Patents by Inventor Clay Cross

Clay 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).

  • Patent number: 12400555
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for detecting academic dishonesty and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions is presented. The present invention relates to a method of detecting academic dishonesty and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions. The invention is particularly suited for practical examinations where a student or other person being tested, i.e., any test taker, is tasked with solving a problem which, when solved correctly, gives the student access to a “flag value” (an answer) that the student discovers/finds and submits as his or her “student response.” In this application the terms “student” and “test-taker” are used interchangeably. If the student submits the correct student response they are identified as having solved the problem, whereas if they do not submit the correct response (either by submitting no response or by submitting an incorrect response) they are identified as having failed to solve the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: CHIRON PROPERTIES, LLC
    Inventor: Clay Cross
  • Publication number: 20250222621
    Abstract: A hybrid vibration assembly for a concrete products machine. The assembly may include a vibration frame positioned to carry at least a portion of a mold, a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame, knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame for vertical adjustment relative to the stationary frame, and a motor connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame. The assembly may also include a mechanical frame/mold clamp that alternately couples the vibration frame to the mold and decouples the vibration frame from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Krentz, Daniel Campau, Alex Guzman, Clay Cross
  • Patent number: 12325150
    Abstract: A hybrid vibration assembly for a concrete products machine. The assembly may include a vibration frame positioned to carry at least a portion of a mold, a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame, knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame for vertical adjustment relative to the stationary frame, and a motor connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame. The assembly may also include a mechanical frame/mold clamp that alternately couples the vibration frame to the mold and decouples the vibration frame from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Besser Company
    Inventors: Douglas Krentz, Daniel Campau, Alex Guzman, Clay Cross
  • Publication number: 20240105073
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for detecting academic dishonesty and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions is presented. The present invention relates to a method of detecting academic dishonesty and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions. The invention is particularly suited for practical examinations where a student or other person being tested, i.e., any test taker, is tasked with solving a problem which, when solved correctly, gives the student access to a “flag value” (an answer) that the student discovers/finds and submits as his or her “student response.” In this application the terms “student” and “test-taker” are used interchangeably. If the student submits the correct student response they are identified as having solved the problem, whereas if they do not submit the correct response (either by submitting no response or by submitting an incorrect response) they are identified as having failed to solve the problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Clay CROSS
  • Publication number: 20230117948
    Abstract: A hybrid vibration assembly for a concrete products machine. The assembly may include a vibration frame positioned to carry at least a portion of a mold, a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame, knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame for vertical adjustment relative to the stationary frame, and a motor connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame. The assembly may also include a mechanical frame/mold clamp that alternately couples the vibration frame to the mold and decouples the vibration frame from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Krentz, Daniel Campau, Alex Guzman, Clay Cross