Patents by Inventor Ranga Narayanan
Ranga Narayanan 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).
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Patent number: 10565654Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Multiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Publication number: 20170255998Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Mutiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: JOHN AMERIKS, JOHN BUHL, EDWARD DELK, KATHRYN HYATT, RANGA NARAYANAN, SHAWN TRAVIS, DANIEL WALLICK
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Patent number: 9633395Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Multiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Publication number: 20140089229Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Mutiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: The Vanguard Group, Inc.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Patent number: 8571963Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Multiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Publication number: 20120226631Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Mutiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: The Vanguard Group, Inc.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Patent number: 8185464Abstract: A method of making distributions from an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Each payment during the period is sourced from one or more of net income of the assets, accumulated undistributed net profits resulting from a sale of any asset excluding long-term capital gains, and return of capital.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Patent number: 8180695Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Each payment is calculated according to a formula that specifies that the value of each payment is based on a trailing Net Asset Value (NAV) of the investor's share.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
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Publication number: 20090076980Abstract: A method of administering an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Each payment is calculated according to a formula that specifies that the value of each payment is based on a trailing Net Asset Value (NAV) of the investor's share.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick