Patents by Inventor Roy Leguire Jackson

Roy Leguire Jackson 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).

  • System and method for securing controllers
    Patent number: 8707032
    Abstract: A system includes a controller and a certificate authority. The controller is configured to control a process. The certificate authority (CA) is configured to issue and to revoke certificates, wherein the controller is configured to use the CA to mutually authenticate a user to enter into a secure mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Richard Socky, Robert James Boring, Roy Leguire Jackson, Timothy David Rian, William Robert Pettigrew
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20130290706
    Abstract: A system includes a controller and a certificate authority. The controller is configured to control a process. The certificate authority (CA) is configured to issue and to revoke certificates, wherein the controller is configured to use the CA to mutually authenticate a user to enter into a secure mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David Richard Socky, Robert James Boring, Roy Leguire Jackson, Timothy David Rian, William Robert Pettigrew