Patents by Inventor Joe Breeland

Joe Breeland 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: 11798046
    Abstract: A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Breeland, Amir Abolfathi, David Etheridge, Jason Shelton
  • Publication number: 20200234354
    Abstract: A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joe Breeland, Amir Abolfathi, David Etheridge, Jason Shelton
  • Publication number: 20140108036
    Abstract: Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Chishti, Kenneth Vargha, Joe Breeland
  • Patent number: 8606598
    Abstract: Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Chishti, Kenneth Vargha, Joe Breeland
  • Patent number: 8326647
    Abstract: Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Chishti, Kenneth Vargha, Joe Breeland
  • Publication number: 20090292556
    Abstract: Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad Chishti, Kenneth Vargha, Joe Breeland
  • Patent number: 7580846
    Abstract: Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Chishti, Kenneth Vargha, Joe Breeland
  • Publication number: 20050159986
    Abstract: A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Joe Breeland, Amir Abolfathi, David Etheridge, Jason Shelton
  • Publication number: 20020188478
    Abstract: A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Joe Breeland, Amir Abolfathi, David Etheridge, Jason Shelton
  • Publication number: 20020133386
    Abstract: Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Chishti, Kenneth Vargha, Joe Breeland