Patents by Inventor Josh D. Eckhardt

Josh D. Eckhardt 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: 10691573
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bus data monitor (“BDM”) for use with a MIL-STD-1553 data bus (“1553 bus”). The BDM includes one or more processing units and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium includes encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more processing units to receive data from the 1553 bus in signal communication with the BDM, access a rule set from a computer file stored on the computer-readable medium, compare the received data from the 1553 bus against the rule set, and determine if the received data violates any of the sub-rules defined in the rule set, where the rule set includes a plurality of defined sub-rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Josh D. Eckhardt, Thomas E. Donofrio, Khaled Serag
  • Patent number: 10685125
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Multiple Security Level Monitor (“MSLM”) for monitoring a plurality of MIL-STD-1553 data buses (“1553 buses”) having at least one security level. The MSLM includes a system high processing device (“SHPD”) and a plurality of bus data monitors (“BDMs”). Each BDM is in signal communication with the SHPD via a plurality of signal paths that are separate from the plurality of 1553 buses. The plurality of BDMs includes least two BDMs. The first and second BDMs are in signal communication with a first and second 1553 bus having a first security level and second security level, respectively, where the signal communication is only in a receive mode from the first and second 1553 buses to the two BDMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Josh D. Eckhardt, Thomas E. Donofrio, Khaled Serag
  • Patent number: 10467174
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring data traffic on a MIL-STD-1553 data bus system with a data guard. The monitoring system includes a data guard, which may be toggled between a passive mode and an active mode using two switches. In the active mode, using a first switch, data traffic from remote terminals on the MIL-STD-1553 data bus system are placed on a guarded bus of the data guard system and sent to the data guard by way of a coupler for filtering data messages through a plurality of pre-generated data set rules. If the data traffic is validated, it is returned to the MIL-STD-1553 data bus system through a second coupler. In the passive mode, the data traffic is directed to a transparent bus by way of a third coupler using a second switch, thus allowing the MIL-STD-1553 data bus system to operate without latency concerns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Josh D. Eckhardt, Thomas E. Donofrio, Khaled Serag
  • Publication number: 20180307645
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring data traffic on a MIL-STD-1553 data bus system with a data guard. The monitoring system includes a data guard, which may be toggled between a passive mode and an active mode using two switches. In the active mode, using a first switch, data traffic from remote terminals on the MIL-STD-1553 data bus system are placed on a guarded bus of the data guard system and sent to the data guard by way of a coupler for filtering data messages through a plurality of pre-generated data set rules. If the data traffic is validated, it is returned to the MIL-STD-1553 data bus system through a second coupler. In the passive mode, the data traffic is directed to a transparent bus by way of a third coupler using a second switch, thus allowing the MIL-STD-1553 data bus system to operate without latency concerns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Josh D. Eckhardt, Thomas E. Donofrio, Khaled Serag
  • Publication number: 20180307845
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Multiple Security Level Monitor (“MSLM”) for monitoring a plurality of MIL-STD-1553 data buses (“1553 buses”) having at least one security level. The MSLM includes a system high processing device (“SHPD”) and a plurality of bus data monitors (“BDMs”). Each BDM is in signal communication with the SHPD via a plurality of signal paths that are separate from the plurality of 1553 buses. The plurality of BDMs includes least two BDMs. The first and second BDMs are in signal communication with a first and second 1553 bus having a first security level and second security level, respectively, where the signal communication is only in a receive mode from the first and second 1553 buses to the two BDMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Josh D. Eckhardt, Thomas E. Donofrio, Khaled Serag
  • Publication number: 20180307577
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bus data monitor (“BDM”) for use with a MIL-STD-1553 data bus (“1553 bus”). The BDM includes one or more processing units and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium includes encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more processing units to receive data from the 1553 bus in signal communication with the BDM, access a rule set from a computer file stored on the computer-readable medium, compare the received data from the 1553 bus against the rule set, and determine if the received data violates any of the sub-rules defined in the rule set, where the rule set includes a plurality of defined sub-rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Josh D. Eckhardt, Thomas E. Donofrio, Khaled Serag