Mark E Maxwell

US Patent:

20220255756, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Feb 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/665914

Inventors:

- Raleigh NC, US
Eric Strong - Morrisville NC, US
Garrett Goss - Morrisville NC, US
Douglas Bennett - Chapel Hill NC, US
Mark Maxwell - Crestview FL, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

Abstract:

An endpoint for trusted fabrication, the endpoint including at least one secure controller configured for connection to a wide area network; and at least one untrusted controller configured for local communication, wherein the endpoint is configured for connection to a fabricator and further configured to receive digitally-signed data specifying at least one item for manufacture; verify the digitally-signed data; and direct the fabricator to manufacture the at least one item after verifying the digitally signed data. A method for trusted on-demand manufacturing, the method including receiving, at an endpoint connected to a fabricator, digitally signed data describing at least one item for manufacture; verifying, at the endpoint, the digitally signed data; and manufacturing the at least one item using the digitally signed data after verifying the digitally signed data, wherein the endpoint comprises at least one secure controller and at least one untrusted controller.

US Patent:

20230051770, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Oct 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/974141

Inventors:

- Carrboro NC, US
Eric Strong - Morrisville NC, US
Garrett Goss - Morrisville NC, US
Douglas Bennett - Chapel Hill NC, US
Mark Maxwell - Crestview FL, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

Abstract:

An endpoint for trusted fabrication, the endpoint including at least one secure controller configured for connection to a wide area network; and at least one untrusted controller configured for local communication, wherein the endpoint is configured for connection to a fabricator and further configured to receive digitally-signed data specifying at least one item for manufacture; verify the digitally-signed data; and direct the fabricator to manufacture the at least one item after verifying the digitally signed data. A method for trusted on-demand manufacturing, the method including receiving, at an endpoint connected to a fabricator, digitally signed data describing at least one item for manufacture; verifying, at the endpoint, the digitally signed data; and manufacturing the at least one item using the digitally signed data after verifying the digitally signed data, wherein the endpoint comprises at least one secure controller and at least one untrusted controller.