Patents by Inventor Christian T. Wentz

Christian T. Wentz 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).

  • Patent number: 11240040
    Abstract: A method for importing a digitally signed assertion to a temporally sequential listing includes receiving, by an evaluating device, at least a communication including a first digitally signed assertion recorded, assigning, by the evaluating device, a confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion, authenticating, by the evaluating device, the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level, generating, by the evaluating device, a second digitally signed assertion as a function of the first digitally signed assertion, and entering, by the evaluating device, the second digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian T Wentz
  • Patent number: 11218324
    Abstract: A system for authenticating a requesting device using verified evaluators includes an authenticating device. The authenticating device is designed and configured to receive at least a first digitally signed assertion from a requesting device, the at least a first digitally signed assertion linked to at least a verification datum, evaluate at least a second digitally signed assertion, signed by at least a cryptographic evaluator, conferring a credential to the requesting device, validate the credential, as a function of the at least a second digitally signed assertion, and authenticate the requesting device based on the credential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian T Wentz, Ilia Lebedev
  • Patent number: 11218316
    Abstract: A secure computing hardware apparatus includes at least a secret generator module, the at least a secret generator module configured to generate a module-specific secret, and a device identifier circuit communicatively connected to the at least a secret generator, the device identifier circuit configured to produce at least an output comprising a secure proof of the module-specific secret. Secret generator module may implement one or more physically unclonable functions to generate the module-specific secret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian T Wentz, Anna Iysyanskaya
  • Patent number: 11153098
    Abstract: A system for recording a digitally signed assertion using an authorization token, includes a cryptographic evaluator designed and configured to receive a dataset and an authorization token. The authorization token includes a verification datum of a device-specific secret possessed by the cryptographic evaluator, a digital signature of a certificate authority generating the authorization token, and a secure temporal attribute. The cryptographic evaluator is configured to produce a secure proof using the device-specific secret. The cryptographic evaluator is configured to generate a first digitally signed assertion as a function of the dataset, the secure proof, and the authorization token. The cryptographic evaluator is configured to enter the first digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian T Wentz
  • Publication number: 20210184864
    Abstract: A system for implementing mixed protocol certificates, the system includes a subject device designed and configured to receive, from an issuing device, a first digital certificate, wherein the first digital certificate further comprises a first digital signature public and private key pair according to a first digital signature protocol and a second digital signature public key according to a second digital signature protocol, wherein the second digital signature protocol is distinct from the first digital signature protocol, to generate a second digital certificate, wherein generating the second digital certificate comprises generating a subject digital signature signing the certificate, the subject digital signature generated as a function of the second digital signature protocol and to provide the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate to a verifying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian T. Wentz, Mira Belenkiy, Anna Lysyanskaya, Ilia Lebedev
  • Publication number: 20210091952
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secure computing hardware apparatus includes receiving at least a secret generator, wherein the secret generator is configured to generate a module-specific secret, receiving a device identifier, wherein the device identifier is configured to produce at least an output comprising a secure proof of the module-specific secret, and communicatively connecting the device identifier to the secret generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200356085
    Abstract: A method for testing circuit elements at one or more manufacturing stages comprising receiving, at a circuit verifier a fingerprint of at least a circuit element to be manufactured, wherein the fingerprint further comprises at least an expected output corresponding to at least a test input, transmitting, from the circuit verifier the at least a test input to the at least a circuit element, receiving, at the circuit verifier at least a test output from the at least a circuit element, and comparing, by the circuit verifier the at least a test output to the at least an expected output of the fingerprint of the at least a circuit element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Christian T. Wentz, Ilia Lebedev
  • Publication number: 20200351089
    Abstract: A system for efficient third-party authentication of asset transfers using trusted computing includes a process authentication node configured to receive transfer data relating to an asset transfer, wherein the transfer data includes at least a first authentication datum, retrieve, from an instance of a secure listing, a first digitally signed assertion including at least a second authentication datum, wherein the first digitally signed assertion is generated by a data validator device as a function of information of a transferring entity, compare the at least a first authentication datum to the at least a second authentication datum, and authenticate the transfer data as a function of the comparing of the at least a first authentication datum to the at least a second authentication datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200351098
    Abstract: A system for using hardware-secured receptacle devices includes a transfer processing device configured to store transfer method data associated with user on at least a cryptographically secured receptacle device, receive user authentication credentials from a user, authenticate user identity as a function of the user authentication credentials, retrieve a transfer authorization from the at least a cryptographically secured receptacle device as a function of the transfer method data, generate a transfer as a function of the transfer authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200351657
    Abstract: A system for cryptographic authorization of wireless communications includes a verifying node and configured to receive a transfer request from a user device, authenticate the transfer request, generate a transfer authorization token, and provide the transfer authorization token to at least one recipient device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200201679
    Abstract: A method of selecting a distributed framework includes identifying, by a selection device coupled to a memory, at least a first remote device of a plurality of remote devices, wherein identifying the at least a first remote device further comprises and evaluating a secure proof generated by the at least a first remote device, and identifying the at least a first remote device as a function of the secure proof, assigning, by the selection device, a confidence level of the at least a first remote device, and selecting, by a selection device, a distributed framework from the plurality of remote devices as a function of the confidence level, and assigning a task to the distributed framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200186350
    Abstract: A secure computing hardware apparatus includes at least a secret generator module, the at least a secret generator module configured to generate a module-specific secret, and a device identifier circuit communicatively connected to the at least a secret generator, the device identifier circuit configured to produce at least an output comprising a secure proof of the module-specific secret. Secret generator module may implement one or more physically unclonable functions to generate the module-specific secret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Christian T. Wentz, Anna Iysyanskaya
  • Publication number: 20200162268
    Abstract: A method for importing a digitally signed assertion to a temporally sequential listing includes receiving, by an evaluating device, at least a communication including a first digitally signed assertion recorded, assigning, by the evaluating device, a confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion, authenticating, by the evaluating device, the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level, generating, by the evaluating device, a second digitally signed assertion as a function of the first digitally signed assertion, and entering, by the evaluating device, the second digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200112442
    Abstract: A system for recording a digitally signed assertion using an authorization token, includes a cryptographic evaluator designed and configured to receive a dataset and an authorization token. The authorization token includes a verification datum of a device-specific secret possessed by the cryptographic evaluator, a digital signature of a certificate authority generating the authorization token, and a secure temporal attribute. The cryptographic evaluator is configured to produce a secure proof using the device-specific secret. The cryptographic evaluator is configured to generate a first digitally signed assertion as a function of the dataset, the secure proof, and the authorization token. The cryptographic evaluator is configured to enter the first digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200076829
    Abstract: A method of determining a confidence level associated with a device using heuristics of trust includes receiving, by an evaluating device, at least a communication from a first remote device, determining, by the evaluating device, an identity of the first remote device as a function of the at least a communication, calculating, by the evaluating device, at least a heuristic of trust as a function of the at least a communication and the identity, assigning, by the evaluating device, a first confidence level to the first remote device as a function of the at least a heuristic of trust, and assigning, by the evaluating device, an access right as a function of the first confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200052898
    Abstract: A method of selecting a distributed framework includes identifying, by a selection device coupled to a memory, at least a first cryptographic evaluator of a plurality of cryptographic evaluators, wherein identifying the at least a first cryptographic evaluator further comprises and evaluating a secure proof generated by the at least a first cryptographic evaluator, and identifying the at least a first cryptographic evaluator as a function of the secure proof, assigning, by the selection device, a confidence level of the at least a first cryptographic evaluator, and selecting, by a selection device, a distributed framework from the plurality of cryptographic evaluators as a function of the confidence level, and assigning a task to the distributed framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Publication number: 20190312734
    Abstract: A system for authenticating a requesting device using verified evaluators includes an authenticating device. The authenticating device is designed and configured to receive at least a first digitally signed assertion from a requesting device, the at least a first digitally signed assertion linked to at least a verification datum, evaluate at least a second digitally signed assertion, signed by at least a cryptographic evaluator, conferring a credential to the requesting device, validate the credential, as a function of the at least a second digitally signed assertion, and authenticate the requesting device based on the credential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Christian T. Wentz, Ilia Lebedev
  • Publication number: 20190239753
    Abstract: An interleaved photon detection array for sampling a physical sample including a plurality of photon detectors, which may be arranged in close proximity to each other. Photon detection array includes at least a first photon detector having at least a first signal detection parameter. Interleaved photon detection array includes at least a second photon detector having at least a second signal detection parameter. Signal detection parameters of the first signal detector and the second signal detector may be heterogenous. Interleaved photon detection array includes a control circuit coupled to the plurality of photon detectors. Control circuit receives signals from the plurality of photon detectors and renders an image of a physical sample. Additional imaging technology such as ultrasound may be combined with photon detection array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Christian T. Wentz
  • Patent number: 10320569
    Abstract: A method of authenticating a digitally signed assertion using verified evaluators includes receiving, by a first processor coupled to a memory at least a first digitally signed assertion, identifying, by the first processor, at least a cryptographic evaluator communicatively coupled to the first processor, assigning, by the first processor, at least a confidence level to the at least a cryptographic evaluator; providing, by the first processor, the at least a first digitally signed assertion to the at least a cryptographic evaluator, receiving, by the first processor and from the at least a cryptographic evaluator, at least an appraisal of the at least a first digitally signed assertion, and authenticating, by the first processor, the at least a first digitally signed assertion as a function of the at least an appraisal and the at least a confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventors: Christian T Wentz, John William Stanton
  • Patent number: 9083199
    Abstract: Described is a battery charger circuit for charging a battery. The battery charger circuit comprises a control element having a first input configured to receive an input from a reference source, a second input configured to receive an input from the battery and an output, said control element having an output current response characteristic which varies with respect to the battery input such that said control element implements a saturating function that causes the charging current of the battery to automatically transition between a constant current operating mode and a constant voltage operating mode or a constant voltage operating mode to a constant current operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bruno Guimaraes Do Valle, Christian T. Wentz, Rahul Sarpeshkar