Patents by Inventor Clark Richard Abrahams

Clark Richard Abrahams 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).

  • Patent number: 8812384
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating asset risks using categories of primary loan underwriting factors associated with a pre-selected number of variables. An initial handle-based tree data structure is created based upon primary loan underwriting factors associated with a loan and includes a plurality of handle cells that segment loans according to values of the pre-selected variables. The initial handle-based tree data structure is modified by combining handle cells containing least significant splits and rank ordering of the modified handle-based tree data structure is performed to segment portfolio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyuan Zhang, Clark Richard Abrahams
  • Patent number: 8521631
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating loan applications. A computer environment can include a loan evaluation system which operates on a processor-based system and which evaluates loan applications. A credit assessment framework is also provided for operating on the processor-based system and has a data connection to the loan evaluation system. The credit assessment framework generates a categorization of credit risk for each of the loan applications to be evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Clark Richard Abrahams, Mingyuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8515862
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for model validation of a model for compliance and credit risk. Model input, output, and processing validation areas are contained on a computer system. A handle data structure connects the model validation areas with handles that comprise a unified metric. A handle represents combinations of covariate patterns and describes the joint distribution of risk characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Mingyuan Zhang, Clark Richard Abrahams
  • Patent number: 8498931
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating risks associated with alternative strategies for assessing an entity with respect to a predetermined objective. A system includes an action table that contains a plurality of possible actions that can be taken with respect to the predetermined objective for various entity profiles. One or more statistical data stores are configured to contain risk amounts associated with each entity profile, where the one or more statistical data stores are configured to contain inferred percentage distribution of applicants associated with each entity profile. One or more profile identification data stores contain entity identification information for use in determining an action for the entity. One or more improvement data stores provide an indication in the improvement in risk based upon a change in one or more characteristics for an entity profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Clark Richard Abrahams, Mingyuan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120296806
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating risks associated with alternative strategies for assessing an entity with respect to a predetermined objective. A system includes an action table that contains a plurality of possible actions that can be taken with respect to the predetermined objective for various entity profiles. One or more statistical data stores are configured to contain risk amounts associated with each entity profile, where the one or more statistical data stores are configured to contain inferred percentage distribution of applicants associated with each entity profile. One or more profile identification data stores contain entity identification information for use in determining an action for the entity. One or more improvement data stores provide an indication in the improvement in risk based upon a change in one or more characteristics for an entity profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Clark Richard Abrahams, Mingyuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8280805
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to processes, which construct an empirically derived and statistically based risk evaluation and policy formulation system. For example, a process can be configured so as to accept as input an information base in computer readable form and produce either a single or multistage system composed of alternative decision making strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Clark Richard Abrahams, Mingyuan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110125671
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating asset risks using categories of primary loan underwriting factors, which are associated with a pre-selected number of variables. An initial handle-based tree data structure is created in a computer memory based upon the primary loan underwriting factors associated with a loan, where the initial handle-based tree data structure includes a plurality of handle cells that segment a population of loans according to values of the pre-selected variables. The depth of the initial handle-based tree data structure is the number of variables associated with the primary loan underwriting factors, and a branch of the initial handle-based tree data structure is based on a value of one of the pre-selected variables. The initial handle-based tree data structure is modified by combining handle cells which contain least significant splits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Mingyuan Zhang, Clark Richard Abrahams
  • Publication number: 20090299896
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for model validation of a model for compliance and credit risk. Model input, output, and processing validation areas are contained on a computer system. A handle data structure connects the model validation areas with handles that comprise a unified metric. A handle represents combinations of covariate patterns and describes the joint distribution of risk characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Mingyuan Zhang, Clark Richard Abrahams
  • Publication number: 20090299911
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating loan applications. A computer environment can include a loan evaluation system which operates on a processor-based system and which evaluates loan applications. A credit assessment framework is also provided for operating on the processor-based system and has a data connection to the loan evaluation system. The credit assessment framework generates a categorization of credit risk for each of the loan applications to be evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Clark Richard Abrahams, Mingyuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 7610257
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to processes, which construct an empirically derived and statistically based risk evaluation and policy formulation system. For example, a process can be configured so as to accept as input an information base in computer readable form and produce either a single or multistage system composed of alternative decision making strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventor: Clark Richard Abrahams