Patents by Inventor C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr.

C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr. 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).

  • Differential commission and electronic order matching process for the distribution of primary market fixed income securities
    Patent number: 8606677
    Abstract: An apparatus and process (collectively the “system”) for conducting and managing the primary offering of fixed income securities, specifically, but not exclusively, fixed rate municipal bonds at different prices for like maturities over electronic networks, particularly, but not exclusively, the Internet, is disclosed. A differential commission method for the distribution of primary market fixed income securities, including the steps of: (a) purchasing from an issuer, by an underwriter, at least one fixed income security on the primary market; (b) offering the at least one fixed income security to at least one investor; (c) setting, by a first offerer, a price, including a commission, for the at least one fixed income security; (d) setting, by a subsequent offerer, a different price, including a different commission, for the at least one fixed income security; and (e) purchasing, by the at least one investor, the at least one fixed income security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: PriMuni LLC
    Inventor: C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr.
  • Differential commission and electronic order matching process for the distribution of primary market fixed income securities
    Patent number: 7165048
    Abstract: An apparatus and process (collectively the “system”) for conducting and managing the primary offering of fixed income securities, specifically, but not exclusively, fixed rate municipal bonds at different prices for like maturities over electronic networks, particularly, but not exclusively, the Internet, is disclosed. A differential commission method for the distribution of primary market fixed income securities, including the steps of: (a) purchasing from an issuer, by an underwriter, at least one fixed income security on the primary market; (b) offering the at least one fixed income security to at least one investor; (c) setting, by a first offerer, a price, including a commission, for the at least one fixed income security; (d) setting, by a subsequent offerer, a different price, including a different commission, for the at least one fixed income security; and (e) purchasing, by the at least one investor, the at least one fixed income security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: PriMuni LLC
    Inventor: C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr.
  • Differential commission and electronic order matching process for the distribution of primary market fixed income securities
    Publication number: 20040044611
    Abstract: An apparatus and process (collectively the “system”) for conducting and managing the primary offering of fixed income securities, specifically, but not exclusively, fixed rate municipal bonds at different prices for like maturities over electronic networks, particularly, but not exclusively, the Internet, is disclosed. A differential commission method for the distribution of primary market fixed income securities, including the steps of: (a) purchasing from an issuer, by an underwriter, at least one fixed income security on the primary market; (b) offering the at least one fixed income security to at least one investor; (c) setting, by a first offerer, a price, including a commission, for the at least one fixed income security; (d) setting, by a subsequent offerer, a different price, including a different commission, for the at least one fixed income security; and (e) purchasing, by the at least one investor, the at least one fixed income security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: C. Talbot Heppenstall Jr