Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Glanfield, Jr.

Thomas H. Glanfield, 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 and apparatus for creating and administering a publicly traded interest in a commodity pool
    Patent number: 7319984
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for creating and administering a publicly traded interest in a commodity pool include forming a commodity pool having a first position in a futures contract and a corresponding second position in a margin investment, and issuing equity interests of the commodity pool to third party investors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver L. Frankel, Heather K. Shemilt, Daniel Feit, Thomas H. Glanfield, Jr., Michael J. Crinieri
  • Method and apparatus for creating and administering a publicly traded interest in a commodity pool
    Patent number: 7283978
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for creating and administering a publicly traded interest in a commodity pool include forming a commodity pool having a first position in a futures contract and a corresponding second position in a margin investment, and issuing equity interests of the commodity pool to third party investors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver L. Frankel, Heather K. Shemilt, Daniel Feit, Thomas H. Glanfield, Jr., Michael J. Crinieri