Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Preston

Bryan K. Preston 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).

  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE
    Publication number: 20140358768
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supply chain financing that include receiving a request to finance an asset of a borrower, where the asset is associated with goods provided by a supplier to a buyer under the control of a supply chain/logistics entity. Attributes of a trade ecosystem of the supplier and/or the buyer are evaluated to determine whether to finance the asset. Financing of the asset is then established based upon the analyzed attributes of the trade ecosystem, where the terms of the financing permit control over movement of goods before and/or after default of the terms of the financing. Information associated with movement of the goods is monitored and analyzed to determine adjustments to at least one of the financing terms based on the information associated with movement of the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Calvin E. Blount, Raymond A. Reulbach, Humberto Castillo, Brian A. Cronin, Bryan K. Preston, Christopher M. Vukas
  • Systems, methods, and computer program products for supply chain finance
    Patent number: 8843410
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supply chain financing that include receiving a request to finance an asset of a borrower, where the asset is associated with goods provided by a supplier to a buyer under the control of a supply chain/logistics entity. Attributes of a trade ecosystem of the supplier and/or the buyer are evaluated to determine whether to finance the asset. Financing of the asset is then established based upon the analyzed attributes of the trade ecosystem, where the terms of the financing permit control over movement of goods before and/or after default of the terms of the financing. Information associated with movement of the goods is monitored and analyzed to determine adjustments to at least one of the financing terms based on the information associated with movement of the goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: United Parcel Services of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin E. Blount, Raymond A. Reulbach, Humberto Castillo, Brian A. Cronin, Bryan K. Preston, Christopher M. Vukas
  • Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Supply Chain Finance
    Publication number: 20090187482
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supply chain financing that include receiving a request to finance an asset of a borrower, where the asset is associated with goods provided by a supplier to a buyer under the control of a supply chain/logistics entity. Attributes of a trade ecosystem of the supplier and/or the buyer are evaluated to determine whether to finance the asset. Financing of the asset is then established based upon the analyzed attributes of the trade ecosystem, where the terms of the financing permit control over movement of goods before and/or after default of the terms of the financing. Information associated with movement of the goods is monitored and analyzed to determine adjustments to at least one of the financing terms based on the information associated with movement of the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: United Parcel Services of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin E. Blount, Raymond A. Reulbach, Humberto Castillo, Brian A. Cronin, Bryan K. Preston, Christopher M. Vukas