Patents by Inventor Helen McMillan

Helen McMillan 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: 11769112
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Publication number: 20220362589
    Abstract: A face mask assembly includes a face mask is comprised of a particulate filtering material to filter air being breathed by a user. The face mask has a mouth opening extending through the face mask to expose the user's mouth when the face mask is worn to facilitate eating and drinking. A flap is movably coupled to the face mask and the flap is positionable in a closed position having the flap covering the mouth opening to filter air breathed by the user. The flap is positionable in an open position to facilitate the user to eat or drink. A first mating member is coupled to flap and a second mating member is coupled to the face mask. The first mating member is releasably mated to the first mating member when the flap is in the closed position for retaining the flap in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Helen McMillan-Siah
  • Publication number: 20220027853
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Patent number: 11157872
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Publication number: 20180343265
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Patent number: 10075446
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Publication number: 20150326580
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Patent number: 8954459
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Jr., Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Publication number: 20140012633
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Marketing companies that sell lists compile those lists by searching one or more databases for names and/or businesses that match certain criteria. Those marketing companies can use the CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to show predicted spend and/or revenues for each company on a list. This makes the list more valuable to list buyers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20130275331
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Private equity firms and other investors of small businesses can use the CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to more accurately evaluate small and privately held companies, both during investment and for evaluating prospective investments. Over-the-counter securities trading systems can also use this modeling approach to provide more accurate information and/or rankings of listed companies to their customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20130268324
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. A mutual fund rating company can use this CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to predict the performance of funds that invest in a particular industry or sector. In addition, since mutual funds often provide guidelines for selecting stocks, rating companies can use this modeling approach to predict the performance of companies in a fund's portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Patent number: 8312033
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods to streamline the mechanism by which data users access differently regulated data through the use of one or more integrated identifiers. The integrated identifiers lessen or eliminate the need to separately maintain one set of identifiers for regulated data and another set for non-regulated data. The methods and systems may be applicable in various credit and healthcare contexts where regulations over data use are prevalent. In one or more embodiments, a data user receives a unique integrated identifier for each of the data user's current or prospective customers, and the integrated identifiers can be used to persistently identify and track the customers over time and across applications that access regulated and/or non-regulated data. In the healthcare context, a healthcare provider may utilize a patient ID as the integrated identifier. To protect privacy, the integrated identifier may not include social security numbers or birthdates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen McMillan, John Lawrence Skurtovich, Jr., Anita Kress, Timothy Sumida, Michael Charles McVey
  • Publication number: 20120136763
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Private equity firms and other investors of small businesses can use the CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to more accurately evaluate small and privately held companies, both during investment and for evaluating prospective investments. Over-the-counter securities trading systems can also use this modeling approach to provide more accurate information and/or rankings of listed companies to their customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20120123968
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. A mutual fund rating company can use this CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to predict the performance of funds that invest in a particular industry or sector. In addition, since mutual funds often provide guidelines for selecting stocks, rating companies can use this modeling approach to predict the performance of companies in a fund's portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20120084230
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. A mutual fund rating company can use this CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to predict the performance of funds that invest in a particular industry or sector. In addition, since mutual funds often provide guidelines for selecting stocks, rating companies can use this modeling approach to predict the performance of companies in a fund's portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20080255897
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Companies which provide databases of financial information about other companies can use scores provided by this CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to give an indication of how much the company is likely to spend in the future.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20080228538
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Online marketplaces that allow small businesses to advertise their services can use this CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to provide a rating that gives an indication of the business prospects of the vendors listed on their sites. Further, such marketplaces can combine this information with their own internal analytics to provide a single holistic rating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20080228541
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Private equity firms and other investors of small businesses can use the CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to more accurately evaluate small and privately held companies, both during investment and for evaluating prospective investments. Over-the-counter securities trading systems can also use this modeling approach to provide more accurate information and/or rankings of listed companies to their customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20080228539
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Government agencies, procurement departments, and others that patronize small businesses can use CSoW/CSoSW to determine businesses that should be awarded contracts and businesses that should be denied. CSoW/CSoSW may also be used to manage approved vendor lists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin
  • Publication number: 20080228540
    Abstract: Commercial size of spending wallet (“CSoSW”) is the total business spend of a business including cash but excluding bartered items. Commercial share of wallet (“CSoW”) is the portion of the spending wallet that is captured by a particular financial company. A modeling approach utilizes various data sources to provide outputs that describe a company's spend capacity. Marketing companies that sell lists compile those lists by searching one or more databases for names and/or businesses that match certain criteria. Those marketing companies can use the CSoW/CSoSW modeling approach to show predicted spend and/or revenues for each company on a list. This makes the list more valuable to list buyers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Myles G. Megdal, Adam T. Kornegay, Angela Granger, Helen McMillan, Peter Bolin