Patents by Inventor Thomas Kastner

Thomas Kastner 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: 12174970
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for detecting vulnerabilities in software to protect a computer system from security and compliance breaches are provided. The method includes providing a ruleset code declaring programming interfaces of a target framework and including rules that define an admissible execution context when invoking the programming interfaces, providing a source code to be scanned for vulnerabilities; compiling the source code into a first execution code having additional instructions inserted to facilitate tracking of an actual execution context of the source code, compiling the ruleset code into a second execution code that can be executed together with the first execution code, executing the first execution code within an virtual machine and passing calls of the programming interfaces to the second execution code, and detecting a software vulnerability when the actual execution context disagrees with the admissible execution context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Virtual Forge GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Esperer, Yun Ding, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20230325513
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for detecting vulnerabilities in software to protect a computer system from security and compliance breaches are provided. The method includes providing a ruleset code declaring programming interfaces of a target framework and including rules that define an admissible execution context when invoking the programming interfaces, providing a source code to be scanned for vulnerabilities; compiling the source code into a first execution code having additional instructions inserted to facilitate tracking of an actual execution context of the source code, compiling the ruleset code into a second execution code that can be executed together with the first execution code, executing the first execution code within an virtual machine and passing calls of the programming interfaces to the second execution code, and detecting a software vulnerability when the actual execution context disagrees with the admissible execution context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: VIRTUAL FORGE GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Esperer, Yun Ding, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Patent number: 11669623
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for detecting vulnerabilities in software to protect a computer system from security and compliance breaches are provided. The method includes providing a ruleset code declaring programming interfaces of a target framework and including rules that define an admissible execution context when invoking the programming interfaces, providing a source code to be scanned for vulnerabilities; compiling the source code into a first execution code having additional instructions inserted to facilitate tracking of an actual execution context of the source code, compiling the ruleset code into a second execution code that can be executed together with the first execution code, executing the first execution code within an virtual machine and passing calls of the programming interfaces to the second execution code, and detecting a software vulnerability when the actual execution context disagrees with the admissible execution context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Esperer, Yun Ding, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20210173941
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for detecting vulnerabilities in software to protect a computer system from security and compliance breaches are provided. The method includes providing a ruleset code declaring programming interfaces of a target framework and including rules that define an admissible execution context when invoking the programming interfaces, providing a source code to be scanned for vulnerabilities; compiling the source code into a first execution code having additional instructions inserted to facilitate tracking of an actual execution context of the source code, compiling the ruleset code into a second execution code that can be executed together with the first execution code, executing the first execution code within an virtual machine and passing calls of the programming interfaces to the second execution code, and detecting a software vulnerability when the actual execution context disagrees with the admissible execution context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: VIRTUAL FORGE GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Esperer, Yun Ding, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Patent number: 10902129
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for detecting vulnerabilities in software to protect a computer system from security and compliance breaches are provided. The method includes providing a ruleset code declaring programming interfaces of a target framework and including rules that define an admissible execution context when invoking the programming interfaces, providing a source code to be scanned for vulnerabilities; compiling the source code into a first execution code having additional instructions inserted to facilitate tracking of an actual execution context of the source code, compiling the ruleset code into a second execution code that can be executed together with the first execution code, executing the first execution code within an virtual machine and passing calls of the programming interfaces to the second execution code, and detecting a software vulnerability when the actual execution context disagrees with the admissible execution context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Virtual Forge GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Esperer, Yun Ding, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20200081783
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a system, a method and product for automatically identifying quality defects in configuration parameters of a database system and for automatically correcting them according to predefined quality procedures. The method is executed on a central server (12) and on several satellite systems (10) as well. The method may be integral part of an enterprise resource planning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Virtual Forge GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wiegenstein, Joachim Ritter, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Patent number: 10481981
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a system, a method and product for automatically identifying quality defects in configuration parameters of a database system and for automatically correcting them according to predefined quality procedures. The method is executed on a central server (12) and on several satellite systems (10) as well. The method may be integral part of an enterprise resource planning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Virtual Forge GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Wiegenstein, Joachim Ritter, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20190180035
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for detecting vulnerabilities in software to protect a computer system from security and compliance breaches are provided. The method includes providing a ruleset code declaring programming interfaces of a target framework and including rules that define an admissible execution context when invoking the programming interfaces, providing a source code to be scanned for vulnerabilities; compiling the source code into a first execution code having additional instructions inserted to facilitate tracking of an actual execution context of the source code, compiling the ruleset code into a second execution code that can be executed together with the first execution code, executing the first execution code within an virtual machine and passing calls of the programming interfaces to the second execution code, and detecting a software vulnerability when the actual execution context disagrees with the admissible execution context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Hans-Christian Esperer, Yun Ding, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20140379664
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a system, a method and product for automatically identifying quality defects in configuration parameters of a database system and for automatically correcting them according to predefined quality procedures. The method is executed on a central server (12) and on several satellite systems (10) as well. The method may be integral part of an enterprise resource planning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Wiegenstein, Joachim Ritter, Thomas Kastner, Markus Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20130126735
    Abstract: A radiation sensor (10) comprises one or more radiation sensing elements (1) providing an electric signal in dependence of incident radiation, a housing (4, 5) confining the sensing element and permitting incidence of radiation from outside onto the sensing element, plural terminals (7) for supplying electrical power to the sensor and at least for outputting a sensor output signal, and circuitry (2) receiving the electric signal of the sensing element and providing the output signal in accordance with the electric signal of the sensing element. The circuitry comprises a switching signal circuitry for generating an on/off output signal for a switchable component external to the sensor and/or a digital output signal circuitry for providing a multiple bit serial output signal, and the sensor has one output terminal (7a) for outputting the on/off output signal or the multiple bit serial output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Fred Plotz, Gerhard Knaup, Thomas Kastner, Stefan Naumann, Henrik Ernst
  • Patent number: 7244285
    Abstract: In a filter body for a particle filter with a filter part, comprised of a gas-permeable support material coated with a sintered metal powder, and with a connection part connected with the filter part and provided for welding together with a holding element, the filter part and the connection part together form a closed volume and the connection part is comprised of a gas-impermeable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Purem Abgassysyteme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Huthwohl, Thomas Kastner, Carsten Kohberg, Peter Neumann, Rene Redondo
  • Publication number: 20050005598
    Abstract: In a filter pocket for a particle filter with a pocket part, comprised of a gas-permeable support material coated with a sintered metal powder, and with a connection part connected with the pocket part and provided for welding together with a holding element, the pocket part and the connection part together form a closed volume and the connection part is comprised of a gas-impermeable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Georg Huthwohl, Thomas Kastner, Carsten Kohberg, Peter Neumann, Rene Redondo