Patents by Inventor Mark Coast

Mark Coast 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).

  • Patent number: 12254435
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for transacting, recording, validating and/or verifying agricultural products and its proceeds. The 2018 Farm Act rescinded industrial hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Although industrial hemp has a variety of uses, the Government's biggest concern is the ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Commercial regulation typically balances a variety of factors: e.g., consumer protection, regulatory overhead, market competition, tax revenue, public policy, etc. In contrast, law enforcement has a singular purpose, and may go to extraordinary lengths to stop criminal activity. Various embodiments described herein provide a blockchain ledger-based supply chain that allows many commercial and regulatory entities to independently cooperate. Every transaction is permanently and transparently recorded within a chain-of-custody; the chain-of-custody enables a traceability; transitive linkages enable regulatory compliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Mark Coast
  • Publication number: 20240177100
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for transacting, recording, validating and/or verifying agricultural products and its proceeds. The 2018 Farm Act rescinded industrial hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Although industrial hemp has a variety of uses, the Government's biggest concern is the ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Commercial regulation typically balances a variety of factors: e.g., consumer protection, regulatory overhead, market competition, tax revenue, public policy, etc. In contrast, law enforcement has a singular purpose, and may go to extraordinary lengths to stop criminal activity. Various embodiments described herein provide a blockchain ledger-based supply chain that allows many commercial and regulatory entities to independently cooperate. Every transaction is permanently and transparently recorded within a chain-of-custody; the chain-of-custody enables a traceability; transitive linkages enable regulatory compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Mark Coast
  • Patent number: 11682095
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for transacting, recording, validating and/or verifying agricultural products. The 2018 Farm Act rescinded industrial hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Although industrial hemp has a variety of uses, the Government's biggest concern is the ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Commercial regulation typically balances a variety of factors: e.g., consumer protection, regulatory overhead, market competition, tax revenue, public policy, etc. In contrast, law enforcement has a singular purpose, and may go to extraordinary lengths to stop criminal activity. Various embodiments described herein provide a blockchain ledger-based supply chain that allows many commercial and regulatory entities to independently cooperate. Every transaction is permanently and transparently recorded within a chain-of-custody; the chain-of-custody enables a traceability. A variety of new applications are enabled by the blockchain ledger-based supply chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Coast
  • Publication number: 20210264550
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for transacting, recording, validating and/or verifying agricultural products. The 2018 Farm Act rescinded industrial hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Although industrial hemp has a variety of uses ranging from concrete, insulation, paper products, and rope; the Government's biggest concern is the ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Commercial regulation typically balances a variety of factors: e.g., consumer protection, regulatory overhead, market competition, tax revenue, public policy, etc. In contrast, law enforcement has a singular purpose, and may go to extraordinary lengths to stop criminal activity. Various embodiments described herein provide a blockchain ledger-based supply chain that allows many commercial and regulatory entities to independently cooperate. Every transaction is permanently and transparently recorded within a chain-of-custody; the chain-of-custody enables a traceability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Mark Coast
  • Publication number: 20060098448
    Abstract: A multiple spectrum marker and light assembly for vehicles that is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle and configured to emit a visible light signal and a non-visible light signal. The visible light signal is generated from the vehicle's standard visible light bulbs. The non-visible light signal can be generated from an infrared, near-infrared light, an ultraviolet light or a radio signal and used when lights out driving conditions are desired or necessary. The non-visible light signal can also transmit a coded data signal that comprises information about the vehicle and its driver. In the preferred embodiment, both the front and rear vehicle lighting systems incorporate the multiple spectrum assembly of the present invention and the driver can selectively, except for the coded data signal, utilize the visible light source or the non-visible light source. The coded data signal can be used to assist law enforcement personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Coast, Tracy Francis