Patents by Inventor John J. LoPorto
John J. LoPorto 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).
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Patent number: 10356055Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: Astrolink International LLC, Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Marcia Reid Martin, Steven J. Berens, John J. Loporto, Theodore V. Niemann
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Publication number: 20170180118Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Marcia Reid Martin, Steven J. Berens, John J. Loporto, Theodore V. Niemann
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Patent number: 9647994Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignees: Astrolink International LLC, Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Marcia Reid Martin, Steven J. Berens, John J. Loporto, Theodore V. Niemann
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Patent number: 9602475Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignees: Astrolink International LLC, Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Marcia Reid Martin, Steven J. Berens, John J. Loporto, Theodore V. Niemann
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Publication number: 20160112378Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicants: Astrolink International LLC, Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Marcia Reid Martin, Steven J. Berens, John J. Loporto, Theodore V. Niemann
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Patent number: 9059842Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignees: Astrolink International LLC, Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Marcia Reid Martin, Steven J. Berens, John J. Loporto, Theodore V. Niemann
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Patent number: 8519832Abstract: Methods and systems for injecting information into a power signal, and techniques to capture the injected information are disclosed. Various processes for using the information are also presented, which may relate to the type of device receiving the information. Moreover, techniques for determining the distance of a consumer device are disclosed, as have a specific implementation which relates to mobile consumer devices. Also various ways of encrypting both in-band and out-of-band transmission are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Power Tagging Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John J. Loporto, Stan McClellan
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Publication number: 20120314868Abstract: A method and system for providing a secure communication network using an electrical distribution grid is disclosed. A device connected to the electrical distribution grid initiates a request for a secured key token by signaling an intelligent communicating device residing at or near an edge of the grid. The intelligent communicating device forwards the request to a receiver at a distribution substation on the electrical grid. This receiver enhances the properties of the request such that a grid location for the request can be inferred. The enhanced request is forwarded to a server at the distribution substation, which compares the request grid location to a Grid Map and Policies of known secure grid locations. Any inconsistencies between the grid location inferred from the enhanced request and the Grid Map and Policies locations are considered evidence of tampering, and the server rejects the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: POWER TAGGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Henrick F. BERNHEIM, Marcia Reid MARTIN, Steven J. BERENS, John J. LOPORTO, Theodore V. NIEMANN
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Publication number: 20090304101Abstract: Methods and systems for injecting information into a power signal, and techniques to capture the injected information are disclosed. Various processes for using the information are also presented, which may relate to the type of device receiving the information. Moreover, techniques for determining the distance of a consumer device are disclosed, as have a specific implementation which relates to mobile consumer devices. Also various ways of encrypting both in-band and out-of-band transmission are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: John J. LoPorto, Stan McClellan