Abstract: Modular plastic structural composites formed from a mixture of (A) high density polyolefin and one or both of: (B) a thermoplastic-coated fiber material, or (C) polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate), or a combination thereof. Composites molded in the form of I-Beams and bridges constructed therefrom are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Inventors:
Jennifer K. Lynch, Thomas J. Nosker, Richard Lehman, James D. Idol, Kenneth Van Ness, Richard W. Renfree, Maryann Renfree, legal representative
Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for global address verification of a transaction, such as a transaction card purchase. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the system verifies a billing address and/or an alternate address (e.g., shipping address) in a single transaction. The billing address and/or the alternate address are associated with a transaction card purchaser. If the billing and/or alternate addresses are verified, then the transaction card issuer may offer a payment guarantee to the merchant. The merchant may choose to ship the purchased item to either a billing address or an alternate address. If the address is not verified, then the transaction card issuer may choose not to offer a payment guarantee to the merchant, and the merchant may choose not to ship the item to the alternate address.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2002
Date of Patent:
June 2, 2009
Assignee:
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Catherine B. Black, Diane Farrell, Chin H. Khor, Vernon Marshall, Sandeep Sacheti, Tracy J. Steiner
Abstract: A computer system for conducting an electronic financial asset deposit auction over a computer network such as the Internet. The computer system includes a computer connected to the Internet, which performs the following functions: (1) receiving an electronic deposit application form from a prospective depositor; (2) providing such application to a deposit authorizer's computer over the computer network for approval; (3) receiving an electronic message from the deposit authorizer's computer indicating whether or not such deposit has been approved; (4) entering the deposit application into a database that is accessible to bidder/borrowers via the computer network, if the deposit is approved; and (5) maintaining the deposit application in the database for a predetermined period time during which bidder/borrowers may submit bids and the prospective depositor may accept a bid.
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