Patents by Inventor George Harter
George Harter 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).
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Patent number: 11626190Abstract: Features and aspects provide systems that advantageously enhance decisioning related to diagnostic testing by providing a mapping engine that interacts with disparate data processing systems to provide mappings of data elements from stored information for various types of diagnostic tests, including molecular tests. The mappings are stored in a decision support map file and can be referenced when molecular tests are ordered by diagnosticians to improve consistency, speed, and efficiency. Additionally, automated decisioning regarding review of molecular test orders can be provided by the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Beacon Laboratory Benefit Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Louis Engel, George Harter, Dawn Merolli, Rina Shah
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Patent number: 11531677Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for laboratory testing services are disclosed. A request for an electronic form can be received from an electronic device. A customized electronic form can be sent to the electronic device. The electronic form may be customized based at least in part on a healthcare provider associated with the request. At least one laboratory test may be requested to be ordered for at least one patient associated with the healthcare provider. At least one predefined rule may be applied to the requested order to verify that the order is valid. At least one laboratory can be selected to perform the ordered laboratory tests. Specimen collection information may be sent to a collection facility and can be based at least in part on rules or preferences of a lab selected to perform a laboratory test. Customized test reports can be provided to a healthcare provider.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsInventors: Lidia L. Fonseca, Bill Leister, Suresh Venkatraman, Michael Faisst, George Harter, Kelly Curry, Paul Conlin, Roberto Verrengia, Louis Engel, Andrea Eastman, Piyush Jain
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Publication number: 20210193319Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for laboratory benefit services are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and media that enhance the quality of health care related services to a patient, thereby enhancing patient care. In an embodiment, the present invention provides systems, methods and media that present a health care provider with information to support a decision, for example, a decision relating to a test, or tests, for a patient. In addition, or in additional embodiment, the present invention provides systems, methods and media that present information relating to a patient's health plan to advantageously facilitate a health care provider's knowledge and use of a patient's health plan information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Paul Conlin, Louis Engel, George Harter, Robert Verrengia
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Publication number: 20200250187Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for laboratory testing services are disclosed. A request for an electronic form can be received from an electronic device. A customized electronic form can be sent to the electronic device. The electronic form may be customized based at least in part on a healthcare provider associated with the request. At least one laboratory test may be requested to be ordered for at least one patient associated with the healthcare provider. At least one predefined rule may be applied to the requested order to verify that the order is valid. At least one laboratory can be selected to perform the ordered laboratory tests. Specimen collection information may be sent to a collection facility and can be based at least in part on rules or preferences of a lab selected to perform a laboratory test. Customized test reports can be provided to a healthcare provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsInventors: Lidia L. Fonseca, Bill Leister, Suresh Venkatraman, Michael Faisst, George Harter, Kelly Curry, Paul Conlin, Roberto Verrengia, Louis Engel, Andrea Eastman, Piyush Jain
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Patent number: 10664486Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for laboratory testing services are disclosed. A request for an electronic form can be received from an electronic device. A customized electronic form can be sent to the electronic device. The electronic form may be customized based at least in part on a healthcare provider associated with the request. At least one laboratory test may be requested to be ordered for at least one patient associated with the healthcare provider. At least one predefined rule may be applied to the requested order to verify that the order is valid. At least one laboratory can be selected to perform the ordered laboratory tests. Specimen collection information may be sent to a collection facility and can be based at least in part on rules or preferences of a lab selected to perform a laboratory test. Customized test reports can be provided to a healthcare provider.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsInventors: Lidia L. Fonesca, Bill Leister, Suresh Venkatraman, Michael Faisst, George Harter, Kelly Curry, Paul Conlin, Roberto Verrengia, Louis Engel, Andrea Eastman, Piyush Jain
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Publication number: 20190148012Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for laboratory benefit services are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and media that enhance the quality of health care related services to a patient, thereby enhancing patient care. In an embodiment, the present invention provides systems, methods and media that present a health care provider with information to support a decision, for example, a decision relating to a test, or tests, for a patient. In addition, or in additional embodiment, the present invention provides systems, methods and media that present information relating to a patient's health plan to advantageously facilitate a health care provider's knowledge and use of a patient's health plan information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Paul Conlin, Louis Engel, George Harter, Robert Verrengia
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Patent number: 8236255Abstract: An apparatus for treating slides has a base with a cavity, and a heater is located on a surface of the cavity. A tank, which supports a slide rack with the slides submerged in a slide treatment solution, is placed in the cavity with a tank surface immediately adjacent the heater. A temperature sensor is mounted in the base and is operable to provide a feedback signal representing a temperature of the liquid in the tank. A cover is removably hinged on the base to cover the tank. A control system is connected to the heater and the temperature sensor and has a user input/output that is operable to select a set temperature of the liquid and a cycle time.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Lab Vision CorporationInventors: Glenn K. Takayama, Ken K. Tseung, Norman K. Rhett, Wai Bun Wong, Samuel Burd, George A. Harter, Douglas C. Morrison
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Publication number: 20120028298Abstract: To simplify the process of preparing tissue specimens on slides, an advanced automated slide processing device is disclosed. The automated slide processing device comprises a robotic arm that both senses input and delivers output. The input sensing may include sensing radio frequency identifiers (RFIDs). The output includes arm movements, the acquisition and delivery of reagents. A control program runs on a computer system for controlling the robotic arm. The robotic arm delivers reagents to individual slide modules that each feature a controllable heating element and a controllable chamber unit that can form a small chamber on the top of a slide for retaining chemical reagents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Glenn Takayama, Xiangchun Ye, Samuel Burd, George Harter, Douglas C. Morrison, Roger McIntosh
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Publication number: 20120025954Abstract: To simplify the process of preparing tissue specimens on slides, an advanced automated slide processing device is disclosed. The automated slide processing device comprises a robotic arm that both senses input and delivers output. The input sensing includes sensing radio frequency identifier tags (RFIDs) and the output includes writing to RFID tags. This allows the automated slide processing device to read RFID tags on chemical reagent containers, specimen slides, and slide processing modules. The information on the RFID tags can be used to program the automated slide processing device for a slide processing run, add new slide processing protocols, and determine what chemical reagents are available and where each chemical reagent containers is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Glenn Takayama, Xiangchun Ye, Samuel Burd, George Harter
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Publication number: 20060120925Abstract: An apparatus for treating slides has a base with a cavity, and a heater is located on a surface of the cavity. A tank, which supports a slide rack with the slides submerged in a slide treatment solution, is placed in the cavity with a tank surface immediately adjacent the heater. A temperature sensor is mounted in the base and is operable to provide a feedback signal representing a temperature of the liquid in the tank. A cover is removably hinged on the base to cover the tank. A control system is connected to the heater and the temperature sensor and has a user input/output that is operable to select a set temperature of the liquid and a cycle time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Glenn Takayama, Ken Tseung, Norman Rhett, Wai Bun Wong, Samuel Burd, George Harter, Douglas Morrison