Patents by Inventor Michael W. Green
Michael W. Green 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: 10652210Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Patent number: 10399086Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for disinfecting medical waste. The method includes shredding the medical waste via a shredder until the medical waste has a predetermined particle size. Further steps include spreading the medical waste onto a heating conveyor and conveying the shredded medical waste through a heating chamber via a heating conveyor. Thus, within the heating chamber, the shredded medical waste is heated via one or more infrared heating elements and at least one additional heating source, e.g. induction heating, such that the medical waste is heated from a plurality of directions. The resulting treated medical waste is biologically inert and clean and can be disposed of in standard commercial garbage or roll-off bins, which are typically located at medical facilities.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Viradys Medical Waste Solutions, LLCInventors: Eugene W. Waldenmaier, H. Eugene W. Waldenmaier, Michael W. Green
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Patent number: 9882876Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Publication number: 20170374030Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Patent number: 9516062Abstract: A method in an example embodiment includes correlating a first set of event data from a private network and determining a local reputation score of a host in the private network based on correlating the first set of event data. The method further includes providing the local reputation score of the host to a security node, which applies a policy, based on the local reputation score of the host, to a network communication associated with the host. In specific embodiments, the local reputation score of the host is mapped to a network address of the host. In further embodiments, the first set of event data includes one or more event indicators representing one or more events, respectively, in the private network. In more specific embodiments, the method includes determining a local reputation score of a user and providing the local reputation score of the user to the security node.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, David Frederick Diehl, Michael W. Green, Robert Ma
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Publication number: 20160352683Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Publication number: 20160228590Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for disinfecting medical waste. The method includes shredding the medical waste via a shredder until the medical waste has a predetermined particle size. Further steps include spreading the medical waste onto a heating conveyor and conveying the shredded medical waste through a heating chamber via a heating conveyor. Thus, within the heating chamber, the shredded medical waste is heated via one or more infrared heating elements and at least one additional heating source, e.g. induction heating, such that the medical waste is heated from a plurality of directions. The resulting treated medical waste is biologically inert and clean and can be disposed of in standard commercial garbage or roll-off bins, which are typically located at medical facilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Eugene W. Waldenmaier, H. Eugene W. Waldenmaier, Michael W. Green
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Patent number: 9356909Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Publication number: 20150180903Abstract: A method in an example embodiment includes correlating a first set of event data from a private network and determining a local reputation score of a host in the private network based on correlating the first set of event data. The method further includes providing the local reputation score of the host to a security node, which applies a policy, based on the local reputation score of the host, to a network communication associated with the host. In specific embodiments, the local reputation score of the host is mapped to a network address of the host. In further embodiments, the first set of event data includes one or more event indicators representing one or more events, respectively, in the private network. In more specific embodiments, the method includes determining a local reputation score of a user and providing the local reputation score of the user to the security node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, David Frederick Diehl, Michael W. Green, Robert Ma
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Patent number: 8931043Abstract: A method in an example embodiment includes correlating a first set of event data from a private network and determining a local reputation score of a host in the private network based on correlating the first set of event data. The method further includes providing the local reputation score of the host to a security node, which applies a policy, based on the local reputation score of the host, to a network communication associated with the host. In specific embodiments, the local reputation score of the host is mapped to a network address of the host. In further embodiments, the first set of event data includes one or more event indicators representing one or more events, respectively, in the private network. In more specific embodiments, the method includes determining a local reputation score of a user and providing the local reputation score of the user to the security node.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: McAfee Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, David Frederick Diehl, Michael W. Green, Robert Ma
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Publication number: 20140237584Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Patent number: 8800024Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes intercepting a network flow to a destination node having a network address and sending a discovery query based on a discovery action associated with the network address in a firewall cache. A discovery result may be received and metadata associated with the flow may be sent to a firewall before releasing the network flow. In other embodiments, a discovery query may be received from a source node and a discovery result sent to the source node, wherein the discovery result identifies a firewall for managing a route to a destination node. Metadata may be received from the source node over a metadata channel. A network flow from the source node to the destination node may be intercepted, and the metadata may be correlated with the network flow to apply a network policy to the network flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Patent number: 8713668Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Patent number: 8561129Abstract: A computer network device comprises an intrusion prevention rule set comprising a plurality of rules, each of the plurality of rules associated with two or more rule classification parameters, and an intrusion prevention module that is operable to use two or more of the classification parameters associated with the plurality of intrusion protection rules to selectively apply the rules to provide network intrusion protection of network traffic.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: McAfee, IncInventors: David Diehl, Ramnath Venugopalan, Stevan Markovic, Michael W. Green
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Publication number: 20130268994Abstract: A method in an example embodiment includes correlating a first set of event data from a private network and determining a local reputation score of a host in the private network based on correlating the first set of event data. The method further includes providing the local reputation score of the host to a security node, which applies a policy, based on the local reputation score of the host, to a network communication associated with the host. In specific embodiments, the local reputation score of the host is mapped to a network address of the host. In further embodiments, the first set of event data includes one or more event indicators representing one or more events, respectively, in the private network. In more specific embodiments, the method includes determining a local reputation score of a user and providing the local reputation score of the user to the security node.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Geoffrey Howard Cooper, David Frederick Diehl, Michael W. Green, Robert Ma
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Patent number: 8429736Abstract: A proxy device such as a firewall uses an internal socket namespace such as a text string such that connection requests must be explicitly redirected to a listening socket in the alternate namespace in order to connect to a service. Because external connections cannot directly address the listening socket or service, greater security is provided than with traditional firewall or proxy devices. To receive a redirected proxy connection, a service process creates a listening socket and binds a name in an alternate namespace to the socket before listening for connections.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Green, David Diehl, Michael J. Karels
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Publication number: 20130097692Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes intercepting a network flow to a destination node having a network address and sending a discovery query based on a discovery action associated with the network address in a firewall cache. A discovery result may be received and metadata associated with the flow may be sent to a firewall before releasing the network flow. In other embodiments, a discovery query may be received from a source node and a discovery result sent to the source node, wherein the discovery result identifies a firewall for managing a route to a destination node. Metadata may be received from the source node over a metadata channel. A network flow from the source node to the destination node may be intercepted, and the metadata may be correlated with the network flow to apply a network policy to the network flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Publication number: 20130097658Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving metadata from a host over a metadata channel. The metadata may be correlated with a network flow and a network policy may be applied to the connection. In other embodiments, a network flow may be received from a host without metadata associated with the flow, and a discovery redirect may be sent to the host. Metadata may then be received and correlated with the flow to identify a network policy action to apply to the flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Michael W. Green, John Richard Guzik
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Publication number: 20090282471Abstract: A proxy device such as a firewall uses an internal socket namespace such as a text string such that connection requests must be explicitly redirected to a listening socket in the alternate namespace in order to connect to a service. Because external connections cannot directly address the listening socket or service, greater security is provided than with traditional firewall or proxy devices. To receive a redirected proxy connection, a service process creates a listening socket and binds a name in an alternate namespace to the socket before listening for connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Secure Computing CorporationInventors: Michael W. Green, David Diehl, Michael J. Karels
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Patent number: D691547Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: David W. Hall, Darold B. Cummings, Benjamin T. Schiltgen, Andrew R. Gibson, Michael W. Green