Patents by Inventor Matthew Piper

Matthew Piper 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).

  • Zero recovery credit default swap indices
    Publication number: 20080167984
    Abstract: A zero recovery credit default swap (CDS) having a portfolio of constituents, where a seller of the CDS agrees to pay a buyer a contingent payment upon each occurrence of a credit event involving a constituent of an underlying index. The contingent payment may equal the notional value times the number of credit events occurring during the period divided by the total number of constituents N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew Courey, Matthew Piper
  • Solar cell interconnect structure
    Publication number: 20050022857
    Abstract: In one embodiment, backside-contact solar cells in a solar cell array are connected using separate pieces of interconnect leads. Each interconnect lead may electrically connect a contact point on a backside-contact solar cell to a corresponding contact on another backside-contact solar cell. Each interconnect lead may be curved to provide strain relief.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Shandor Daroczi, Matthew Piper, Neil Kaminar