Patents by Inventor Jonathan P. Stillman

Jonathan P. Stillman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and apparatus for processing cash advance requests
    Patent number: 7035821
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing cash advance requests are described. In one embodiment, the system includes a data repository, and a process management and workflow system coupled to the data repository. The process management and workflow system is configured to record a cash advance request, evaluate current collateral information, and evaluate current credit status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Smith, II, Walter V. Dixon, III, Melvin K. Simmons, Jonathan P. Stillman, James J. McKay, III, Anthony G. Casciano, Philip F. Carfora
  • Methods and apparatus for collateral risk monitoring
    Patent number: 6850643
    Abstract: Methods and Apparatus for monitoring collateral risk are described. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring, for example, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, trading partners, chart of accounts, invoices, and/or payments of a client using a process management and workflow system coupled to a data repository. Specifically, and in an exemplary embodiment, the method includes receiving financial information, extracting data from the financial information, evaluating current collateral information based on the data, and evaluating current credit status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Smith, II, Walter V. Dixon, III, Melvin K. Simmons, Jonathan P. Stillman, Steven Sanicola, James R. Persico, William C. Steward, Daniel R. Pengue
  • Methods and apparatus for monitoring collateral for lending
    Patent number: 6850908
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring, for example, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, trading partners, chart of accounts, invoices, and/or payments, using a process management and workflow system coupled to a data repository are described. In one embodiment, the process management and workflow system is configured to be coupled to an accounting system by a communications link, and communicates with the accounting system via the communication link, authenticates the validity of the accounting system, receives financial information from the accounting system, extracts data from the financial information, and loads the extracted data into said data repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Smith, II, Walter V. Dixon, III, Melvin K. Simmons, Jonathan P. Stillman, Anthony G. Casciano, James J. McKay, III, Ferdinand Steyer, Thomas R. Boehm