Patents by Inventor Michael D. Hagen

Michael D. Hagen 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).

  • Computer architecture and process of user evaluation
    Patent number: 8096811
    Abstract: The present invention is generally related to a computer architecture and process for evaluating and reporting on a user's competence in managing a simulation of a complex system modeled in a computer based testing and training system. The simulation may be called a “virtual system.” The method generates evaluation criteria responsive to a user profile, user choices in managing the virtual system, and events that occur during a simulation, in addition to the original state of the system. The method produces summary evaluations responsive to a plurality of characteristics of the simulated system. The implementation may be advantageously employed to evaluate a medical clinician's management of computer-simulated human patients, hereinafter called “virtual patients”. The present invention is also suitable for evaluation of user management of a plurality of complex systems including but not limited to animals, plants, cells, machines, and populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: American Board of Family Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Sumner, II, Jinzhong Xu, Guy H. Roussel, Richard J. Rovinelli, Michael D. Hagen
  • Computer architecture and process of patient generation evolution, and simulation for computer based testing system
    Patent number: 7725328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer implemented system and method for generating and interacting with a multi-factoral patient simulation responsive to user queries and interventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: American Board of Family Practice, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Sumner, II, Jin Zhong Xu, Guy H. Roussel, Michael D. Hagen
  • Computer architecture and process of patient generation, evolution, and simulation using knowledge base scripting
    Patent number: 7277874
    Abstract: A method and system for patient generation and evolution for a computer-based testing system and/or expert system. One or more belief networks, which describe parallel health state networks are accessed by a user or a computer. A knowledge base, at least in part, is scripted from the one or more belief networks by the computer. A model patient at least in part, is instantiated by the computer from the scripted knowledge base. Optionally, the model patient is evolved by the computer in accordance with the parallel health state networks and responsive to a received course of action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: American Board of Family Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Sumner, II, Michael D. Hagen
  • Computer architecture and process of patient generation, evolution and simulation for computer based testing system using bayesian networks as a scripting language
    Patent number: 7107253
    Abstract: A method and system for patient generation and evolution for a computer-based testing system and/or expert system. One or more belief networks, which describe parallel health state networks are accessed by a user or a computer. A knowledge base, at least in part, is scripted from the one or more belief networks by the computer. A model patient at least in part, is instantiated by the computer from the scripted knowledge base. Optionally, the model patient is evolved by the computer in accordance with the parallel health state networks and responsive to a received course of action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: American Board of Family Practice, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Sumner, II, Michael D. Hagen
  • Computer architecture and process of patient generation, evolution, and simulation for computer based testing system using bayesian networks as a scripting language
    Patent number: 7024399
    Abstract: A method and system for patient generation and evolution for a computer-based testing system and/or expert system. One or more belief networks, which describe parallel health state networks are accessed by a user or a computer. A knowledge base, at least in part, is scripted from the one or more belief networks by the computer. A model patient at least in part, is instantiated by the computer from the scripted knowledge base. Optionally, the model patient is evolved by the computer in accordance with the parallel health state networks and responsive to a received course of action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: American Board of Family Practice, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Sumner, II, Michael D. Hagen
  • Computer architecture and process of patient generation, evolution, and simulation for computer based testing system using bayesian networks as a scripting language
    Publication number: 20030130973
    Abstract: A method and system for patient generation and evolution for a computer-based testing system and/or expert system. One or more belief networks, which describe parallel health state networks are accessed by a user or a computer. A knowledge base, at least in part, is scripted from the one or more belief networks by the computer. A model patient at least in part, is instantiated by the computer from the scripted knowledge base. Optionally, the model patient is evolved by the computer in accordance with the parallel health state networks and responsive to a received course of action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: American Board of Family Practice, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Sumner,, Michael D. Hagen