Patents by Inventor Christopher Pylypko

Christopher Pylypko 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: 11522691
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices supporting virtual cryptographic key ceremonies are described. A server may receive a plurality of public keys and a plurality of digital signatures comprising data encrypted using a plurality of private keys, where each private key of the plurality of private keys corresponds to a respective public key of the plurality of public keys. The server may generate a quorum token based on the plurality of signatures and the plurality of public keys, where generating the quorum token is based on the plurality of signatures representing at least a threshold number of pools. The server may receive a plurality of encrypted shares associated with respective pools of a plurality of pools, generate a master wrapping key based on generating the quorum token and receiving the plurality of encrypted shares, unwrap a root key using the master wrapping key, and generate a certificate based on the root key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Pylypko, William Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220123929
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices supporting virtual cryptographic key ceremonies are described. A server may receive a plurality of public keys and a plurality of digital signatures comprising data encrypted using a plurality of private keys, where each private key of the plurality of private keys corresponds to a respective public key of the plurality of public keys. The server may generate a quorum token based on the plurality of signatures and the plurality of public keys, where generating the quorum token is based on the plurality of signatures representing at least a threshold number of pools. The server may receive a plurality of encrypted shares associated with respective pools of a plurality of pools, generate a master wrapping key based on generating the quorum token and receiving the plurality of encrypted shares, unwrap a root key using the master wrapping key, and generate a certificate based on the root key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Pylypko, William Johnson