Patents by Inventor Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross 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: 20250055876
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Publication number: 20250042368
    Abstract: Sensor cleaning systems are disclosed for cleaning an entrance surface through which light beams are transmitted from an environment to a vehicle-mounted sensor. The sensor cleaning system includes multiple washing elements that dispense a heated or non-heated washer fluid over the entrance surface from different angles, and multiple wiping elements that move independently over the entrance surface. The washing and dispensing elements wash and wipe the entrance surface in a sequence of reconfigurable wiping and washing steps. During vehicle shut down and startup processes, the sensor cleaning system automatically performs a cleaning process. After a last cleaning process performed during a vehicle shut down process, the wiping elements cover the entrance surface to shield the entrance surface from dirt and other debris that could interfere with sensor operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventor: Christopher Cross
  • Patent number: 12166788
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: OneTrust LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Publication number: 20240394700
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for managing computing systems according to detect and correct configuration gaps with specific system requirements frameworks. Specifically, the disclosed system accesses a digital data repository to determine attribute values of data objects representing functions or infrastructure associated with handling target data for an entity. The disclosed system determines a digital representation of a system requirements framework that indicates controls associated with handling specific data types. Based on the attribute values and a gap rules set associated with the system requirements framework, the disclosed system determines configuration gaps to be addressed via control actions for installing controls in connection with various data assets or data processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Carman Kwong, Patrick Glenn Murray, Christopher Cross, Taylor Arnett
  • Publication number: 20240291824
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for managing user access levels to computing software applications based on user state changes detected via integration with a third-party system. Specifically, the disclosed system determines a user data object representing a user state associated with a user account in connection with a group of users of an entity by integrating with a third-party user management system. The disclosed system determines application data objects representing computing software applications that correspond to the group of users. Based on the user state, the disclosed system modifies a user access level of the user data object for a computing software application corresponding to the group of users. The disclosed system can generate a request to modify the user access level for providing to an administrator client device or automatically modify the user access level via integration with the third-party user management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross
  • Publication number: 20240007497
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Patent number: 11792222
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Publication number: 20220368728
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Patent number: 11425160
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Patent number: 11283840
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include efficiently generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), measuring readiness via a readiness project for an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities across the various products of a tenant organization, risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Tugboat Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Scott Sturgeon, Christopher Cross, Carman Kwong, Raymond Kruck, Ingrum Putz
  • Publication number: 20210367963
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), defining a readiness project and an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities encompassing the various products of a tenant, automating risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks for verifying the implementation and/or operational state/status of various mitigating controls, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Carman Kwong, Christopher Cross, Jose Costa Moreno, Harpreet Shergill, Keegan Callin
  • Publication number: 20210211472
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for usage-tracking of various information security (InfoSec) entities for tenants/organization onboarded on an instant multi-tenant security assurance platform. The InfoSec entities include policies, procedures, controls and evidence tasks. A policy or procedure is enforced by implementing one or more controls, and the collection of one or more evidence tasks proves/verifies the implementation of a control. The InfoSec entities are linked to each other across the platform and accrue a number of benefits for the tenants. These include efficiently generating a security questionnaire response (SQR), measuring readiness via a readiness project for an audit project, sharing InfoSec entities across the various products of a tenant organization, risk assessment, automatic collection of evidence tasks, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Glenn Murray, Scott Sturgeon, Christopher Cross, Carman Kwong, Raymond Kruck, Ingrum Putz
  • Patent number: 10951658
    Abstract: Techniques for automating/streamlining the process of responding to a security/privacy RFI/RFP as well as monitoring the security/privacy/IT compliance of an organization are disclosed. For this purpose, a variety of data sources, internal and external to the organization, are employed. A set of machine learning algorithms are also used that find the most appropriate item in the database of data sources that match any given question/item of the RFP. Based on this matching, the RFP question is answered in an automated or a semi-automated manner. The compliance of the organization against a given policy or set of controls is monitored and any observed security/privacy gaps/risk are identified. Recommendations on overcoming the gaps are further provided to the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Tugboat Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Ingrum Putz, Raymond Kruck, Harold Nguyen, Christopher Cross, Scott Sturgeon
  • Publication number: 20190394238
    Abstract: Techniques for automating/streamlining the process of responding to a security/privacy RFI/RFP as well as monitoring the security/privacy/IT compliance of an organization are disclosed. For this purpose, a variety of data sources, internal and external to the organization, are employed. A set of machine learning algorithms are also used that find the most appropriate item in the database of data sources that match any given question/item of the RFP. Based on this matching, the RFP question is answered in an automated or a semi-automated manner. The compliance of the organization against a given policy or set of controls is monitored and any observed security/privacy gaps/risk are identified. Recommendations on overcoming the gaps are further provided to the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ingrum Putz, Raymond Kruck, Harold Nguyen, Christopher Cross, Scott Sturgeon
  • Patent number: 9943168
    Abstract: A portable seating apparatus includes a frame having first and second sides. A seat is disposed between the first and second sides of the frame. The seat is suspended between the first and second sides of the frame by multiple tension members such as straps. A first arm rest and first base member are positioned on the first side of the frame, and a second arm rest and second base member are positioned on the second side of the frame. One or more straps extends downwardly from each arm rest to support the suspended seat. In some embodiments, the first and second sides are hinged such that the seating apparatus may be folded for transport and storage. An arm rest hinge is disposed on each arm rest, and a base member hinge is disposed on each base member in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Back Seat Products, LLC
    Inventors: Aric Dewayne Butler, William Christopher Cross
  • Publication number: 20170372645
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel signage devices. The signage devices comprise printed elements comprising, or in connection with a pinwheel assembly, such that the printed elements will rotate in the wind and catch attention by their movement. The signage devices of the invention are especially amenable to depicting and advertising round objects, such as a pizza.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Cross
  • Patent number: 9737145
    Abstract: A portable seating apparatus includes a frame having first and second sides. A seat is disposed between the first and second sides of the frame. The seat is suspended between the first and second sides of the frame by multiple tension members such as straps. A first arm rest and first base member are positioned on the first side of the frame, and a second arm rest and second base member are positioned on the second side of the frame. One or more straps extends downwardly from each arm rest to support the suspended seat. In some embodiments, the first and second sides are hinged such that the seating apparatus may be folded for transport and storage. An arm rest hinge is disposed on each arm rest, and a base member hinge is disposed on each base member in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventors: Aric Dewayne Butler, William Christopher Cross
  • Patent number: 9120430
    Abstract: The present invention is a support and carry system for use with slow moving vehicles having an existing slow moving vehicle support bracket; an extension bar constructed and arranged to be placed in said existing support bracket; an upper support bracket assembly, said upper support bracket dependent on said extension bar, said upper bracket assembly constructed and arranged to receive signage indicating a slow moving vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: William Christopher Cross, Steven Darracot, Jr.
  • Patent number: D727138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Cross
  • Patent number: D743458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Cross