Charles A Atkins

US Patent:

58528113, Dec 22, 1998

Filed:

Jul 25, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/280096

Inventors:

Charles Agee Atkins - Charleston SC

Assignee:

Proprietary Financial Products, Inc. - Charleston SC

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 36

Abstract:

A personal financial program is disclosed incorporating means of implementing, coordinating, supervising, planning, analyzing and reporting upon investments in an array of asset accounts and liability accounts within a client account. Through a prioritization function, the client specifies his financial objectives, his risk preference, a forecast of economic and financial variables, and budgetary constraints. The prioritization function suggests to the client a portfolio of asset and liability accounts that may be credited and debited to form investments and borrowings to best realize his financial objectives over a defined time horizon. In the preferred embodiment a central structural element of the financial account is a liability account secured by the client's home and one or more asset accounts. Client funds that would normally be used to amortize the mortgage may be alternatively used according to a prioritized allocation of funds to asset accounts and liability accounts. The client account is imbalanced if the client's borrowing power is less than the minimum borrowing power specified by the financial institution.

US Patent:

56447272, Jul 1, 1997

Filed:

Dec 6, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/350442

Inventors:

Charles Agee Atkins - Charleston SC

Assignee:

Proprietary Financial Products, Inc. - Charleston SC

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

395240

Abstract:

A practical communication and computer based system and method for effecting exchange, investment and borrowing involves the use of digital communication and computation terminals distributed to users and service providers. Through the system described and its combined computer and communication terminals, client/customers may purchase goods and services, save, invest, track bonuses and rebates and effect enhanced personal financial analysis, planning, management and record keeping with less effort and increased convenience. Through a prioritization function, the client specifies her financial objectives, her risk preference, and budgetary constraints. The prioritization function automatically suggests to the individual a portfolio of asset and liability accounts that may be credited and/or debited to provide the required funds for consumption and to form investments and borrowing to best realize her financial objectives over a defined time horizon. If desired, the system automatically manages a client's budgetary and financial affairs through a system of expert sweeps based on a client's preferences. The client's accounts are monitored via a borrowing power baseline, and considered imbalanced if the client's borrowing power is less than the minimum borrowing power.

US Patent:

58754377, Feb 23, 1999

Filed:

Apr 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/842589

Inventors:

Charles Agee Atkins - Charleston SC

Assignee:

Proprietary Financial Products, Inc. - Charleston SC

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

A practical communication and computer based system and method for effecting exchange, investment and borrowing involves the use of digital communication and computation terminals distributed to users and service providers. Through the system described and its combined computer and communication terminals, client/customers may purchase goods and services, save, invest, track bonuses and rebates and effect enhanced personal financial analysis, planning, management and record keeping with less effort and increased convenience. Through a prioritization function, the client specifies her financial objectives, her risk preference, and budgetary constraints. The prioritization function automatically suggests to the individual a portfolio of asset and liability accounts that may be credited and/or debited to provide the required funds for consumption and to form investments and borrowing to best realize her financial objectives over a defined time horizon. If desired, the system automatically manages a client's budgetary and financial affairs through a system of expert sweeps based on a client's preferences. The client's accounts are monitored via a borrowing power baseline, and considered imbalanced if the client's borrowing power is less than the minimum borrowing power.

US Patent:

20220307143, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Mar 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/705241

Inventors:

- Sheridan WY, US
Robert McDowell - Sheridan WY, US
Charles Agee Atkins - Sheridan WY, US

International Classification:

C25B 1/135
C25B 1/50
C25B 9/09
C25B 9/30
C25B 9/63
C10B 47/30

Abstract:

A method of producing graphite may include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.

US Patent:

20230042044, Feb 9, 2023

Filed:

Jul 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/863191

Inventors:

- Sheridan WY, US
Charles Agee Atkins - Sheridan WY, US

International Classification:

C10C 1/00
C10C 1/04
C01B 32/05
C01B 32/154
C01B 32/184
C01B 32/26

Abstract:

A method for forming mesophase pitch can include applying a stimulus to a first amount of coal tar to form a first amount of mesophase pitch. The stimulus can include one or more of an electromagnetic field (“EMF”) or a magnetic field. The method can further include evaluating a characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, changing a parameter of the stimulus in response to evaluating the characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, and applying the stimulus exhibiting the changed parameters to a second amount of coal tar to form mesophase pitch.

US Patent:

20210387130, Dec 16, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/347349

Inventors:

- Sheridan WY, US
Charles Agee Atkins - Sheridan WY, US
Christopher L. Yurchick - McDonald PA, US

International Classification:

B01D 53/04
D01F 9/15
B01D 53/32
B01D 53/62
B01D 53/82

Abstract:

Embodiments discloses herein relate to methods of processing coal. A method to process coal includes subjecting raw coal to a liquefaction process effective to form a liquid pitch resin and subjecting the liquid pitch resin to a filtration process. The method further includes subjecting the liquid pitch resin to a low crystallinity spinning process to form a raw fiber. The raw fiber is then further subjected to a stabilization process configured to oxygen cross-link the fiber to form a stabilized fiber and then subjecting the stabilized fiber to a carbonization process to form a low thermal conductivity carbon fiber.

US Patent:

20210371284, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

May 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/334480

Inventors:

- Sheridan WY, US
Matthew Targett - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Charles Agee Atkins - Sheridan WY, US

International Classification:

C01B 32/05
C01B 32/205

Abstract:

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to low-cost methods of producing a carbon foam through a partial solvent extraction process and sintering process carried out at atmospheric pressure. Given that the carbon foam is produced at atmospheric pressure, the methods disclosed herein may include a continuous process.