Patented: U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2

Global Trust System (GTS)

A patented system for releasing funds only when agreed work is verified.

GTS links proof of completion to payment release, helping organizations reduce disputes, improve auditability, and manage verified settlement workflows.

Milestone payments

Verified disbursements

Vendor settlement

Marketplace dispute reduction

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Why AI Makes GTS More Important

Artificial intelligence significantly enhances operational efficiency across numerous functions. However, AI does not diminish the fundamental need for robust trust mechanisms, especially when it comes to financial transactions and verified outcomes.

AI: Accelerating Capabilities

AI excels at automating matching, screening, drafting, support, and complex workflow decisions, boosting operational speed and efficiency.

GTS: Ensuring Trust and Accountability

GTS provides the critical missing layer: trusted acceptance criteria, secure payout controls, clear dispute handling, and auditable settlement records for every transaction.

While AI dramatically increases capability, GTS is indispensable for enhancing trust, ensuring that funds are released only when agreed results are truly verified.

Choose your path

Governments & public programs

Outcome-based disbursements with verification and audit trails—built to reduce leakage, disputes, and administrative drag.

View use case below

Payment networks & fintech

Verified settlement receipts and structured dispute logic that improves reconciliation, transparency, and partner trust.

View use case below

Platforms & marketplaces

Milestone escrow + acceptance criteria + dispute workflows that reduce chargebacks and increase transaction confidence.

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Government + public programs

Grants & subsidies

Problem: eligibility disputes and delayed audits

Mechanism: verified criteria + escrowed disbursement + receipts

Impact: clearer decisions, faster audit readiness

Pilot: one program, one region, defined outcome criteria

Benefits eligibility + renewals

Problem: inconsistent verification and appeals

Mechanism: structured evidence + decision trail

Impact: fewer contested determinations

Pilot: one benefit type, defined evidence package

Workforce training outcomes

Problem: paying for enrollment instead of results

Mechanism: milestone release tied to completion proofs

Impact: improved program integrity

Pilot: one training provider cohort

Procurement milestone payments

Problem: vendor disputes over acceptance

Mechanism: acceptance checklist + verification + dispute path

Impact: fewer rework cycles and contested invoices

Pilot: one category, milestone-based SOWs

Payment networks + fintech

Partner reconciliation

Problem: inconsistent records across parties

Mechanism: settlement receipt + evidence trail

Impact: fewer exceptions and manual investigations

Pilot: one partner integration

SME trade payments

Problem: delivery/payment mistrust

Mechanism: milestone escrow + delivery proofs

Impact: reduced disputes and delays

Pilot: one corridor or product category

Risk-managed release logic

Problem: binary approve/deny creates friction

Mechanism: partial release, rework, dispute triggers

Impact: smoother resolution with fewer chargebacks

Pilot: one workflow path

Cross-border vendor payments

Problem: disputes and slow settlement escalations

Mechanism: proof-linked releases + audit receipts

Impact: clearer outcomes and faster resolution

Pilot: one vendor network or procurement lane

Platforms + marketplaces

Services marketplaces

Problem: work delivered but contested

Mechanism: acceptance criteria + verification + dispute workflow

Impact: fewer chargebacks, higher trust

Pilot: one category (design, dev, marketing, etc.)

B2B procurement platforms

Problem: invoice disputes and rework

Mechanism: milestone escrow + evidence package

Impact: fewer payment delays

Pilot: one buyer-supplier cohort

Digital goods / content delivery

Problem: "not as described" conflicts

Mechanism: proof checks + receipts

Impact: reduced disputes

Pilot: one product type

Gig/work platforms

Problem: inconsistent proof of completion

Mechanism: verification-linked settlement

Impact: cleaner payouts and fewer claims

Pilot: one geography or job type

Quantifying the Impact

A conservative, scenario-based model reveals significant benefits for organizations adopting the Global Trust System across their "find → contract → verify → pay" workflows. By automating contracting and settlement via smart contracts, enabling cryptographic verification, and integrating built-in dispute controls, organizations can achieve substantial efficiencies and financial gains.

Cycle-time Reduction

Expect 20–40% faster engagement cycles end-to-end, leading to less back-and-forth and fewer payment delays.

Avoided Costs

A plausible first-year global impact range of ~$10B–$50B in avoided administrative overhead, dispute leakage, and payment/FX friction.

Profit Opportunity

Potential for ~$5B–$25B in incremental profit through faster throughput, higher conversion rates, and reduced non-payment losses.

These figures are preliminary estimates, meant for validation per use case, industry, and transaction volume.

How it works

A simple mechanism: define proof, lock funds, release on verification.

01

Define outcome criteria

(checks + acceptable evidence)

02

Lock funds in escrow

03

Submit deliverable + evidence package

04

Run verification checks

(rules, timestamps, approvals)

05

Release, partial release, rework, or dispute

06

Generate a settlement receipt

(audit + reconciliation export)

Designed to integrate with existing systems; no need to replace your stack to pilot the mechanism.

What's protected

Patent-protected mechanisms (plain-English summary)

  • Programmable escrow and release logic tied to verifiable milestones
  • Dispute workflows that preserve a structured evidence trail and resolution triggers
  • Verification-linked settlement records designed for audit, compliance, and reconciliation

Top use cases

Public disbursements

Release funds only when verified eligibility/outcomes are confirmed.

Cross-border vendor payments

Milestone settlement with evidence and an auditable decision trail.

Marketplaces

Pay-on-proof contracting with structured disputes and fewer chargebacks.

Supply chain milestones

Delivery/quality proofs trigger payment events.

Insurance/claims

Evidence-checked workflows reduce delays and contested payouts.

Workforce/training outcomes

Completion-based funding with verifiable proofs.

Licensing options

Evaluation license

Short-term, scoped access for due diligence and internal assessment.

Commercial license

Deploy within a defined product line, platform, or operational domain.

Strategic license

Broader scope across multiple domains or regions (when appropriate).

Process

01

30-minute intro call

02

Receive licensing brief + claims summary

03

NDA (optional) + term sheet discussion


Built for serious operators and serious scrutiny

Global Trust System is protected by U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2. Licensing is available for organizations seeking outcome-verified settlement mechanisms for payment, program integrity, and dispute reduction.

For licensing inquiries, contact licensing@globaltrustsystem.com

If you move money based on outcomes, you need settlement on proof.

NDA available upon request.

How outcome-verified settlement works

Most payment systems move money first and argue later. Outcome-verified settlement flips that: outcomes are defined up front, evidence is captured as the work happens, and funds release only when the agreed checks pass—or a dispute workflow triggers with a clear decision trail.

U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2 • Licensing: licensing@globaltrustsystem.com

Actors


Payer

Funds the escrow and defines acceptance criteria



Payee

Delivers output and submits evidence



Verifier

Validates evidence against criteria (human, system, or hybrid)



Arbitrator (optional)

Resolves disputed checks under predefined rules



Record system

Generates and stores settlement receipts and audit exports


Lifecycle

1. Define outcome criteria

(checks + thresholds + evidence types)

2. Lock funds in escrow

(full or milestone-based)

3. Submit deliverable + evidence package

4. Verification runs

(rules, timestamps, approvals, attestations)

5. Outcome decision

release / partial release / rework / dispute

6. Produce a settlement receipt

(audit and reconciliation output)

Evidence types

Documents, structured checklists, system logs, delivery confirmations, approvals, attestations, milestone timestamps, and other agreed proofs.

Dispute handling

Disputes trigger when checks fail, evidence is incomplete, deadlines lapse, or parties contest verification. The workflow captures what was claimed, what was provided, what was reviewed, and what decision was made—then applies the release rules accordingly.

Outputs

  • Settlement receipt (what happened, when, and why)
  • Audit export (evidence trail + decision trail)
  • Reconciliation artifacts (for internal controls and partners)

Implementation modes

Integrate

Add the mechanism around existing tools (ERP, HR, procurement, marketplace rails)

Pilot

Deploy a contained workflow for one program, category, or corridor

U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2 • Licensing: licensing@globaltrustsystem.com

Patent + licensing

Patent identification

Global Trust System is protected by U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2. Licensing is available for organizations implementing outcome-verified settlement mechanisms.

We are expanding our patent portfolio based on our core technology. This broadens our international reach and reinforces our intellectual property moat.

Plain-English claims summary

  • Escrowed settlement tied to verifiable milestones and acceptance criteria
  • Structured verification and dispute workflows that preserve an evidence trail
  • Settlement records/receipts designed for audit, compliance, and reconciliation

Typical implementations

Marketplace milestone escrow with acceptance checks and dispute resolution

Government program disbursement tied to verified eligibility/outcomes

Enterprise vendor payments tied to delivery proofs and audit exports

Partner-to-partner settlement receipts for improved reconciliation

Scope variables

Licenses are typically defined by domain, geography, term length, and (where offered) exclusivity boundaries.

Professional notice

This site is a public licensing invitation. All rights are reserved by the patent holder(s). Unauthorized use may require licensing.

licensing@globaltrustsystem.com

The Team Behind GTS

Co-Inventors & Strategic Advisors

Bill Shook

Co-Inventor | Global Trade & Strategic Partnerships

With over 40 years in international trade, business development, and cross-border strategy, Bill leads GTS commercialization, licensing, and strategic partnership development.

David Cho

Co-Inventor | Enterprise Systems & Cybersecurity

David is a systems and cybersecurity leader with a U.S. Department of Defense background. He provides technical leadership for secure architecture and enterprise deployment at GTS.

Jan Lindner

Strategic Advisor | Technology Scaling & Product Leadership

A veteran technology executive with 30+ years in software development and leadership, Jan advises GTS on architecture, executive strategy, and global growth initiatives.

Darrell Gooden, PhD

Strategic Advisor | Innovation & Global Operations

Dr. Gooden brings 25 years of technology transformation experience from DoD and NATO. He advises GTS on innovation deployment, operational scale, and institutional adoption.

Clark Johnson, PhD

Strategic Advisor | Economic Strategy & Finance

An economist and advisor specializing in international economics and policy, Dr. Johnson supports GTS with macroeconomic framing, financial modeling, and global market strategy.

Contact for licensing

For licensing inquiries related to U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2 (Global Trust System), email: licensing@globaltrustsystem.com

What to include

  • Organization type (government, payment network/fintech, platform, enterprise)
  • Your use case (1–2 sentences)
  • Geography / region
  • Timeline (pilot vs deployment)
  • Decision-maker involvement
  • NDA request (optional)

NDA available upon request.