Michael D Spector

US Patent:

7680725, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Jul 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/780588

Inventors:

Steven M. Bloom - Springfield NJ, US
Michael S. Spector - Washington DC, US
John L. Jacobs - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated.

US Patent:

7809627, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Feb 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/077182

Inventors:

Steven M. Bloom - Springfield NJ, US
Michael S. Spector - Washington DC, US
John L Jacobs - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated. The agent for the first fund has the option of providing or accepting second fund shares or other securities, rather than cash, to cover “cash amount” obligations. Such obligations arise from the need to equate the value received or given for the first fund shares (e. g.

US Patent:

7813992, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Nov 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/001900

Inventors:

Steven M. Bloom - Springfield NJ, US
Michael S. Spector - Washington DC, US
John L. Jacobs - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated.

US Patent:

7983983, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Mar 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/724607

Inventors:

Steven M. Bloom - Springfield NJ, US
Michael S. Spector - Washington DC, US
John L. Jacobs - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated.

US Patent:

7983985, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Oct 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/897856

Inventors:

Steven M. Bloom - Springfield NJ, US
Michael S. Spector - Washington DC, US
John L. Jacobs - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. - Rockville MD

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 36 R

Abstract:

A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated. The agent for the first fund has the option of providing or accepting second fund shares or other securities, rather than cash, to cover “cash amount” obligations. Such obligations arise from the need to equate the value received or given for the first fund shares (e. g.

US Patent:

20020091616, Jul 11, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/758967

Inventors:

Steven Bloom - Springfield NJ, US
Michael Spector - Washington DC, US
John Jacobs - Columbia MD, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

A financial product is based on a first fund that is traded on a trading marketplace in a first country. The financial product is registered in the first country. The first fund has the characteristics of being based on an index of securities that are traded in a second, different country. The first fund is arbitragable with a second fund that is based on the index and which is registered in a second different country. The first fund has a creation unit basis that is substantially the same basis as a creation unit basis for the second fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the first fund occurs at essentially or exactly the same time that second country fund has its NAV calculated.

US Patent:

20030206681, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

Jun 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/167773

Inventors:

Leonid Polonskiy - Westwood NJ, US
Vladimir Yankov - Washington Twp. NJ, US
Michael Spector - Hackensack NJ, US
Andrei Talapov - Tenafly NJ, US
Sergey Babin - Castro Valley CA, US
Alexander Goltsov - Paramus NJ, US
Anatoli Morozov - Hightstown NJ, US
Natalya Polonskaya - Westwood NJ, US

Assignee:

Vyoptics, Inc. - Allendale NJ

International Classification:

G02B006/26
G02B006/293

US Classification:

385/015000, 385/027000, 385/039000, 385/024000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a photonic multi-bandgap structure, herein also referred to as photonic bandgap quasi-crystal (“PBQC”), that can direct light, having wavelength components within a selected passband (), from an input port, to a predefined output port, while providing an integrating element for Planar Lightwave Circuits. A photonic bandgap quasi-crystal of the invention combines in a planar waveguide spectrally selective properties of gratings, focusing properties of elliptical mirrors, superposition properties of thick holograms, photonic bandgaps of periodic structures, and flexibility of binary lithography. A photonic structure of the invention can be utilized, for example, as an integrating spectrally sensitive element in a variety of optical devices that can include, but are not limited to, optical switches, optical multiplexer/demultiplexers, multi-wavelength lasers, and channel monitors in Wavelength Division Mulitplexing (WDM) telecommunications system.

US Patent:

20030210862, Nov 13, 2003

Filed:

May 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/140857

Inventors:

Vladimir Yankov - Washington Twp. NJ, US
Igor Ivonin - Uppsala, SE
Michael Spector - Hackensack NJ, US
Andrei Talapov - Tenafly NJ, US
Leonid Polonskiy - Westwood NJ, US
Sergey Babin - Castro Valley CA, US
Alexander Goltsov - Paramus NJ, US
Vladimir Goloviznine - Nieuwegein, NL
Anatoli Morozov - Hightstown NJ, US
Natalya Polonskaya - Westwood NJ, US

International Classification:

G02B006/34
G02B006/293

US Classification:

385/037000, 385/024000

Abstract:

A MUX, DEMUX or integrated combination MUX/DEMUX utilizing a discrete dispersion device (herein referred to as “D” device), which includes at least one input port, at least one output port and an optical planar waveguide comprising a synergetic photonic bandgap quasi-crystal (“PBQC”) for guiding and supporting optical signals in a work bandwidth. The Ddevice achieves a flat-top response for each channel, high channel isolation and background noise suppression.