Patents by Inventor Michael Pisani
Michael Pisani 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: 20230244581Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for an issue response communications evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the issue response communications evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, issue response communications data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an issue response communications rating as a measure of system issue response communications maturity for the system aspect based on the issue response communications data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Patent number: 11704212Abstract: A method for execution by an analysis unit includes obtaining a collection of data for a particular evaluation of a system aspect. The method further includes acquiring data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation of the system aspect. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation perspectives based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation modalities based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation metrics based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes evaluating the collection of data in accordance with the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation perspectives, and the one or more evaluation modalities to produce one or more evaluation outputs.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Patent number: 11704213Abstract: A method for execution by an analysis unit includes obtaining a collection of data for a particular evaluation of a system aspect. The method further includes acquiring data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation of the system aspect. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation perspectives based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation modalities based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation metrics based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes evaluating the collection of data in accordance with the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation perspectives, and the one or more evaluation modalities to produce one or more evaluation outputs.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Patent number: 11698845Abstract: A method for execution by an analysis unit includes obtaining a collection of data for a particular evaluation of a system aspect. The method further includes acquiring data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation of the system aspect. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation perspectives based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation modalities based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation metrics based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes evaluating the collection of data in accordance with the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation perspectives, and the one or more evaluation modalities to produce one or more evaluation outputs.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Patent number: 11693751Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for an issue response analysis evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the issue response analysis evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, issue response analysis data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an issue response analysis rating as a measure of system issue response analysis maturity for the system aspect based on the issue response analysis data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20230176955Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for an issue recovery improvement evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the issue recovery improvement evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, issue recovery improvement data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an issue recovery improvement rating as a measure of system issue recovery improvement maturity for the system aspect based on the issue recovery improvement data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Patent number: 11645176Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for a protection evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the protection evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the protection analysis on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, protection data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, a protection rating as a measure of protection maturity for the system aspect based on the protection data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: UncommonX IncInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20230090011Abstract: A method for execution by an analysis unit includes obtaining a collection of data for a particular evaluation of a system aspect. The method further includes acquiring data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation of the system aspect. The method further includes determining at least one of: one or more evaluation perspectives based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation modalities based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation metrics based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes evaluating the collection of data in accordance with the at least one of the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation perspectives, and the one or more evaluation modalities to produce one or more evaluation outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: UncommonX, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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IDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING DATA FROM ASSETS OF A SYSTEM UNDER EVALUATION BY A SYSTEM ANALYSIS SYSTEM
Publication number: 20230004468Abstract: An analysis system determines a system aspect of a system, determines an evaluation perspective for use in performing an asset management evaluation on the system aspect relating to a build of the system, an evaluation viewpoint corresponding to discovered information of the system and selects a plurality of data structures identifying data to be collected based thereupon. The analysis system, based upon the system aspect, the evaluation perspective, the evaluation viewpoint, and the plurality of data structures, determining context data. Based upon the plurality of data structures, the analysis system identifies a plurality of physical assets of the system for collection of data, queries the plurality of physical assets of the system to collect data to populate the plurality of data structures. The analysis system evaluates the data structures using the context data to produce an evaluation of at least some of the plurality of physical assets of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela -
Publication number: 20220035929Abstract: Operating an analysis system that includes one or more computing entities by installing a system user interface module on a system to be evaluated, installing a data extraction module on the system to be evaluated and establishing at least one secure data pipeline between the analysis system and the system to be evaluated to service communications between the analysis system and the system user interface module and the analysis system and the data extraction module. The method further includes determining analysis parameters for the system to be evaluated, identifying assets of the system to be evaluated based upon the analysis parameters, receiving data from the data extraction module, via the at least one secure data pipeline and based upon the analysis parameters, the data regarding the assets of the system to be evaluated, and processing the data based upon the analysis parameters to produce one or more evaluation outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: UncommonX Inc.Inventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210406385Abstract: An analysis unit of an analysis system includes a data module and an analyze and score module. The data module receives data analysis parameters regarding a particular evaluation of a system, determines data collection parameters and data parsing parameters, interacts with a collection of data to collect data relevant to the particular evaluation, based upon the data parsing parameters, parses the data relevant to the particular evaluation to produce source data. The analyze and score module receives the data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation, determines a system aspect, an evaluation aspect, one or more evaluation metrics, one or more evaluation modes, and one or more evaluation perspectives, and evaluates the source data in accordance with the system aspect, the evaluation aspect, the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation modes, and the one or more evaluation perspectives to produce one or more evaluation outputs including ratings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210357511Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for a protection evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the protection evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the protection analysis on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, protection data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, a protection rating as a measure of protection maturity for the system aspect based on the protection data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210326226Abstract: An analysis system includes a control module generates data gathering parameters and data analysis parameters based on one or more inputs regarding an evaluation of a system aspect under test of a system, a data input module receives system gathered data regarding the system aspect under test to produce gathered data, and a data analysis module configured to generate the evaluation of the system aspect under test based on the data analysis parameters and the gathered data One or more databases store one or more of the gathered data, the data analysis parameters, and the evaluation of the system aspect under test and one or more data extraction modules interact with the system aspect under test to extract data from the system aspect under test in accordance with a respective portion of the data gathering parameters to produce the system gathered data and provide the system gathered data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210329018Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for a continuous security monitoring evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the continuous security monitoring evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, continuous security monitoring data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, a continuous security monitoring rating as a measure of system continuous security monitoring maturity for the system aspect based on the continuous security monitoring data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210326448Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for a protection evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the protection evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the protection analysis on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, protection data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, a protection rating as a measure of protection maturity for the system aspect based on the protection data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210326231Abstract: A method includes determining a system aspect of a system for asset management evaluation. The method further includes determining at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the asset management evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes determining at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the asset management evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining asset management data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating an asset management rating as a measure of system asset management maturity for the system aspect based on the asset management data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210326447Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for a protection evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the protection evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the protection analysis on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, protection data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, a protection rating as a measure of protection maturity for the system aspect based on the protection data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210318943Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for an issue response analysis evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the issue response analysis evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, issue response analysis data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an issue response analysis rating as a measure of system issue response analysis maturity for the system aspect based on the issue response analysis data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210312059Abstract: A method for execution by an analysis unit includes obtaining a collection of data for a particular evaluation of a system aspect. The method further includes acquiring data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation of the system aspect. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation perspectives based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation modalities based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation metrics based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes evaluating the collection of data in accordance with the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation perspectives, and the one or more evaluation modalities to produce one or more evaluation outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela
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Publication number: 20210294904Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system sector of a system for an asset evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the asset evaluation on the system sector. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the asset evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, asset data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an asset evaluation rating as a measure of system asset maturity for the system aspect based on the asset data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: 5thColumn LLCInventors: Raymond Hicks, Ryan Michael Pisani, Thomas James McNeela