Patents by Inventor Noel Thomas

Noel Thomas 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: 20260230487
    Abstract: Systems and methods for uses and/or improvements to data scraping and/or data collection applications. As one example, systems and methods for web scraping applications that overcome multi-layered encryptions, content nesting, and/or other techniques for frustrating web scraping systems. For example, some websites, particularly those used in human trafficking, fraud, and/or other criminal enterprises, employ various encryption and/or encoding techniques to obstruct and frustrate web scraping systems, aiming to hide their data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2026
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: Dark Watch
    Inventors: Noel Thomas, James Snay
  • Patent number: 12585713
    Abstract: Systems and methods for uses and/or improvements to data scraping and/or data collection applications. As one example, systems and methods for web scraping applications that overcome multi-layered encryptions, content nesting, and/or other techniques for frustrating web scraping systems. For example, some websites, particularly those used in human trafficking, fraud, and/or other criminal enterprises, employ various encryption and/or encoding techniques to obstruct and frustrate web scraping systems, aiming to hide their data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Dark Watch
    Inventors: Noel Thomas, James Snay