Patents by Inventor Thomas Garnier

Thomas Garnier 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).

  • Publication number: 20250094205
    Abstract: A method including monitoring, using a standard level of auditing, one or more processes of a VM and, based on monitoring the process(es), detecting aberrant behavior indicating that an attack against the VM is imminent. Based on detecting aberrant behavior indicating that the attack is imminent, the method includes monitoring, using a heightened level of auditing, the process(es), the heightened level of auditing generating log data representative of memory accesses performed by the VM, and notifying a user of the VM that the imminent attack is detected. During the attack against the VM, maintaining the monitoring of the process(es) using the heightened level of auditing, the method includes determining that the attack has concluded and, based on determining that the attack has concluded, processing the log data to determine an action performed by the detected attack; and monitoring, using the standard level of auditing, the process(es).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Publication number: 20250094195
    Abstract: A resource management configuration may receive an API request from an API server. The API request specifies task information from a plurality of tenants. The configuration transmits status information of a plurality of VMs to the API server to assign tasks to one or more VMs based on the task information and the status information. Tasks assigned to a VM of the plurality of VMs are for one tenant of the plurality of tenants. The configuration configures on an untrusted network, network security groups for managing communications of tenants such that a network security group configured for a tenant permits communications between VMs assigned to the same tenant but prevents communications between VMs assigned to different tenants. The configuration pins each assigned VM of the one or more assigned VMs to perform the task based on the task information of the corresponding tenant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Aaron Daniel Davidson, Thomas Garnier, Lin Guo, Zhe He, Manlin Li, Yang Liu, Feng Wang, Hong Zhang, Weirong Zhu
  • Patent number: 12182604
    Abstract: A method for capturing VM resources for forensics includes receiving an indication of compromise (IoC). The indication of compromise indicates an attack is imminent against a virtual machine. The method also includes, in response to receiving the IoC and before the attack begins, snapshotting a memory state of memory used by the virtual machine and increasing a level of auditing of the virtual machine from a standard level of auditing to a heightened level of auditing. The heightened level of auditing generates data representative of all accesses to the memory used by the virtual machine. After the attack against the virtual machine has begun, the method includes maintaining the heightened level of auditing for a threshold period of time, notifying a user of the virtual machine of the indication of compromise, and storing the data in memory external to the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Patent number: 11829470
    Abstract: The technology provides for a threat detection system. In this regard, the system may be configured to output file states of a multi-layer file system. For instance, the system may determine, based on the file states for a file, one or more layers of the multi-layer file system in which one or more objects corresponding to the file can be found. Based on the one or more objects corresponding to the file, the system may detect a potential threat. The system may then take an action in response to the potential threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Patent number: 11708849
    Abstract: A locking system in an industrial machine is provided. The locking system includes a lock-ring positioned in a lock-ring recess in a rotational shaft, a spacing plate axially interfacing with the lock-ring, and a compression plate with a threaded opening. The locking system further includes a bolt threadingly engaged with the threaded opening in the compression plate and a spring axially interposed between the spacing plate and the compression plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SSI Shredding Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Mcleod, Thomas Garnier, Todd Sears
  • Publication number: 20230028056
    Abstract: The technology provides for a threat detection system. In this regard, the system may be configured to output file states of a multi-layer file system. For instance, the system may determine, based on the file states for a file, one or more layers of the multi-layer file system in which one or more objects corresponding to the file can be found. Based on the one or more objects corresponding to the file, the system may detect a potential threat. The system may then take an action in response to the potential threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Patent number: 11494216
    Abstract: A method for capturing VM resources for forensics includes receiving an indication of compromise (IoC). The indication of compromise indicates an attack is imminent against a virtual machine. The method also includes, in response to receiving the IoC and before the attack begins, snapshotting a memory state of memory used by the virtual machine and increasing a level of auditing of the virtual machine from a standard level of auditing to a heightened level of auditing. The heightened level of auditing generates data representative of all accesses to the memory used by the virtual machine. After the attack against the virtual machine has begun, the method includes maintaining the heightened level of auditing for a threshold period of time, notifying a user of the virtual machine of the indication of compromise, and storing the data in memory external to the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Patent number: 11481487
    Abstract: The technology provides for a threat detection system. In this regard, the system may be configured to output file states of a multi-layer file system. For instance, the system may determine, based on the file states for a file, one or more layers of the multi-layer file system in which one or more objects corresponding to the file can be found. Based on the one or more objects corresponding to the file, the system may detect a potential threat. The system may then take an action in response to the potential threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Publication number: 20220250082
    Abstract: A modular industrial reducing machine is provided. The reducing machine includes a removable cutting tray releasably coupled to a first and second axial endwalls in a base frame. Additionally, the removable cutting tray includes a plurality of non-rotating anvils designed to interact with a plurality of cutters during reducing operation to reduce material in the reducing compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Todd Sears, Thomas Garnier, Michael Neunzert
  • Publication number: 20210049031
    Abstract: A method for capturing VM resources for forensics includes receiving an indication of compromise (IoC). The indication of compromise indicates an attack is imminent against a virtual machine. The method also includes, in response to receiving the IoC and before the attack begins, snapshotting a memory state of memory used by the virtual machine and increasing a level of auditing of the virtual machine from a standard level of auditing to a heightened level of auditing. The heightened level of auditing generates data representative of all accesses to the memory used by the virtual machine. After the attack against the virtual machine has begun, the method includes maintaining the heightened level of auditing for a threshold period of time, notifying a user of the virtual machine of the indication of compromise, and storing the data in memory external to the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Publication number: 20210033140
    Abstract: A locking system in an industrial machine is provided. The locking system includes a lock-ring positioned in a lock-ring recess in a rotational shaft, a spacing plate axially interfacing with the lock-ring, and a compression plate with a threaded opening. The locking system further includes a bolt threadingly engaged with the threaded opening in the compression plate and a spring axially interposed between the spacing plate and the compression plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Mcleod, Thomas Garnier, Todd Sears
  • Patent number: 10906143
    Abstract: A method for hardfacing cutting blades used in industrial machinery by creating a channel in the surfaces of an oversize cutting blade that may be filled with hardface weld and machining the outer edge of the main body and channel to create a desired finish profile with a hardfaced edge. Such a cutting blade may additionally have fixed points of reference on the cutting blade which may be used to automate some or all of the process of creating and/or hardfacing a cutting blade to the desired profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SSI SHREDDING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Sears, Thomas Garnier
  • Publication number: 20210012000
    Abstract: The technology provides for a threat detection system. In this regard, the system may be configured to output file states of a multi-layer file system. For instance, the system may determine, based on the file states for a file, one or more layers of the multi-layer file system in which one or more objects corresponding to the file can be found. Based on the one or more objects corresponding to the file, the system may detect a potential threat. The system may then take an action in response to the potential threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Halcrow, Thomas Garnier
  • Publication number: 20180117596
    Abstract: A means for hardfacing cutting blades used in industrial machinery by creating a channel in the surfaces of an oversize cutting blade that may be filled with hardface weld and machining the outer edge of the main body and channel to create a desired finish profile with a hardfaced edge. Such a cutting blade may additionally have fixed points of reference on the cutting blade which may be used to automate some or all of the process of creating and/or hardfacing a cutting blade to the desired profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Todd Sears, Thomas Garnier