Patents by Inventor John Spencer Williams

John Spencer Williams 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: 11354746
    Abstract: A computer implemented system/method carried out over one or more networks for consolidating retirement accounts owned by an owner, comprising: receiving an electronic data record from a first record keeper for a first retirement account owned by the owner; searching databases and/or sending search requests to one or more account record keepers including said first record keeper for one or more other retirement accounts owned by the owner; and consolidating the first retirement account into the one or more other retirement accounts upon finding the one or more other retirement accounts account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: RETIREMENT CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams, Sr.
  • Patent number: 10719878
    Abstract: A method performed by one or more processing devices, via one or more networks, for the proactive, without initiation by an owner of a first retirement account, and automatic portability of the first retirement account, comprising: automatically searching databases or sending search requests to one or more record-keepers for a second retirement account owned by the owner; and sending a negative consent notification having a date to the owner of the first retirement account; wherein the negative consent notification advises the owner that unless the owner provides other instructions within a time period from the date, the first retirement account shall be rolled over, in-whole or in-part, into the second retirement account or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: RETIREMENT CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams
  • Publication number: 20190066218
    Abstract: A computer implemented system/method carried out over one or more networks for consolidating retirement accounts owned by an owner, comprising: receiving an electronic data record from a first record keeper for a first retirement account owned by the owner; searching databases and/or sending search requests to one or more account record keepers including said first record keeper for one or more other retirement accounts owned by the owner; and consolidating the first retirement account into the one or more other retirement accounts upon finding the one or more other retirement accounts account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams, SR.
  • Publication number: 20180342016
    Abstract: A method performed by one or more processing devices, via one or more networks, for the proactive, without initiation by an owner of a first retirement account, and automatic portability of the first retirement account, comprising: automatically searching databases or sending search requests to one or more record-keepers for a second retirement account owned by the owner; and sending a negative consent notification having a date to the owner of the first retirement account; wherein the negative consent notification advises the owner that unless the owner provides other instructions within a time period from the date, the first retirement account shall be rolled over, in-whole or in-part, into the second retirement account or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams
  • Patent number: 10078870
    Abstract: A computer implemented system/method carried out over one or more networks for consolidating retirement accounts owned by an owner, comprising: receiving an electronic data record from a first record keeper for a first retirement account owned by the owner; searching databases and/or sending search requests to one or more account record keepers including said first record keeper for one or more other retirement accounts owned by the owner; and consolidating the first retirement account into the one or more other retirement accounts upon finding the one or more other retirement accounts account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20160086279
    Abstract: A method performed by one or more processing devices, via one or more networks, for the proactive, without initiation by an owner of a first retirement account, and automatic portability of the first retirement account, comprising: automatically searching databases or sending search requests to one or more record-keepers for a second retirement account owned by the owner; and sending a negative consent notification having a date to the owner of the first retirement account; wherein the negative consent notification advises the owner that unless the owner provides other instructions within a time period from the date, the first retirement account shall be rolled over, in-whole or in-part, into the second retirement account or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams
  • Publication number: 20130185224
    Abstract: A computer implemented system/method carried out over one or more networks for consolidating retirement accounts owned by an owner, comprising: receiving an electronic data record from a first record keeper for a first retirement account owned by the owner; searching databases and/or sending search requests to one or more account record keepers including said first record keeper for one or more other retirement accounts owned by the owner; and consolidating the first retirement account into the one or more other retirement accounts upon finding the one or more other retirement accounts account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: John Spencer Williams, SR.