Patents by Inventor Dan Rice

Dan Rice 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).

  • Publication number: 20190392138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for injecting protection mechanisms into a smart contract code that may have unknown vulnerabilities. More specifically, the invention identifies key lines of code/commands that execute critical functions in a smart contract and injects additional code to monitor and prevent unwanted execution of said key lines of code/commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Bootstrap Legal Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Rice
  • Publication number: 20190392438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for creating and managing smart contracts on a blockchain. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and system that provides a set of tools for users to create, monitor, manage, modify, terminate, trigger disputes, communicate with contracting parties, and if necessary resolve a dispute over a smart contract. Additionally, the system also records and manages contract history documents and records them with the smart contract such that if there are disputes that need to be handled, the system can provide the parties and third parties with an complete set of contract documents including historical contract documents to aid in the resolution of the dispute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Bootstrap Legal Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Rice
  • Publication number: 20190392178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for creating and managing smart contracts on a blockchain. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and system that provides a set of tools for users to create, monitor, manage, modify, terminate, trigger disputes, communicate with contracting parties, and if necessary resolve a dispute over a smart contract. Additionally, the invention provides a server that monitors activity on a distributed ledger and reports it to interested parties so that they can take appropriate action such as authorize, freeze, dispute, ro communicate regarding the smart contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Bootstrap Legal Inc.
    Inventor: dan rice
  • Publication number: 20190392536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for creating and managing smart contracts on a blockchain. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and system that provides a set of tools for users to create, monitor, manage, modify, terminate, trigger disputes, communicate with contracting parties, and if necessary resolve a dispute over a smart contract. Additionally, the system also records and manages contract history documents and records them with the smart contract such that if there are disputes that need to be handled, the system can provide the parties and third parties with an complete set of contract documents including historical contract documents to aid in the resolution of the dispute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Bootstrap Legal Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Rice
  • Publication number: 20180365447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for signing and authentication of documents using a distributed ledger. More specifically, the invention provides for an electronic signature system that provides increased reliability and security to authenticate signed documents using a distributed ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: bootstrap legal Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Rice
  • Patent number: 7220093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to produce a single stream of mailpieces in new groups, where each new group comprises a plurality of mailpieces all addressed to a distinct delivery point. The apparatus comprises a plurality of feed units, each unit configured to process a quantity of similar mailpieces, each with a distinct delivery point indicia on the face of the mailpiece, and to deposit each mailpiece in a distinct pocket on a collation conveyor which traverses all of the plurality of feed units. Each pocket will ultimately contain different mail pieces, all addressed to the same delivery point Multiple new groups of mailpieces are then automatically placed in containers in a sequence corresponding to a predetermined delivery route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Bowe Bell & Howell Postal Systems Company
    Inventors: John Overman, George Rabindran, Steve Archer, Dan Rice, Tom Wells, Ken Guenther
  • Patent number: 7210893
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for combining multiple small stacks of flats mailpieces into a single large stack of mailpieces and then transferring the large stack to a standard flats mail tray, all while maintaining the sequence order of the mail in the accumulated stack. The apparatus is comprised of three primary subsystems: a bridge conveyor, a stack accumulator, and an output tray station. The bridge conveyor carries mailpieces from the exit conveyor of a mail processing machine such as a collator, to the stack accumulator. The stack accumulator combines small stacks of mailpieces into large stacks in a desired sequence. The output tray station provides support for an empty tray as the accumulated mail stack is transferred to the tray, and then releases the filled tray in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Bowe Bell + Howell Postal Systems Company
    Inventors: John Overman, George Rabindran, Steve Archer, Sherrie Rice, legal representative, Mike Stollenwerck, Mike Ogarek, Dan Rice, deceased
  • Publication number: 20040186616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to produce a single stream of mailpieces in new groups, where each new group comprises a plurality of mailpieces all addressed to a distinct delivery point. The apparatus comprises a plurality of feed units, each unit configured to process a quantity of similar mailpieces, each with a distinct delivery point indicia on the face of the mailpiece, and to deposit each mailpiece in a distinct pocket on a collation conveyor which traverses all of the plurality of feed units. Each pocket will ultimately contain different mail pieces, all addressed to the same delivery point Multiple new groups of mailpieces are then automatically placed in containers in a sequence corresponding to a predetermined delivery route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: BOWE BELL + HOWELL POSTAL SYSTEMS COMPANY
    Inventors: John Overman, George Rabindran, Steve Archer, Dan Rice, Tom Wells, Ken Guenther
  • Patent number: 6748294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to produce a single stream of mailpieces in new groups, where each new group comprises a plurality of mailpieces all addressed to a distinct delivery point. The apparatus comprises a plurality of feed units, each unit configured to process a quantity of similar mailpieces, each with a distinct delivery point indicia on the face of the mailpiece, and to deposit each mailpiece in a distinct pocket on a collation conveyor which traverses all of the plurality of feed units. Each pocket will ultimately contain different mail pieces, all addressed to the same delivery point. Multiple new groups of mailpieces are then automatically placed in containers in a sequence corresponding to a predetermined delivery route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Bowe Bell + Howell Postal Systems Company
    Inventors: John Overman, George Rabindran, Steve Archer, Dan Rice, Tom Wells, Ken Guenther