ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,561,720, issued on Feb. 24.

"Cryptographically attested, continuously self learning impact rating system for charitable organizations" was invented by David Hassen (Vernon Hills, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cryptographically attested, continuously self-learning system rates the present and predicted impact of nonprofit organizations. A ZKP verifier authenticates private operational metrics. A causal-graph module and neuro-symbolic engine compute present-day causal-impact and strategic-integrity scores. A Bayesian forecasting engine and Monte-Carlo simulator generate an Impact-Predictability Index. Ratings are hashed and written...