US 12,341,882 B2
Techniques for generating cryptographic values
William C. Lamb, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US); and Darnell Washington, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US)
Assigned to SECUREXPERTS INCORPORATED, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US)
Filed by SecureXperts Incorporated, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/654,001.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/158,295, filed on Mar. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0286281 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC H04L 9/0869 (2013.01) [H04L 9/3263 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for generating a cryptographic value, the system comprising:
an imaging assembly, the imaging assembly comprising:
a pearl,
a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit coupled to the pearl, the RFID circuit establishing a RFID signature associated with the pearl,
a housing,
a base disposed in the housing,
a mount extending upwardly from the base and defining a seat configured to support the pearl, and
at least one image sensor aligned with the mount such that a field of view of the at least one image sensor includes at least a portion of the pearl when the pearl is supported by the mount,
wherein the at least one image sensor is configured to receive light from the pearl and provide output image data in response to the light from the pearl, the output image data being representative of at least one feature of the pearl; and
a controller to receive the output image data, permute the output image data to provide permuted output image data, and permute the permuted output image data with the RFID signature to generate a certificate signing request.