Patents by Inventor William M. Fitzgerald

William M. Fitzgerald 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: 20230362185
    Abstract: A method for determining and using a security risk score for devices includes searching a network to automatically identify devices associated with potential security risks, collecting a first set of data from the devices including at least one of a device configuration, an IP address, a MAC address, or data related to software operated on the devices, collecting a second set of data from an external data source including risk data, comparing the second set of data to the first set of data to evaluate a potential security risk and determine a risk score for the devices, and using the risk score to perform an automated action including at least one of (i) providing an alert to a user identifying the potential security risk, (ii) generating a dashboard identifying the potential security risk, or (iii) initiating a corrective action responsive to the potential security risk based on the risk score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: William M. Fitzgerald, Miguel Morillo Iruela, Silviu G. Sosiade, Vincent P. Hamilton, Seán Phillips
  • Patent number: 11757875
    Abstract: A method and system for securely verifying security compliance of a device on a network by generating a hash value for configuration data of the device, sending this value to a compliance service agent, comparing the hash value with hash value of default configuration data of the device, and reporting security non-compliance of the device when the generated hash value is same as the default hash values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Silviu G. Sosiade, William M. Fitzgerald, Vincent P. Hamilton, Miguel I. Morillo
  • Patent number: 11736508
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the security health of a network devices interconnected with each other in a service provided in an entity. The security health of the networked device is evaluated by determining a cyber risk score for the entity having a plurality of devices. A first set of data from individual network devices and a second set of data including risk data from an external data source are collected by a data collector. The collected data is normalized into a format which can be further correlated by a correlation engine. The correlating step enables to determine cyber risk scores for the individual network devices. The cyber risk score for the entity may further be determined by aggregating the individual cyber risk scores of the individual network devices. The risk scores are displayed by a web-based user interface which is enabled by an application programming interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: William M. Fitzgerald, Miguel Morillo Iruela, Silviu G. Sosiade, Vincent P. Hamilton, Seán Phillips
  • Publication number: 20210185074
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the security health of a network devices interconnected with each other in a service provided in an entity. The security health of the networked device is evaluated by determining a cyber risk score for the entity having a plurality of devices. A first set of data from individual network devices and a second set of data including risk data from an external data source are collected by a data collector. The collected data is normalized into a format which can be further correlated by a correlation engine. The correlating step enables to determine cyber risk scores for the individual network devices. The cyber risk score for the entity may further be determined by aggregating the individual cyber risk scores of the individual network devices. The risk scores are displayed by a web-based user interface which is enabled by an application programming interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William M. Fitzgerald, Miguel Morillo Iruela, Silviu G. Sosiade, Vincent P. Hamilton, Seán Phillips
  • Publication number: 20200382499
    Abstract: A method and system for securely verifying security compliance of a device on a network by generating a hash value for configuration data of the device, sending this value to a compliance service agent, comparing the hash value with hash value of default configuration data of the device, and reporting security non-compliance of the device when the generated hash value is same as the default hash values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Silviu G. Sosiade, William M. Fitzgerald, Vincent P. Hamilton, Miguel I. Morillo
  • Patent number: 4811246
    Abstract: A micropositionable contactor for use in automated testing of multiterminal electronic devices includes an elongated metal probe having a contact at one end. A plurality of piezoelectric motors are positioned about the probe are operative to move the probe in a corresponding plurality of directions. Digital electronic circuit means are coupled to the piezoelectric motors to move the probe through a sequence of motions which establish the locations of each contact on the device under test and make appropriate testing connections to one or more of the device contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Inventors: William M. Fitzgerald, Jr., Steven L. Petersen, John G. Waters