Patents

USAA has received a newly granted patent for systems and methods that insure NFTs and other digital assets. Invented by Neetu Jain of Coppell, the approach outlines how a lost NFT could be recovered by locating a digital twin and minting a replacement, or—if recovery isn’t possible—by determining compensation for the owner. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12511694; DI Studio; Vadim Sazhniev/istockphoto; Deagreez/istockphoto]

Alphabet spinoff Verily Life Sciences, based in Dallas, has received a patent for a method that uses artificial intelligence to predict prostate cancer outcomes. The approach involves applying an AI Gleason grading model to prostate tissue images, determining the relative proportions of Gleason patterns, and generating an automated risk score or risk group value. Figure 4 from the patent illustrates how an AI-generated risk group score could be presented on a clinician’s workstation. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12444044, Fig. 4; DI Studio]

USAA has received a newly granted patent for a dynamic “go-bag” service designed to help people prepare for emergencies. The system—invented by Brian Francisco Shipley of Plano—collects information about a user, their family, and their home to assemble a customized kit of supplies and important documents, tailored to their needs and ready to deploy when needed. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12412203, Fig. 7; DI Studio]