Patents by Inventor Steven E. Stevens

Steven E. Stevens 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).

  • Patent number: 9355273
    Abstract: A system for protecting and de-identifying healthcare data includes a storage device for storing the healthcare data and personally identifiable information for a person and a processor in communication with the database. The processor generates an anonymous linking code using a keyed hash function and a second hash function. The anonymous linking code is based at least in part on a portion of the personally identifiable information. The processor further appends the anonymous linking code to the healthcare data for the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
    Inventors: Steven E. Stevens, Andrew E. Kress, Adam Dublin
  • Publication number: 20080147554
    Abstract: A system for protecting and de-identifying healthcare data includes a storage device for storing the healthcare data and personally identifiable information for a person and a processor in communication with the database. The processor generates an anonymous linking code using a keyed hash function and a second hash function. The anonymous linking code is based at least in part on a portion of the personally identifiable information. The processor further appends the anonymous linking code to the healthcare data for the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Steven E. Stevens, Andrew E. Kress, Adam Dublin