Kevin P O'Connor

US Patent:

8242629, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/364871

Inventors:

Lance Palatini - Morris Plains NJ, US
Kevin O'Connor - Henryville PA, US
Andrew Lysiak - Netcong NJ, US

Assignee:

Transistor Devices, Inc. - Hackettstown NJ

International Classification:

H02M 3/06

US Classification:

307 31, 307 34, 307 38, 307112, 307113, 307115

Abstract:

A hybrid load system includes a dynamic electronic load module, and a plurality of passive resistive modules coupled with the dynamic electronic load module. The hybrid system includes a control system in communication with the dynamic electronic load module and the passive resistive modules for determining when and how many of the passive resistive modules should be applied in parallel with the dynamic electronic load module for creating a desired load.

US Patent:

20200220893, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/774011

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Kevin R. O'Connor - Danbury CT, US
William J. Rippon - Putnam Valley NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 21/56
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

A security control point (SCP) that protects target computing system is tested in-place and while active. The approach is initiated the SCP receiving and processing one or more “simulated” communication flows. To this end, a test initiator system is configured to generate and transmit communication flows to the SCP being tested. The SCP extracts the encapsulated flow, and then processes that flow through one or more of the SCP's configured protection mechanisms. Thus, the SCP processes the simulated communication flow as though it were a real session, and thus to determine what actions, if any, should be taken with respect to that flow. After processing, the simulated session traffic is shunted or otherwise diverted away from the target computing system. The results of the SCP's processing, however, are output to other systems (e.g., logging or alerting mechanisms), or they are returned to the test initiation system, e.g., for correlation, reporting, and the like.

US Patent:

20200028870, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Nov 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/802497

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Kevin R. O'Connor - Danbury CT, US
William J. Rippon - Putnam Valley NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

Abstract:

A security control point (SCP) that protects target computing system is tested in-place and while active. The approach is initiated the SCP receiving and processing one or more “simulated” communication flows. To this end, a test initiator system is configured to generate and transmit communication flows to the SCP being tested. The SCP extracts the encapsulated flow, and then processes that flow through one or more of the SCP's configured protection mechanisms. Thus, the SCP processes the simulated communication flow as though it were a real session, and thus to determine what actions, if any, should be taken with respect to that flow. After processing, the simulated session traffic is shunted or otherwise diverted away from the target computing system. The results of the SCP's processing, however, are output to other systems (e.g., logging or alerting mechanisms), or they are returned to the test initiation system, e.g., for correlation, reporting, and the like.