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).

  • Patent number: 10565654
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Publication number: 20170255998
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: JOHN AMERIKS, JOHN BUHL, EDWARD DELK, KATHRYN HYATT, RANGA NARAYANAN, SHAWN TRAVIS, DANIEL WALLICK
  • Patent number: 9633395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Publication number: 20140089229
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Patent number: 8571963
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Publication number: 20120226631
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Patent number: 8185464
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Patent number: 8180695
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick
  • Publication number: 20090076980
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John Ameriks, John Buhl, Edward Delk, Kathryn Hyatt, Ranga Narayanan, Shawn Travis, Daniel Wallick