ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,748,748, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Oracle International Corp. (Redwood Shores, Calif.).

"System and method for supporting SQL-based rich queries in hyperledger fabric blockchains" was invented by Carlo Innocenti (Burlington, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are systems and methods for supporting SQL-based rich queries in a blockchain fabric. In accordance with an embodiment, the systems and methods provided herein provide the ability to execute SQL queries to allow for the creation of complex smart contracts much easier and more maintainable manner. Also, performance is improved both by pushing the data fi...