Patents by Inventor Michael Bischoff
Michael Bischoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11836775Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection, services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record with a unique confirmation number that is selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the healthcare services in the bundled set. The bundle price may be discounted and/or based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may also be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. A single payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. The received and/or disbursed payment may be in virtual funds.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20230222558Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection, services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record with a unique confirmation number that is selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the healthcare services in the bundled set. The bundle price may be discounted and/or based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may also be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. A single payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. The received and/or disbursed payment may be in virtual funds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Patent number: 11551276Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection, services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record with a unique confirmation number that is selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the healthcare services in the bundled set. The bundle price may be discounted and/or based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may also be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. A single payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. The received and/or disbursed payment may be in virtual funds.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20220230218Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection, services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record with a unique confirmation number that is selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the healthcare services in the bundled set. The bundle price may be discounted and/or based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may also be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. A single payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. The received and/or disbursed payment may be in virtual funds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Patent number: 11377296Abstract: A method of forming a packaging brace for a washing machine appliance includes providing a flat blank. The method also includes folding a left side panel and a right side panel of the flat blank inwards towards each other. The method further includes positioning a bottom panel of the blank above an opening in a cabinet of the washing machine and inserting the bottom panel into a basket of the washing machine through the opening whereby a contoured profile of the opening urges the blank to fold and form a packaging brace for the washing machine appliance.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Michael Bischoff, Austin Colby Specter
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Patent number: 11367115Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection, services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record with a unique confirmation number that is selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the healthcare services in the bundled set. The bundle price may be discounted and/or based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may also be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. A single payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. The received and/or disbursed payment may be in virtual funds.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Patent number: 11315160Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services, and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent purchase data record selectively redeemable to receive each of the at least one bundled set of healthcare services, and assigning a unique confirmation number generated for the purchase data record. The received payment may be a virtual funds payment. The bundle price may be discounted. The bundle price may be based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. Payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. Disbursed payment may be virtual funds.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20220036413Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to presenting for selection services comprising at least one bundled set of healthcare services to be performed separately by respective providers, determining a bundle price for the at least one bundled set of healthcare services, and in response to receiving payment in an amount of the bundle price, generating a persistent voucher selectively redeemable to receive each of the at least one bundled set of healthcare services, and transmitting a unique confirmation number generated for the voucher. The received payment may be a virtual funds payment. The bundle price may be discounted. The bundle price may be based on the location or time at which at least one service will be performed. The bundle price may be based on the user's remaining health insurance deductible. Payment may be disbursed to multiple providers of the bundled set of healthcare services. Disbursed payment may be virtual funds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20220012787Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods for presenting users a selection of at least one bundled set of healthcare services provided discretely and/or individually by a plurality of respective providers, determining a bundle price for the bundled set of healthcare services, receiving payment for the user selected bundled set, venerating a voucher selectively redeemable by the user to receive each of the bundled healthcare services in the bundled set, transmitting a unique confirmation number generated for the voucher to track the redemption status of the voucher, disbursing payment allocated from the received payment to the plurality of respective providers and updating the redemption status of the voucher as each of the plurality of services of the bundled set are redeemed. The bundle price may be based on the user's health insurance deductible as well as the location and/or time at which the bundled set of services will be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Patent number: 11170423Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods related to determining medical services appropriate to a patient in response to a patient lifecycle event: presenting the medical services to the patient for selection; optionally scheduling the selected medical services; and automatically presenting the selected services for prepayment. The patient lifecycle event may be, for example, a doctor's order, diagnosis, condition change, payment, admission, or discharge. The services presented to the patient may be determined in response to, and as a function of, the lifecycle event. For example, the services presented may include procedures determined after the lifecycle event, in view of patient medical history. In an illustrative example, the services presented may be based on medical indication, contraindication, provider or facility availability, or patient scheduling preference, advantageously permitting more medically relevant, beneficial, convenient, or cost-effective services.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210209664Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods related to determining medical services appropriate to a patient in response to a patient lifecycle event: presenting the medical services to the patient for selection; optionally scheduling the selected medical services; and automatically presenting the selected services for prepayment. The patient lifecycle event may be, for example, a doctor's order, diagnosis, condition change, payment, admission, or discharge. The services presented to the patient may be determined in response to, and as a function of, the lifecycle event. For example, the services presented may include procedures determined after the lifecycle event, in view of patient medical history. In an illustrative example, the services presented may be based on medical indication, contraindication, provider or facility availability, or patient scheduling preference, advantageously permitting more medically relevant, beneficial, convenient, or cost-effective services.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210139230Abstract: A method of forming a packaging brace for a washing machine appliance includes providing a flat blank. The method also includes folding a left side panel and a right side panel of the flat blank inwards towards each other. The method further includes positioning a bottom panel of the blank above an opening in a cabinet of the washing machine and inserting the bottom panel into a basket of the washing machine through the opening whereby a contoured profile of the opening urges the blank to fold and form a packaging brace for the washing machine appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Stephen Michael Bischoff, Austin Colby Specter
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Patent number: 10991021Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods related to determining medical services appropriate to a patient in response to a patient lifecycle event: presenting the medical services to the patient for selection; optionally scheduling the selected medical services; and automatically presenting the selected services for prepayment. The patient lifecycle event may be, for example, a doctor's order, diagnosis, condition change, payment, admission, or discharge. The services presented to the patient may be determined in response to, and as a function of, the lifecycle event. For example, the services presented may include procedures determined after the lifecycle event, in view of patient medical history. In an illustrative example, the services presented may be based on medical indication, contraindication, provider or facility availability, or patient scheduling preference, advantageously permitting more medically relevant, beneficial, convenient, or cost-effective services.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200334727Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods related to determining medical services appropriate to a patient in response to a patient lifecycle event: presenting the medical services to the patient for selection; optionally scheduling the selected medical services; and automatically presenting the selected services for prepayment. The patient lifecycle event may be, for example, a doctor's order, diagnosis, condition change, payment, admission, or discharge. The services presented to the patient may be determined in response to, and as a function of, the lifecycle event. For example, the services presented may include procedures determined after the lifecycle event, in view of patient medical history. In an illustrative example, the services presented may be based on medical indication, contraindication, provider or facility availability, or patient scheduling preference, advantageously permitting more medically relevant, beneficial, convenient, or cost-effective services.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: MDSAVE SHARED SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Ketchel, III, Ryan Aipperspach, Karen Martirosyan, Ani Osborne, Mark Kaufman, Michael Bischoff, Daniel Schmidt
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Patent number: 10464620Abstract: A vehicles configured for navigating surface transitions. Navigation of surface transitions is controlled by information obtained by sensors carried by the vehicle. The vehicle may be propelled forward using force generated by tiltable propellers carried by the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: Disney Enterprises, Inc., ETH ZürichInventors: Michael Arigoni, Robert Simpson, Silvan Fuhrer, Paul Beardsley, Dario Mammolo, Michael Burri, Michael Bischoff, Thomas Stastny, Lennon Rodgers, David Krummenacher, Roland Siegwart
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Patent number: 10442588Abstract: A container for a fabric treatment composition having: (a) a container floor extending to a floor boundary, a portion of the container floor being a collection zone, and a raised portion extending inwardly within the container, at least a portion of the collection zone being located on a longitudinal axis of the container and at least a portion of the raised portion intersecting the longitudinal axis and transverse axis of the container; (b) a peripheral wall extending from the container floor; (c) a peripheral flange extending from the peripheral wall; and (d) a needle piercable membrane sealed to the peripheral flange to define an interior volume, wherein the interior volume contains less than about 100 mL of a liquid fabric treatment composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Corey Michael Bischoff, Benjamin Janes Beck
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Patent number: 10426284Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden
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Patent number: 10420435Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden
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Patent number: 10208424Abstract: A device for refreshing fabrics by reducing malodors and/or wrinkles without requiring that the fabrics to be put through an entire standard laundry process. The device comprises an extractable drawer which is pulled out of the device to allow for loading of a fabric into a receiving region. The extractable drawer can then be closed transporting the fabric into the interior of the device. A fabric treatment composition is sprayed or otherwise dispensed onto the fabrics when the device is operated. The device comprises an air flow path and a heating element which allows for the fabrics to be treated during use. The extractable drawer of the present invention can be positioned to extract laterally or vertically out of the shell of the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Lieven Richard Deketele, Stefan H. Hollinger, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Andre Christian Convents
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Publication number: 20180001945Abstract: A vehicles configured for navigating surface transitions. Navigation of surface transitions is controlled by information obtained by sensors carried by the vehicle. The vehicle may be propelled forward using force generated by tiltable propellers carried by the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Michael Arigoni, Robert Simpson, Silvan Fuhrer, Paul Beardsley, Dario Mammolo, Michael Burri, Michael Bischoff, Thomas Stastny, Lennon Rodgers, David Krummenacher, Roland Siegwart