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Systems, devices and methods for tracking authenticated clean energy with blockchains

AssigneeSafeFlights Inc.

InventorsEleanor Mitch, Thomas Hardjono

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Abstract

Systems, devices and methods for managing a preferred energy supply chain are provided. A system including a specialized hardware- and software-based control system with access to a network including one or more distributed ledger(s) authorizes one or more energy distribution entity(ies) to reserve future right(s) to preferred energy for distribution to customers using new forms of promissory tokens (e.g., reserved preferred energy tokens). The system includes a secure metering device with a crypto-processor, holding an asymmetric cryptography key pair associated with preferred energy production hardware. The device is physically attached or integrated with the production hardware, and exclusively holds a unique private key of the asymmetric cryptography key pair, while publishing only the public key of the key pair through the network. The system authenticates production of, and transactions in, clean energy using new forms of smart contracts between buyers and sellers, with the aid of a governance body.

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A method for managing an energy supply chain and preventing falsely asserted clean energy transactions, comprising the following steps:

connecting, by a control system comprising a user interface, with one or more distributed ledger(s) and one or more preferred energy source(s) comprising preferred energy generation hardware;
wherein the control system comprises computer hardware, software and a secure metering device (SMD), and wherein the SMD comprises a crypto-processor and a tamper-resistant housing enveloping said crypto-processor;
and
recording, by the control system comprising the user interface, on said one or more distributed ledger(s) data related to preferred energy transactions between at least one buyer of preferred energy and at least one seller of preferred energy;
monitoring, with the aid of the SMD, a report on an amount of energy by at least one of the one or more preferred energy source(s);
generating, with the aid of the SMD, a report on an amount of energy produced by at least one of the one or more preferred energy source(s);
generating, with the aid of the SMD, at least one unique device identification key pair(s);
storing said at least one unique device identification key pair(s) only on hardware the SMD;
and
preventing, with the aid of the SMD, the reading, copying or removal of the at least one unique device identification key pair(s), while other data held within said SMD is removable from said SMD.

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Application: 17/918,110Filed 16 Apr 2021 · us provisional application
Priority: 16 Apr 2020
Published: US 2023/0134095 A14 May 2023
Granted: 31 Dec 2024
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G06Q 20/02
Payment architectures, schemes or protocols: involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
G06Q 50/06
Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g.…:…
G06Q 20/065
Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used among participants of a common payment scheme: using e-cash
G06Q 20/0658
Using e-cash: e-cash managed locally

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Application63/011,242Us provisional application · filed 16 Apr 2020
Application63/094,335Us provisional application · filed 20 Oct 2020
US 2023/0134095 A1Pre-grant publication · published 4 May 2023
US 12,182,888 B2This patent

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