Patents by Inventor Michael R. Boyle

Michael R. Boyle 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).

  • Methods, apparatuses and systems for transcranial stimulation
    Patent number: 10188342
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices and systems for transcranial stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    Inventors: Michael R. Boyle, Flavio Frohlich
  • METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSCRANIAL STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20160256105
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices and systems for transcranial stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Boyle, Flavio Frohlich
  • Method for generating a portfolio of stocks
    Patent number: 7340425
    Abstract: A method is provided for selecting a portfolio of securities for investment purposes and then deciding the quantity of shares of each selected security in the portfolio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: First Trust Portfolios, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael R. Boyle, Chuck R. Craig
  • Method for generating a portfolio of stocks
    Publication number: 20040083151
    Abstract: A method is provided for selecting a portfolio of securities for investment purposes. Specifically, the method comprises assigning a numerical rank to each economic sector of the group of available securities according to market capitalization. A predetermined number of economic sectors are selected based on the numerical ranking. The method goes on to rank return on assets, buyback yield, and bullish interest indicator for each security in each selected economic sector and then combines the rankings and assigns a final numerical rank to each security within each selected economic sector. A predetermined number of securities from each selected economic sector are then selected based on the final numerical rank to form the investment portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Chuck R. Craig, Michael R. Boyle