Patents by Inventor Ian M. Lewis

Ian M. Lewis 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: 20240430093
    Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for issuing a vehicle title that guards against title washing by utilizing blockchain technology. The method includes determining a Global Asset Registry Ledger (GRL) entry for the vehicle title and obtaining a Predictive Validation Index (PVI) value based on the GRL entry. The title registration process is performed using the PVI value, which involves instantiating, deploying, and executing a plurality of smart contracts on a title issuance authority blockchain network. These smart contracts are deployed by digitally signing with a cryptographic private key and are executed to commit the transaction based on proof of attestation policies, resulting in the issuance of the vehicle title. The system further facilitates verifying the authenticity of the title and determining the owner of the vehicle through blockchain queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Champ Titles, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernardo Moreno, Shane M. Bigelow, Bo J. Shim, Scott W. Barrett, Ian P. Lewis, Daniel F. Crough, JR., Dante Giancola
  • Patent number: 12079824
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for issuing a title for a vehicle that guards against title washing. The system executes registration and titling activities over a network with an issuance authority in response to the authentication of a token. The system retrieves a user membership private key from a private key vault and instantiates smart contracts that commit a transaction associated with a registration of a physical asset with the issuance authority. The system signs the smart contracts with a cryptographic private key not assigned to the user membership in response to establishing a proof of claim to the physical asset and invokes a service discovery that identifies availability of on-line certificate attesting peer nodes to attest the transaction. The system instantiates of the smart contracts on a title issuance authority blockchain network hosted by the issuance authority or provisioned to them in a managed services deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Champ Titles, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernardo Moreno, Shane M. Bigelow, Bo J. Shim, Scott W. Barrett, Ian P. Lewis, Daniel F. Crough, Jr., Dante Giancola
  • Patent number: 5197995
    Abstract: The method of making a gas tight seal to the safety reservoir of a sodium sulphur cell so that an overpressure can be applied to force sodium through a hole in the base of the reservoir to wet the active region around the reservoir. The form of the seal may also provide constructional advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Chloride Silent Power Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Lowton, Ian M. Lewis, Alan Sykes, Michael F. Stackpool
  • Patent number: 5164272
    Abstract: Alkali metal cell having a gas tight seat to the safety reservoir of the cell so that an overpressure can be applied to force sodium through a hole in the base of the region around the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Chloride Silent Power Limited
    Inventors: Ronald P. Lowton, Ian M. Lewis, Alan Sykes, Michael F. Stackpool