Patents by Inventor Nicolas Halper

Nicolas Halper 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).

  • Method for extending a proof of space blockchain
    Patent number: 12634157
    Abstract: A method includes: generating a set of output entries based on a set of initial entries; identifying a matching pair of entries in the set of output entries; generating a first forward-propagated entry in a second set of entries based on the first matching pair of entries; identifying a second matching pair of entries in the second set of entries; identifying a group of initial entries associated with the second matching pair of entries; extracting a subset of bits, in a set of target bits, from each initial entry in the group of initial entries; generating a second forward-propagated entry—representing a proof fragment—in a third set of entries in a third table by encrypting the set of target bits; generating a plot file representing a set of tables including the third table; and storing the plot file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Chia Network Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Halper, Bram Cohen
  • METHOD FOR EXTENDING A PROOF OF SPACE BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20260025287
    Abstract: A method includes: generating a set of output entries based on a set of initial entries; identifying a matching pair of entries in the set of output entries; generating a first forward-propagated entry in a second set of entries based on the first matching pair of entries; identifying a second matching pair of entries in the second set of entries; identifying a group of initial entries associated with the second matching pair of entries; extracting a subset of bits, in a set of target bits, from each initial entry in the group of initial entries; generating a second forward-propagated entry—representing a proof fragment—in a third set of entries in a third table by encrypting the set of target bits; generating a plot file representing a set of tables including the third table; and storing the plot file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Nicolas Halper, Bram Cohen
  • METHOD FOR EXTENDING A PROOF OF SPACE BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20260017249
    Abstract: A method includes: generating a set of output entries based on a set of initial entries; identifying a matching pair of entries in the set of output entries; generating a first forward-propagated entry in a second set of entries based on the first matching pair of entries; identifying a second matching pair of entries in the second set of entries; identifying a group of initial entries associated with the second matching pair of entries; extracting a subset of bits, in a set of target bits, from each initial entry in the group of initial entries; generating a second forward-propagated entry—representing a proof fragment—in a third set of entries in a third table by encrypting the set of target bits; generating a plot file representing a set of tables including the third table; and storing the plot file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Nicolas Halper, Bram Cohen