Lloyd H Adams

US Patent:

6978294, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Mar 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/531597

Inventors:

Lloyd B. Adams - Bristol RI, US
Alexander P. Johnson - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F015/16
G06F015/173

US Classification:

709217, 709221, 709222, 709223, 709224, 709225, 709226

Abstract:

Device configurations are stored in a system including at least two intelligent field devices (IFDs) connected by a communications connection. A configuration for a first IFD is stored in the first IFD, and a backup of the configuration for the first IFD is stored in at least one other IFD. Storing a configuration for the first IFD may include having the first IFD request a configuration from at least one other IFD using the communications connection, an IFD having a stored backup of the configuration for the first IFD transmitting the backup to the first IFD using the communications connection, and the first IFD receiving the transmitted backup and storing the received backup in the first IFD as the configuration for the first IFD. Storing a backup of the configuration for the first IFD may include having the first IFD transmit a backup of the configuration for the first IFD to at least one other IFD using the communications connection, and having the at least one other IFD receive and store the backup of the configuration.

US Patent:

7389256, Jun 17, 2008

Filed:

Aug 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/366135

Inventors:

Lloyd A. Adams - Houston TX, US
Hani Yakan - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35, 705 27, 705 26, 705 40

Abstract:

A system and method for processing financial payments including a user terminal, an account processor, and a processing server. The processing server receives financial transaction data from the user terminal and communicates with the account processor, the financial transaction data comprising an amount and an account number. The processing server determines which of the account processors corresponds to the financial transaction data and transmits at least part of the financial transaction data to the determined account processor.

US Patent:

7610354, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Aug 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/207816

Inventors:

Lloyd B. Adams - Bristol RI, US
Alexander P. Johnson - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709217, 709220, 709221, 709222, 709223, 709224, 709225, 709226

Abstract:

Device configurations are stored in a system including at least two intelligent field devices (IFDs) connected by a communications connection. A configuration for a first IFD is stored in the first IFD, and a backup of the configuration for the first IFD is stored in at least one other IFD. Storing a configuration for the first IFD may include having the first IFD request a configuration from at least one other IFD using the communications connection, an IFD having a stored backup of the configuration for the first IFD transmitting the backup to the first IFD using the communications connection, and the first IFD receiving the transmitted backup and storing the received backup in the first IFD as the configuration for the first IFD. Storing a backup of the configuration for the first IFD may include having the first IFD transmit a backup of the configuration for the first IFD to at least one other IFD using the communications connection, and having the at least one other IFD receive and store the backup of the configuration.

US Patent:

20010032178, Oct 18, 2001

Filed:

Jan 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/765137

Inventors:

Lloyd Adams - Houston TX, US
Merlin Reynolds - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/038000, 705/035000, 705/039000, 705/042000

Abstract:

A customer sends loan information through the Internet to a loan approval system mainframe of a bank. The information is entered into a blank load form displayed on a web site hosted by the loan approval system computer. The loan approval system mainframe produces a loan application and sends the loan application to a credit bureau. The credit bureau determines whether the customer should receive the loan. If the customer is to receive the loan, the loan approval system computer sends the loan application to a loan document creation server coupled to a forms database. The loan document creation server sends the appropriate loan documents and/or check to the customer either physically or electronically. In one embodiment, acceptance of the terms of the loan in the loan documents occurs when the customer cashes the check.