Patents

Patents

I'm lucky enough to have my name listed on a few patents for work I did with Blackthorn Software. These patents are related to the construction project management platform CrewView, which I helped build. You can view more of my projects on the homepage.

Granted patents

2 patents

  • US 12,488,299 B2

    Data packet queue in network computing systems

    Systems and methods for data ingestion and storage with emphasis on ingesting data across multiple independent sources and partitioning and querying the ingested data. The technology addresses data aggregation platforms designed for construction project management, enabling organizations to manage tasks, personnel, equipment, budgets, and contracts from disparate data sources.

    Filed
    December 16, 2022
    Issued
    December 2, 2025
    Assignee
    Blackthorn IP LLC
    Inventors
    Russell E. Fowles, Chase Kitteridge, Michael Bonner
  • US 12,530,642

    Linking data entries in database systems

    Systems, methods, and devices for data ingestion, database management, and data security. A method includes storing a plurality o f data entries i n a project bucket o n a database, wherein the plurality of data entries represents information applicable t o a plurality of data units associated with a project. The method includes organizing at least a portion of the plurality o f data units according to a polymorphous data schema. The method includes linking two or more data units of the plurality o f data units t o generate a project linkage. The method further includes restricting a user from removing only a portion of the project linkage from the project without first manually breaking the project linkage.

    Filed
    December 16, 2022
    Issued
    January 20, 2026
    Assignee
    Blackthorn IP, LLC
    Inventors
    Russell E. Fowles, Chase Kitteridge, Michael Bonner