Distributed-Ledger-Based Manufacturing for Value Chain Networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023103078-A1
Application number	US-202217942058-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 9, 2022
Priority date	Dec 18, 2020
Publication date	Mar 30, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A distributed manufacturing network includes a distributed ledger system and an artificial intelligence system. The distributed ledger system is integrated with digital threads of a set of distributed manufacturing network entities for storing information on event, activities and transactions related to the distributed manufacturing network entities. The artificial intelligence system is configured to learn on a training set of outcomes, parameters, and data collected from the distributed manufacturing network entities to optimize manufacturing and value chain workflows.

First claim

1 . A distributed manufacturing network comprising:
a distributed ledger system integrated with digital threads of a set of distributed manufacturing network entities for storing information on event, activities and transactions related to the distributed manufacturing network entities; and an artificial intelligence system configured to learn on a training set of outcomes, parameters, and data collected from the distributed manufacturing network entities to optimize manufacturing and value chain workflows, wherein the distributed ledger system includes a system for validating capabilities of a manufacturing node.

2 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a decentralized application downloadable by entities in the distributed manufacturing network.

3 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a user interface configured to provide a set of unified views of the workflows to the set of entities of a distributed manufacturing network.

4 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a user interface configured to provide tracking and reporting on state and movement of a product from order through manufacture and assembly to final delivery to a customer.

5 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a system for digital rights management of entities in the distributed manufacturing network.

6 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 2 wherein the distributed ledger system stores digital fingerprinting information of documents/files and other information including creation, modification.

7 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a cryptocurrency token to incentivize value creation and transfer value between entities in the distributed manufacturing network.

8 . (canceled)

9 . (canceled)

10 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a system for capturing the end to end traceability of a part.

11 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a system for tracking all transactions, modifications, quality checks and certifications on the distributed ledger.

12 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes smart contracts for automating and managing the workflows in the distributed manufacturing network.

13 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a smart contract for executing a purchase order covering the scope of work, quotation, timelines, and payment terms.

14 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a smart contract for processing of payment by a customer upon delivery of product.

15 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a smart contract for processing insurance claims for a defective product.

16 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a smart contract for processing warranty claims.

17 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 1 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a smart contract for automated execution and payment for maintenance.

18 . A distributed manufacturing network comprising:
a distributed ledger system integrated with digital threads of a set of distributed manufacturing network entities for storing information on event, activities and transactions related to the distributed manufacturing network entities; and an artificial intelligence system configured to learn on a training set of outcomes, parameters, and data collected from the distributed manufacturing network entities to optimize manufacturing and value chain workflows, wherein the distributed ledger system includes a system for attesting the experience of a manufacturing node.

19 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 18 wherein the distributed ledger system includes a system for tracking all transactions, modifications, quality checks and certifications on the distributed ledger.

20 . The distributed manufacturing network of claim 18 wherein the distributed ledger system includes smart contracts for automating and managing the workflows in the distributed manufacturing network.

Assignees

• Strong Force Vcn Portfolio 2019 Llc

Inventors

• Cella Charles Howard
• Bliven Brent
• Sharma Kunal
• El-Tahry Teymour S

Classifications

• G06N3/0464

  Convolutional networks [CNN, ConvNet] · CPC title

• G06N3/09

  Supervised learning · CPC title

• G06N5/025

  Extracting rules from data · CPC title

• G06N3/088

  Non-supervised learning, e.g. competitive learning · CPC title

• G06N3/084

  Backpropagation, e.g. using gradient descent · CPC title