Patents by Inventor Kyle Andrew Shepard

Kyle Andrew Shepard 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: 11695738
    Abstract: A communication system utilizing unified gateways bridges communication gaps between data transmitters having differing transmission, security, data format, overhead restrictions and performance metrics by dynamically determining optimal data paths for the data being routed. The unified gateways can also dynamically alter data packages to upgrade/downgrade security standards, alter transmission networks, translate data to match recipient requirements and split/combine data to optimize data throughput using disparate systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sierra Nevada Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Andrew Shepard, Kevin Jeffrey Streander, Peter Fischer
  • Publication number: 20210203637
    Abstract: A communication system utilizing unified gateways bridges communication gaps between data transmitters having differing transmission, security, data format, overhead restrictions and performance metrics by dynamically determining optimal data paths for the data being routed. The unified gateways can also dynamically alter data packages to upgrade/downgrade security standards, alter transmission networks, translate data to match recipient requirements and split/combine data to optimize data throughput using disparate systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Andrew Shepard, Kevin Jeffrey Streander, Peter Fischer
  • Patent number: 10979399
    Abstract: A communication system utilizing unified gateways bridges communication gaps between data transmitters having differing transmission, security, data format, overhead restrictions and performance metrics by dynamically determining optimal data paths for the data being routed. The unified gateways can also dynamically alter data packages to upgrade/downgrade security standards, alter transmission networks, translate data to match recipient requirements and split/combine data to optimize data throughput using disparate systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Andrew Shepard, Kevin Jeffrey Streander, Peter Fischer
  • Publication number: 20200374267
    Abstract: A communication system utilizing unified gateways bridges communication gaps between data transmitters having differing transmission, security, data format, overhead restrictions and performance metrics by dynamically determining optimal data paths for the data being routed. The unified gateways can also dynamically alter data packages to upgrade/downgrade security standards, alter transmission networks, translate data to match recipient requirements and split/combine data to optimize data throughput using disparate systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Andrew Shepard, Kevin Jeffrey Streander, Peter Fischer
  • Patent number: 9998426
    Abstract: A cyber-security device includes a processor operable to process messages with a data validation rule-set; an external communication interface configured for bi-directional data communication between the processor and external networks or systems; and an internal communication interface configured for bi-directional data communication between the processor and a safety-critical control device, wherein the data received by the processor via either the external or internal communication interface is blocked, sanitized, or passed by the appropriate rule-set, depending on whether the data conform to validation criteria established by the rule-set. The processor analyzes the data, preferably byte-by-byte, with the data in each byte being required to conform to the rule-set validation criteria before being passed from the processor to the appropriate interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Fischer, Joshua A. Edwards, Kyle Andrew Shepard, Kevin Jeffrey Streander
  • Publication number: 20170374027
    Abstract: A cyber-security device includes a processor operable to process messages with a data validation rule-set; an external communication interface configured for bi-directional data communication between the processor and external networks or systems; and an internal communication interface configured for bi-directional data communication between the processor and a safety-critical control device, wherein the data received by the processor via either the external or internal communication interface is blocked, sanitized, or passed by the appropriate rule-set, depending on whether the data conform to validation criteria established by the rule-set. The processor analyzes the data, preferably byte-by-byte, with the data in each byte being required to conform to the rule-set validation criteria before being passed from the processor to the appropriate interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Sierra Nevada Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Fischer, Joshua A. Edwards, Kyle Andrew Shepard, Kevin Jeffrey Streander