Patents by Inventor Gregory Paul Ryan

Gregory Paul Ryan 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).

  • Publication number: 20120239543
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for using a commodity-based exchange traded fund (ETF) to implement an electronic payment currency. The commodity-based ETF provides an inflation mirror using a basket of tradable commodities such as metals, energy, agricultural products, etc. Shares of the commodity-based ETF function as an electronic currency unit for use in transactions. A user may direct the system to transfer shares of the commodity-based ETF to a merchant in exchange for non-currency consideration such as goods and services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: DARIC, INC.
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Ryan