Patents by Inventor Philip M. Goldman

Philip M. Goldman 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).

  • Patent number: 6154730
    Abstract: A system for employing the projected receipts of a public facility to finance the construction of the facility itself, or the acquisition of a team to play in the facility. A preferred system includes: a method for projecting future cash flows (e.g., gate receipts) associated with the operation of the facility; pooling rights to receive those cash flows; transferring the pooled rights to a special purpose vehicle; and issuing securities on behalf of the special purpose vehicle in order to generated revenues for the construction and/or operating costs of the facility, or for the purchase of the team itself. The system also includes a computerized method for the ongoing implementation of such a financing system, including the steps of: inputting estimated cash flows and actual cash receipts; comparing the estimated and actual values in order to determine adjusted amounts to allocate between investors in the special purpose vehicle and ongoing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventors: Edward S. Adams, Philip M. Goldman