Patents by Inventor Jay Willoughby

Jay Willoughby 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: 8712901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method or system for investing. A representative embodiment comprises providing a collective investment entity that offers shares of stock for sale to investors, and providing a plurality of investors that purchase shares of stock in the collective investment entity. The shares of stock are subject to a qualifying period. Disbursement value is allocated, and a number of eligible investors is determined. The investors are eligible by virtue of owning at least one eligible share of stock. A disbursement event is conducted, wherein the disbursement value is disbursed to at least one eligible investor chosen in a lottery selection process from among the eligible investors. An eligible share of stock comprises a share that has remained under the ownership of a single investor for the duration of the qualifying period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventor: Jay Willoughby
  • Patent number: 8378195
    Abstract: The invention provides a musical indicating device for finding the 12 most common chord types and their inversions on string and fretted musical instruments. It can be generally formed as a thin sheet-like base member with a front featuring 12 different transparent chord dials that are each pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded, pie-shaped diagram of the Willoughby Scale/Chromatic Scale. On the back is a transparent Diatonic Octave Dial pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded diagram of the Chromatic Scale/Willoughby Scale with the Key Signatures surrounding the diagram. The octave dial has selectively aligned indicia that represent the notes of the major form of the diatonic scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Jay Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20120085221
    Abstract: The invention provides a musical indicating device for finding the 12 most common chord types and their inversions on string and fretted musical instruments. It can be generally formed as a thin sheet-like base member with a front featuring 12 different transparent chord dials that are each pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded, pie-shaped diagram of the Willoughby Scale/Chromatic Scale. On the back is a transparent Diatonic Octave Dial pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded diagram of the Chromatic Scale/Willoughby Scale with the Key Signatures surrounding the diagram. The octave dial has selectively aligned indicia that represent the notes of the major form of the diatonic scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew Jay Willoughby