公开(公告)号：US09923723B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14746577

申请日：2015-06-22

Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute

Inventor： Bora A. Akyol ,  Jereme Nathan Haack ,  Philip Allen Craig, Jr. ,  Cody William Tews ,  Anand V. Kulkarni ,  Brandon J. Carpenter ,  Wendy M. Maiden ,  Selim Ciraci

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G01R19/25

CPC classification number: H04L9/3247 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04L63/126 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: Disclosed below are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for monitoring and using data in an electric power grid. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises a sensor for measuring an electrical characteristic of a power line, electrical generator, or electrical device; a network interface; a processor; and one or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions. In this embodiment, the computer-executable instructions include instructions for implementing an authorization and authentication module for validating a software agent received at the network interface; instructions for implementing one or more agent execution environments for executing agent code that is included with the software agent and that causes data from the sensor to be collected; and instructions for implementing an agent packaging and instantiation module for storing the collected data in a data container of the software agent and for transmitting the software agent, along with the stored data, to a next destination.

公开(公告)号：US20170353441A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15609202

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： Michael David KRAMARCZYK

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L63/08 ,  G05B19/058 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04L41/08 ,  H04L63/0807 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04L63/108 ,  H04L63/1433 ,  H04L67/125 ,  Y04S40/162 ,  Y04S40/18 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A secure control system includes a network of multiplexers that control end/field devices of an infrastructure system, such as an electric power grid. The multiplexers have a default secure lockdown state that prevents remote access to data on the multiplexers and prevents modification of software or firmware of the multiplexer. One or more of the multiplexers include a physical authentication device that confirms the physical proximity of a trusted individual when remote access is requested. A user accesses the network and one of the multiplexers remotely by way of login credentials. The trusted individual confirms the identity of the remote user and operates the physical authentication device connected with and in proximity to that multiplexer, thereby confirming that the remote user can be trusted to access data and reconfigure the multiplexers. The multiplexer connected with the physical authentication device generates a token that is passed to each of the multiplexers that the remote user needs access to. The token may specify a time period, after which, the multiplexers will reenter secure lockdown mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170277912A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15620081

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Aditi HILBERT ,  Michael St. Johns

IPC: G06F21/70 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/62

CPC classification number: G06F21/70 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/6209 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A method for locking out a remote terminal unit includes: receiving a lockout request, wherein the lockout request includes at least a public key associated with a user, a user identifier, and a terminal identifier; identifying a user profile associated with the user based on the user identifier included in the received lockout request; verifying the public key included in the received lockout request and permission for the user to lockout a remote terminal unit associated with the terminal identifier included in the received lockout request based on data included in the identified user profile; generating a lockout permit, wherein the lockout permit includes at least the public key included in the received lockout request; and transmitting at least a lockout request and the generated lockout permit, wherein the lockout request includes an instruction to place a lockout on the remote terminal unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170163102A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15431315

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Hidetada Nago

IPC: H02J50/80 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04W8/00

CPC classification number: H02J50/80 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W76/14 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes first communication means having a first communication function for wirelessly communicating with a partner apparatus, and second communication means having an electric power supply function for wirelessly supplying electric power to the partner apparatus and a second communication function for wirelessly communicating with the partner apparatus. The second communication function is for transmitting specific data sequence to the partner apparatus in response to reception of specific data from the partner apparatus, and the electric power supply function is for supplying electric power to the partner apparatus in a case of receiving from the partner apparatus, with the first communication means, a signal indicating that the partner apparatus has received the data sequence.

公开(公告)号：US20170103834A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US14879311

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: Lexmark International, Inc.

Inventor： James Ronald Booth ,  Roger Steven Cannon ,  Gary Allen Denton ,  James Paul Drummond ,  Kelly Ann Killeen

IPC: H01F1/057 ,  G09C5/00

CPC classification number: H01F1/22 ,  B22F1/0003 ,  B22F1/0059 ,  B22F2202/05 ,  B22F2301/15 ,  B22F2301/35 ,  B22F2301/45 ,  B22F2304/10 ,  B22F2304/15 ,  G06K19/06187 ,  G06K2019/06253 ,  G09C5/00 ,  G11C11/02 ,  H01F1/053 ,  H01F1/083 ,  H04L9/0866 ,  H04L9/3278 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A method of making a physical unclonable function (PUF) having magnetic and non-magnetic particles is disclosed. Measuring both magnetic field and image view makes the PUF difficult to counterfeit. PUF may be incorporated into a user-replaceable supply item for an imaging device. A PUF reader may be incorporated into an imaging device to read the PUF. Other methods are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09603012B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14390383

申请日：2013-08-19

Applicant: Empire Technology Development LLC

Inventor： Ezekiel Kruglick

IPC: H04L9/00 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04W12/04 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04L63/18 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: Technologies are generally provided to establish a secure connection between a wireless network access point and a wireless enabled device by sharing a secret key synthesized from one or more messages exchanged over power lines. Messages exchanged between devices within a location such as a household over power lines and/or with a power utility control center may be collected, for example, communication messages between a wireless enabled device and a smart meter or any other device. The wireless enabled device and a wireless network access point may synthesize a secret key from the collected messages and share the secret key to establish a secure wireless connection over a channel that is not secure.

公开(公告)号：US09584314B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13972682

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Sadanand Rajaram Bajekal ,  Jai Singh Arun ,  Michael Delaine Nix ,  Krishna Kishore Yellepeddy

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/08

CPC classification number: H04L9/0861 ,  H04L9/0816 ,  H04L9/0891 ,  H04L9/0894 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A security management system comprises a key management sub-system, an asset/workload management sub-system, and an event management sub-system. The event management sub-system detects events. The asset/workload management sub-system correlates events (irrespective of type) with the assets that generate them, and the key management sub-system uses the event-asset associations determined by the asset/workload management sub-system to automatically orchestrate the necessary key management activities (e.g., key creation, revocation, refresh, etc.) across the impacted components in the information technology and operational realms to ensure data security. In one use case, a security event detected by the event management sub-system triggers one or more actions within the asset/workload management sub-system. Service configuration records are identified from this scan, and assets defined in those records are identified. An event-asset association is then supplied to the key management sub-system, which uses this information to determine a key management operation.

Abstract translation: 安全管理系统包括密钥管理子系统，资产/工作负载管理子系统和事件管理子系统。 事件管理子系统检测事件。 资产/工作负载管理子系统将事件（不论类型）与生成资产的资产相关联，密钥管理子系统使用由资产/工作负载管理子系统确定的事件 - 资产关联来自动编排必要的 信息技术和运营领域受影响的组件的关键管理活动（如关键创建，撤销，更新等），以确保数据安全。 在一个用例中，事件管理子系统检测到的安全事件触发资产/工作负载管理子系统中的一个或多个动作。 从该扫描中识别服务配置记录，并识别在这些记录中定义的资产。 然后将事件 - 资产关联提供给密钥管理子系统，该密钥管理子系统使用该信息来确定密钥管理操作。

公开(公告)号：US20170038810A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15203405

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation

Inventor： Takanori UEKI

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/0001 ,  H02J2007/0062 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: The present invention ensures more secure connections between devices that comply with a USB power delivery standard. In an embodiment, a power feeding system 1 selects one of a plurality of power supply voltages and performs a power feeding operation via a USB interface, and the power feeding system includes: a USB cable 30 including a security controller 38 that holds security information, and a host 10 that is connected to the USB cable 30, includes an authenticator controller 14, the authenticator controller 14 authenticating the USB cable 30 using the security information received from the USB cable 30, receives a voltage selection signal that selects one of the plurality of power supply voltages, and performs a power feeding operation based on the voltage selection signal. The host 10 carries out the power feeding operation based on the voltage selection signal when the authentication has been successfully performed.

Abstract translation: 本发明确保符合USB功率传递标准的设备之间的更安全的连接。 在一个实施例中，供电系统1选择多个电源电压中的一个并通过USB接口进行供电操作，并且供电系统包括：USB电缆30，其包括保存安全信息的安全控制器38， 并且连接到USB电缆30的主机10包括认证器控制器14，认证器控制器14使用从USB电缆30接收的安全信息来认证USB电缆30，接收选择多个 的电源电压，并且基于电压选择信号执行供电操作。 当认证成功执行时，主机10基于电压选择信号执行供电操作。

公开(公告)号：US20160372923A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15257793

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： MAHDI BEHRANGRAD

IPC: H02J3/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: H02J3/14 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  H04L63/1466 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A apparatus includes: a detector that detects a parameter that indicates a state of an electric power system; a first communication interface that communicates with a device that receives power supplied from the electric power system; a second communication interface that receives a demand response signal from a server that monitors a state of the electric power system; and a control circuit that controls the device via a first communication interface. The demand response signal contains either first information indicating an instruction for increasing the amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the device or second information indicating an instruction for decreasing the amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the device, and the control circuit determines whether control of the device is performed in accordance with the demand response signal based on the first information or second information contained and the detected parameter.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括：检测器，其检测指示电力系统的状态的参数; 第一通信接口，与接收从电力系统提供的电力的设备通信; 第二通信接口，其从监视所述电力系统的状态的服务器接收需求响应信号; 以及通过第一通信接口来控制设备的控制电路。 需求响应信号包含指示用于增加从电力系统提供给设备的电力量的指令的第一信息或指示用于减少从电力系统提供给设备的电力量的指令的第二信息，以及 控制电路基于包含的第一信息或第二信息和检测到的参数来确定是否根据需求响应信号执行设备的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20160313754A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15133782

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Masanobu KATAGI ,  Masakazu UKITA ,  Shiho MORIAI ,  Asami YOSHIDA

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G05F1/66 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/0435 ,  H04L63/0869 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  Y04S40/24 ,  Y04S50/10

Abstract: A power control device forms energy storage equipment together with a storage battery. The power control device includes: a communication portion that communicates with a power management device, which manages charge and discharge of the storage battery; a power conditioner that supplies electricity to a predetermined destination for supply; a control portion that controls operation of the power conditioner based on instructions from the power management device that are received by the communication portion; and an authentication processing portion that performs authentication processing with the power management device.

Abstract translation: 电力控制装置与蓄电池一起形成储能设备。 电力控制装置包括：通信部，与管理蓄电池的充放电的电力管理装置进行通信; 向预定的目的地供电的功率调节器供给; 控制部分，其基于由所述通信部分接收的来自所述功率管理装置的指令来控制所述功率调节器的操作; 以及与电源管理装置进行认证处理的认证处理部。