Patents by Inventor Eric William Hill

Eric William Hill 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).

  • Systems and methods for blockchain-based secure storage
    Patent number: 11431691
    Abstract: Systems and methods for blockchain-based secure storage are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for blockchain-based secure storage may include: (1) receiving a plurality of data files from a data file source; (2) bundling the plurality of data files into a package; (3) generating a first hash for each file name for each of the plurality of data files, and a second hash for contents of each of the plurality of data files; (4) generating a block comprising the first hash, the second hash, and a reference to a prior block; (5) encrypting each of the plurality of data files in the package; (6) sending the plurality of packages to a storage provider; and (7) committing the block to a distributed ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Eric William Hill, Kevin Philip Hiebel, Jacob Habel, David Freeman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SECURE STORAGE
    Publication number: 20200259810
    Abstract: Systems and methods for blockchain-based secure storage are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for blockchain-based secure storage may include: (1) receiving a plurality of data files from a data file source; (2) bundling the plurality of data files into a package; (3) generating a first hash for each file name for each of the plurality of data files, and a second hash for contents of each of the plurality of data files; (4) generating a block comprising the first hash, the second hash, and a reference to a prior block; (5) encrypting each of the plurality of data files in the package; (6) sending the plurality of packages to a storage provider; and (7) committing the block to a distributed ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Eric William Hill, Kevin Philip Hiebel, Jacob Habel, David Freeman