Patents by Inventor Scott A. Burgan

Scott A. Burgan 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).

  • Interfacing real and virtual networks in hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations
    Patent number: 8072992
    Abstract: Real and simulated (virtual) networks are interfaced with one another for carrying out hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and evaluations. A simulated network is modeled at a workstation by running a network simulation or discrete event modeling tool on the workstation. A virtual gateway node is defined in the simulated network, and the gateway node is linked with a network adapter on the workstation. An external real network operating with Internet protocol (IP) is also linked with the adapter. The adapter and the gateway node are configured to (i) translate simulated data packets sent from nodes of the simulated network and designated for the real network, into IP data packets for routing or processing by the real network, and (ii) translate IP data packets sent from nodes of the real network and designated for the simulated network, into simulated data packets for muting or processing by the simulated network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Deal, Ralph Martinez, Todd Haynes, Walter G. Whimpenny, Thai N. Nguyen, Scott A. Burgan, Kevin McNeill, Alim Needham
  • Interfacing Real and Virtual Networks in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Simulations
    Publication number: 20110142057
    Abstract: Real and simulated (virtual) networks are interfaced with one another for carrying out hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and evaluations. A simulated network is modeled at a workstation by running a network simulation or discrete event modeling tool on the workstation. A virtual gateway node is defined in the simulated network, and the gateway node is linked with a network adapter on the workstation. An external real network operating with Internet protocol (IP) is also linked with the adapter. The adapter and the gateway node are configured to (i) translate simulated data packets sent from nodes of the simulated network and designated for the real network, into IP data packets for routing or processing by the real network, and (ii) translate IP data packets sent from nodes of the real network and designated for the simulated network, into simulated data packets for routing or processing by the simulated network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Deal, Ralph Martinez, Todd Haynes, Walter G. Whimpenny, Thai N. Nguyen, Scott A. Burgan, Kevin McNeill, Alim Needham