Patents by Inventor Thomas Clements

Thomas Clements 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: 11522711
    Abstract: A system for providing secure authentication between a service provider and at least one user device having a storage. The system having a processor managed by the service provider, which processor manages authentication between the at least one device and the service provider. The processor is configured to generate a block including at least user account information upon receipt of an authentication request from the at least one device; apply a cryptographic hash function to the block to create a hash; transmit the hash to the at least one device for storage in the memory of the at least one device; and upon receipt of the hash, validate the hash prior to providing access to the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Secureworks Corp.
    Inventor: Thomas Clements
  • Publication number: 20210014067
    Abstract: A system for providing secure authentication between a service provider and at least one user device having a storage. The system having a processor managed by the service provider, which processor manages authentication between the at least one device and the service provider. The processor is configured to generate a block including at least user account information upon receipt of an authentication request from the at least one device; apply a cryptographic hash function to the block to create a hash; transmit the hash to the at least one device for storage in the memory of the at least one device; and upon receipt of the hash, validate the hash prior to providing access to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Clements
  • Patent number: 10790982
    Abstract: A system for providing secure authentication between a service provider and at least one user device having a storage. The system having a processor managed by the service provider, which processor manages authentication between the at least one device and the service provider. The processor is configured to generate a block including at least user account information upon receipt of an authentication request from the at least one device; apply a cryptographic hash function to the block to create a hashed block; transmit the hashed block to the at least one device for storage in the memory of the at least one device; and upon receipt of the hashed block, validate the hashed block prior to providing access to the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SecureWorks Corp.
    Inventor: Thomas Clements
  • Patent number: 10708290
    Abstract: An information handling system performs a method for analyzing attacks against a networked system of information handling systems. The method includes detecting a threat indicator, representing the threat indicator in part by numerical parameters, normalizing the numerical parameters, calculating one or more measures of association between the threat indicator and other threat indicators, finding an association of the threat indicator with another threat indicator based upon the normalized numerical parameters, and assigning to the threat indicator a probability that a threat actor group caused the attack, wherein the threat actor group was assigned to the other threat indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SecureWorks Corp.
    Inventors: Doug M. Steelman, Todd Wiedman, Kenneth A. Deitz, Berlene Herren, Edgar L. Deal, Thomas Clements, Brian Miller
  • Patent number: 10587640
    Abstract: An information handling system performs a method for analyzing attacks against a networked system of information handling systems. The method includes detecting a threat indicator, representing the threat indicator in part by numerical parameters, normalizing the numerical parameters, calculating one or more measures of association between the threat indicator and other threat indicators, finding an association of the threat indicator with another threat indicator based upon the normalized numerical parameters, and assigning to the threat indicator a probability that a threat actor group caused the attack, wherein the threat actor group was assigned to the other threat indicator. In some embodiments, the normalizing may include transforming a distribution of the numerical parameters to a distribution with a standard deviation of 1 and a mean of 0. In some embodiments, the normalizing may include applying an empirical cumulative distribution function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SecureWorks Corp.
    Inventors: Doug M. Steelman, Todd Wiedman, Kenneth A. Deitz, Berlene Herren, Edgar L. Deal, Thomas Clements, Brian Miller
  • Publication number: 20190132131
    Abstract: A system for providing secure authentication between a service provider and at least one user device having a storage. The system having a processor managed by the service provider, which processor manages authentication between the at least one device and the service provider. The processor is configured to generate a block including at least user account information upon receipt of an authentication request from the at least one device; apply a cryptographic hash function to the block to create a hashed block; transmit the hashed block to the at least one device for storage in the memory of the at least one device; and upon receipt of the hashed block, validate the hashed block prior to providing access to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SecureWorks Corp.
    Inventor: Thomas Clements
  • Patent number: 9737964
    Abstract: A process of remanufacturing a component such as an attachment flange used in turbochargers is provided and includes using a steam oxidation process to form an adhesion layer on top of a sealing surface of the component. The adhesion layer is an oxidation layer that a thermal metal spray coating can be applied on top of in order to prevent spalling that can occur at high heat. Once the process is completed, the component can be inspected to ensure that it meets or exceeds the manufacturer's original specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Sordelet, Thomas Clements, Robert Sharp
  • Publication number: 20170208084
    Abstract: An information handling system performs a method for analyzing attacks against a networked system of information handling systems. The method includes detecting a threat indicator, representing the threat indicator in part by numerical parameters, normalizing the numerical parameters, calculating one or more measures of association between the threat indicator and other threat indicators, finding an association of the threat indicator with another threat indicator based upon the normalized numerical parameters, and assigning to the threat indicator a probability that a threat actor group caused the attack, wherein the threat actor group was assigned to the other threat indicator. In some embodiments, the normalizing may include transforming a distribution of the numerical parameters to a distribution with a standard deviation of 1 and a mean of 0. In some embodiments, the normalizing may include applying an empirical cumulative distribution function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Doug M. Steelman, Todd Wiedman, Kenneth A. Deitz, Berlene Herren, Edgar L. Deal, Thomas Clements, Brian Miller
  • Publication number: 20170208085
    Abstract: An information handling system performs a method for analyzing attacks against a networked system of information handling systems. The method includes detecting a threat indicator, representing the threat indicator in part by numerical parameters, normalizing the numerical parameters, calculating one or more measures of association between the threat indicator and other threat indicators, finding an association of the threat indicator with another threat indicator based upon the normalized numerical parameters, and assigning to the threat indicator a probability that a threat actor group caused the attack, wherein the threat actor group was assigned to the other threat indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Doug M. Steelman, Todd Wiedman, Kenneth A. Deitz, Berlene Herren, Edgar L. Deal, Thomas Clements, Brian Miller
  • Publication number: 20160339545
    Abstract: A process of remanufacturing a component such as an attachment flange used in turbochargers is provided and includes using a steam oxidation process to form an adhesion layer on top of a sealing surface of the component. The adhesion layer is an oxidation layer that a thermal metal spray coating can be applied on top of in order to prevent spalling that can occur at high heat. Once the process is completed, the component can be inspected to ensure that it meets or exceeds the manufacturer's original specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL SORDELET, THOMAS CLEMENTS, ROBERT SHARP
  • Publication number: 20060024516
    Abstract: A method of forming an oxide layer on a powder metal part includes subjecting the powder metal part to a steam oxidation process. An oxide layer is formed on the powder metal part. The oxide layer has a thickness greater than 7 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hyung Yoon, Thomas Clements, Daniel Vertenten, David Cusac
  • Publication number: 20050133120
    Abstract: An article and method for forming an article having a hard-finished surface including a predetermined density of carbides to improve pitting and wear resistance and to significantly increase the overall life of the article. This method comprises selecting a carburizing grade material to form an article, carburizing the article to form a microstructure on at least one portion of the article having a predetermined density of carbides dispersed in the microstructure to a predetermined depth, quenching the article to form a hardened matrix dispersed with carbides and hard finishing the article to form the surface, the surface having at least approximately 20% by volume fraction carbides dispersed in the hardened matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: John Walenta, Charles Berndt, Thomas Clements, Steven Cross, Timothy Hoefft, Gary Keil
  • Patent number: 5244118
    Abstract: An apparatus for blending two gases together in precisely adjustable proportions. The apparatus includes a mechanically adjustable, blending subassembly adapted to receive the first gas at a predetermined pressure and a one-to-one force balanced pneumatic relay which is operated by the first gas and which meters the flow of the second gas to the blending subassembly at a pressure substantially equal to the pressure of the first gas being supplied to the blending subassembly. Check valves are strategically located to prevent back flow of either of the gases being mixed when the device is being operated in the low-flow mode, thereby eliminating the requirement for time consuming balancing of the gas flow pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventors: Merton R. Fallon, deceased, by Edward A. Landry, executor, Thomas Clements
  • Patent number: 4566476
    Abstract: A safety flow control device for use in a beverage distribution system of the character using pressurized gas to dispense the beverage from its containers for ensuring that the containers are not accidentally overpressurized. The device of the invention is adapted to be placed in the line which connects the pressure source to the containers for the beverage. The device embodies a rupture disc having a first side exposed to the gas used in pressurizing the containers and a second side exposed to atmosphere. Strategically positioned between the pressure inlet of the device and the pressure side of the rupture disc is a valving mechanism which is maintained in an open configuration by the rupture disc. In the open configuration the valving mechanism permits the gas to flow from the inlet into a first sub-chamber defined by the first side of the rupture disc and then outwardly through the outlet of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: Draft Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Merton R. Fallon, Thomas Clements