U.S. Patent 10972280 was awarded to Applied Materials, Inc. on April 06, 2021 and is entitled “Blockchain for distributed authentication of hardware operating profile.” The first named inventor is Noufal Kappachali of Santa Clara, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

Profile_ID files, containing proprietary hardware operating details of an originating user who originates a process recipe, are encrypted before dissemination of the process recipe to an end user. Blockchain technology is used to enable the end user to validate the encrypted process recipe and control uniform validated process across multiple chambers and locations. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on October 09, 2018  as U.S. Patent Application 16/155318 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 10972280. The primary examiner was Mohammad A Siddiqi.

Applied Materials, Inc., who is the original assignee of this patent, has at least 10466 total granted patents in the United States as of the date of this article. This blockchain patent has been cited 0 times by other U.S. patents according to our law firm research, and can be considered an innovative patent in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Select IP monitors top patents and patents which have been allowed and granted worldwide. We are experts in patent law with experience blockchain technology and IP law and intellectual property law as it pertains to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency patents. If you are interested in connecting with an IP law attorney or patent law attorney, please contact us via the contact form.

Patentability Searches – Determine the patentability of your inventions.
Freedom to Operate Searches & Opinions – Identify patents may give you potential infringement issues (including in the recording, communication or information retrieval equipment field).
Non-Infringement Opinions – Determine if your product infringes a competitor’s patent.
Patent Invalidity Searches & Opinions – Find prior art to invalidate a competitor’s patent.
U.S. Provisional Patent Applications – Receive cost-effective “patent pending” status for your invention.
U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Applications (Utility) – Apply for patent protection on the structural and functional aspects of your invention.
U.S. Design Patent Applications – Apply for patent protection on the ornamental appearance of your invention.