Patents by Inventor Robert Franklin Carey

Robert Franklin Carey 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).

  • Techniques of selecting securities for a portfolio using buyback ratio and dividend yield
    Patent number: 6920432
    Abstract: A technique is provided for selecting a portfolio of securities for investment purposes. Specifically, the technique utilizes two types of securities-related data: dividend yields and buyback ratios. A group of securities is ranked by the sum of each security's dividend yield and buyback ratio; a number of the securities having the highest combined dividend yields and buyback ratios are selected for investment. The technique may include a computer for storing the buyback ratios and dividend yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Nike Securities, L.P.
    Inventor: Robert Franklin Carey