Patents by Inventor Larry E. Gronhovd

Larry E. Gronhovd 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).

  • Monitor processor authentication key for critical data
    Patent number: 7809863
    Abstract: A command generating and monitoring system includes a command processor configured to determine a command data set from a command input. A monitoring processor is coupled to the command processor and is configured to generate an authentication key by comparing the command data set received from the command processor to a comparison command data set generated by the monitoring processor. A data bus is coupled to the command processor and the monitoring processor. The data bus is configured to receive the command data set and the authentication key for retrieval by a consuming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur D. Beutler, Larry E. Gronhovd, Kevin L. Kriebs
  • Monitor processor authentication key for critical data
    Publication number: 20080109642
    Abstract: A command generating and monitoring system includes a command processor configured to determine a command data set from a command input. A monitoring processor is coupled to the command processor and is configured to generate an authentication key by comparing the command data set received from the command processor to a comparison command data set generated by the monitoring processor. A data bus is coupled to the command processor and the monitoring processor. The data bus is configured to receive the command data set and the authentication key for retrieval by a consuming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Arthur D. Beutler, Larry E. Gronhovd, Kevin L. Kriebs