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Audit-Grade Time & Phase Integrity Certification

The system compares estimates obtained from at least two heterogeneous and physically independent time or phase channels, referenced to a common reference configuration. It then determines a discrepancy measure Δ together with its corresponding uncertainty measure UΔ and creates a verifiable integrity record intended for independent verification based on the record itself.

System demonstration

Available forms of collaboration

Licensing • Research and development partnership • PoC pilot and integration

NDA / Contact

Intellectual property status

Patent application

P.454410

Office

Patent Office of the Republic of Poland (UPRP)

Filing date

12 January 2026

Status

Patent application pending

The application covers a system, a method and an independent integrity-record verifier, as well as software and media containing that software, for certifying time and/or phase integrity.

Who is this technology for?

The technology is intended for manufacturers, integrators and operators of timing, synchronization and PNT infrastructure that require independent, uncertainty-aware and subsequently verifiable evidence of time or phase integrity.

Timing and synchronization system manufacturers PNT and GNSS integrators Telecommunications and 5G operators Data centers and AI infrastructure Finance and regulated systems Cybersecurity and digital forensics Energy, OT / ICS and critical infrastructure Defense and space Metrology and advanced research

How does the technology work?

The system obtains time- or phase-related estimates from independent channels, brings them into a comparable form and determines Δ together with UΔ. The result is stored in an integrity record that can be checked by an external verifier.

Step 01

Estimate acquisition

The estimates originate from heterogeneous and physically independent channels.

Step 02

Reference alignment

The estimates are brought into a comparable reference configuration.

Step 03

Integrity measurement

The discrepancy measure Δ and its corresponding uncertainty measure UΔ are determined.

Step 04

Record generation

The result and its verification context are stored in an integrity record.

Step 05

Independent verification

The verifier checks the record and reproduces the specified result.

1) What problem does it solve?

NTP, PTP and GNSS systems, local references and holdover mechanisms deliver, synchronize and maintain operational time. However, when time becomes the basis for an audit, dispute, failure analysis or cyber incident, a clock reading or synchronization alarm alone does not provide durable evidence of whether that time could be trusted within a specific window, what discrepancy occurred, what uncertainty accompanied the result and which data supported the assessment.

Time without independent evidence of trustworthiness: infrastructure may deliver time without leaving a reproducible record confirming its integrity at the moment of an event.
Common-cause failure risk: apparently redundant sources may depend on the same receiver, oscillator, transmission path or estimation chain.
Distorted chronology: an incorrect or manipulated time axis may change the apparent order of logs, transactions, measurements, restarts and events in distributed systems.
Difficult post-event analysis: without a common record, it may be difficult to determine whether a deviation was significant relative to uncertainty and, in a multi-channel configuration, which path was inconsistent.
Risk of incorrect correlation and localization: even a small timing inconsistency in one sensor may distort event reconstruction or a localization result.

2) What is the innovation?

The technology converts a transient synchronization state into durable, measurable and independently verifiable evidence of time or phase integrity. It does not replace existing NTP, PTP or GNSS systems or synchronization infrastructure. Instead, it adds a certification layer that compares independent estimates, determines Δ together with UΔ and preserves the basis of the assessment in a record that can be checked later.

Heterogeneous and physically independent channels reduce the risk that all sources are affected by the same critical failure.
A common reference configuration enables estimates originating from different technologies, paths and representations to be compared.
The Δ/UΔ result describes not only the magnitude of discrepancy or consistency, but also its associated uncertainty, confidence level, risk or protection level, depending on the configuration.
A verifiable integrity record may contain the result, channel identification, the reference configuration, and the data and metadata required to interpret or reproduce the assessment.
An independent verifier checks the integrity or provenance of the record, reproduces the specified Δ or Δ/UΔ result, and generates a conformity or non-conformity outcome.
Multi-channel diagnostics can, with at least three channels, support isolation of an inconsistent path and reduce the risk of basing a decision on an erroneous source.

3) Benefits for partners

Limited infrastructure changes: existing timing sources, devices and paths can be used; where necessary, the architecture can be supplemented with an independent reference channel.
Audit-grade evidence: a portable and machine-readable record showing the result, uncertainty and context of the certification.
More reliable diagnostics and post-event analysis: assessment of discrepancy significance relative to UΔ, isolation of an inconsistent channel, and support for log correlation, transaction auditing and failure or incident analysis.
More reliable localization systems and sensor networks: identifying a timing-inconsistent node may support its rejection or correction, increase confidence in the result and, where data are corrected, also improve localization accuracy.
Vendor-independent integration: one certification logic can be connected to multiple classes of devices and deployed across different sectors.

4) Collaboration and licensing

The technology is available for licensing, PoC pilot projects, and research, development and integration partnerships.

Integration, OEM or white-label licensing for hardware manufacturers, integrators or service providers implementing the technology within their own solution.
PoC pilot using channels already available in the partner's environment, without the need to build timing infrastructure from the ground up.
Research and development partnership covering input adapters, uncertainty models, the record specification, the verifier and integration with supervisory systems.
Sector-specific, territorial, site-based or node-based licensing, with the option to combine an upfront fee, a minimum recurring fee and royalties.
Technical scope and commercial terms are agreed individually, and detailed materials are made available under an NDA.

Documentation and contact

Detailed technical documentation, materials relating to the scope of the patent application, verification assumptions and integration materials are available under a standard NDA. For licensing or collaboration inquiries, please contact: contact@patrykrosa.com.