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Influential VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION Blockchain Patent – Network topology – US10715531

U.S. Patent 10715531 was awarded to VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION on July 14, 2020 and is entitled “Network topology.” The first named inventor is Ajith Thekadath of San Ramon, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: A network topology is provided that includes multiple data centers for building blockchain blocks. The data…
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Influential Alibaba Group Holding Limited Blockchain Patent – System and method for ending view change protocol – US10725843

U.S. Patent 10725843 was awarded to Alibaba Group Holding Limited on July 28, 2020 and is entitled “System and method for ending view change protocol.” The first named inventor is Dayi Yang of Hangzhou, . The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage…
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Influential Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Blockchain Patent – Heartbeats and consensus in verifiable outsourced ledgers – US10733602

U.S. Patent 10733602 was awarded to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC on August 04, 2020 and is entitled “Heartbeats and consensus in verifiable outsourced ledgers.” The first named inventor is Ramarathnam Venkatesan of Redmond, WA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Heartbeat consensus forming for the state of a digital ledger built upon…
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Influential AS America, Inc. Blockchain Patent – Blockchain-based unexpected data detection – US10567156

U.S. Patent 10567156 was awarded to AS America, Inc. on February 18, 2020 and is entitled “Blockchain-based unexpected data detection.” The first named inventor is Joseph Benjamin Castinado of North Glenn, CO. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for blockchain-based unexpected data detection are described herein. In some…
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Influential salesforce.com, inc. Blockchain Patent – Blockchain version control systems – US10579368

U.S. Patent 10579368 was awarded to salesforce.com, inc. on March 03, 2020 and is entitled “Blockchain version control systems.” The first named inventor is Peter S. Wisnovsky of Oakland, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Distributed version control systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described. A computer system may implement a…
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