Patents by Inventor Michael T. Swearingen

Michael T. Swearingen 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).

  • Security system, device, and method for operational technology networks
    Patent number: 10530749
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an operational technology (OT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication and an industrial control device (ICD) for controlling at least one industrial device. They feature tasks/steps that receive control communication from the communication interface, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the ICD depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an OT network and the ICD for protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C. Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Michael T. Swearingen, Austin C. Suhler, Casey Silver, Joseph Weiss