Patents by Inventor Bruce L. Lambert

Bruce L. Lambert 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).

  • Multi-attribute drug comparison
    Patent number: 7099857
    Abstract: A computer-implemented apparatus or method, or a software product, for generating a composite quantitative comparison of drug products based on multiple attributes of them. A set of name-attribute similarity scores are generated based on similarities among the names of selected target and reference drugs. A set of product-attribute similarity scores are generated based on similarities among product attributes of the selected target and reference drugs. A target drug confusability score is generated based on the confusability of the target drug as compared to a population of other drugs. The composite quantitative comparison is generated based on a composite of the name-attribute and product-attribute similarity scores, and the target confusability score. A set of one or more severity of confusion scores may also be included in the composite quantitative comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: BLL Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce L. Lambert
  • Multi-attribute drug comparison
    Publication number: 20030182101
    Abstract: A computer-implemented apparatus or method, or a software product, for generating a composite quantitative comparison of drug products based on multiple attributes of them. A set of name-attribute similarity scores are generated based on similarities among the names of selected target and reference drugs. A set of product-attribute similarity scores are generated based on similarities among product attributes of the selected target and reference drugs. A target drug confusability score is generated based on the confusability of the target drug as compared to a population of other drugs. The composite quantitative comparison is generated based on a composite of the name-attribute and product-attribute similarity scores, and the target confusability score. A set of one or more severity of confusion scores may also be included in the composite quantitative comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: BLL Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce L. Lambert
  • Apparatus, method and product for multi-attribute drug comparison
    Patent number: 6529892
    Abstract: A computer-implemented apparatus or method, or a software product, for generating a composite quantitative comparison of drug products based on multiple attributes of them. A set of name-attribute similarity scores are generated based on similarities among the names of selected target and reference drugs. A set of product-attribute similarity scores are generated based on similarities among product attributes of the selected target and reference drugs. A target drug confusability score is generated based on the confusability of the target drug as compared to a population of other drugs. The composite quantitative comparison is generated based on a composite of the name-attribute and product-attribute similarity scores, and the target confusability score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Illinois, University of
    Inventor: Bruce L. Lambert