ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,437,349, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Upstream Data Inc. (Lloydminster, Canada).
"Blockchain mining system with load modulation" was invented by Stephen Barbour (Calgary, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems of operating a blockchain mining device using natural gas produced at a hydrocarbon production, storage, or processing site/facility. A generator may be retrofitted to an existing prime mover used to pump the well, and the generator may be used to power the blockchain mining device. Portable mining devices may be hooked up to a casinghead gas supply at a remote, isolated oil facility. Power loading levels may...