U.S. Patent 10252145 was awarded on April 09, 2019 and is entitled “Smart device.” The first named inventor is Bao Tran of Saratoga, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a camera coupled to a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor. Blockchain smart contracts can be used with the device to facilitate secure operation. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on June 16, 2017  as U.S. Patent Application 15/624927 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 10252145. The primary examiner was Masud Ahmed.

This blockchain patent has been cited 11 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.

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