Patents by Inventor David Merkx

David Merkx 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).

  • Publication number: 20140149917
    Abstract: Certain examples provide systems and methods for analysis and graphical visualization of healthcare services data. Certain examples provide a healthcare services analysis and visualization system. The system includes a data store to store data related to healthcare services provided in at least one geographic region. The system also includes a processor to retrieve and sort data from the data store based on one or more criteria, analyze the sorted data, and transform the sorted data into a geographical map representation of the healthcare services data. The system includes a user interface to display the geographical map representation of the healthcare services data and facilitate user review and interaction with the geographical map representation and the underlying healthcare services data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hans Buehler, Hans-Joerg Fischer, Timothy Fitzgerald, David Merkx, Eric Larson, Brent Ogle
  • Patent number: 8676597
    Abstract: Certain examples provide systems and methods for analysis and graphical visualization of healthcare services data. Certain examples provide a healthcare services analysis and visualization system. The system includes a data store to store data related to healthcare services provided in at least one geographic region. The system also includes a processor to retrieve and sort data from the data store based on one or more criteria, analyze the sorted data, and transform the sorted data into a geographical map representation of the healthcare services data. The system includes a user interface to display the geographical map representation of the healthcare services data and facilitate user review and interaction with the geographical map representation and the underlying healthcare services data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hans Buehler, Hans-Joerg Fischer, Timothy Fitzgerald, David Merkx, Eric Larson, Brent Ogle
  • Publication number: 20110161096
    Abstract: Certain examples provide systems and methods for analysis and graphical visualization of healthcare services data. Certain examples provide a healthcare services analysis and visualization system. The system includes a data store to store data related to healthcare services provided in at least one geographic region. The system also includes a processor to retrieve and sort data from the data store based on one or more criteria, analyze the sorted data, and transform the sorted data into a geographical map representation of the healthcare services data. The system includes a user interface to display the geographical map representation of the healthcare services data and facilitate user review and interaction with the geographical map representation and the underlying healthcare services data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hans Buehler, Hans-Joerg Fischer, Timothy Fitzgerald, David Merkx, Eric Larson, Brent Ogle