Patents by Inventor Douglas G. Kinnaird

Douglas G. Kinnaird 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).

  • Triggering actions responsive to blockchain transactions
    Patent number: 11651360
    Abstract: A blockchain may store transactions for various purposes which may be later accessed by interested parties for ledger verification. One example method of operation may comprise one or more of receiving a blockchain transaction, identifying a proof-of-work is generated for the blockchain transaction via a network entity, transmitting the proof-of-work and a select portion of ledger data to a registered third party via an encrypted message based on a third party key, validating the proof-of-work via the third party, and providing a reward to the network entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Kinnaird, Ruiping Li, Brian M. O'Connell, Susan K. Schreitmueller, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, David D. Weck
  • TRIGGERING ACTIONS RESPONSIVE TO BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20180144340
    Abstract: A blockchain may store transactions for various purposes which may be later accessed by interested parties for ledger verification. One example method of operation may comprise one or more of receiving a blockchain transaction, identifying a proof-of-work is generated for the blockchain transaction via a network entity, transmitting the proof-of-work and a select portion of ledger data to a registered third party via an encrypted message based on a third party key, validating the proof-of-work via the third party, and providing a reward to the network entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas G. Kinnaird, Ruiping Li, Brian M. O'Connell, Susan K. Schreitmueller, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, David D. Weck