Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Young
Daniel W. Young 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).
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Publication number: 20230101755Abstract: A method for tracking an item in a distributed environment is provided. At least one node in a network adds a new block to a first cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a first sequence of blocks that is stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The new block added to the first cryptographically verifiable ledger contains a component identifier and a hash of a previous block in the first sequence of blocks. The at least one node in the network adds a new block to a second cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a second sequence of blocks that is stored in the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The new block added to the second cryptographically verifiable ledger contains a destination identifier, the first sequence of blocks, and a hash of a previous block in the second sequence of blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: John J. O'Brien, Daniel W. Young, Richard C. McSorley, Christopher R. Heeney, Joseph Jurich, JR., Bruce W. Wilkinson, Todd D. Mattingly, Donald R. High, Robert L. Cantrell, Brian G. McHale
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Patent number: 10627250Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for identifying, via a processor, a plurality of causes for a vehicle to record data on a blockchain, wherein one cause in the plurality of causes is a repetition of a previous journey. The system generates route comparison data by comparing, via a processor as the vehicle is moving, current journey data for a current journey to previous journey data of at least one previous journey by: comparing a current journey start time to a previous journey start time; comparing a current journey travel time to a previous journey travel time; and comparing current journey route coordinates to previous journey route coordinates. Then based on the route comparison data, the system generates a side block which references the previous block in the block chain but contains only distinctions from the previous block. The side block is then added to the block chain.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: Daniel W. Young, Vinay Rao, Dhivya Ganesan, Jennifer Northrup, Richard C. Mcsorley, Christopher R. Heeney, Steven Lewis, Joseph Jurich
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Patent number: 10521806Abstract: A blockchain-based method includes: receiving, by a smart label via accessing a block of a blockchain stored on a computer system, a cold chain requirement for a product, wherein the smart label is affixed to a package containing the product, the cold chain requirement for the product is specified and stored by a manufacturer of the product in the block of the blockchain; storing, by the smart label, the cold chain requirement in a memory of the smart label; receiving, by the smart label, from a temperature sensor a temperature of the product, wherein the temperature sensor is affixed to the package containing the product; comparing, by the smart label, the temperature of the product with a temperature range of the product specified in the cold chain requirement; and adding, by the smart label, the temperature of the product and a time at which the temperature of the product is received by the smart label, to the blockchain, if the temperature of the product is outside of the temperature range specified in thType: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: Robert Cantrell, Daniel W. Young, Brian McHale, John J. O'Brien, Todd Mattingly
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Publication number: 20190303853Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for performing a supply chain verification using blockchain. As packages proceed through the supply chain, data associated with each package is uploaded to respective blockchains such that a non-corruptible record can be maintained of how each individual blockchain was processed. This can require gathering current sensor data, comparing it to data previously stored in the blockchain, and if there is a difference, updating the blockchain with a new block. The updated blockchain can then be distributed to databases, other packages/devices, etc., on a distributed ledger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Robert CANTRELL, Daniel W. YOUNG, John J. O'BRIEN, Brian MCHALE, Todd MATTINGLY
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Publication number: 20190266612Abstract: A method for determining a provenance of an item to be sold on a marketplace is provided. The method includes: generating, by a first computer, a blockchain for the item to be sold on the marketplace; storing the blockchain of the item on the first computer; receiving, by the first computer, from a second computer a request of determining the provenance of the item; in response to the request, sending, by the first computer, to the second computer the blockchain of the item; receiving, by the second computer, the blockchain of the item from the first computer; analyzing, by the second computer, the blockchain of the item in accordance to the set of access authorization levels; and determining, by the second computer, based on the analyzation, whether the item has an acceptable provenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Brian McHale, Daniel W. Young, Jennifer Northrup, Richard C. McSorley, JR., Christopher R. Heeney, Joseph Jurich
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Publication number: 20190266613Abstract: A blockchain-based method includes: receiving, by a smart label via accessing a block of a blockchain stored on a computer system, a cold chain requirement for a product, wherein the smart label is affixed to a package containing the product, the cold chain requirement for the product is specified and stored by a manufacturer of the product in the block of the blockchain; storing, by the smart label, the cold chain requirement in a memory of the smart label; receiving, by the smart label, from a temperature sensor a temperature of the product, wherein the temperature sensor is affixed to the package containing the product; comparing, by the smart label, the temperature of the product with a temperature range of the product specified in the cold chain requirement; and adding, by the smart label, the temperature of the product and a time at which the temperature of the product is received by the smart label, to the blockchain, if the temperature of the product is outside of the temperature range specified in thType: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Robert Cantrell, Daniel W. Young, Brian McHale, John J. O'Brien, Todd Mattingly
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Publication number: 20190226850Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for identifying, via a processor, a plurality of causes for a vehicle to record data on a blockchain, wherein one cause in the plurality of causes is a repetition of a previous journey. The system generates route comparison data by comparing, via a processor as the vehicle is moving, current journey data for a current journey to previous journey data of at least one previous journey by: comparing a current journey start time to a previous journey start time; comparing a current journey travel time to a previous journey travel time; and comparing current journey route coordinates to previous journey route coordinates. Then based on the route comparison data, the system generates a side block which references the previous block in the block chain but contains only distinctions from the previous block. The side block is then added to the block chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Daniel W. YOUNG, Vinay RAO, Dhivya GANESAN, Jennifer NORTHRUP, Richard C. MCSORLEY, Christopher R. HEENEY, Steven LEWIS, Joseph JURICH
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Patent number: 7813881Abstract: The present invention provides a method useful for analysis of punctate distribution of supramolecular complexes that are compartmentalized in nuclear microenvironments. In preferred embodiments the method provides quantitative analysis of the assembly of regulatory machinery within the context of nuclear architecture and to provide a mechanistic link with biological control. In other embodiments, the invention provides a method of identifying a molecule by parameters of its subnuclear distribution, comprising the steps of quantifying organizational parameters of domains within subnuclear distributions of a molecule; performing factor analysis on the quantified organizational parameters; performing discriminant analysis on the quantified organizational parameters; comparing the results of the factor analysis and the results of the discriminant analysis to one or more standards, thereby identifying a molecule by parameters of its subnuclear distribution.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: University of MassachusettsInventors: Gary S. Stein, Daniel W. Young, Sayyed K. Zaidi, Amjad Javed, Andre J. Van Wijnen, Janet L. Stein, Jane B. Lian