Patents by Inventor Steven A. Handy

Steven A. Handy 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).

  • Patent number: 10440055
    Abstract: An example apparatus configured to perform network deception may include processing circuitry configured to generate virtual instances of decoy resources residing within a defined host network for presentation to cyber attackers, control at least one software defined network switch to monitor network traffic directed to real and decoy resources of the defined host network, and route network traffic based on detected interactions with the decoy resources. The decoy resources may have differing levels of decoy fidelity, where decoy fidelity indicates a difficulty for a cyber attacker to determine that the resource is a decoy. Additionally, generating the virtual instances of decoy resources may be performed without modification to real assets or real services residing in the defined host network. Furthermore, decoy services may be made to appear on real network assets using software defined networking without modification to the real assets or real services residing in the defined host network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Patrick D. Allen, Steven A. Handy, Aaron M. David, James G. Castle, Mark A. Matties
  • Publication number: 20180103061
    Abstract: An example apparatus configured to perform network deception may include processing circuitry configured to generate virtual instances of decoy resources residing within a defined host network for presentation to cyber attackers, control at least one software defined network switch to monitor network traffic directed to real and decoy resources of the defined host network, and route network traffic based on detected interactions with the decoy resources. The decoy resources may have differing levels of decoy fidelity, where decoy fidelity indicates a difficulty for a cyber attacker to determine that the resource is a decoy. Additionally, generating the virtual instances of decoy resources may be performed without modification to real assets or real services residing in the defined host network. Furthermore, decoy services may be made to appear on real network assets using software defined networking without modification to the real assets or real services residing in the defined host network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick D. Allen, Steven A. Handy, Aaron M. David, James G. Castle, Mark A. Matties
  • Patent number: 8403134
    Abstract: A portable storage device for athletic equipment is provided. The device includes a frame defining a floor and a plurality of walls extending from the floor, each of the plurality of walls having interior and exterior sides. The interior sides of the walls define a space therebetween. The device further includes an arm supported by the frame, the arm adjustable between a collapsed state and an extended state. The device further includes a flexible sheet adjustable between a first state in which the flexible sheet is collapsed and configured to be disposed within the space and a second state in which the flexible sheet is extended and configured to be supported by the arm when the arm is in the extended state. The flexible sheet includes a restraining member configured to receive a portion of an elongate item of athletic equipment extending between the floor and the restraining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: SDK 2011, LLC
    Inventors: J. Christopher Kantgias, Dennis Miller Alderson, Dennis Steven Handy