Patents by Inventor Howard Wu

Howard Wu 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: 20260144761
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and/or methods of use thereof regarding topical patches for providing pain relief to a user over a period of time, such as all-day or up to 8 hours. In various aspects, a topical patch for providing pain relief includes a cover layer, an adhesive layer disposed on the cover layer, and a hydrogel layer disposed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer may be for adhering the topical patch to skin of a user. The hydrogel layer may include a therapeutic component for providing pain relief to the user. The topical patch may be worn by the user for a period of up to around eight (8) hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Howard Wu, Kade Applegate, Jessica Klodnicki, Jeremy Newns, Zach Decker
  • Publication number: 20250337602
    Abstract: Key derivation for account management is disclosed, including: generating an account private key associated with a new account; generating a compute key associated with the new account based at least in part on the account private key, wherein the compute key is usable to verify a new transaction to be confirmed on a blockchain, and wherein the new transaction is initiated by the new account; and generating a view key associated with the new account based at least in part on the account private key, wherein the view key is usable to decrypt a portion of a confirmed transaction on the blockchain that belongs to the new account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Howard Wu, Pratyush Mishra
  • Patent number: 12289419
    Abstract: Key derivation for account management is disclosed, including: generating an account private key associated with a new account; generating a compute key associated with the new account based at least in part on the account private key, wherein the compute key is usable to verify a new transaction to be confirmed on a blockchain, and wherein the new transaction is initiated by the new account; and generating a view key associated with the new account based at least in part on the account private key, wherein the view key is usable to decrypt a portion of a confirmed transaction on the blockchain that belongs to the new account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Provable Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Wu, Pratyush Mishra
  • Publication number: 20240411831
    Abstract: Delegation of proof computation is disclosed, including: receiving, at a first processor, a private input data and a public input data to generate a computationally intensive proof associated with a transaction to be posted to a blockchain; and executing, at the first processor, a first proof computation based at least in part on the private input data and the public input data to generate an intermediate proof state; sending, from the first processor, the intermediate proof state to a second processor, wherein the second processor is configured to execute a second proof computation based at least in part on the intermediate proof state to generate the computationally intensive proof associated with the transaction, wherein it is computationally infeasible for the second processor to derive the private input data from the intermediate proof state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Pratyush Mishra, Howard Wu
  • Publication number: 20240187264
    Abstract: Key derivation for account management is disclosed, including: generating an account private key associated with a new account; generating a compute key associated with the new account based at least in part on the account private key, wherein the compute key is usable to verify a new transaction to be confirmed on a blockchain, and wherein the new transaction is initiated by the new account; and generating a view key associated with the new account based at least in part on the account private key, wherein the view key is usable to decrypt a portion of a confirmed transaction on the blockchain that belongs to the new account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Howard Wu, Pratyush Mishra
  • Publication number: 20220197603
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for providing tools in an integrated development environment (IDE) for performing one or more of defining, compiling, packaging, collaborating, and testing zero-knowledge proofs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Aleo Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Howard WU, Collin CHIN, Raymond CHU
  • Publication number: 20050239028
    Abstract: A stance guide and method of use are disclosed to help a user achieve and hold a number of stances hence providing corresponding health benefits to the user. The stance guide includes an adjustable foot engaging and an adjustable body engaging device, connected to each other with a frame, for guiding and engaging the user's feet and body while accommodating a range of user population. The foot engaging or the body engaging device can include a sensing and signaling device plus a timer to help the user achieve correct stances for a desired time duration. A display device can be included for displaying the stance images as a visual aid. A guard device can be included for reducing the risk of an accidental fall during practice. Specific designs of the stance guide are presented with health benefits of reducing excess urination, enhancing sleep quality and reducing body weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Chang Wu, Howard Wu
  • Publication number: 20050227839
    Abstract: A compact stance guide is disclosed to help the user achieve and hold a number of stances so that the holding of each stance provides a corresponding health benefit. The compact stance guide includes a foot engaging device, a body engaging device and a framing structure connected to the foot engaging device and the body engaging device. At least part of the foot engaging device, the body engaging device or the framing structure are objects in pre-existence and made for another purpose hence the thus formed stance guide becomes lower in cost and perceptually more compact in size. In a specific embodiment, the compact stance guide includes a separate feet board, two elbow-engaging members and an extensible balancing bar. The extensible balancing bar has two ends for engaging two opposing vertical surfaces of a preexisting object for support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Chang JY Richard Wu, Howard Wu