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).
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Publication number: 20230409755Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian Wentz, Anna Lysyanskaya, Brian Martin
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Patent number: 11824882Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Patent number: 11771763Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: EOS NEUROSCIENCE, INC., WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCESInventors: Alan Horsager, Kenneth Greenberg, Benjamin C. Matteo, Edward S. Boyden, Douglas G. Ririe, James C. Eisenach, Christian Wentz
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Patent number: 11652627Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Publication number: 20230094214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian Wentz, Edward H. Frank
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Patent number: 11593488Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Lysyanskaya
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Patent number: 11580321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Patent number: 11456865Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian Wentz, Edward H Frank
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Patent number: 11444769Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Publication number: 20220198018Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Lysyanskaya
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Publication number: 20220158855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Patent number: 11240025Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Publication number: 20210152354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Publication number: 20210069329Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Alan Horsager, Kenneth Greenberg, Benjamin C. Matteo, Edward S. Boyden, Douglas G. Ririe, James C. Eisenach, Christian Wentz
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Patent number: 10887100Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Publication number: 20200320340Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Publication number: 20200296128Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventor: Christian Wentz
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Patent number: 10742421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Iysyanskaya
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Patent number: 10735205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Inventors: Christian Wentz, Ilia Lebedev, Anna Iysyanskaya
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Publication number: 20200162251Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventor: Christian Wentz