Patents by Inventor Jeremy Schroeder
Jeremy Schroeder 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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Patent number: 11955924Abstract: A solar tracking mounting system is provided. The tracking system has an anchor comprising a pile and a riser bracket fastened to the top thereof, wherein the riser bracket is configured to provide adjustable mounting points, a chord assembly coupled to with the riser brackets, wherein the chord assembly is configured to pivotability tilt, a kicker connected to the anchor assembly, wherein the kicker is configured to connect the chord assembly to the pile, a vertical actuator connected to the kicker and the chord assembly, wherein the vertical actuator is a rack and pinion linear actuator configured to amplify a torque received from a motor and pivotably tilt to the chord assembly to a desired angle while tracking a direction of a light source, and a driveshaft connected to the motor and the vertical actuator. A jack screw may also be provided therein for actuation.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Jeremy Jacobs, Mark Schroeder, Michael Fraenkel, Christopher Lee Cruse
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Publication number: 20240111844Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographic digital asset into a digital software application, includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code, the digital asset ID code existing together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger. The digital asset ID code represents the cryptographic digital asset, and the cryptographic digital asset comprises a plurality of attributes. A virtual object is then represented on the display via the digital software application. The virtual object has an appearance that is based on the plurality of attributes of the cryptographic digital asset, and the virtual object includes a plurality of object attributes. The method further includes modifying at least one of the object attributes according to an aspect of the digital software application or interaction between the character avatar and the virtual object and representing a modified virtual object on the display via the digital software application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 11886552Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographic digital asset into a digital software application includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code, the digital asset ID code existing together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger, the digital asset ID code including a code string segmented into a series of code subsets, wherein a first plurality of the code subsets includes data indicative of a plurality of attributes of the digital asset. The cryptographic digital asset is then represented on a display, wherein the cryptographic digital asset comprises a virtual object having an appearance based on the first plurality of code subsets, the virtual object further includes a plurality of object attributes. At least one of the object attributes is modified according to an aspect of the digital software application or interaction between a character avatar and the virtual object.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20230361998Abstract: A method of distributing a real-life product version of a cryptographic digital asset includes modifying an attribute of the cryptographic digital asset based on a received input, the cryptographic digital asset being registered on a distributed blockchain ledger and including a plurality of attributes with at least one of the plurality of attributes being an attribute that is capable of modification. The modification being operative to transition the cryptographic digital asset through one or more stages of evolution. The method further includes unlocking the real-life product version of the cryptographic digital asset upon reaching a specific stage of evolution, and providing the user with the ability to purchase the unlocked real-life product version.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20230351489Abstract: A method of event-based distribution of a cryptographically secured digital asset includes receiving, from a computing device associated with a user, an indication that the computing device is located at a predetermined venue within a predetermined window of time, receiving an indication that a conditional triggering event has occurred during the predetermined window of time, receiving, from the computing device, a unique owner identification (ID) code associated with the user, and transmitting a request to record a transfer of the cryptographically secured digital asset to the user on a distributed blockchain ledger. The request comprises both a unique digital asset ID code and the unique owner ID code, and transmitting the request to record the transfer of the cryptographically secured digital asset on the distributed blockchain ledger occurs only after the indication is received that the conditional event has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20230327866Abstract: A method of provisioning or distributing a cryptographic digital asset and supervising a secondary transfer of the digital asset includes receiving a transaction confirmation indicative of a completed transaction of a product from a first party to a second party; determining or receiving a unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; receiving a request to transfer the cryptographic digital asset to a second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address; and recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20230327865Abstract: A method of provisioning or distributing a cryptographic digital asset and supervising a secondary transfer of the digital asset includes receiving a transaction confirmation indicative of a completed transaction of a product from a first party to a second party; determining or receiving a unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; receiving a request to transfer the cryptographic digital asset to a second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address; and recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 11736284Abstract: A method of provisioning or distributing a cryptographic digital asset and supervising a secondary transfer of the digital asset includes receiving a transaction confirmation indicative of a completed transaction of a product from a first party to a second party; determining or receiving a unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; receiving a request to transfer the cryptographic digital asset to a second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address; and recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 11727478Abstract: A method of event-based distribution of a cryptographically secured digital asset includes receiving, from a computing device associated with a user, an indication that the computing device is located at a predetermined venue within a predetermined window of time, receiving an indication that a conditional triggering event has occurred during the predetermined window of time, receiving, from the computing device, a unique owner identification (ID) code associated with the user, and transmitting a request to record a transfer of the cryptographically secured digital asset to the user on a distributed blockchain ledger. The request comprises both a unique digital asset ID code and the unique owner ID code, and transmitting the request to record the transfer of the cryptographically secured digital asset on the distributed blockchain ledger occurs only after the indication is received that the conditional event has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20220207119Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographic digital asset into a digital software application includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code, the digital asset ID code existing together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger, the digital asset ID code including a code string segmented into a series of code subsets, wherein a first plurality of the code subsets includes data indicative of a plurality of attributes of the digital asset. The cryptographic digital asset is then represented on a display, wherein the cryptographic digital asset comprises a virtual object having an appearance based on the first plurality of code subsets, the virtual object further includes a plurality of object attributes. At least one of the object attributes is modified according to an aspect of the digital software application or interaction between a character avatar and the virtual object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 11308184Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographically secured digital asset into a digital video game application includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code representative of cryptographically secure digital asset. The digital asset ID code exists together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger, and includes a code string segmented into a series of code subsets. A first plurality of the code subsets includes data indicative of a plurality of attributes of the digital asset. The digital asset ID code is provided to a virtual object generator, which returns a virtual object constructed from the first plurality of the code subsets of the unique owner ID code, and where the virtual object further including a plurality of object attributes. At least one of the character attributes is then modified according to at least one of the object attributes.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20210383461Abstract: A method of event-based distribution of a cryptographically secured digital asset includes receiving, from a computing device associated with a user, an indication that the computing device is located at a predetermined venue within a predetermined window of time, receiving an indication that a conditional triggering event has occurred during the predetermined window of time, receiving, from the computing device, a unique owner identification (ID) code associated with the user, and transmitting a request to record a transfer of the cryptographically secured digital asset to the user on a distributed blockchain ledger. The request comprises both a unique digital asset ID code and the unique owner ID code, and transmitting the request to record the transfer of the cryptographically secured digital asset on the distributed blockchain ledger occurs only after the indication is received that the conditional event has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 11113754Abstract: A method of event-based distribution of a cryptographic digital asset includes receiving, from a computing device associated with a user, an indication that the computing device is located at a predetermined venue within a predetermined window of time; receiving a unique owner identification (ID) code associated with the user; receiving a unique code acquired by the user; determining a unique digital asset ID code corresponding to the received unique code, the unique digital asset ID code being representative of the cryptographic digital asset; and transmitting a cryptographic block to a distributed blockchain ledger to record transfer of the cryptographic digital asset to the user, the cryptographic block comprising both the unique digital asset ID code and the unique owner ID code.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20210258155Abstract: A method of provisioning or distributing a cryptographic digital asset and supervising a secondary transfer of the digital asset includes receiving a transaction confirmation indicative of a completed transaction of a product from a first party to a second party; determining or receiving a unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the unique owner identification (ID) code or wallet address of the second party; receiving a request to transfer the cryptographic digital asset to a second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address; and recording or transmitting a request to record ownership of the cryptographic digital asset to the second unique owner identification (ID) code or second wallet address.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 11032072Abstract: Presented are cryptographic digital assets for articles of footwear, methods for making/using such cryptographic digital assets, and decentralized computing systems with blockchain control logic for mining, intermingling, and exchanging blockchain-enabled digital shoes. A method of provisioning the digital assets includes receiving a transaction confirmation indicative of a completed transaction of an article of footwear or a digital file representative thereof from a first party to a second party, and transmitting a cryptographic block to a distributed blockchain ledger to record transfer of the cryptographic digital asset to the second party.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20200186338Abstract: Presented are cryptographic digital assets for articles of footwear, methods for making/using such cryptographic digital assets, and decentralized computing systems with blockchain control logic for mining, intermingling, and exchanging blockchain-enabled digital shoes. A method of provisioning the digital assets includes receiving a transaction confirmation indicative of a completed transaction of an article of footwear or a digital file representative thereof from a first party to a second party, and transmitting a cryptographic block to a distributed blockchain ledger to record transfer of the cryptographic digital asset to the second party.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20200184547Abstract: A method of event-based distribution of a cryptographic digital asset includes receiving, from a computing device associated with a user, an indication that the computing device is located at a predetermined venue within a predetermined window of time; receiving a unique owner identification (ID) code associated with the user; receiving a unique code acquired by the user; determining a unique digital asset ID code corresponding to the received unique code, the unique digital asset ID code being representative of the cryptographic digital asset; and transmitting a cryptographic block to a distributed blockchain ledger to record transfer of the cryptographic digital asset to the user, the cryptographic block comprising both the unique digital asset ID code and the unique owner ID code.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Publication number: 20200184041Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographically secured digital asset into a digital video game application includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code representative of cryptographically secure digital asset. The digital asset ID code exists together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger, and includes a code string segmented into a series of code subsets. A first plurality of the code subsets includes data indicative of a plurality of attributes of the digital asset. The digital asset ID code is provided to a virtual object generator, which returns a virtual object constructed from the first plurality of the code subsets of the unique owner ID code, and where the virtual object further including a plurality of object attributes. At least one of the character attributes is then modified according to at least one of the object attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 10578296Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to providing lighting in an underwater transducer mounted to a boat. The transducer assembly includes a housing. The housing includes a transducer. The housing includes one or more lighting devices. The housing also includes an element integrated with an outer edge of the housing in a waterproof configuration. The element allows light from the one or more lighting devices to emanate outward from the outer edge of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING ASInventor: Jeremy Schroeder
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Patent number: 10505726Abstract: Presented are cryptographic digital assets for articles of footwear, methods for making/using such cryptographic digital assets, and decentralized computing systems with blockchain control logic for mining, intermingling, and exchanging blockchain-enabled digital shoes. A method of generating cryptographic digital assets for footwear includes a middleware server computer receiving, over a distributed computing network from a remote computing node, confirmation of a validated transfer of footwear from one party to another. The middleware server computer determines, from an encrypted relational database, a unique owner ID code of the transferee party, and generates a cryptographic digital asset for the footwear. This cryptographic digital asset includes a digital shoe and a unique digital shoe ID code.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder