Michael Bonner

Patents

I'm lucky enough to have my name listed on a few patents for work I did with Blackthorn Software. These patents are related to the construction project management platform CrewView, which I helped build. You can view more of my projects on the homepage.

Granted Patents

Data packet queue in network computing systems

Patent Number: US 12,488,299 B2
Inventors: Russell E. Fowles, Chase Kitteridge, Michael Bonner
Filed: December 16, 2022 | Issued: December 2, 2025
Assignee: Blackthorn IP LLC

Systems and methods for data ingestion and storage with emphasis on ingesting data across multiple independent sources and partitioning and querying the ingested data. The technology addresses data aggregation platforms designed for construction project management, enabling organizations to manage tasks, personnel, equipment, budgets, and contracts from disparate data sources.

Linking data entries in database systems

Patent Number: US 12,530,642
Inventors: Russell E. Fowles, Chase Kitteridge, Michael Bonner
Filed: December 16, 2022 | Issued: January 20, 2026
Assignee: Blackthorn IP, LLC

Systems, methods, and devices for data ingestion, database management, and data security. A method includes storing a plurality o f data entries i n a project bucket o n a database, wherein the plurality of data entries represents information applicable t o a plurality of data units associated with a project. The method includes organizing at least a portion of the plurality o f data units according to a polymorphous data schema. The method includes linking two or more data units of the plurality o f data units t o generate a project linkage. The method further includes restricting a user from removing only a portion of the project linkage from the project without first manually breaking the project linkage.