Patents by Inventor John Burghardt

John Burghardt 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).

  • Health care provider payment assurance
    Publication number: 20070050220
    Abstract: A process for providing payment of a patient's share of health care treatment and products comprises issuing a medical expense credit card to the patient, wherein payments charged are not made until approved by a third party administrator. An audit of charges is performed by a third party administrator and payment is released if the charges and the patient's share are approved by the administrator. Fees can be deducted from the payments when they are made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: John Burghardt, Gerald Filipek