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15 interlocking claims across a U.S. patent covering the foundational architecture of energy tokenization. Examiner-confirmed. No prior art.
US Patent 11,962,710 B2
Issued January 16, 2024 — The foundational patent establishing FTG's position as the gatekeeper of energy blockchain architecture.
Systems and Methods for Generation of Energy-Backed Digital Units Stored in a Decentralized Ledger
Inventor: Nicholas VandenBrekel — 15 Claims
What It Covers
- Energy generation monitored by current transformers
- Meter computing systems creating digital units at defined energy increments
- Blockchain storage with hashed digital signatures
- Carbon credit generation and tracking
- Energy storage with degradation monitoring
- Marketplace exchange mechanisms
Claim Structure
Why This Patent Matters
The patent covers the fundamental architecture that any energy tokenization system requires — the bridge between physical energy generation and its digital representation on a blockchain.
It is practically impossible to tokenize electrical energy on a blockchain without metering it through a current transformer. FTG's patent claims the fundamental method of using a current transformer to monitor energy generation, creating digital units at defined energy increments via a meter computing system, and storing those units on a decentralized ledger with hashed digital signatures.
This is not a narrow application patent. It covers the foundational architecture — the chokepoint through which all energy tokenization must pass. Whether the application is renewable energy certificate tracking, carbon credit tokenization, peer-to-peer energy trading, grid balancing, or energy-backed digital asset creation, the underlying architecture requires the same foundational steps claimed in this patent.
The process of converting metered energy into blockchain-verified digital units
Non-transitory computer-readable medium executing the energy-to-digital conversion
The physical system comprising current transformer, meter, and ledger interface
The full patent document is publicly available through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Google Patents under patent number US 11,962,710 B2.