This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Hsbc Software Development (Guangdong) Limited. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Shihang Yu and Blockchain Transaction Privacy
Introduction
Shihang Yu is an inventor based in Guangzhou, China. His work includes a patent describing privacy-focused methods for processing blockchain transactions with specialized data structures and cryptographic techniques.
Latest Patents
Yu is associated with 1 patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Blockchain Distributed Ledger-Based Transactions Using UTXO Merkle Tree Data Structures.” The invention proposes a privacy-enabled protocol for transactions handled by a specially configured blockchain smart contract. It uses two specialized UTXO Merkle trees, authentication nullifiers based on zero-knowledge proofs, and public-private key pairs. Transaction amounts are stored as unspent transaction outputs in a first tree; ownership is then confirmed using private tokens, and the outputs are moved to a second tree for redemption.
Career Highlights
Yu is associated with HSBC Software Development (Guangdong) Limited. His patent reflects work on applying cryptographic methods and structured transaction data to improve privacy in distributed ledger systems.
Collaborations
Ruxin Hou and Wei Ming Zhuang are identified as Yu’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.
Conclusion
Shihang Yu’s patent focuses on combining UTXO Merkle tree structures and zero-knowledge-proof-based authentication to support privacy-conscious blockchain transactions.
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