USPTO Patent Grant for Virtual Items in Virtual Space

The USPTO has granted patent US12586097B2 to Kabam, Inc. for a system and method for providing virtual items in a virtual space, specifically related to online games. The patent details a system for offering and distributing virtual items based on user affiliations and acceptance thresholds.

USPTO Patent Grant US12586096B2: Health Care Affordability Modeling

The USPTO has granted patent US12586096B2 to Aon Global Operations SE for methods and systems to model health care affordability and availability. The patent describes segmenting populations, determining chronic condition distribution, modeling medical service utilization, and calculating utilization costs to assess affordability metrics.

USPTO Patent Grant: Automatic Experience Research with User Personalization

The USPTO has granted patent US12586094B2 to Yahoo Assets LLC for a method and apparatus for automatic experience research with user personalization. The patent covers techniques for optimizing user response by comparing a global-best user experience variant against a machine model trained on user data to identify a user-preferred variant.

USPTO Patent US12586091B2: High Velocity Value Changes Mitigation

The USPTO has granted patent US12586091B2 to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. for a system designed to detect and mitigate the effects of high velocity value changes in automated trading systems. The patent addresses issues arising from the speed of automated trading that can lead to a state not reflecting true consensus.

USPTO Grants Anti-fraud Financial Transactions System Patent

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12586088B2) to APEX TECHLINK, INC. for an anti-fraud financial transactions system. The patent describes a method for conducting secure transactions using consumer devices and a passcode system to finalize purchases.

Wells Fargo Patent for Computing Tool Risk Discovery

The USPTO has granted Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. a patent for a computing tool risk discovery system. The patent, titled 'Computing tool risk discovery,' utilizes machine learning to automatically identify and classify risks associated with end-user computing tools, enabling mitigation actions.

USPTO Patent Grant: Product Authentication Code

The USPTO has granted patent US12586086B2 for a product authentication code system using scannable dots to encode unique serial numbers. This patented technology aims to help validate product authenticity and can be machine-read even when scratched or marked.

USPTO Patent Grant: Internet Security Data Analytics Tool

The USPTO has granted patent US12586084B2 to THE TRUST CAPTAIN, LLC for an Internet security data analytics tool. The patent covers a method and device for detecting fraudulent account establishment attempts on websites by comparing user data against reference data.

Cummins Inc. Patent for Emission Certification Controller Updating

The USPTO has granted Cummins Inc. a patent for a system and method to update and configure emission certification levels in vehicle controllers. The patent describes a controller that can compare intended and new emission parameters and generate alerts.

USPTO Patent Grant: Personalized Content Generation Using AI

The USPTO has granted Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. a patent for systems and methods for generating personalized content using AI language models and reinforcement techniques. The patent, US12586081B2, was filed on December 18, 2023, and is effective March 24, 2026.