Patents by Inventor Craig Nossel

Craig Nossel 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: 7953611
    Abstract: A method of incentivising members of a disease management program to comply with the program by splitting the program into general program areas and specific program areas. The general program areas are relevant to all of the diseases with which members of the program are stricken while the specific program areas are only relevant to some disease managed by the program. Members of the program are awarded points for taking part in and achieving certain levels within all of the general program areas and within the specific program areas associated with the disease with which they are stricken. The points are accumulated and members are rewarded if their points reach a predetermined level. Furthermore, bonus points are awarded to the members for achieving certain levels in all of the program areas associated with their disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Discovery Holding Limited
    Inventors: Maurice Ronan Goodman, Lori Manson, Craig Nossel
  • Publication number: 20110060635
    Abstract: A method and system for promoting healthy eating and a managing a wellness program related thereto is disclosed. The method and system includes storing identity data in a database for foods and/or beverages that are determined to be healthy for an individual to consume; receiving purchase information including information for such food and/or beverages and calculating a discount or a refund or reward applicable for the purchase of the product if the at least one food and/or beverage purchased is identified in the identity data. This system and method may optionally be integrated with a wellness program that includes obtaining personal information pertaining to an individual, the personal information including at least the individual's age and gender. In addition, health information pertaining to the individual is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Pollard, Craig Nossel
  • Publication number: 20100049541
    Abstract: A method of managing the wellness of an organisation includes providing members of the organisation with access to a plurality of wellness related facilities and/or services and monitoring a plurality of wellness related criteria of the organisation. In addition, awarding the organisation with an award depending on the results of the monitoring of the plurality of wellness related criteria and awarding members of the organisation with an award depending on the results of the monitoring of the plurality of wellness related criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Discovery Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Alan Pollard, Craig Nossel
  • Publication number: 20090265183
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a wellness programme includes obtaining personal information pertaining to an individual, the personal information including at least the individual's age and gender. In addition, health information pertaining to the individual is obtained. The health information typically includes at least one of exercise, diet, smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight. The personal information and the health information are then used to determine a wellness programme for the individual, the wellness programme including a plurality of programme areas with which the individual must comply. Information is then received regarding the individual's compliance or non-compliance with the individual's wellness programme and points are awarded to the individual for compliance with the wellness programme. At predetermined intervals the total number of points awarded to the individual are calculated and a reward is awarded to the individual based on the total number of points accumulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Alan Pollard, Craig Nossel
  • Publication number: 20090150192
    Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product dynamically manage risk coverage premiums. A given time period is determined to have expired. A risk coverage premium associated with a policy holder is retrieved. A wellness program status level is determined to be associated with the policy holder. A current risk coverage premium is dynamically adjusted based on the current wellness program status level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Discovery Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Adrian GORE, Alan POLLARD, Craig NOSSEL, Arthur C. CARLOS, Francois MILLARD
  • Publication number: 20020055859
    Abstract: A method of incentivising members of a disease management program to comply with the program by splitting the program into general program areas and specific program areas. The general program areas are relevant to all of the diseases with which members of the program are stricken while the specific program areas are only relevant to some disease managed by the program. Members of the program are awarded points for taking part in and achieving certain levels within all of the general program areas and within the specific program areas associated with the disease with which they are stricken. The points are accumulated and members are rewarded if their points reach a predetermined level. Furthermore, bonus points are awarded to the members for achieving certain levels in all of the program areas associated with their disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Maurice Ronan Goodman, Lori Manson, Craig Nossel