ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,450,568, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to TrueBlue Inc. (Tacoma, Wash.).
"Onboarding identifier for blockchain" was invented by Meishelle Lynn Haverkamp (Gulfport, Fla.), Cindi Kathleen Knutson (Lake Tapps, Wash.), Christopher Edward Nelson (Puyallup, Wash.) and Lisa Harris (Tacoma, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses, systems, and methods described include receiving by a node in a blockchain, a unique timecard identifier including an onboarding identifier to trigger an action in a smart contract related to a worker's identity. In embodiments, verification of identification documents and work history of a worker associated...