IP Library Granted Patent US 12,443,977
Granted Patent B2
US 12,443,977 · App. 17/874,069 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Carbon credit tokenization

Inventors: Alfred Blair Blaikie, III (Tinton Falls, NJ); Nathaniel T. Bradley (Tucson, AZ); Joshua S. Paugh (Tucson, AZ)
Assignee: DATAVAULT AI INC.
G06Q30/0269G06Q30/0255G06Q30/0261
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,443,977
App. No.
17/874,069
Filed
Jul 26, 2022
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3694
USPC
705/14.66
Abstract

The illustrative embodiments provides a system, method, device, and platform for managing carbon credits utilizing tokens. Carbon credits associated with a unit of carbon emissions are received. The carbon credits are tokenized to create tokens associated with each of the carbon credits. The carbon credits are marketed to authorized parties. Transactions for the tokens associated with the carbon credits are performed. The transactions for the tokens are documented.

Claims (44)

1. A method for managing carbon credits utilizing tokens, comprising:

receiving, by a data platform, carbon credits associated with a unit of carbon emissions;

executing a smart contract on a blockchain network in communication with the data platform to manage utilization of the carbon credits;

tokenizing, by the data platform, the carbon credits to create tokens associated with each of the carbon credits, wherein the tokens are blockchain tokens;

marketing, via the block chain network, the carbon credits to authorized parties;

verifying the authenticity of the tokens associated with the carbon credits prior to authorizing any transactions for the tokens;

performing transactions for the tokens associated with the carbon credits in accordance with the smart contract utilizing the data platform; and

documenting the transactions for the tokens in a distributed ledger associated with the data platform to ensure transparency and efficient utilization of the carbon credits.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

recording utilization of one of the carbon credits associated with one or more of the tokens as a retired credit associated with a non-fungible token.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

verifying that the authorized parties are allowed to utilize the carbon credits and perform transactions for the tokens.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tokens are marketed utilizing the blockchain network.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transactions are enabled to be performed utilizing currency and cryptocurrency.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating the one or more tokens utilizing information associated with the carbon credits.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transactions are controlled utilizing the smart contract associated with the tokens and the carbon credits.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein marketing the carbon credits comprises:

providing an exchange for the carbon credits.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tokens associated with the carbon credits are partially usable or transactable, and wherein a plurality of parties own portions of one of the tokens.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the carbon credits are associated with a physical location or environmental cause.

11. A system for tokenizing carbon credits, comprising:

a plurality of electronic devices executing a data application, the data application is configured to capture the user data associated with a user; and

a data platform accessible by the plurality of electronic devices through one or more networks and executing the data application, wherein the data platform receives carbon credits associated with a unit of carbon emissions, executes a smart contract on a blockchain network in communication with the data platform to manage utilization of the carbon credits, tokenizes the carbon credits to create tokens associated with each of the carbon credits, markets via the block chain network associated with the data platform the carbon credits to authorized parties, verifies the authenticity of the tokens prior to authorizing any transactions for the tokens, performs transactions for the tokens associated with the carbon credits in accordance with the smart contract, and documents the transactions for the tokens in a distributed ledger associated with the data platform to ensure transparency and efficient utilization of the carbon credits.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the data platform records utilization of one of the carbon credits associated with one or more of the tokens as a retired credit associated with a non-fungible token.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the data platform verifies that the authorized parties are allowed to utilize the carbon credits and perform transactions for the token.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the tokens associated with the carbon credits are partially usable or transactable, and wherein a plurality of parties own portions of one of the tokens.

15. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:

a carbon sequestration system capturing green house gases supported by one or more parties, wherein the parties are compensated for carbon sequestration by being granted tokens.

16. A data platform, comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions;

a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to:

receive carbon credits associated with a unit of carbon emissions;

execute a smart contract on a blockchain network in communication with the data platform to manage utilization of the carbon credits;

tokenize the carbon credits to create tokens associated with each of the carbon credits, wherein the tokens are cryptographic tokens;

market, via the block chain network, the carbon credits to authorized parties through the blockchain network;

verify the authenticity of the tokens associated with the carbon credits prior to authorizing any transactions for the tokens;

perform transactions for the tokens associated with the carbon credits in accordance with the smart contract; and

document the transactions for the tokens in a distributed ledger to ensure transparency and efficient utilization of the carbon credits.

17. The data platform of claim 16 , wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

record utilization of one of the carbon credits associated with one or more of the tokens as a retired credit associated with a non-fungible token.

18. The data platform of claim 16 , wherein the data platform verifies that the authorized parties are allowed to utilize the carbon credits and perform transactions for the token.

19. The data platform of claim 16 , wherein the one or more tokens represent blockchain tokens, and wherein the indicator is an encrypted hash, and wherein the tokens associated with the carbon credits are partially usable or transactable, and wherein a plurality of parties own portions of one of the tokens.

20. The data platform of claim 16 , wherein the transactions are controlled utilizing the smart contract associated with the tokens and the carbon credits.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: DATAVAULT AI INC.
Reel/Frame 070514/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2025
From: DATA VAULT HOLDINGS, INC.
To: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069837/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2022
From: BLAIKIE, ALFRED BLAIR, III; BRADLEY, NATHANIEL T.; PAUGH, JOSHUA S.
To: DATA VAULT HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060835/0217 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 17704905 · Mar 25, 2022
Continuation 16870689 · May 8, 2020
Provisional Application 63242123 · Sep 9, 2021
Provisional Application 62908252 · Sep 30, 2019
Provisional Application 62845057 · May 8, 2019
Related Publication 20220358547A1 · Nov 10, 2022
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