Patents by Inventor John A. Woodley

John A. Woodley 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: 7647282
    Abstract: A method for reducing a risk associated with a commodity. The method is implemented at least in part by a computer and includes offering to supply the commodity to a commodity consumer. The offer includes an obligation to supply a first quantity of the commodity at a first price during a first period of time, an obligation to supply a second quantity of the commodity at a second price during a second period of time, and an obligation to supply a third quantity of the commodity at a third price during a third period of time. The second price is within a first price band defined by the first price, and the third price is within a second price band defined by the second price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Morgan Stanley
    Inventor: John A. Woodley
  • Publication number: 20060167493
    Abstract: A therapeutic ring adapted to be worn on an outer finger, the therapeutic ring comprising a ring band, and a pair of projection means, the pair spaced on the ring band to apply continuous pressure to opposed sides only of an arterial or meridian channel in the outer finger extending from an inner surface of the ring band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: John Woodley
  • Publication number: 20050222927
    Abstract: A method of guarantying a minimum cash flow for a business entity that holds at least one facility that converts a first commodity to a second commodity is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the method includes establishing a contract between the business entity and an option grantor. The contract obligates the option grantor, in exchange for a contract premium paid by the business entity to the option grantor, to pay the business entity a payment after a look-back period, when the aggregate value of one or more strips of options corresponding to one or more facilities subject to the contract is below a predetermined value, and where the value of each option in the strip is based on a spread between the price of the second commodity and the cost of producing the second commodity from the first commodity, where the price and cost are assessed based on price and cost information over the look-back period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: John Woodley