Patents Examined by Reginald Reyes
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Patent number: 8000981Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems related to receiving nutraceutical associated information.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 7937277Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a workflow are disclosed. Certain embodiments allow prescreened data to be inserted into a workflow. A user's interpretation of prescreened data can be compared with previously obtained characteristics, enabling the user's interpretive output to be monitored and improved. The disclosed systems and methods have applications including, but not limited to, training, performance analysis, process improvement, and data analysis and data mining in workflows.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Inventor: James G. Marx
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Patent number: 7930193Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a workflow are disclosed. Certain embodiments allow prescreened data to be inserted into a workflow. A user's interpretation of prescreened data can be compared with previously obtained characteristics, enabling the user's interpretive output to be monitored and improved. The disclosed systems and methods have applications including, but not limited to, training, performance analysis, process improvement, and data analysis and data mining in workflows.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Inventor: James G. Marx
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Patent number: 7860727Abstract: An interface point network (IPN) and a method for communication with a laboratory information system using an IPN, wherein the IPN includes at least one host computer in communication with at least one laboratory instrument, the laboratory information system and an interface point server in communication with the host computer and the laboratory information system, the interface point server being configured to function as a communication interface between the host computer and the laboratory information system in a manner responsive to a predetermined communication protocol. Use of bar code and RFID labels for tracking samples and in maintaining sample data is described.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Showalter, Alain L. Larson
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Patent number: 7831446Abstract: An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: HealthTrio LLCInventors: Ralph A. Korpman, John C. Peterson, Cindy A. Post, J. Dominic Wallen, Malik M. Hasan
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Patent number: 7827042Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems related to transmission of nutraceutical associated information.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, IncInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 7822622Abstract: A method and appertaining system to implement the method optimizes a series of medical procedures/examinations to be performed on a patient by utilizing information and attributes including possibly medical facility attributes, medical department attributes, equipment attributes, personnel attributes, patient generic attributes, patient specific attributes, and medical procedure attributes. A catalog of rules is utilized by the scheduling system to ensure that times between procedures/examinations are optimized and do not violate any rules or constraints of the system. Additionally, portions of the method and system may be utilized to check an existing schedule and provide information to a user without actually modifying the schedule itself.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Kaindl, Heintje Wyczisk
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Patent number: 7702530Abstract: A method of selling a health related product or service via the Internet provides a service provider system that includes a web server. The service provider system has members that purchase health related products and services through the service provider system. Applicants are enrolled in the service provider system as members. A product or service request message is received for a desired product or service from a member through a customer interface. The product or service request message includes a product or service identifier. The service provider system transmits a request for the desired product or service request to a supplier of the desired product or service. Points are recorded within a computer memory awarded to a member for purchases made by the member through the service provider system.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Lifespring Health Network LLCInventor: Mark Pearson
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Patent number: 7684999Abstract: A user-based monitoring system includes a remote user-based subsystem with at least one display and at least two microprocessor-based units in communication with each other. The microprocessor-based units are selected from a data management unit, a personal computer, a handheld device or a user monitoring device. The subsystem is configured to facilitate collection of user-related data. The system also has at least one central server remotely located from and configured for two-way communication with the user-based subsystem so that it can receive and deliver signal communications to and from the user-based subsystem. The system also has at least one authorized user computer remotely located from, and configured for two-way signal communication with, the central server to receive user-related data collected by a remote user-based subsystem and allow an authorized user to communicate with the central server. The system is suited, amongst others, for monitoring remotely the health of a system user.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Health Hero Network, Inc.Inventor: Stephen J. Brown
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Patent number: 7668733Abstract: A method of adaptively operating a medical triage system includes triaging a plurality of persons using a set of triage questions to select particular dispositions from a plurality of triage disposition. Triage-related data is acquired as a result of the triaging of the plurality of persons. The triage-related data is analyzed and the set of triage questions or the dispositions are modified based on the analysis of the triage-related data.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Medcor, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. Glimp, Troyt M. Victorson, Tim I. Sahouri, Philip C. Seeger, Curtis H. Smith, Peter B. Kleeburg, Thomas S. Huffine, Scott A. Kantenwein
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Patent number: 7664657Abstract: A communications and documentation system is disclosed that improves staff communication, education, and/or documentation. This system is interactive and integrates speech recognition, telephony, wireless, and/or database technologies, and innovative algorithms in a novel way that allows for assigning staff, scheduling staff activities, and data collection and reporting. The system also incorporates features that promote ease of use by persons who are not skilled at using technology.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alan Letzt, Jacob P. Lefkowtz, Dianne F. Kaseman