IP Library Granted Patent US 11,424,944
Granted Patent B2
US 11,424,944 · App. 16/524,610 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

Transaction-enabled systems for providing provable access to a distributed ledger with a tokenized instruction set

Inventor: Charles Howard Cella (Pembroke, MA)
Assignee: Strong Force TX Portfolio 2018, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,424,944
App. No.
16/524,610
Filed
Jul 29, 2019
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Examiner
WOO, ISAAC M
Art Unit
2163
USPC
707/826
Abstract

Transaction-enabling systems including a controller are disclosed. The controller can access a distributed ledger including an instruction set, tokenize the instruction set, interpret an instruction set access request, and, in response to the instruction set access request, provide a provable access to the instruction set.

Claims (39)

1. A transaction-enabling system comprising a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:

access an instruction set stored on a distributed ledger,

wherein the instruction set is configured to command a downstream production tool;

tokenize the instruction set;

interpret an instruction set access request; and

in response to the instruction set access request;

validate access rights to the instruction set based on the instruction set access request and a license associated with the instruction set; and

provide the tokenized instruction set to the downstream production tool,

wherein the tokenized instruction set provides provable access to the instruction set, and wherein the tokenized instruction set is configured as a black box to the downstream production tool with at least one of inputs or outputs to command the downstream production tool, and

wherein the downstream production tool is a physical tool structured to perform a physical action in response to the command.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a coating process, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the coating process.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a 3D printer operation, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the 3D printer operation.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a semiconductor fabrication process, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the semiconductor fabrication process.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a food preparation, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the food preparation.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a polymer production, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the polymer production.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a chemical synthesis, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the chemical synthesis.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a biological production, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the biological production.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream production tool is a tool for a crystal fabrication, and the instruction set is configured to command the tool for the crystal fabrication.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to interpret an execution operation of the instruction set by the downstream production tool, and to record a transaction on the distributed ledger in response to the execution operation.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to tokenize the instruction set in response to accessing the instruction set.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to record a transaction on the distributed ledger in response to providing the provable access to the instruction set.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to record a transaction on the distributed ledger in response to a command of the downstream production tool using the instruction set.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of inputs or outputs of the black box are provided via an application programming interface (API).

15. A transaction-enabling system comprising a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:

access an instruction set stored on a distributed ledger,

wherein the instruction set is configured to command a downstream production tool, and

wherein the distributed ledger comprises a smart wrapper for the instruction set;

tokenize the instruction set;

interpret an instruction set access request; and

in response to the instruction set access request;

using the smart wrapper, validate access rights to the instruction set based on the instruction set access request and a license associated with the instruction set; and

provide the tokenized instruction set to the downstream production tool,

wherein the tokenized instruction set provides provable access to the instruction set, and wherein the tokenized instruction set is configured as a black box to the downstream production tool with at least one of inputs or outputs to command the downstream production tool, and

wherein the downstream production tool is a physical tool structured to perform a physical action in response to the command.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the smart wrapper is configured to provide a feature selected from at least one of: provable access control, validation of terms, or tracking of utilization for an operation performed on the distributed ledger.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the operation on the distributed ledger comprises triggering access controls within a content management system upon a validation of actions.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to tokenize the instruction set in response to accessing the instruction set.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to record a transaction on the distributed ledger in response to providing the provable access to the instruction set.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to record a transaction on the distributed ledger in response to a command of the downstream production tool using the instruction set.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2020
From: CELLA, CHARLES HOWARD
To: STRONG FORCE TX PORTFOLIO 2018, LLC
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Continuity (5)
Continuation PCTUS2019030934 · May 6, 2019
Provisional Application 62787206 · Dec 31, 2018
Provisional Application 62751713 · Oct 29, 2018
Provisional Application 62667550 · May 6, 2018
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