Patents by Inventor Timothy David Rian

Timothy David Rian 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).

  • Systems and methods for authentication between networked devices
    Patent number: 9172544
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for authentication of networked devices in which a server device may authenticate a client device and/or a client device may authenticate a server device. Authentication credentials may be exchanged by the server device and the client device to enable mutual authentication. Upon authentication of the connection between the server device and the client device, authenticated, and potentially encrypted communications, may be exchanged by the server device and the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Robert Pettigrew, Roy L. Jackson, Timothy David Rian, Justin Brandon Chong
  • System and method for securing controllers
    Patent number: 8707032
    Abstract: A system includes a controller and a certificate authority. The controller is configured to control a process. The certificate authority (CA) is configured to issue and to revoke certificates, wherein the controller is configured to use the CA to mutually authenticate a user to enter into a secure mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Richard Socky, Robert James Boring, Roy Leguire Jackson, Timothy David Rian, William Robert Pettigrew
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN NETWORKED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140101439
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for authentication of networked devices in which a server device may authenticate a client device and/or a client device may authenticate a server device. Authentication credentials may be exchanged by the server device and the client device to enable mutual authentication. Upon authentication of the connection between the server device and the client device, authenticated, and potentially encrypted communications, may be exchanged by the server device and the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William Robert Pettigrew, Roy L. Jackson, Timothy David Rian, Justin Brandon Chong
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20130290706
    Abstract: A system includes a controller and a certificate authority. The controller is configured to control a process. The certificate authority (CA) is configured to issue and to revoke certificates, wherein the controller is configured to use the CA to mutually authenticate a user to enter into a secure mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David Richard Socky, Robert James Boring, Roy Leguire Jackson, Timothy David Rian, William Robert Pettigrew