Patents by Inventor Neil Goodhand

Neil Goodhand 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).

  • Aerofoils
    Patent number: 9453416
    Abstract: An aerofoil having a leading edge point within a leading edge region and a pressure surface with a profile wherein within the leading edge region the pressure surface profile has a local minimum. The local minimum reduces the loss which may be caused by high negative incidence on to the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Hang Wai Lung, Martin Neil Goodhand, Robert John Miller
  • Customer-directed, automated process for transferring funds between accounts using a holding account and local processing
    Patent number: 5825003
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing funds to be transferred instantly to an account so that the funds are available to the beneficiary at the time they are sent, based on customer information which can be automatically accessed by the system, rather than needing to be manually entered. Further, the system automatically computes the appropriate exchange rate and any fees to be charged to the account and displays them to the user so that the user may authorize or cancel the transaction. They system also analyzes the parameters of the transfer to assure that the transfer conforms with pertinent government regulations. The system also enables the user to quantify the amount to be transferred in the currency of the originating account or the currency of the receiving account, thereby maximizing the flexibility of the system. The system further is designed so that it can be understood and accessed by individuals having no special expertise in computers, wire transfers and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Citicorp Development Center
    Inventors: Horton Jennings, Nigel Pinnell, Khanh Do, Virendrakumar Shah, Marjorie Profumo, John Downing, Neil Goodhand, Marion Maino, Michael H. Thompson
  • Customer-directed, automated process for transferring funds between accounts via a communications network
    Patent number: 5659165
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing funds to be transferred instantly to an account so that the funds are available to the beneficiary at the time they are sent, based on customer information which can be automatically accessed by the system, rather than needing to be manually entered. Further, the system automatically computes the appropriate exchange rate and any fees to be charged to the account and displays them to the user so that the user may authorize or cancel the transaction. The system also analyzes the parameters of the transfer to assure that the transfer conforms with pertinent government regulations. The system also enables the user to quantify the amount to be transferred in the currency of the originating account or the currency of the receiving account, thereby maximizing the flexibility of the system. The system further is designed so that it can be understood and accessed by individuals having no special expertise in computers, wire transfers and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Citibank. N.A.
    Inventors: Horton Jennings, Nigel Pinnell, Khanh Do, Virendrakumar Shah, Marjorie Profumo, John Downing, Neil Goodhand, Marion Maino, Michael H. Thompson