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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7194436 | Method and system for internet based financial auto credit application A method and system are provided which enables automotive dealers to use a standard PC and Internet-type browser software package to enter credit/loan application data over the Internet. Such data can then be automatically distributed via the Internet to designated ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6976008 | Internet billing method An Internet billing method comprises establishing an agreement between an Internet access provider and a customer, and an agreement between the Internet access provider and a vendor, wherein the Internet access provider agrees with the customer and the vendor to bil... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6895390 | System for monitoring increasing income financial products The data processing system and method implements an investment account structure establishing and providing an increasing income financial product. Each subscriber invests in a financial contractual product or program. Each subscriber designates at least a primary b... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6853984 | Method and apparatus for credit card processing via facsimile A method and apparatus for making credit card transactions which includes utilizing a facsimile machine for transmitting credit card information and purchase amount to an information processing center. The information processing center receives and converts the rece... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6810404 | Computer-based document management system A computer-based electronic document and/or paper-based document management application program. The program provides an efficient way to automatically import, index, categorize, store, search, retrieve, manipulate and archive electronic documents. The program is al... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6629888 | Hidden image game piece A hidden image game piece and a method by which a hidden image game piece is produced. A first pattern of colored ink is deposited on a transparent or highly translucent substrate at 110-180 density, forming the image which is to be hidden. Then a second ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6625582 | Method and system for converting a designated portion of future social security and other retirement payments to current benefits A system and method for a beneficiary of Social Security payments or other retirement payments to access present value of future benefits to meet current financial and other objectives is provided. A financial institution is designated to be a direct depo... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615182 | System and method for defining the organizational structure of an enterprise in a performance evaluation system An organizational structure of an enterprise is defined in a performance evaluation system by storing a plurality of user-defined levels. A user-defined hierarchy is stored for the levels. A plurality of user-defined members are also stored. Each member i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611815 | Method and system for providing account values in an annuity with life contingencies A data processing method for administering an annuity product having a guarantee of lifetime payments. The method includes establishing a charge for the guarantee of lifetime payments, determining an initial benefit payment and paying the initial payment ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609112 | System and method for providing proxy-based online Dutch auction services In a method for providing proxy-based online Dutch auction services, an auction server or manager receives bid messages from a set of auction participants during the course of an auction. Each bid message may include a participant ID, a quantity requested... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6574608 | Web-based system for connecting buyers and sellers A Web-based buyer-driven system of commerce efficiently and inexpensively connects buyers and sellers. In general, the system includes a Web site globally accessible by potential buyers and sellers. Potential buyers post descriptions of products and servi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6532964 | Pulmonary and circulatory blood flow support devices and methods for heart surgery procedures Pump and cannula systems inserted through the right side and/or left side of the heart provide protection against collapse of the heart chambers and veins and arteries and provide supplemental blood flow through same to enable beating heart bypass surgery... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523011 | Communication system for transmitting accounting instructions A communication system for transmitting accounting instructions has central and decentralized devices. Accounting instructions input by individual users at the decentralized devices are checked for authenticity and retransmitted to the central devices to ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6505168 | System and method for gathering and standardizing customer purchase information for target marketing The present invention relates to storing and manipulating customer purchasing information, particularly purchasing information by credit cards, debit cards, checks, and the like. A hierarchical organizational structure is created comprising a plurality of... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6485450 | Brain resuscitation apparatus and method A resuscitation apparatus includes a fluid pathway in fluid communication with a source of medical fluid, an interface unit for attaching the fluid pathway to the cardiovascular system of a mammal suffering from impaired blood flow in order to establish a... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484151 | System and method for selecting and purchasing stocks via a global computer network The invention is in the field of using a computer to select corporate stocks for investment. A user is connected to the Internet. The user connects to the portfolio management program (PMP) host computer through the Internet. The user reviews certain stra... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6401070 | System and method for providing house price forecasts based on repeat sales model Method and system for estimating real estate property values based on repeat sales model. The method estimates the price index using property value data from refinance transactions, as well as from purchase transactions. In so estimating, the method compe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6351734 | System and method for resource allocation and planning A system and method for management of resources estimated to be required to develop a product and distribution of resources allocated for the development of the product. A hierarchy of projects required for completion of the product is defined in a databa... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334116 | Technique for centrally tracking transactions in an electronic billing system A method is provided for centrally tracking transactions in an electronic billing system. The system includes multiple different billing entities, multiple different financial institute entities and multiple different user entities. Each of the multiple d... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6327577 | Electronic bill payment system with account-number scheming A remittance payment method and system which receives a payor's account number with a payee, transforming it into an altered account number according to alteration rules previously stored in a merchant's database.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6314405 | Medical log apparatus and method An electronic, hand-held, easy-to-use, icon driven medical log that can be easily used by the elderly, children, the sick, the incapacitated and those with minimal computer skills. The medical log includes a first set of icons each representative of a dif... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311162 | Interactive symptomatic recording system and methods An interactive computerized system and process for querying a customer regarding identification for both customer and equipment, such as an automobile, information, as well as problems related to such equipment and desired repairs and maintenance for the ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6304859 | System and method for premium optimization and loan monitoring A system and process linking an external computer with an illustration system of an insurance carrier and a system of an independent lending institution, via modem, to determine the optimal premium structure for a contemplated variable life insurance prod... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6285989 | Universal on-line trading market design and deployment system A method and an apparatus for a universal auction specification system is disclosed. The universal auction specification system comprises a network accessible set of trading primitives. A script generator is used for combining the set of trading primitive... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282517 | Real time communication of purchase requests A method and apparatus for formulating and submitting a purchase request over a computer network and making said purchase request available to a dealer immediately. A Data Center system has a system database, a buyer interface, and a dealer interface. The... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6272471 | Method and apparatus for deterring frivolous professional liability claims A plan of countersuit insurance provided to professionals, possibly as part of or along with their professional liability insurance, deters frivolous professional malpractice claims. The plan of insurance pays legal costs of countersuits for improper pros... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269347 | Method for calculation of a reduced interest mortgage payment plan A method for calculating a mortgage which provides application of mortgage payments to principle first and then interest in the amortization schedule of repayment of a conventional loan is disclosed. The disclosure provides a method for calculating mortga... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263317 | Web sales channel conflict resolution system A computer system and method of operation thereof are provided that allow manufacturers and distributors of brand products to participate in the e-commerce marketplace without violating existing distribution channels. This is accomplished by providing a w... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6251132 | Prosthesis delivery This invention provides smooth delivery and accurate positioning of prostheses in the body. In embodiments, systems are provided that include elongate members extending generally along the axis of a supporting catheter to a free ends. The elongate members... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6249768 | Strategic capability networks An integrated framework is disclosed for analyzing a firm in terms of its resources, capabilities and strategic positions, providing a Strategic Capability Network composed of nodes signifying these resources, capabilities and strategic positions, togethe... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243468 | Software anti-piracy system that adapts to hardware upgrades An anti-piracy system reduces the opportunity for piracy and illicit use of software products by requiring each software product to be registered for a single computer. If a user attempts to install the software product on another computer, the software p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241762 | Expandable medical device with ductile hinges An expandable tissue supporting device of the present invention employs ductile hinges at selected points in the expandable device. When expansion forces are applied to the device as a whole, the ductile hinges concentrate expansion stresses and strains i... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241757 | Stent for expanding body's lumen A stent for expanding a lumen of a body having a structural stability along the length of the stent, as well as a good expandable force. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the stent is made of a single length of a filament and includes ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240924 | Endoscopic linton procedure using balloon dissectors and retractors A method of exposing, ligating, and dividing perforating veins endoscopically using balloon dissectors to gain access to the perforating veins thereby avoiding large incisions required in the Linton procedure and similar open surgical procedures.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6217609 | Implantable endoprosthesis with patterned terminated ends and methods for making same The invention relates to a braided implantable endoprosthesis such as a stent or stent-graft with selectively terminated elongated member ends to aid orientation and control. A saw-tooth or crown pattern is formed on an end or on an edge of an opening in ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213127 | Methods for treating cancer using allogeneic lymphocytes without graft vs host disease activity The present invention provides a method of transplanting hematopoietic system reconstituting cells from a donor into an allogeneic recipient comprising administering to the recipient, prior to the administration of the hematopoietic system reconstituting ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6190405 | Flexible expandable vascular support The invention relates to an expandable insert for use as a vessel support in blood vessels, the insert being able to deform plastically from a nonexpanded state to an expanded state by application of a radial force directed from the inside outward, with a... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6190404 | Intravascular stent and method for manufacturing an intravascular stent The invention relates to an intravascular stent wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. Particularly, the inner surface of the intravasc... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187035 | Vascular stent The present invention relates to a vascular stent comprising wide vertical branches and narrow horizontal branches having wave-form projections, which has a vertically denser distribution. The vascular stent of the present invention comprises stainless st... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182664 | Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery procedure A minimally invasive approach for surgery on portions of the heart and great vessels located between a point approximately three centimeters above supra annular ridge and the mid ventricular cavity. A parasternal incision is made extending across a predet... | 02/06/2001 |
