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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170944 | Customized performance benchmarks for stable value funds Embodiments calculate a customized performance benchmark for a stable value fund by incorporating client-specific factors and calculating an overall crediting rate, as if the assets underlying the wrap contracts and insurance separate account contracts were invested... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8070004 | Container flooring system In various embodiments, shipping container systems are described included an extended tunnel flooring system with a steel floor piece running lengthwise down the center of the extended tunnel floor, and an Omega flooring system including alternating lengthwise strip... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7991686 | Computer system for an auction exchange for financially settled contracts Various embodiments show a system for conducting an auction for a plurality of financially settled contracts: The system may comprise at least one computer. The at least one computer may be programmed to receive a plurality of first participant bids from a first par... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991682 | Cross trading securities during time windows at the volume weighted average price Embodiments of a system and method for cross trading a publicly traded security are disclosed. In an embodiment, a cross trade is executed at the volume weighted average price of the publicly traded security calculated for a portion of the trading day. An embodiment... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7941371 | System and method for an automated depository account pledged as security Embodiments of a system and method for administering a deposit account are disclosed. In an embodiment, a secured party may directly access a deposit account electronically and withdraw funds that are pledged to secure an obligation under the terms of a deposit acco... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7885888 | Auction for financially settled contracts Various embodiments show a system for conducting an auction for a plurality of financially settled contracts: The system may comprise at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive a plurality of first participant bids from a first p... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7873564 | Computer system for an auction exchange for financially settled contracts Various embodiments show a system for conducting an auction for a plurality of financially settled contracts: The system may comprise at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive a plurality of first participant bids from a first p... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7698197 | Index of initial public offerings (IPOX) and IPOX derivatives Systems and techniques for providing an index of initial public offerings (IPOs) may include selecting a set of IPOs for inclusion in the IPO index (IPOX), selecting an index start date and base value, acquiring price data and weighting data for the selected IPOs, d... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7676424 | Auction for financially settled contracts Various embodiments show a system for conducting an auction for a plurality of financially settled contracts: The system may comprise at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive a plurality of first participant bids from a first p... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7634520 | Audit trail tools for transaction systems An audit system structured for auditing at least one operational table of a transaction system during an audit event is provided. In an embodiment, the audit system includes at least one audit history table operatively associated with the operational table of the tr... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7610379 | Enterlink conductor for providing a federated business to business system that interconnects applications of multiple companies The present invention, sometimes called Enterlink Conductor, provides a new approach to sharing public processes while maintaining specified controls for separation and security between process participants in a federated system with state that interconnects applica... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7574390 | Revenue share interest method of financing an asset management firm In an embodiment of a method of financing an entity, such as an asset management firm, a financing provider invests assets in the entity. The financing provider receives a revenue share interest in the financed entity. No ownership interest in the entity is given to... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7467107 | Web-based system and method for hedge fund compliance A computer-based method for facilitating hedge fund compliance is disclosed. The method includes receiving input data descriptive of one or more aspects of a hedge fund management operation, analyzing the received input data with a computer, and generating at least ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7447574 | In-vehicle wiring harness with multiple adaptors for an on-board diagnostic connector An embodiment provides a wiring harness that connects a telematics device to a host vehicle. One embodiment of the wiring harness may include: 1) a cable featuring a plurality of wires; 2) a first connector featuring a snap-on adaptor that attaches to a connector co... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7411688 | Method and system for laser intensity calibration in a three-dimensional multi-color laser scanning system According to an embodiment, a method and system for color calibration in a three-dimensional multi-color laser scanning system is disclosed. An object may be scanned with the scanning system, which scans the object with color laser heads. Laser intensities, correspo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7283972 | Loyalty link method and apparatus with audio performance for integrating customer information with dealer management information A customer data capture system integrated with a dealership data management system allows customer and vehicle maintenance data to be exchanged between a kiosk on the floor of the dealership and the data management system. The customer inserts a customized card into... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249322 | Eautomobile dealership information management system The present invention provides for the first time, an integrated software application architecture with all functions required by an automobile dealership, including sales, F&I (finance and insurance), accounting, HR (Human Resources)/payroll, parts, service, and E | 07/24/2007 |
| 7249052 | Loyalty link method and apparatus for integrating customer information with dealer management information A customer data capture system integrated with a dealership data management system allows customer and vehicle maintenance data to be exchanged between the data management system and a device, such as a PC, handheld device, or kiosk, which may communicate over an In... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231433 | Enterlink for providing a federated business to business system that interconnects applications of multiple companies The present invention, sometimes called Enterlink, for the first time provides a federated system with state that interconnects applications of multiple companies. The Enterlink connects participant companies and applications, through the Enterlink bus, with each ot... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228211 | Telematics device for vehicles with an interface for multiple peripheral devices In one embodiment, the invention provides an in-vehicle telematics system featuring: 1) a controller; 2) a diagnostics system configured to receive diagnostic information from a host vehicle; 3) a position-locating system configured to determine the host vehicle's l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225065 | In-vehicle wiring harness with multiple adaptors for an on-board diagnostic connector An embodiment provides a wiring harness that connects a telematics device to a host vehicle. One embodiment of the wiring harness may include: 1) a cable featuring a plurality of wires; 2) a first connector featuring a snap-on adaptor that attaches to a connector co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7174243 | Wireless, internet-based system for transmitting and analyzing GPS data The invention provides a wireless, internet-based system for monitoring and analyzing both GPS and diagnostic data collected from a vehicle. Specifically, the present invention provides a system for collecting these types of data and analyzing them to provide improv... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7113127 | Wireless vehicle-monitoring system operating on both terrestrial and satellite networks Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless appliance for monitoring a vehicle. The wireless appliance includes a microprocessor configured to select a vehicle-communication protocol of a host vehicle, and then communicate with the host vehicle through t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089588 | Performance path method and apparatus for exchanging data among systems using different data formats Delivery components allow data read, write or operation requests and data responses to pass between a client software application and access components. Each delivery component is developed specifically for each client application. Furthermore, data views (that is, ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7016854 | Loyalty link method and apparatus with audio performance for integrating customer information with dealer management information A customer data capture system integrated with a dealership data management system allows customer and vehicle maintenance data to be exchanged between a kiosk on the floor of the dealership and the data management system. The customer inserts a customized card into... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6988033 | Internet-based method for determining a vehicle's fuel efficiency The invention provides a method and device for characterizing a vehicle's fuel efficiency and amount of fuel consumed. The method features the steps of: 1) generating a data set from the vehicle that includes vehicle speed, odometer calculation, engine speed, load, ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6957133 | Small-scale, integrated vehicle telematics device Embodiments of the present invention relate to a wireless appliance for monitoring a vehicle. In an embodiment, the appliance includes: (1) a microprocessor; (2) a vehicle-communication circuit; (3) a GPS module; and (4) a wireless transmitter. The wireless transmit... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6928348 | Internet-based emissions test for vehicles The invention provides a method and device for characterizing a vehicle's emissions. These systems feature the steps of generating a data set from the vehicle that includes at least one of the following: diagnostic trouble codes, status of a MIL, and data relating t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901374 | Loyalty link method and apparatus for integrating customer information with dealer management information A customer data capture system integrated with a dealership data management system allows customer and vehicle maintenance data to be exchanged between a kiosk on the floor of the dealership and the data management system. The customer inserts a customized card into... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6877006 | Multimedia inspection database system (MIDaS) for dynamic run-time data evaluation An object-oriented system provides a comprehensive and integrated tool to manage, operate, analyze and inspect structures by providing 3-D visualization of the structures, a database interface, connectivity with one or more databases, a data display and analysis cap... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6868388 | Integrated voice and data system and auto retail channel network portal The present invention is a network operation center which centrally connects multiple external computer systems belonging to automobile dealers, manufacturers, and vendors of goods and services. The network operation center provides centralized network security, all... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6732031 | Wireless diagnostic system for vehicles The invention features a method and apparatus for remotely characterizing a vehicle's performance. The method features the steps of: i) generating data representative of the vehicle's performance with at least one microcontroller disposed within the vehicle; ii) tra... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6732032 | Wireless diagnostic system for characterizing a vehicle's exhaust emissions The invention features a method and apparatus for remotely characterizing a vehicle's emissions performance. The method features the steps of: i) generating data representative of the vehicle's emissions performance with at least one microcontroller disposed within ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6668253 | Enterprise information management system and methods A system for enterprise information management includes a data warehouse server; a transformation and staging server connected to the data warehouse server for providing transformed and cleansed data to the data warehouse server; a data source application... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6647420 | Enterlink for providing a federated business to business system that interconnects applications of multiple companies The present invention, sometimes called Enterlink, for the first time provides a federated system with state that interconnects applications of multiple companies. The Enterlink connects participant companies and applications, through the Enterlink bus, w... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6438906 | Safe room A safe room for protecting an occupant against tornado and other extremely high winds, where at least one wall member and roof member of the safe room are constructed from at least one metallic-skinned foam panels having an impact-absorbing sheathing atta... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6132372 | Measurement of gastric emptying and gastrointestinal output A system and a method for evaluation of gastrointestinal function is presented. The system consists of a catheter, a recorder and software. The catheter includes one or more CdTe sensors for measuring isotope activity. The catheter CdTe sensors are placed... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6061681 | On-line dating service for locating and matching people based on user-selected search criteria A computer-implemented system for matching people with each other includes a main computer server connectable to a network such as the Internet; a plurality of local servers connectable to the main computer server via a proprietary network, each of the lo... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5978363 | System and method for multi-dimensional resource scheduling A system and method is presented for multi-dimensional scheduling, unscheduling, and control of resources using a database approach. Indivisible resources, percentage divisible resources, and range divisible resources are scheduled, unscheduled, and contr... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971295 | Agricultural sprayer unit and an air-flow generating assembly of an agricultural sprayer unit An agricultural sprayer unit to be moved by a moving vehicle relative to crops to be sprayed with a chemical agent delivered from said agricultural spray unit includes: a frame connectable to said moving vehicle for connecting said agricultural sprayer un... | 10/26/1999 |
