Patents by Inventor Steven Kravetz

Steven Kravetz 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: 20020091600
    Abstract: A hybrid installment loan/savings account. A financial account is created for an account holder. An amount of money is payed to the account holder, and the amount is charged to the account so that the account has an initial negative balance. Automatic payroll deduction is performed to automatically deduct pay over time from the account holder and apply the deducted pay to the account to pay off the negative balance over time. The automatic payroll deduction continues as the balance turns positive to continue accruing a positive balance in the account via the automatic payroll deduction. Interest is charged on the balance to the account when the balance is negative, and interest is payed on the balance to the account when the balance is positive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Kravetz, Michael Kravetz
  • Patent number: 6397196
    Abstract: A hybrid installment loan/savings account. A financial account is created for an account holder. An amount of money is payed to the account holder, and the amount is charged to the account so that the account has an initial negative balance. Automatic payroll deduction is performed to automatically deduct pay over time from the account holder and apply the deducted pay to the account to pay off the negative balance over time. The automatic payroll deduction continues as the balance turns positive to continue accruing a positive balance in the account via the automatic payroll deduction. Interest is charged on the balance to the account when the balance is negative, and interest is payed on the balance to the account when the balance is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Kravetz, Michael Kravetz