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| 20110164370 | ASSEMBLY OF DISPLAY MODULE - A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing and a display module. The display module can include a protective top glass cover that is bonded to a plastic display frame and surrounded by a seal frame. The display module can also include a display panel and its associated circuitry suspended from the display frame below the protective glass cover. The display module is coupled to the single piece housing mounting clips in a manner that allows the display module to move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event. The plastic display frame can include inserts that provide structural support near openings in the single piece housing. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164372 | DISPLAY MODULE - A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing and a display module. The display module can include a protective top glass cover that is bonded to a plastic display frame and surrounded by a seal frame. The display module can also include a display panel and its associated circuitry suspended from the display frame below the protective glass cover. The display module is coupled to the single piece housing mounting clips in a manner that allows the display module to move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event. The plastic display frame can include inserts that provide structural support near openings in the single piece housing. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120268882 | DISPLAY MODULE - A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing and a display module. The display module can include a protective top glass cover that is bonded to a plastic display frame and surrounded by a seal frame. The display module can also include a display panel and its associated circuitry suspended from the display frame below the protective glass cover. The display module is coupled to the single piece housing using mounting clips in a manner that allows the display module to move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event. The plastic display frame can include inserts that provide structural support near openings in the single piece housing. | 10-25-2012 |
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| 20100058220 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR THE CREATION, MONETIZATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF METACONTENT - Systems, methods, and computer program products for the creation, distribution, and consumption of metacontent are disclosed. An exemplary metacontent show comprises a playing span, a metacontent track within the playing span, and one or more identifiers to one or more corresponding items of network-accessible information being associated with, or embedded within, the metacontent track. The metacontent track comprises at least one of an audio track, a video track, or both, and can take the form of an audiovisual report narrated by an expert guide. The items of network-accessible information can comprise blog postings, online news articles, other types of Webpages accessible over the Internet or similar network, and even components of other metacontent shows. The identifiers facilitate access to their corresponding items of network-accessible information over the Internet or other network, and can comprise uniform resource locators (URLs), uniform resource identifiers (URIs), and/or identifiers. | 03-04-2010 |
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| 20110250128 | Method for tissue characterization based on beta radiation and coincident Cherenkov radiation of a radiotracer - A method of characterizing a tissue sample is provided that includes injecting a tissue sample with radiotracers, where the radiotracers include beta-emitter radio tracers, the beta-emitter radio tracers emit beta particles according to a decay of the beta-emitter radio tracers, and measuring the beta particles or Cherenkov radiation from the beta particles in the tissue sample, and determining a condition of the radio tracers in the tissue sample according to the measured beta particles or the measured Cherenkov radiation, where the determined condition includes a depth and/or a concentration of the radiotracers in the tissue sample. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251484 | Molecular imaging using radioluminescent nanoparticles - Molecular imaging of radioluminescent nanoparticle probes injected into biological tissue is performed by irradiated the tissue with ionizing radiation to induce radioluminescence at optical wavelengths, preferably at predetermined near infrared wavelengths. The optical light is detected and processed to determine a spatial distribution of the probes. The radioluminescent nanoparticles may be inorganic or organic phosphors, scintillators, or quantum dots. Imaging systems realizing this technique include tomographic systems using an x-ray beam to sequentially irradiate selected regions, systems with a radioactive source producing the ionizing radiation from outside the tissue, such as with a beam, or inside the tissue, such as with an endoscope or injected radiopharmaceutical. The optical signals may be detected by a photodetector array external to the tissue, a photodetector integrated with an endoscope or mammographic paddle, integrated into a capsule endoscope, or an array positioned near the biological tissue. | 10-13-2011 |
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| 20110190116 | GAS DIFFUSION CATHODE USING NANOMETER SIZED PARTICLES OF TRANSITION METALS FOR CATALYSIS - A gas diffusion cathode for electrochemical cells provides higher power capability through the use of nano-particle catalysts. The catalysts comprise nanometer-sized particles of transition metals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron, palladium, ruthenium, gold, silver, and lead, as well as alloys thereof, and respective oxides. These catalysts can substantially replace or eliminate platinum as a catalyst for oxygen reduction. Cathodes using such catalysts have applications to metal-air batteries, hydrogen fuel cells (PEMFCs), direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), direct oxidation fuel cells (DOFCs), and other air breathing electrochemical systems. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120100986 | GAS DIFFUSION CATHODE USING NANOMETER SIZED PARTICLES OF TRANSITION METALS FOR CATALYSIS - A gas diffusion cathode for electrochemical cells provides higher power capability through the use of nano-particle catalysts. The catalysts comprise nanometer-sized particles of transition metals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron, palladium, ruthenium, gold, silver, and lead, as well as alloys thereof, and respective oxides. These catalysts can substantially replace or eliminate platinum as a catalyst for oxygen reduction. Cathodes using such catalysts have applications to metal-air batteries, hydrogen fuel cells (PEMFCs), direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), direct oxidation fuel cells (DOFCs), and other air breathing electrochemical systems. | 04-26-2012 |
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| 20100266973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING NANO-PARTICLES - Nano-scale particles of materials can be produced by vaporizing the material and allowing the material to flow in a non-violently turbulent manner into thermal communication with a cooling fluid, thereby forming small particles of the material that can be in the nano-scale size range. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110091787 | COMPOSITIONS OF NANOMETAL PARTICLES CONTAINING A METAL OR ALLOY AND PLATINUM PARTICLES FOR USE IN FUEL CELLS - A composition of nanoparticles of metal or an alloy or having a metal and alloy core with an oxide shell in admixture with platinum particles is useful as a component for electrodes. More particularly, such composition is useful as an electrode ink for the reduction of oxygen as well as the oxidation of hydrocarbon or hydrogen fuel in a direct oxidation fuel cell, such as, but not limited to, the direct methanol fuel cell. These electrodes encompass a catalyst ink containing platinum, the nanoparticles, and a conducting ionomer which may be directly applied to a conductive support, such as woven carbon paper or cloth. This electrode may be directly adhered onto an ion exchange membrane. The nanoparticles comprise nanometer-sized transition metals such as cobalt, iron, nickel, ruthenium, chromium, palladium, silver, gold, and copper. In this invention, these catalytic powders substantially replace platinum as a catalyst in fuel cell electrooxidation and electroreduction reactions. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110091831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING NANO-PARTICLES - Nano-scale particles of materials can be produced by vaporizing the material and allowing the material to flow in a non-violently turbulent manner into thermal communication with a cooling fluid, thereby forming small particles of the material that can be in the nano-scale size range. | 04-21-2011 |
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| 20080319952 | DYNAMIC MENUS FOR MULTI-PREFIX INTERACTIVE MOBILE SEARCHES - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive multi-prefix, multi-tier and dynamic menu information retrieval techniques that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100306228 | DYNAMIC MENUS FOR MULTI-PREFIX INTERACTIVE MOBILE SEARCHES USING PREDICTIVE TEXT TO YIELD TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive multi-prefix, multi-tier and dynamic menu information retrieval techniques (including predictive text techniques to facilitate the generation of targeted ads) that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110078243 | Leveraging Collaborative Cloud Services to Build and Share Apps - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive multi-prefix, multi-tier and dynamic menu information retrieval techniques (including predictive text techniques to facilitate the generation of targeted ads) that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. Applications are built by leveraging existing collaborative cloud services that enable the maintenance and sharing of user content. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110083167 | Leveraging Collaborative Cloud Services to Build and Share Apps - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive multi-prefix, multi-tier and dynamic menu information retrieval techniques (including predictive text techniques to facilitate the generation of targeted ads) that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. Applications are built by leveraging existing collaborative cloud services that enable the maintenance and sharing of user content. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120296934 | MULTI-PREFIX QUERY OPTIMIZATIONS - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive multi-prefix, multi-tier and dynamic menu information retrieval techniques that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120310924 | MULTI-PREFIX INTERACTIVE MOBILE SEARCH - A system and a method are disclosed for multi-prefix, interactive search capability on a mobile communications device. A keystroke is input into a search query field of a landing page and a multi-prefix search is performed. The landing page is refreshed to display the results. The landing page displays a first tier of search results, which can include channels or links to web pages associated with the user input. If the search result that is selected is a channel, the channel is displayed. If the search result that is selected is a web page, the web page is displayed. The landing page corresponding to the selected channel, or to the web page, may then be searched or explored. If the desired channel is not displayed within the first tier of search results, another keystroke may be input. The landing page refreshes accordingly and additional keystrokes may be entered. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120323965 | DYNAMIC MENUS FOR MULTI-PREFIX INTERACTIVE MOBILE SEARCHES - The present invention includes systems and methods for retrieving information via a flexible and consistent targeted search model that employs interactive multi-prefix, multi-tier and dynamic menu information retrieval techniques that provide context-specific functionality tailored to particular information channels, as well as to records within or across such channels, and other known state information. Users are presented with a consistent search interface among multiple tiers across and within a large domain of information sources, and need not learn different or special search syntax. A thin-client server-controlled architecture enables users of resource-constrained mobile communications devices to locate targeted information more quickly by entering fewer keystrokes and performing fewer query iterations and web page refreshes, which in turn reduces required network bandwidth. | 12-20-2012 |
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| 20080299582 | Culture System for Rapid Expansion of Human Embryonic Stem Cells - This disclosure provides an improved system for culturing human pluripotent stem cells. Traditionally, pluripotent stem cells are cultured on a layer of feeder cells (such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts) to prevent them from differentiating. In the system described here, the role of feeder cells is replaced by components added to the culture environment that support rapid proliferation without differentiation. Effective features are a suitable support structure for the cells, and an effective medium that can be added fresh to the culture without being preconditioned by another cell type. Culturing human embryonic stem cells in fresh medium according to this invention causes the cells to expand surprisingly rapidly, while retaining the ability to differentiate into cells representing all three embryonic germ layers. This new culture system allows for bulk proliferation of pPS cells for commercial production of important products for use in drug screening and human therapy. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090117639 | Neural Progenitor Cell Populations - This invention provides populations of neural progenitor cells, differentiated neurons, glial cells, and astrocytes. The populations are obtained by culturing stem cell populations (such as embryonic stem cells) in a cocktail of growth conditions that initiates differentiation, and establishes the neural progenitor population. The progenitors can be further differentiated in culture into a variety of different neural phenotypes, including dopaminergic neurons. The differentiated cell populations or the neural progenitors can be generated in large quantities for use in drug screening and the treatment of neurological disorders. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100203633 | Culture System for Rapid Expansion of Human Embryonic Stem Cells - This disclosure provides an improved system for culturing human pluripotent stem cells. Traditionally, pluripotent stem cells are cultured on a layer of feeder cells (such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts) to prevent them from differentiating. In the system described here, the role of feeder cells is replaced by components added to the culture environment that support rapid proliferation without differentiation. Effective features are a suitable support structure for the cells, and an effective medium that can be added fresh to the culture without being preconditioned by another cell type. Culturing human embryonic stem cells in fresh medium according to this invention causes the cells to expand surprisingly rapidly, while retaining the ability to differentiate into cells representing all three embryonic germ layers. This new culture system allows for bulk proliferation of pPS cells for commercial production of important products for use in drug screening and human therapy. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100317101 | Culture System for Rapid Expansion of Human Embryonic Stem Cells - This disclosure provides an improved system for culturing human pluripotent stem cells. Traditionally, pluripotent stem cells are cultured on a layer of feeder cells (such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts) to prevent them from differentiating. In the system described here, the role of feeder cells is replaced by components added to the culture environment that support rapid proliferation without differentiation. Effective features are a suitable support structure for the cells, and an effective medium that can be added fresh to the culture without being preconditioned by another cell type. Culturing human embryonic stem cells in fresh medium according to this invention causes the cells to expand surprisingly rapidly, while retaining the ability to differentiate into cells representing all three embryonic germ layers. This new culture system allows for bulk proliferation of pPS cells for commercial production of important products for use in drug screening and human therapy. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120149025 | Screening Methods for Human Embryonic Stem Cells - This disclosure provides an improved system for culturing human pluripotent stem cells. Traditionally, pluripotent stem cells are cultured on a layer of feeder cells (such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts) to prevent them from differentiating. In the system described here, the role of feeder cells is replaced by components added to the culture environment that support rapid proliferation without differentiation. Effective features are a suitable support structure for the cells, and an effective medium that can be added fresh to the culture without being preconditioned by another cell type. Culturing human embryonic stem cells in fresh medium according to this invention causes the cells to expand surprisingly rapidly, while retaining the ability to differentiate into cells representing all three embryonic germ layers. This new culture system allows for bulk proliferation of pPS cells for commercial production of important products for use in drug screening and human therapy. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120308534 | NEURAL PROGENITOR CELL POPULATIONS - This invention provides populations of neural progenitor cells, differentiated neurons, glial cells, and astrocytes. The populations are obtained by culturing stem cell populations (such as embryonic stem cells) in a cocktail of growth conditions that initiates differentiation, and establishes the neural progenitor population. The progenitors can be further differentiated in culture into a variety of different neural phenotypes, including dopaminergic neurons. The differentiated cell populations or the neural progenitors can be generated in large quantities for use in drug screening and the treatment of neurological disorders. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120322146 | NEURAL CELL POPULATIONS FROM PRIMATE PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - This invention provides a system for efficiently producing differentiated cells from pluripotent cells, such as human embryonic stem cells. Rather than permitting the cells to form embryoid bodies according to established techniques, differentiation is effected directly in monolayer culture on a suitable solid surface. The cells are either plated directly onto a differentiation-promoting surface, or grown initially on the solid surface in the absence of feeder cells and then exchanged into a medium that assists in the differentiation process. The solid surface and the culture medium can be chosen to direct differentiation down a particular pathway, generating a cell population that is remarkably uniform. The methodology is well adapted to bulk production of committed precursor and terminally differentiated cells for use in drug screening or regenerative medicine. | 12-20-2012 |
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| 20080280190 | Electrochemical catalysts - A composition useful in electrodes provides higher power capability through the use of nanoparticle catalysts present in the composition. Nanoparticles of transition metals are preferred such as manganese, nickel, cobalt, iron, palladium, ruthenium, gold, silver, and lead, as well as alloys thereof, and respective oxides. These nanoparticle catalysts can substantially replace or eliminate platinum as a catalyst for certain electrochemical reactions. Electrodes, used as anodes, cathodes, or both, using such catalysts have applications relating to metal-air batteries, hydrogen fuel cells (PEMFCs), direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), direct oxidation fuel cells (DOFCs), and other air or oxygen breathing electrochemical systems as well as some liquid diffusion electrodes. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100233577 | Nano-material catalyst device - A catalyst member comprising a blended mixture of nano-scale metal particles compressed with larger metal particles and sintered to form a structurally stable member of any desired shape. The catalyst member can be used in one of many different applications; for example, as an electrode in a fuel cell or in an electrolysis device to generate hydrogen and oxygen. | 09-16-2010 |
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| 20120066093 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING, PROVIDING NOTICE OF AND PURCHASING A GIFT IN AN ONLINE OR ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT - Methods of purchasing a gift include: providing a retailer website, providing a FriendGiftr website, selecting at least one gift on the retailer website, retailer catalog, retail store or combination thereof, selecting a FriendGiftr payment option on the retailer website, connecting with the FriendGiftr website and accessing options to display the at least one gift. Contemplated methods also include paying for part or all of a single gift or multiple gifts, setting up “immediate gratification” delivery or a combination thereof. Software systems are also provided for purchasing at least one gift, comprising: providing an internet connection or two way communication connection, providing a retailer website on the internet or two way communication portal, providing an executable FriendGiftr software program, selecting at least one gift on the retailer website, retailer catalog, retail store or combination thereof, selecting a FriendGiftr payment option on the retailer website, executing the FriendGiftr software program; and accessing options to display the at least one gift. Methods of purchasing at least one gift, comprise: providing a retailer website, retail catalog, retail store or a combination thereof, providing a FriendGiftr website, providing at least one notice of at least one gift that has been selected on the providing a retailer website, retail catalog, retail store or a combination thereof, reviewing the at least one notice, accessing the FriendGiftr website; and paying for at least part of the at least one gift. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120284149 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING, PROVIDING NOTICE OF AND PURCHASING A GIFT IN AN ONLINE OR ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT - System and Methods are disclosed relating to the online purchase of a gift or other item. A gift recipient may purchase one or more gifts or items and receive such one or more gifts or items immediately. Thereafter, others who would seek to purchase a gift or item for the gift recipient from an online retailer or web service provider may choose to contribute to the cost of the already received gift or item and the gift recipient is reimbursed his cost for purchasing of such immediately received gift or item as the purchasers make such contributions towards the received gift or item. | 11-08-2012 |
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| 20120245858 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES THROUGH MULTIPLE THICKNESSES - Apparatuses, methods, software, and systems for analyzing homogenous samples containing signal-emitting entities, such as, but not limited to, radioisotopes, are disclosed. The apparatuses mainly involve sample-container apparatuses that shape samples into different thicknesses; equipment; and software for detecting, processing, preserving, and presenting the signals and computational results. The methods mainly involve characteristic signal acquisition and processing in order to compute sample self-attenuation of signals emitted from within special sample-container apparatuses. The software intelligently pairs characteristic signals from samples of varying thicknesses; carries out the sample self-attenuation, transmittance, and other computations related to signal-detection-efficiency calibration of the detection system; and identifies and quantifies signal emitters. The systems primarily integrate and support the methods, apparatuses, and software as various embodiments that identify and quantify signal emitters within homogenous samples. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120259589 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES THROUGH MULTIPLE THICKNESSES WITH BEAM-THROUGH ASSIST - Apparatuses, methods, software, and systems for analyzing homogeneous samples containing signal emitting entities, such as, but not limited to, radioisotopes, are disclosed. The apparatuses involve sample-container apparatuses that shape samples into different thicknesses. The methods involve characteristic signal acquisition and processing in order to compute sample self-attenuation of signals emitted from within special sample-container apparatuses. An external radiation reference-source having at least one prominent characteristic signal to beam-through the sample without interfering with the radiation signals emitted by the homogeneous sample, wherein the external reference-source is affixed to the reference-source positioning device, which is affixed to the sample-container. The software pairs characteristic signals from samples of varying thicknesses; computes sample self-attenuation, transmittance, signal detection-efficiency calibration of the detection system, identifies, and quantifies signal-emitters. The systems integrate and support the methods, apparatuses, and software. | 10-11-2012 |
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| 20090240574 | Systems and Methods for Ranking Investors and Rating Investment Positions - Systems and methods for ranking an investor are described. An investor is one buying an investment position. The ranking comprises generating a skill score for each investor of a plurality of investors, where the skill score represents an Information Ratio (IR) of the investor. The ranking comprises generating a persistence score for each investor of the plurality of investors such that the persistence score represents skill of the investor relative to a benchmark. The ranking comprises generating a confidence score for each investor of the plurality of investors. The confidence score represents an investment win percentage relative to an investment loss percentage. The ranking comprises generating a rank score for each investor by combining the skill score, the persistence score and the confidence score. The rank score categorizes the investor relative to other investors based upon historical investment data and real-time brokerage account data. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090265283 | Systems and Methods for Ranking Investors and Rating Investment Positions - Systems and methods for rating a plurality of investment positions are described. The rating comprises identifying a set of investors corresponding to each investment position of a plurality of investment positions. An investor is one who owns the investment position. The rating comprises, for each set of investors, generating a rank score for each investor, the rank score categorizing the investors for a time period of a plurality of time periods. The rating comprises, for each set of investors, generating an average rank score for the period of time. The rating comprises, for each set of investors, generating a trailing rank score by averaging the rank scores across the plurality of periods of time. The rating comprises generating a stock rating score for each investment position by combining the average rank score and the trailing rank score of the set of investors corresponding to the investment position. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100005034 | Systems and Methods for Providing Investment Performance Data to Investors - Systems and methods for generating a performance index are described. A rank score is generated for each investor relative to a group of investors of which the investor is a member. Generation of the rank score uses investment data of a portfolio of the investor, and the portfolio comprises at least one investment position. A set of investors is selected from the group of investors, and the selection is based on the rank score of each investor. The performance index is generated to provide a measure of performance of top individual investors over time relative to a market index. Generation of the performance index includes generating a composite portfolio comprising investment positions of each portfolio of each investor of the set of investors. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100005035 | Systems and Methods for a Cross-Linked Investment Trading Platform - Systems and methods for an investment trading platform are described. An investment platform forms electronic links among member investors and investment portfolios and brokerage accounts of the investors, wherein a portfolio includes at least one investment position. The investment platform shares between the investors the portfolio data or the portfolios and/or brokerage data of the brokerage accounts. A trading application programming interface (API) conducts operations in portfolios and/or brokerage accounts in response to the portfolio data and/or the brokerage data. The trading API conducts automatic operations in portfolios and/or brokerage accounts in response to the portfolio data and/or the brokerage data. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100280976 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING INVESTMENT POSITIONS TO INVESTORS - A method includes aggregating investment data and real-time trade data of investors. The method further includes ranking the investors according to investment performance derived from the investment data, and generating ratings for positions held by the investors using the ranking and the real-time trade data. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120330861 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INVESTMENT PERFORMEANCE DATA TO INVESTORS - Systems and methods for generating a performance index are described. A rank score is generated for each investor relative to a group of investors of which the investor is a member. Generation of the rank score uses investment data of a portfolio of the investor, and the portfolio comprises at least one investment position. A set of investors is selected from the group of investors, and the selection is based on the rank score of each investor. The performance index is generated to provide a measure of performance of top individual investors over time relative to a market index. Generation of the performance index includes generating a composite portfolio comprising investment positions of each portfolio of each investor of the set of investors. | 12-27-2012 |
