Patents by Inventor Joel Nitz

Joel Nitz 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).

  • Method, system and program product for determining a value of an index
    Patent number: 8392303
    Abstract: A method and system for determining and sending or posting an electronic value for an index is provided. A list of sectors is obtained. The system then accesses a database storing company information. Eligible securities are selected, assigned to sectors and ranked within each sector. A weight for each eligible security is determined. An amount for the index value of the selected eligible securities based on the weighting is calculated. The index value may be posted or outputted electronically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Bats Global Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: Darshan Desai, Joseph Ratterman, Joel Nitz
  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A VALUE OF AN INDEX
    Publication number: 20110178951
    Abstract: A method and system for determining and sending or posting an electronic value for an index is provided. A list of sectors is obtained. The system then accesses a database storing company information. Eligible securities are selected, assigned to sectors and ranked within each sector. A weight for each eligible security is determined. An amount for the index value of the selected eligible securities based on the weighting is calculated. The index value may be posted or outputted electronically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Darshan Desai, Joseph Ratterman, Joel Nitz
  • Removable cover strap for shoe laces
    Patent number: D376041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: SweetSpot, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel Nitz