Patents by Inventor Paula Stuart

Paula Stuart 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).

  • Publication number: 20180225674
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integrated platform for obtaining and managing information and documents relating to regulatory compliance, determining compliance obligations and compliance actions, graphically providing representations of and/or tools for facilitating such compliance, including historical, current and future compliance requirements of municipal bonds and other securities and associated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION LLC
    Inventor: PAULA STUART
  • Publication number: 20140279612
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integrated platform for obtaining and managing information and documents relating to regulatory compliance, determining compliance obligations and compliance actions, graphically providing representations of and/or tools for facilitating such compliance, including historical, current and future compliance requirements of municipal bonds and other securities and associated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION LLC
    Inventor: PAULA STUART
  • Patent number: 8799117
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate record retention and compliance requirements mandated by law, rules or regulations, company policy, or other guidance for maintaining records using electronic storage systems is herein described. The systems and methods may facilitate tracking and documenting of relevant municipal bond activities (e.g., use of proceeds of the bond, use of bond financed facilities, etc.) by bond issue; determining when compliance-related calculations need to be made over the life of the bond; making the necessary calculations in a timely manner; collecting, organizing and maintaining information to support the calculations; storing documents to support the information and calculations; determining if the calculated results indicate that the use of proceeds are in compliance; making filings; and generating alerts and/or notices and/or taking other actions relating to compliance requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Paula Stuart, William Mark Scott, Sharda Hebbar
  • Patent number: 8738492
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integrated platform for obtaining and managing information and documents relating to regulatory compliance, determining compliance obligations and compliance actions, graphically providing representations of and/or tools for facilitating such compliance, including historical, current and future compliance requirements of municipal bonds and other securities and associated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Digital Assurance Certification L.L.C.
    Inventor: Paula Stuart
  • Publication number: 20120296788
    Abstract: A system and method that enables a financial institution managing a money market fund to meet the requirements of SEC Rule 2a-7. The system and method may enable an issuer of an instrument or security to provide information to investors that are regulated by SEC Rule 2a-7, in such a manner that the instrument or security of the issuer may be purchased and held by money market funds. This includes enabling the money market fund to verify that one or more securities issued by one or more issuers meet the three of the basic requirements of the Rule, namely (1) portfolio maturity, (2) portfolio quality, and (3) portfolio diversification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION L.L.C.
    Inventors: Sharda Hebbar, Paula Stuart
  • Patent number: 8165937
    Abstract: A system and method that enables a financial institution managing a money market fund to meet the requirements of SEC Rule 2a-7. The system and method may enable an issuer of an instrument or security to provide information to investors that are regulated by SEC Rule 2a-7, in such a manner that the instrument or security of the issuer may be purchased and held by money market funds. This includes enabling the money market fund to verify that one or more securities issued by one or more issuers meet the three of the basic requirements of the Rule, namely (1) portfolio maturity, (2) portfolio quality, and (3) portfolio diversification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Digital Assurance Certification L.L.C.
    Inventors: Sharda Hebbar, Paula Stuart
  • Publication number: 20090119191
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate record retention and compliance requirements mandated by law, rules or regulations, company policy, or other guidance for maintaining records using electronic storage systems is herein described. The systems and methods may facilitate tracking and documenting of relevant municipal bond activities (e.g., use of proceeds of the bond, use of bond financed facilities, etc.) by bond issue; determining when compliance-related calculations need to be made over the life of the bond; making the necessary calculations in a timely manner; collecting, organizing and maintaining information to support the calculations; storing documents to support the information and calculations; determining if the calculated results indicate that the use of proceeds are in compliance; making filings; and generating alerts and/or notices and/or taking other actions relating to compliance requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Paula Stuart, William Mark Scott, Sharda Hebbar