US 12,437,349 B2
Blockchain mining system with load modulation
Stephen Barbour, Calgary (CA)
Assigned to Upstream Data Inc., Lloydminster (CA)
Filed by Upstream Data Inc., Lloydminster (CA)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/198,769.
Application 18/198,769 is a continuation of application No. 17/952,132, filed on Sep. 23, 2022.
Application 17/952,132 is a continuation of application No. 16/484,728, granted, now 11,574,372, issued on Feb. 7, 2023, previously published as PCT/CA2018/050135, filed on Feb. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/456,380, filed on Feb. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0289902 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); F02M 21/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 16/23 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 50/06 (2024.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H04L 67/104 (2022.01); H04L 67/1097 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [E21B 41/00 (2013.01); F02M 21/0209 (2013.01); F02M 21/0218 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 16/2315 (2019.01); G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01); H04L 67/104 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01); H02J 9/06 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blockchain mining system connectable to a network that stores or has access to a blockchain database with transactional information for a digital currency, the blockchain mining system comprising:
a blockchain mining device structured to be connected in use to a generator that uses a continuous flow from a source of combustible gas to power the generator;
in which:
the blockchain mining device has a plurality of mining processors and is configured with a network interface;
the network interface is configured to, in use, be connected to receive and transmit data through the internet to the network;
the plurality of mining processors are connected to the network interface and adapted to mine transactions associated with the blockchain database and to communicate with the blockchain database; and
a controller of the blockchain mining system is configured to modulate a power load level exerted by the blockchain mining device on the generator in response to variations in electrical power availability from the generator.