Patents by Inventor Howard Bishop

Howard Bishop 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: 20250300999
    Abstract: Methods and systems of improving security of a computing system having a network of embedded devices are disclosed. The method includes starting a timer of a predetermined length of time, obtaining an expected number of cyclic messages to be received within the predetermined length of time, incrementing a message counter each time a cyclic message is received within the predetermined length of time, incrementing a set counter in response to an actual number of cyclic messages received by the end of the predetermined length of time exceeding the expected number of cyclic messages to be received by a first threshold value, and detecting an intrusion in the system in response to the set counter exceeding a second threshold value by the end of the predetermined length of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Sharika K. Kumar, Subhojeet Mukherjee, Howard Bishop, Christopher S. York, Andrew T. Hillery
  • Patent number: 12348534
    Abstract: Methods and systems of improving security of a computing system having a network of embedded devices are disclosed. The method includes starting a timer of a predetermined length of time, obtaining an expected number of cyclic messages to be received within the predetermined length of time, incrementing a message counter each time a cyclic message is received within the predetermined length of time, incrementing a set counter in response to an actual number of cyclic messages received by the end of the predetermined length of time exceeding the expected number of cyclic messages to be received by a first threshold value, and detecting an intrusion in the system in response to the set counter exceeding a second threshold value by the end of the predetermined length of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Sharika K. Kumar, Subhojeet Mukherjee, Howard Bishop, Christopher S. York, Andrew T. Hillery
  • Publication number: 20220232022
    Abstract: Methods and systems of improving security of a computing system having a network of embedded devices are disclosed. The method includes starting a timer of a predetermined length of time, obtaining an expected number of cyclic messages to be received within the predetermined length of time, incrementing a message counter each time a cyclic message is received within the predetermined length of time, incrementing a set counter in response to an actual number of cyclic messages received by the end of the predetermined length of time exceeding the expected number of cyclic messages to be received by a first threshold value, and detecting an intrusion in the system in response to the set counter exceeding a second threshold value by the end of the predetermined length of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Sharika K. Kumar, Subhojeet Mukherjee, Howard Bishop, Christopher S. York, Andrew T. Hillery
  • Patent number: 8700360
    Abstract: A closed-loop system having a controllable variable is monitored to detect the off-nominal behavior and raise an alert when fault is detected. The faults show up in such a way that the tracking error signal is impacted and this impact manifests itself as a change in the frequency components. A filter isolates a band of frequency components of the tracking error signal that are more impacted than others by deviation caused by a fault to be detected. The filter can effectively amplify the section of the error tracking signal that contains the frequency components having impact. In addition, the filter will also have the characteristics to attenuate the impact of other frequency components. An accumulated error signal is generated from the filtered tracking error signal, compared with a predetermined fault threshold characteristic, and a fault alert is provided if a predetermined threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Phanindra Garimella, Howard Bishop
  • Publication number: 20120167665
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, system and internal combustion engine system in which a closed-loop system having a controllable variable is monitored to detect the off-nominal behavior of the closed-loop system and raise an alarm or other alerting mechanism when fault is detected. The faults in a closed-loop system show up in such a way that the tracking error signal is impacted and this impact manifests itself as a change in the frequency components. A filter is used to isolate a band of frequency components of the tracking error signal that are more impacted than other by deviation caused by a fault to be detected. The filter can be designed to effectively amplify the section of the error tracking signal that contains the frequency components that have the major impact. In addition, the filter will also have the characteristics to attenuate the impact of other frequency components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Phanindra Garimella, Howard Bishop
  • Patent number: 5744768
    Abstract: A locking plate for releasably securing a circuit breaker to a module includes a back portion for supporting a circuit breaker, legs connected to the back portion for releasably engaging a terminal of the circuit breaker and for releasably securing the locking plate to the circuit breaker and means for releasably securing the locking plate to a module. The legs may be angled to facilitate slidable engagement with the terminal of the circuit breaker. The locking plate may also include a flange for offsetting the circuit breaker from the module when the circuit breaker is mounted on the module. The locking plate may also include a handle guard for preventing a switch on the circuit breaker from inadvertently being toggled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Bishop, Keith Singer