Timothy Wayne Wells

US Patent:

20220374549, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

Aug 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/881060

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Eric Bellas - Bloomington IL, US
Jaime Skaggs - Chenoa IL, US
Shwn M. Call - Bloomington IL, US
Eric R. Moore - Heyworth IL, US
Vicki King - Bloomington IL, US
Burton J. Floyd - Mackinaw IL, US
David Turrentine - Normal IL, US
Steven T. Olson - Bloomington IL, US
Timothy Caleb Wells - Bloomington IL, US
Corin Rebekah Chapman - Bloomington IL, US
Edward W. Breitweiser - Bloomington IL, US
Robert Gomez - Bloomington IL, US
Shelia Cummings Smith - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
H04L 9/06
H04L 9/08

Abstract:

Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable sales records corresponding to sales made by agents of an entity are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating a sale made by an agent of the entity may be received at a first node. A block including a sales record indicating the sale made by the agent may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional sales record.

US Patent:

20230039746, Feb 9, 2023

Filed:

Oct 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/973652

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Eric Bellas - Bloomington IL, US
Jaime Skaggs - Chenoa IL, US
Shawn M. Call - Bloomington IL, US
Eric R. Moore - Heyworth IL, US
Vicki King - Bloomington IL, US
Burton J. Floyd - Mackinaw IL, US
David Turrentine - Normal IL, US
Steven T. Olson - Bloomington IL, US
Timothy Caleb Wells - Bloomington IL, US
Corin Rebekah Chapman - Bloomington IL, US
Edward W. Breitweiser - Bloomington IL, US
Robert Gomez - Bloomington IL, US
Shelia Cummings Smith - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
H04L 67/104
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/06
H04L 9/40
G06Q 20/10

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents, share policy information, and/or comply with an audit. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to transfer funds associated with payment obligations and/or other forms of blockchain based payments, comply with anti-money laundering requirements, report industry data, validate interest payments and/or maintain agent sales data. Data security may be achieved through the use of public key/private key encryption techniques.

US Patent:

20210342828, Nov 4, 2021

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/877046

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Eric Bellas - Bloomington IL, US
Jaime Skaggs - Chenoa IL, US
Shawn M. Call - Bloomington IL, US
Eric R. Moore - Heyworth IL, US
Vicki King - Bloomington IL, US
Burton J. Floyd - Mackinaw IL, US
David Turrentine - Normal IL, US
Steven T. Olson - Bloomington IL, US
Timothy Caleb Wells - Bloomington IL, US
Corin Rebekah Chapman - Bloomington IL, US
Edward W. Breitweiser - Bloomington IL, US
Robert Gomez - Bloomington IL, US
Shelia Cummings Smith - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/38
G06Q 40/08
G06F 21/62
H04L 9/06
H04L 9/32
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/14
H04L 9/30

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. The data security techniques disclosed herein also enable the use of smart contracts to support compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. A node may receive a new account transaction that includes documents identifying an account holder. The node may compare the identity to a government list of identities. In some embodiments, the node may detect any discrepancies between the documents and modify the new account transaction. The new account transaction may be compiled into a block of the blockchain.

US Patent:

20210279722, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/877006

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Eric Bellas - Bloomington IL, US
Jaime Skaggs - Chenoa IL, US
Shawn M. Call - Bloomington IL, US
Eric R. Moore - Heyworth IL, US
Vicki King - Bloomington IL, US
Burton J. Floyd - Mackinaw IL, US
David Turrentine - Normal IL, US
Steven T. Olson - Bloomington IL, US
Timothy Caleb Wells - Bloomington IL, US
Corin Rebekah Chapman - Bloomington IL, US
Edward W. Breitweiser - Bloomington IL, US
Robert Gomez - Bloomington IL, US
Shelia Cummings Smith - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/38
G06Q 40/08
H04L 29/06
G06F 21/62
H04L 9/06
H04L 9/14
H04L 9/30
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/32

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents with an agency. In some scenarios, the documents may be associated with unclaimed property. The documents may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the document may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the document to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.

US Patent:

20210279723, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/877108

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Eric Bellas - Bloomington IL, US
Jaime Skaggs - Chenoa IL, US
Shawn M. Call - Bloomington IL, US
Eric R. Moore - Heyworth IL, US
Vicki King - Bloomington IL, US
Burton J. Floyd - Mackinaw IL, US
David Turrentine - Normal IL, US
Steven T. Olson - Bloomington IL, US
Timothy Caleb Wells - Bloomington IL, US
Corin Rebekah Chapman - Bloomington IL, US
Edward W. Breitweiser - Bloomington IL, US
Robert Gomez - Bloomington IL, US
Shelia Cummings Smith - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/38
G06Q 40/08
G06F 21/62
G06Q 20/40
H04L 9/32

Abstract:

Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable insurance policy records corresponding to industry reports are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating an industry report issued by an entity may be received at a first node. A block including a reporting record indicating the industry report may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional industry report.

US Patent:

20210264052, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/876976

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Eric Bellas - Bloomington IL, US
Jaime Skaggs - Chenoa IL, US
Shawn M. Call - Bloomington IL, US
Eric R. Moore - Heyworth IL, US
Vicki King - Bloomington IL, US
Burton J. Floyd - Mackinaw IL, US
David Turrentine - Normal IL, US
Steven T. Olson - Bloomington IL, US
Timothy Caleb Wells - Bloomington IL, US
Corin Rebekah Chapman - Bloomington IL, US
Edward W. Breitweiser - Bloomington IL, US
Robert Gomez - Bloomington IL, US
Shelia Cummings Smith - Bloomington IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/06

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to share access to audit data. The policy information may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the audit data may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the audit data to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.