Patents by Inventor William R. Egan

William R. Egan 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, Software Program, And System For Ranking Relative Risk Of A Plurality Of Transactions
    Publication number: 20140164053
    Abstract: A method for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions, wherein each of the transactions has associated therewith a plurality of variables. In one embodiment the method includes assigning a value to each of the variables associated with each of the transactions, aggregating the values assigned to each of the variables on a transaction by transaction basis to produce an aggregate risk level for each transaction, and ranking each of the transactions relative to one another based upon the aggregate risk level corresponding to each transaction. A corresponding software program and system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Mel Gunewardena, Michael Pinedo, William R. Egan
  • Method, software program, and system for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions
    Patent number: 8442907
    Abstract: A method for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions, wherein each of the transactions has associated therewith a plurality of variables. In one embodiment the method includes assigning a value to each of the variables associated with each of the transactions, aggregating the values assigned to each of the variables on a transaction by transaction basis to produce an aggregate risk level for each transaction, and ranking each of the transactions relative to one another based upon the aggregate risk level corresponding to each transaction. A corresponding software program and system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Mel Gunewardena, Michael Pinedo, William R. Egan
  • Method, software program, and system for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions
    Patent number: 7590594
    Abstract: A method for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions, wherein each of the transactions has associated therewith a plurality of variables. In one embodiment the method includes assigning a value to each of the variables associated with each of the transactions, aggregating the values assigned to each of the variables on a transaction by transaction basis to produce an aggregate risk level for each transaction, and ranking each of the transactions relative to one another based upon the aggregate risk level corresponding to each transaction. A corresponding software program and system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Mel Gunewardena, Michael Pinedo, William R. Egan
  • Method, software program, and system for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions
    Publication number: 20030023543
    Abstract: A method for ranking relative risk of a plurality of transactions, wherein each of the transactions has associated therewith a plurality of variables. In one embodiment the method includes assigning a value to each of the variables associated with each of the transactions, aggregating the values assigned to each of the variables on a transaction by transaction basis to produce an aggregate risk level for each transaction, and ranking each of the transactions relative to one another based upon the aggregate risk level corresponding to each transaction. A corresponding software program and system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Mel Gunewardena, Michael Pinedo, William R. Egan