Patents by Inventor Christian Wentz

Christian 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).

  • Publication number: 20230409755
    Abstract: A system for secure data provenance for digital signals, wherein the system comprises a data capture unit, wherein the data capture unit is configured to capture a data signal from a data source, a processing unit communicatively connected to the data capture unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to calculate a plurality of measurements of the data signal as a function of a plurality of data attributes associated with the data signal, generate a digital signature as a function of the plurality of measurements, and assign the digital signature to the data signal, and a data verification module operatively connected to the processing unit, wherein the data verification module is configured to verify the data signal on a temporally sequential listing as a function of the digital signature, and wherein the system is registered on the temporally sequential listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Anna Lysyanskaya, Brian Martin
  • Patent number: 11824882
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Patent number: 11771763
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the selective silencing of neurons in pain pathway by using a combination of inhibitory light-sensitive protein gene transfer and wavelength specific illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: EOS NEUROSCIENCE, INC., WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Alan Horsager, Kenneth Greenberg, Benjamin C. Matteo, Edward S. Boyden, Douglas G. Ririe, James C. Eisenach, Christian Wentz
  • Patent number: 11652627
    Abstract: A system for distributed key storage, comprising a requesting device communicatively connected to a plurality of distributed storage nodes, the requesting device designed and configured to receive at least a confidential datum, select at least a distributed storage node of a plurality of distributed storage nodes, whereby selecting further comprises receiving a storage node authorization token from the at least a distributed storage node, querying an instance of a distributed authentication listing containing authentication information using at least a datum of the storage node authorization token, retrieving an authentication determination from the instance of the authentication listing, and selecting the at least a distributed storage node as a function of the authentication determination, generate at least a retrieval authentication datum, and transmit the at least a confidential datum and the at least a retrieval verification datum to the at least a distributed storage node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Publication number: 20230094214
    Abstract: A biometric scanner apparatus comprising a biometric sensor configured to scan at least a biological sample and receive a unique biometric pattern, a secret data extractor configured to receive the unique biometric pattern from the biometric sensor and generate an output comprising a sample-specific secret, and a sample identifier circuit communicatively connected to the secret data extractor wherein the sample identifier circuit is configured to produce at least an output comprising a secure proof of the sample-specific secret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Edward H. Frank
  • Patent number: 11593488
    Abstract: A system for a cryptographic agile bootloader for upgradable secure computing environment, the cryptographic agile bootloader comprising a computing device associated with a first bootloader is presented. The computing device includes a secure root of trust, the secure root of trust configured to produce a first secret and a second secret and a processor. The processor is configured to load a second bootloader, wherein the second bootloader is configured to generate a secret-specific public datum as a function of the second secret, wherein the secret-specific public datum further comprises a bootloader measurement, load a first bootloader, wherein the first bootloader is configured to sign the secret-specific public datum as a function of the first secret, and replace the first bootloader with the second bootloader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Lysyanskaya
  • Patent number: 11580321
    Abstract: In another aspect, a system for machine learning using a distributed framework, includes a computing device communicatively connected to a plurality of remote devices, the computing device designed and configured to select at least a remote device of a plurality of remote devices, determine a confidence level of the at least a remote device, and assign at least a machine-learning task to the at least a remote device, wherein assigning further comprises assigning at least a secure data storage task to the at least a remote device and assigning at least a model-generation task to the at least a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Patent number: 11456865
    Abstract: A biometric scanner apparatus comprising a biometric sensor configured to scan at least a biological sample and receive a unique biometric pattern, a secret data extractor configured to receive the unique biometric pattern from the biometric sensor and generate an output comprising a sample-specific secret, and a sample identifier circuit communicatively connected to the secret data extractor wherein the sample identifier circuit is configured to produce at least an output comprising a secure proof of the sample-specific secret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Edward H Frank
  • Patent number: 11444769
    Abstract: A method of authenticating sensor data includes receiving, by at least a temporal attester, sensor data, calculating, by the at least a temporal attester, a current time, generating, by the at least a temporal attester, a secure timestamp generated as a function of the current time, and transmitting, by the at least a temporal attester and to at least a verifier, a temporally attested sensor signal including the secure timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Publication number: 20220198018
    Abstract: A system for a cryptographic agile bootloader for upgradable secure computing environment, the cryptographic agile bootloader comprising a computing device associated with a first bootloader is presented. The computing device includes a secure root of trust, the secure root of trust configured to produce a first secret and a second secret and a processor. The processor is configured to load a second bootloader, wherein the second bootloader is configured to generate a secret-specific public datum as a function of the second secret, wherein the secret-specific public datum further comprises a bootloader measurement, load a first bootloader, wherein the first bootloader is configured to sign the secret-specific public datum as a function of the first secret, and replace the first bootloader with the second bootloader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Lysyanskaya
  • Publication number: 20220158855
    Abstract: A system for implementing a distributed certificate authority using trusted hardware includes a first verifying node communicatively coupled to a plurality of remote devices, the verifying node designed and configured to receive an authorization request from a remote device, wherein receiving the authorization request further comprises receiving an identifier of the remote device, authenticate the remote device, and generate an authorization token, wherein generating the authorization token further includes associating the identifier of the remote device with at least an authorization datum, associating the identifier of the remote device with at least a temporal attribute, and digitally signing the authorization datum, and generating the authorization token containing the digitally signed authorization datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Patent number: 11240025
    Abstract: A system for implementing a distributed certificate authority using trusted hardware includes a first verifying node communicatively coupled to a plurality of remote devices, the verifying node designed and configured to receive an authorization request from a remote device, wherein receiving the authorization request further comprises receiving an identifier of the remote device, authenticate the remote device, and generate an authorization token, wherein generating the authorization token further includes associating the identifier of the remote device with at least an authorization datum, associating the identifier of the remote device with at least a temporal attribute, and digitally signing the authorization datum, and generating the authorization token containing the digitally signed authorization datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Publication number: 20210152354
    Abstract: A system for distributed key storage, comprising a requesting device communicatively connected to a plurality of distributed storage nodes, the requesting device designed and configured to receive at least a confidential datum, select at least a distributed storage node of a plurality of distributed storage nodes, whereby selecting further comprises receiving a storage node authorization token from the at least a distributed storage node, querying an instance of a distributed authentication listing containing authentication information using at least a datum of the storage node authorization token, retrieving an authentication determination from the instance of the authentication listing, and selecting the at least a distributed storage node as a function of the authentication determination, generate at least a retrieval authentication datum, and transmit the at least a confidential datum and the at least a retrieval verification datum to the at least a distributed storage node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Publication number: 20210069329
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the selective silencing of neurons in pain pathway by using a combination of inhibitory light-sensitive protein gene transfer and wavelength specific illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Horsager, Kenneth Greenberg, Benjamin C. Matteo, Edward S. Boyden, Douglas G. Ririe, James C. Eisenach, Christian Wentz
  • Patent number: 10887100
    Abstract: A system for distributed key storage, comprising a requesting device communicatively connected to a plurality of distributed storage nodes, the requesting device designed and configured to receive at least a confidential datum, select at least a distributed storage node of a plurality of distributed storage nodes, whereby selecting further comprises receiving a storage node authorization token from the at least a distributed storage node, querying an instance of a distributed authentication listing containing authentication information using at least a datum of the storage node authorization token, retrieving an authentication determination from the instance of the authentication listing, and selecting the at least a distributed storage node as a function of the authentication determination, generate at least a retrieval authentication datum, and transmit the at least a confidential datum and the at least a retrieval verification datum to the at least a distributed storage node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200320340
    Abstract: In another aspect, a system for machine learning using a distributed framework, includes a computing device communicatively connected to a plurality of remote devices, the computing device designed and configured to select at least a remote device of a plurality of remote devices, determine a confidence level of the at least a remote device, and assign at least a machine-learning task to the at least a remote device, wherein assigning further comprises assigning at least a secure data storage task to the at least a remote device and assigning at least a model-generation task to the at least a remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Publication number: 20200296128
    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: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Christian Wentz
  • Patent number: 10742421
    Abstract: A method performing anonymous hardware attestation. A local software monitor is loaded at an originating device. The local software monitor may receive at least a command to execute at least a program and execute the at least a program by performing a series of authentications. Originating device activates a secure computing module located within originating device to generate a secure proof a device specific secret of the originating device. The originating device generates a digital signature conferring a credential on the local software module. The originating device deactivates the secure computing module upon generating the digital signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Iysyanskaya
  • Patent number: 10735205
    Abstract: A system for implementing an anonymized attestation chain. The system includes a first device having a first hardware-generated secret and a first verification datum linked to the first hardware-generated secret. The first device is designed and configured to receive an originating signature from an originating device and an originating verification datum. The originating signature includes a secure proof of an originating device secret. The originating signature signs a message referencing the first verification datum, and the originating signature is verified by the originating verification datum. First device generates a first anonymized signature set. The first anonymized signature set includes a modified first verification datum, a modified originating signature, and a modified originating verification datum. First devices delegates the at least a credential to a second verification datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Iysyanskaya
  • Publication number: 20200162251
    Abstract: A system for distributed key storage, comprising a requesting device communicatively connected to a plurality of distributed storage nodes, the requesting device designed and configured to receive at least a confidential datum, select at least a distributed storage node of a plurality of distributed storage nodes, whereby selecting further comprises receiving a storage node authorization token from the at least a distributed storage node, querying an instance of a distributed authentication listing containing authentication information using at least a datum of the storage node authorization token, retrieving an authentication determination from the instance of the authentication listing, and selecting the at least a distributed storage node as a function of the authentication determination, generate at least a retrieval authentication datum, and transmit the at least a confidential datum and the at least a retrieval verification datum to the at least a distributed storage node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Christian Wentz