Patents by Inventor Michael L. Beacham

Michael L. Beacham 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).

  • Compartmented bank with notched plug
    Patent number: 7500595
    Abstract: A compartmented bank for holding money to be used for saving, spending or other budgetary purposes. The bank has a hollow body having openings in its upper surface and notched, removable plugs that fit in the openings to help define elongated slots through which coins or paper money can be inserted into the bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Michael L. Beacham
  • COMPARTMENTED BANK WITH NOTCHED PLUG
    Publication number: 20090057389
    Abstract: A compartmented bank for holding money to be used for saving, spending or other budgetary purposes. The bank has a hollow body having openings in its upper surface and notched, removable plugs that fit in the openings to help define elongated slots through which coins or paper money can be inserted into the bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Michael L. Beacham
  • Compartmented bank
    Patent number: 7383980
    Abstract: A compartmented bank for holding money to be used for saving, spending or other budgetary purposes. The bank has a hollow body having openings in its upper surface and notched, removable plugs that fit in the openings to help define elongated slots through which coins or paper money can be inserted into the bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventor: Michael L. Beacham
  • Method and system for identifying bottlenecks in a securities processing system
    Patent number: 7127421
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the ability of a securities processing system to apply straight through processing to securities transactions includes identifying one or more assessment issues in an issue and resolution log and capturing process and technology performance information for the securities processing system. The method also includes analyzing the process and technology performance information with respect to the one or more assessment issues and capturing information regarding the ability of at least one system external to the securities processing system to apply straight through processing to securities transactions. The method also includes formulating at least one recommendation, prioritizing the at least one recommendation, and developing an implementation plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Accenture LLP
    Inventors: Michael L. Beacham, Scott M. Lobel, Wendy Yan, Roy T. Ortman
  • Compartmented piggy bank
    Patent number: 6976619
    Abstract: A compartmented bank for holding money to be used for saving, spending, donating, investing or other budgetary purposes. The bank is shaped like an animal and comprises a hollow body and four feet. Each compartment communicates with one of the feet so that money deposited into each compartment can be dispensed through an opening in a corresponding foot. The external surface of the body bears indicia indicating the budgetary purpose of the money placed in each compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Inventors: Susan P. Beacham, Michael L. Beacham
  • Football bank
    Patent number: D522710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Money Savvy Generation, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Beacham