Patents by Inventor Ted B. Helms

Ted B. Helms 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: 20040138971
    Abstract: Many typical Vendor/Buyer relationships present long term business situations, either contractual or non-contractual, that offer predictable cash flows over a defined period. Some Vendors, anxious to obtain these supply relationships, may have aggressively expanded their assets, resulting in excessive balance sheet leverage. It is the purpose of the BIP Trust to provide a mechanism whereby the supply relationship cash flows can be approximately matched with undervalued Vendor Capital Obligation maturities to capture Intermediation Profits through the barter of these Obligations in settlement of supply invoices. Capital markets often undervalue long term supply Contracts that the Buyer is in a unique position to confidently assess the value and the performance risks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Ted B. Helms