoming print data to the laser printer is monitored for a banner page. The user name or identifier is then extracted from the banner page, and if the current job is for a new user, the trays are moved and the print job is output to the first unused tray. A user name or identifier corresponding to the printed output is also displayed on an LCD panel corresponding to a particular tray. If all trays are full, print jobs are sent to a tray designated as the default/shared tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey G. Baehr
  • Patent number: 5590413
    Abstract: A radio transceiver including an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio signals, a reception section for selecting a received carrier signal, a transmission amplifier section for amplifying signals to be broadcast, a mixer, coupled between the reception section and the transmission section, a variable frequency generator for generating local frequencies for the mixer, and a first (synphase) quadrature demodulating channel and a second (square) channel demodulating channel. The mixer includes a first switch, a first double balanced (DB) mixer, intermediate frequency (IF) filter, IF amplifier, power divider, and a second DB mixer. These components are used during both transmission and reception by the radio transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor K. Kondratiev, Valery P. Kouplitchenko, Alexander V. Galitsky, Geoffrey G. Baehr