Patents by Inventor Wayne Nilsen

Wayne Nilsen 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).

  • Marketplace for physical assets linked with digital assets
    Patent number: 12784063
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transferring rights to a physical object with a digital asset. The method includes obtaining a wallet identifier associated with a seller of the physical object. The method includes receiving, from a computing device, an identifier associated with the physical object. The identifier is obtained by the computing device scanning the physical object. The method includes determining a wallet associated with the wallet identifier that owns the digital asset linked to the physical object. The method includes determining the physical object is authentic. The method includes transferring one or more rights to the physical object and the digital asset to a buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: ENDSTATE AUTHENTIC LLC
    Inventors: Bennett Collen, Stephen Huh, Matthew Michaud, Wayne Nilsen, Davis Wamola, Alan Zhou
  • MARKETPLACE FOR SECONDARY SALES OF AUTHENTICATED PHYSICAL GOODS
    Publication number: 20250384474
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for listing a physical object on a marketplace is provided. The method includes receiving an identifier associated with the physical object to be listed, wherein the identifier is obtained by scanning the physical object. The method includes transmitting a validation request message comprising the identifier. The method includes receiving a validation response message, wherein the validation response message includes an indication of whether the physical object is authentic. The method includes, if the physical object is indicated as being authentic: obtaining first descriptive information associated with the physical object; and generating a listing for the physical object on the marketplace based on the first descriptive information. The method includes, if the physical object is indicated as not being authentic, not generating a listing for the physical object on the marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: ghostwarp co.
    Inventors: Bennett COLLEN, Wayne NILSEN
  • MARKETPLACE FOR PHYSICAL ASSETS LINKED WITH DIGITAL ASSETS
    Publication number: 20240193656
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transferring rights to a physical object with a digital asset. The method includes obtaining a wallet identifier associated with a seller of the physical object. The method includes receiving, from a computing device, an identifier associated with the physical object. The identifier is obtained by the computing device scanning the physical object. The method includes determining a wallet associated with the wallet identifier that owns the digital asset linked to the physical object. The method includes determining the physical object is authentic. The method includes transferring one or more rights to the physical object and the digital asset to a buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: ghostwarp co.
    Inventors: Bennett Collen, Stephen Huh, Matthew Michaud, Wayne Nilsen, Davis Wamola, Alan Zhou