Patents by Inventor Howard Cooper

Howard Cooper 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: 11356413
    Abstract: The present disclosure combines Software Defined Networks (SDN) concepts with Security concepts. The coordination between SDN and Security provides a myriad of advantageous use cases. One exemplary use case involves providing a fast path at network speeds using SDN by routing network traffic to bypass a security appliance once the security appliance determines that the security appliance no longer needs to inspect the network traffic. Another exemplary use case involves remote provisioning of security zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, John Richard Guzik
  • Publication number: 20220098803
    Abstract: A method of slip forming a concrete structure can include using a first slip form mold that travels along a path to form a portion of a concrete structure by delivering a first flow of concrete into the first mold through a first hopper. The first hopper can be configured to receive the first flow of concrete. The portion of the concrete structure can be modified using a second slip form mold different from the first mold by advancing the second mold along the concrete structure and, while advancing the second mold, delivering a second flow of concrete into the second mold through a second hopper that is configured to receive the second flow of concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Patent number: 11248352
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the continuous slip form construction of concrete barriers over support cages. A tube feeder of a slip form construction system can include angled tubes that can direct reinforcing bars into a concrete barrier and also provide space between the tubes for insertion of a support cage through the system and into the concrete barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Publication number: 20210344692
    Abstract: A method in an embodiment includes detecting a change for a virtual machine in a virtual server of a virtual network infrastructure, determining whether a virtual security appliance is configured in the virtual server, and sending a request to create the virtual security appliance in the virtual server. The method further includes allowing the virtual machine to initiate when the virtual security appliance is created in the virtual machine. The virtual security appliance performs security inspections on network packets sent from the virtual machine. In more specific embodiments, the method further includes creating an intercept mechanism in the virtual server to intercept the network packets from the virtual machine. In further embodiments, one or more security policies identify one or more virtual security appliances to process the network packets from the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, Manuel Nedbal, Hemang Satish Nadkarni
  • Patent number: 11025647
    Abstract: A method in an embodiment includes detecting a change for a virtual machine in a virtual server of a virtual network infrastructure, determining whether a virtual security appliance is configured in the virtual server, and sending a request to create the virtual security appliance in the virtual server. The method further includes allowing the virtual machine to initiate when the virtual security appliance is created in the virtual machine. The virtual security appliance performs security inspections on network packets sent from the virtual machine. In more specific embodiments, the method further includes creating an intercept mechanism in the virtual server to intercept the network packets from the virtual machine. In further embodiments, one or more security policies identify one or more virtual security appliances to process the network packets from the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, Manuel Nedbal, Hemang Satish Nadkarni
  • Patent number: 11008714
    Abstract: A method of slip forming a concrete structure can include using a first slip form mold that travels along a path to form a portion of a concrete structure by delivering a first flow of concrete into the first mold through a first hopper. The first hopper can be configured to receive the first flow of concrete. The portion of the concrete structure can be modified using a second slip form mold different from the first mold by advancing the second mold along the concrete structure and, while advancing the second mold, delivering a second flow of concrete into the second mold through a second hopper that is configured to receive the second flow of concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Publication number: 20210002837
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the continuous slip form construction of concrete barriers over support cages. A tube feeder of a slip form construction system can include angled tubes that can direct reinforcing bars into a concrete barrier and also provide space between the tubes for insertion of a support cage through the system and into the concrete barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Publication number: 20200195610
    Abstract: The present disclosure combines Software Defined Networks (SDN) concepts with Security concepts. The coordination between SDN and Security provides a myriad of advantageous use cases. One exemplary use case involves providing a fast path at network speeds using SDN by routing network traffic to bypass a security appliance once the security appliance determines that the security appliance no longer needs to inspect the network traffic. Another exemplary use case involves remote provisioning of security zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, John Richard Guzik
  • Patent number: 10640937
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the continuous slip form construction of concrete barriers over support cages. A tube feeder of a slip form construction system can include angled tubes that can direct reinforcing bars into a concrete barrier and also provide space between the tubes for insertion of a support cage through the system and into the concrete barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Patent number: 10587576
    Abstract: The present disclosure combines Software Defined Networks (SDN) concepts with Security concepts. The coordination between SDN and Security provides a myriad of advantageous use cases. One exemplary use case involves providing a fast path at network speeds using SDN by routing network traffic to bypass a security appliance once the security appliance determines that the security appliance no longer needs to inspect the network traffic. Another exemplary use case involves remote provisioning of security zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, John Richard Guzik
  • Publication number: 20190309534
    Abstract: A method of slip forming a concrete structure can include using a first slip form mold that travels along a path to form a portion of a concrete structure by delivering a first flow of concrete into the first mold through a first hopper. The first hopper can be configured to receive the first flow of concrete. The portion of the concrete structure can be modified using a second slip form mold different from the first mold by advancing the second mold along the concrete structure and, while advancing the second mold, delivering a second flow of concrete into the second mold through a second hopper that is configured to receive the second flow of concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Patent number: 10143060
    Abstract: The lighting equipment comprises a lighting device with a plurality of light sources for delivering white light having a tunable light spectrum, and a monitoring and control device that controls the light sources in a modulation cycle for modulating the light spectrum, which cycle comprises a first period where the light spectrum is red-enriched, a second period where the light spectrum is gradually modulated from red to blue, a third period where the light spectrum is blue-enriched, and a fourth period where the light spectrum is modulated gradually from blue to red. The control device is arranged to detect reception of a signal indicating a human presence, and, in response, reinitializes the modulation cycle when the modulation cycle is in the first period, or gradually modulates the light spectrum from blue to red when the modulation cycle is in the second, third or fourth period before reinitializing the modulation cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: Maquet SAS, Inserm, Entpe
    Inventors: Jerome Desouches, David Le Ber, Claud Gronfier, Dominique Dumortier, Pascale Avouac, Howard Cooper
  • Publication number: 20180334780
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the continuous slip form construction of concrete barriers over support cages. A tube feeder of a slip form construction system can include angled tubes that can direct reinforcing bars into a concrete barrier and also provide space between the tubes for insertion of a support cage through the system and into the concrete barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Patent number: 10057285
    Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for auditing governance, risk, and compliance using an event correlation architecture. In particular, the event correlation architecture may include a solution designer for defining a solution pack that enforces one or more specific governance, risk, or compliance controls, and a solution manager for deploying the solution pack within the event correlation architecture to configure the architecture for enforcement of the one or more controls. Thus, a collection of content defined in the solution pack may be used to enrich one or more events received at the event correlation architecture, and a correlation engine may then correlate the events using the content in the solution pack to enforce the one or more governance, risk, or compliance controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Usman Choudhary, John Melvin Antony, Michael Howard Cooper, Pattabiraman Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20180020523
    Abstract: The lighting equipment comprises a lighting device with a plurality of light sources for delivering white light having a tunable light spectrum, and a monitoring and control device that controls the light sources in a modulation cycle for modulating the light spectrum, which cycle comprises a first period where the light spectrum is red-enriched, a second period where the light spectrum is gradually modulated from red to blue, a third period where the light spectrum is blue-enriched, and a fourth period where the light spectrum is modulated gradually from blue to red. The control device is arranged to detect reception of a signal indicating a human presence, and, in response, reinitializes the modulation cycle when the modulation cycle is in the first period, or gradually modulates the light spectrum from blue to red when the modulation cycle is in the second, third or fourth period before reinitializing the modulation cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jerome Desouches, David Le Ber, Claud Gronfier, Dominique Dumortier, Pascale Avouac, Howard Cooper
  • Patent number: 9869066
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the continuous slip form construction of concrete barriers over support cages. A tube feeder of a slip form construction system can include angled tubes that can direct reinforcing bars into a concrete barrier and also provide space between the tubes for insertion of a support cage through the system and into the concrete barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Inventor: Howard Cooper
  • Patent number: 9866528
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes exchanging a session descriptor associated with a network connection and an application on a host, correlating the session descriptor with a network policy, and applying the network policy to the network connection. In alternative embodiments, the session descriptor may be exchanged through an out-of-band communication channel or an in-band communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, David Frederick Diehl, Vinay A. Mahadik, Ramnath Venugopalan
  • Publication number: 20170264622
    Abstract: A method in an embodiment includes detecting a change for a virtual machine in a virtual server of a virtual network infrastructure, determining whether a virtual security appliance is configured in the virtual server, and sending a request to create the virtual security appliance in the virtual server. The method further includes allowing the virtual machine to initiate when the virtual security appliance is created in the virtual machine. The virtual security appliance performs security inspections on network packets sent from the virtual machine. In more specific embodiments, the method further includes creating an intercept mechanism in the virtual server to intercept the network packets from the virtual machine. In further embodiments, one or more security policies identify one or more virtual security appliances to process the network packets from the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, Manuel Nedbal, Hemang Satish Nadkarni
  • Patent number: 9571507
    Abstract: A method in an embodiment includes detecting a change for a virtual machine in a virtual server of a virtual network infrastructure, determining whether a virtual security appliance is configured in the virtual server, and sending a request to create the virtual security appliance in the virtual server. The method further includes allowing the virtual machine to initiate when the virtual security appliance is created in the virtual machine. The virtual security appliance performs security inspections on network packets sent from the virtual machine. In more specific embodiments, the method further includes creating an intercept mechanism in the virtual server to intercept the network packets from the virtual machine. In further embodiments, one or more security policies identify one or more virtual security appliances to process the network packets from the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, Manuel Nedbal, Hemang Satish Nadkarni
  • Patent number: 9516062
    Abstract: A method in an example embodiment includes correlating a first set of event data from a private network and determining a local reputation score of a host in the private network based on correlating the first set of event data. The method further includes providing the local reputation score of the host to a security node, which applies a policy, based on the local reputation score of the host, to a network communication associated with the host. In specific embodiments, the local reputation score of the host is mapped to a network address of the host. In further embodiments, the first set of event data includes one or more event indicators representing one or more events, respectively, in the private network. In more specific embodiments, the method includes determining a local reputation score of a user and providing the local reputation score of the user to the security node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, David Frederick Diehl, Michael W. Green, Robert Ma