Patents by Inventor Bernard Racine

Bernard Racine 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).

  • Method for operating a return generation system and a system for generating returns
    Patent number: 8655684
    Abstract: A method for operating a return generation system comprises several steps. In a first step, a group of a plurality of individuals is determined. In a further step, at least one asset is gathered from each of said individuals. Said at least one asset is subsequently transferred to a pool of assets. Upon death of one of the individuals, a rate to be distributed to the surviving individuals is automatically calculated. Subsequently, the assets are distributed among the surviving individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: swissGRO GmbH
    Inventors: John Hilgon van Breda, Jan Altus Van der Merwe, Bernard Racine, Paul Kruger Zondagh, Charle François Naude Hugo, Francois Petrus Möller
  • Method for Operating a Return Generation System and a System for Generating Returns
    Publication number: 20090287507
    Abstract: A method for operating a return generation system comprises several steps. In a first step, a group of a plurality of individuals is determined. In a further step, at least one asset is gathered from each of said individuals. Said at least one asset is subsequently transferred to a pool of assets. Upon death of one of the individuals, a rate to be distributed to the surviving individuals is automatically calculated. Subsequently, the assets are distributed among the surviving individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: SWISSGRO GMBH
    Inventors: John Hilgon van Breda, Jan Altus Van der Merwe, Bernard Racine, Paul Kruger Zondagh, Charl Francois Naude Hugo, Francois Petrus Möller