Patents by Inventor Roberto C. Machado, Jr.

Roberto C. Machado, Jr. 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).

  • Method, system and computer program product for valuating natural gas contracts using weather-based metrics
    Patent number: 7162444
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for valuating natural gas futures and options contracts using weather-based metrics. The method and computer program product allow gas buyers and traders to make informed decision on purchasing/selling natural gas futures and futures options on a regulated exchange such as the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) based on historical and forecasted weather. The system includes weather forecast, weather history, and natural gas-related databases, as well as a trading server and several workstation clients, and provides assistance to traders in reaching complex buying/hedging decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Planalytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto C. Machado, Jr., Paul M. Corby, Bruce Frech