Patents by Inventor James HINCK

James HINCK 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).

  • CONVERTING BRIDGED TOKENS TO NATIVE TOKENS ON A BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20260170491
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for converting a bridged token on a blockchain to a native token on the blockchain. An example method generally includes pausing a token bridge between a first blockchain and a second blockchain. Minting privileges on the second blockchain are adjusted such that a designated user is granted privileges to control token minting on the second blockchain and no other users are allowed to control token minting on the second blockchain. It is validated that a quantity of a bridged token has remained unchanged since a freeze time at which the token bridge was paused. Based on validating that the quantity of the bridged token has remained unchanged since the freeze time, the bridged token is converted to a native token existing on the second blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Long NGUYEN, Adrian SOGHOIAN, Boyan LIN, Marcus BOORSTIN, James HINCK
  • Converting bridged tokens to native tokens on a blockchain
    Patent number: 12657582
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for converting a bridged token on a blockchain to a native token on the blockchain. An example method generally includes pausing a token bridge between a first blockchain and a second blockchain. Minting privileges on the second blockchain are adjusted such that a designated user is granted privileges to control token minting on the second blockchain and no other users are allowed to control token minting on the second blockchain. It is validated that a quantity of a bridged token has remained unchanged since a freeze time at which the token bridge was paused. Based on validating that the quantity of the bridged token has remained unchanged since the freeze time, the bridged token is converted to a native token existing on the second blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Long Nguyen, Adrian Soghoian, Boyan Lin, Marcus Boorstin, James Hinck
  • CONVERTING BRIDGED TOKENS TO NATIVE TOKENS ON A BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20250037119
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for converting a bridged token on a blockchain to a native token on the blockchain. An example method generally includes pausing a token bridge between a first blockchain and a second blockchain. Minting privileges on the second blockchain are adjusted such that a designated user is granted privileges to control token minting on the second blockchain and no other users are allowed to control token minting on the second blockchain. It is validated that a quantity of a bridged token has remained unchanged since a freeze time at which the token bridge was paused. Based on validating that the quantity of the bridged token has remained unchanged since the freeze time, the bridged token is converted to a native token existing on the second blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Long NGUYEN, Adrian SOGHOIAN, Boyan LIN, Marcus BOORSTIN, James HINCK