Robert S Newhouse

US Patent:

20090276363, Nov 5, 2009

Filed:

May 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/149443

Inventors:

Robert Newhouse - New York NY, US
Chet Burros - New York NY, US
Ross Berman - New York NY, US
Hal Mintz - Mahwah NJ, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 80, 705 37

Abstract:

A system and method for trading securities that include at least one options leg is provided. The system generally includes a database, handlers, a network and at least one server. The database stores user information, security information and transaction information. The handlers receive information feeds from at least one public exchange. The at least one server implements an exchange facility that is capable of exchanging information with client terminals to allow the client to initiate at least one offer to trade a security having an option leg, identifying users interested in the offer, broadcasting the offer to the interested users and conducting a defined period auction among the interested users. The system and method also automatically cross the options legs on exchanges and facilitate negotiation when the auction is not consummated.

US Patent:

20070170141, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657867

Inventors:

Robert Newhouse - Florham Park NJ, US

International Classification:

B66C 17/00

US Classification:

212312

Abstract:

The present invention provides for a scanning device including a radiation scanning component for scanning the contents of cargo containers. The radiation scanning component is attached to a spreader bar of a crane system such that the container is surrounded on either side by the radiation scanning device upon securement of the container to the spreader bar. The scanning and unloading/loading of cargo are a simultaneous operation providing for time and cost efficiency. The present invention further provides for a method of scanning a container using the scanning device of the present invention.