LIANA BANYAN COMPREHENSIVE HANDOFF DOCUMENT
“Never Start From Scratch Again”
Last Updated: November 27, 2025
CRITICAL: READ THIS FIRST
This document contains everything needed to resume work on the Liana Banyan platform without losing context. When starting a new session, provide this document to Claude.
PART 1: WHO IS THE FOUNDER
Name: Jonathan Ray Jones (Founder) Age: 52 years old Role: CEO of Liana Banyan Corporation, Owner of Upekrithen, LLC Location: 9627 Krier Court, Converse, TX 78109 Phone: (406) 578-1232 Email: Upekrithen@gmail.com (also: Support@LianaBanyan.com, Support@LianaBanyan.org)
Background:
- Veteran and former missionary kid
- 9 years building this platform
- 47 years thinking about cooperative economics
- Family team of 7 (wife Diana + 5 children) + lawyer + Mikey in London
- Annual income: ~$30,000, investing ~$5,000 into this project
- Has lived with limited resources, informing compassionate economic design
Communication Style:
- Prefers authentic, mathematically rigorous communication
- Dislikes polished corporate messaging
- Systematic documentation practices (“Asteroid-Proof Vault”)
- Calls the total patent portfolio “THE BEHEMOTH”
PART 2: THE PLATFORM AT A GLANCE
What is Liana Banyan? A cooperative commerce platform operating on Cost+20% pricing where creators retain 83.3% of transaction value. Built on “Little Red Hen” cooperative economics philosophy.
Core Metaphor: Medieval castle/keep architecture
- Keeps = Project castles (like 2ndSecond, HexIsle)
- Wells of Resource = Funding pools
- Guild Towers = Skill-based organizations
- Bazaar Villages = Member-owned marketplace real estate
- 12 Cities = Domain-specialized regional hubs
Key Economic Innovations:
- Tab System: Dual currency with Credits and MARKS
- Medallion Cascade: Recursive fractional ownership
- The Political Expedition: Adaptive governance with exponential threshold escalation
- Shirley Temple Ratings: User-controlled content filtering
- The Membrane: Semi-permeable IP governance
PART 3: CURRENT STATUS (AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 2025)
KICKSTARTER LAUNCH
- Status: Submitted for review November 26, 2025
- Expected Approval: December 1, 2025 (NOT automatic — must click LAUNCH button)
- Campaign URL: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/liana-banyan/liana-banyan-democracy-democratizing-manufacturing
- Site: the2ndsecond.com is LIVE
- YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/03k2oUCy23I (3:01, single-take founder’s office)
PATENT PORTFOLIO (“THE BEHEMOTH”)
Total: 53 innovations, 205+ claims
| Bag | Innovations | Claims | Status | Application # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bag #1 | 37 (1-37) | 123 | FILED ✅ | 63/925,672 |
| Bag #2 | 1 (#38 Physical Medallion) | 10 | Ready (waiting STL) | — |
| Bag #3 | 15 (#39-53) | 72 | IN PROGRESS | — |
Bag #1 Details (for reference matching):
- Application #: 63/925,672
- Confirmation #: 5488
- Receipt Date: 11/26/2025 11:11:47 AM ET
- Title: “Cooperative Commerce Platform with Distributed Economic Architecture”
- Entity Status: Micro Entity (fee was $65.00)
- Patent Center #: 73348481
Bag #3 Filing Info:
- Title: “Community Engagement, Identity Routing, and Innovation Acceleration Platform”
- Entity Status: Small (select in dropdown, claim Micro at fee calculation step)
- Attorney Docket: LB-PROV-002
- Fee: $65 (Micro Entity)
BLOCKCHAIN STATUS
- Contract: 0x25C3De7aD59cDfC7eeb229fdb39302B5153955C1
- Network: Ethereum mainnet (ERC-1155)
- Minted: 50 Founder’s Circle tokens
- Pending: Innovation records (tokens 1-53) need minting after IPFS upload
PART 4: KEY INNOVATIONS TO KNOW
Most Recent Addition (Innovation #53)
Bifrost Architecture with Hofund Controls
- Bifrost = Master routing system connecting all entry points
- Hofund = Member-configurable routing controls (TV dial metaphor)
- Observatory = Control interface at Tower of Peace
Scanning Logic:
- Scan YOUR OWN QR → Opens YOUR Bifrost Bridge (control panel)
- Scan SOMEONE ELSE’s QR → Routes to where THEY configured
Synapse Unified Credential System
One NFT (ERC-1155) contains ALL member relationships:
Member's Synapse NFT contains:
├── identity (memberId, displayName, joined date)
├── medallions[] (project, tier, stake for each)
├── guilds[] (id, role, joined date)
├── loneWolfProjects[] (project, status)
├── hofundSettings{} (medallion routing configurations)
└── credentials[] (badges, achievements, roles)
Token ID Organization:
- 1-52: Innovation Records
- 100-199: Project Medallions
- 1000+: Member Synapses
Seven Initiatives
- [Original 6 initiatives]
- …
- Let’s Make Bread (newest initiative)
Golden Wrapper Hunt (Three Levels)
- Social Media Hunt — QR codes across platforms
- External Media Hunt — Puzzles in podcasts/articles
- Grandmaster Hunt — Complex collaborative challenges
PART 5: DOMAIN PORTFOLIO
| Domain | Purpose |
|---|---|
| lianabanyan.com/.org/.net/.biz | Main platform |
| the2ndsecond.com/.org/.net/.biz | Tabletop gaming Keep |
| 2ndsecond.org/.net/.biz | Alternate routing |
| hexisle.com | HexIsle game Keep |
| tereno.app | Platform app |
PART 6: VIDEO PRODUCTION STATUS
Completed:
- Ylona segment FILMED & COMPLETE
- 6 production guides ready (filming, audio, premiere, voiceover, social, checklist)
- 13 video scripts developed (some lost in session resets)
Production Approach:
- Shoot Friday: 45 minutes
- Edit: 3 hours
- Launch Saturday 9 AM
PART 7: KEY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS (IMPORTANT!)
These were specifically corrected in previous sessions:
Star Chamber Testing:
- WRONG: “9 months of testing”
- CORRECT: “Nine version cycles (V1.0-V9.7)”
Medallion Rewards:
- Tier-based system properly documented
- Blockchain is truth, physical items are replaceable representations
PART 8: USPTO FILING PROCEDURES
How to file a provisional patent:
- Go to USPTO Patent Center (patentcenter.uspto.gov)
- Select “File a patent application”
- Choose “Provisional”
- Add Applicant: Upekrithen, LLC (Organization, Assignee)
- Add Inventor: Jonathan Ray Jones
- Entity Status: Select “Small” in dropdown
- Upload PDF specification document
- At “Calculate Fees” step: Check “Micro Entity” box
- Fee will be $65
- Pay and submit
- Save confirmation number
Entity Status Note:
- Regular: ~$320
- Small Entity: ~$160
- Micro Entity: $65 (requires certification)
PART 9: THE “52/53 SYNCHRONICITY”
- Founder is 52 years old
- 53 innovations created (one MORE than age)
- 9 years building
- 47 years thinking about it
- Tagline: “52 years. 53 innovations. One second.”
PART 10: “the2ndSecond” NAME MEANINGS
- “Give us a second” — Just a moment of your time
- “A second chance” — For creators who never got their shot
- “The second second” — The moment AFTER you hear about us
- “2nd = Second” — Redundant on purpose, memorable
PART 11: IMMEDIATE VALUE PROPOSITION
“The Keep works RIGHT NOW. When you pledge, you immediately receive a Digital Medallion — the keys to your part of the Castle.”
PART 12: SHARING AGREEMENT (PRIVATE)
“Per Historical Documents, Upekrithen, LLC shares patent rights with Liana Banyan Corporation”
This is a private business arrangement. NOT included on USPTO filings. Keep in internal records only.
PART 13: WHAT TO DO NEXT
If Continuing Patent Filing:
- Convert patent document to PDF
- Upload to USPTO Patent Center
- Complete filing process
- Pay $65 fee
- Save confirmation number
If Kickstarter Approved:
- Receive notification email
- Click LAUNCH button (approval ≠ automatic)
- Post to social media
- Email medallion holders
- Update YouTube description if needed
Daily Commitment:
Post one innovation explanation on LianaBanyan.com EVERY DAY for at least 53 days.
PART 14: VAULT LOCATIONS
Key files in Asteroid-Proof Vault:
7Holy/KNOW THIS/— Core documentsLockBox/— Sensitive documentsFoundation Documents/— Primary referencesIntegrated/— Technical specificationsmediaFiles/— Photos, videos, audio
Important docs:
GrandMaster_Blueprint_01.mdMASTER-BLUEPRINT-034-FULL.mdSTAR_CHAMBER_INPUT_HANDWRITTEN_INNOVATIONS.mdUPEKRITHEN-PROVISIONAL-PATENT-COMPLETE.docx(in LockBox)
PART 15: QUICK REFERENCE CONTACT INFO
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jonathan Ray Jones |
| Entity | Upekrithen, LLC |
| Address | 9627 Krier Court, Converse, TX 78109 |
| Phone | (406) 578-1232 |
| Upekrithen@gmail.com | |
| Kickstarter | Submitted 11/26/2025, pending approval |
| Bag #1 Filed | Application #63/925,672 |
| Blockchain | 0x25C3De7aD59cDfC7eeb229fdb39302B5153955C1 |
PART 16: TAGLINES AND MARKETING
- “52 years old. 9 years building. 47 years thinking. 53 innovations and counting.”
- “Democracy Democratizing Manufacturing”
- “Cost+20% — Creators keep 83.3%”
- “The Little Red Hen, but this time she gets help”
HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
- New session? Provide this entire document to Claude at start
- Updated something? Add it to appropriate section
- Filed something? Update status and add confirmation numbers
- Created something new? Add file path to VAULT LOCATIONS
This document is your insurance against session resets. Keep it updated.
Document version: 2025-11-27-v1 Last major update: Kickstarter submitted, Bag #3 patent in progress