Patents by Inventor Tom Phinney

Tom Phinney 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).

  • ENHANCING SECURITY IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20110302635
    Abstract: A method of enhancing security in a wireless mesh communication network operating in a process control environment and including a plurality of wireless network devices includes processing a join request from a wireless device wishing to join the wireless mesh communication network, providing a limited network functionality to the wireless device if the join request is granted, requesting a complete approval of the wireless device; and granting a full network functionality to the wireless device if the complete approval of the wireless device is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: HART COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Wallace A. Pratt, JR., Mark J. Nixon, Eric D. Rotvold, Robin S. Pramanik, Tom Phinney, Tomas P. Lennvall, Yuri Zats, Rick Enns
  • Enhancing Security in a Wireless Network
    Publication number: 20090054033
    Abstract: A method of enhancing security in a wireless mesh communication network operating in a process control environment and including a plurality of wireless network devices includes processing a join request from a wireless device wishing to join the wireless mesh communication network, providing a limited network functionality to the wireless device if the join request is granted, requesting a complete approval of the wireless device; and granting a full network functionality to the wireless device if the complete approval of the wireless device is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Wallace A. Pratt, JR., Mark J. Nixon, Eric D. Rotvold, Robin S. Pramanik, Tom Phinney, Tomas P. Lennvall, Yuri Zats, Rick Enns