Patents by Inventor John Covert

John Covert 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: 12106125
    Abstract: A computerized method of generating an automated control pathway for a user interface includes displaying a graphical development environment having a palette area and multiple graphical programming elements, displaying a user selected question programming element and multiple associated pathway branches in the palette area, and assigning a received answer field to one of the branches. The method includes associating a selected determination programming element with one of the branches, and assigning a status value to the selected determination programming element that includes a drug request approval indication or a drug request denial indication. The method further includes running the automated control pathway to receive, via the user interface, an answer to a question associated with the selected question programming element, determining one of the branches associated with the received answer, and automatically transmitting an approval status or a denial status according to the determined branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Evernorth Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: John Covert, David Spangler, Scott Betzel
  • Publication number: 20230112311
    Abstract: A computerized method of generating an automated control pathway for a user interface includes displaying a graphical development environment having a palette area and multiple graphical programming elements, displaying a user selected question programming element and multiple associated pathway branches in the palette area, and assigning a received answer field to one of the branches. The method includes associating a selected determination programming element with one of the branches, and assigning a status value to the selected determination programming element that includes a drug request approval indication or a drug request denial indication. The method further includes running the automated control pathway to receive, via the user interface, an answer to a question associated with the selected question programming element, determining one of the branches associated with the received answer, and automatically transmitting an approval status or a denial status according to the determined branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: John Covert, David Spangler, Frank Frenzel, William A. Moore, Scott Betzel
  • Patent number: 8084675
    Abstract: A guitar stand having supports for holding a plurality of guitars in an upright position. The stand also has a lid secured to the top of the stand which will pivot from an open to a closed position. The stand can also have a second lid above the first lid secured to the top of the stand which will pivot from an open to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: John Covert
  • Publication number: 20050210108
    Abstract: A system and method for creating customized electronic messages to allow for enhanced and customized appearance and presentation of electronic messages. This system and method takes an original electronic message, retrieves a wrapper from a set of wrappers located on a wrapper server, creates a branded electronic message prior to transmission to a recipient and allows the sender to preview the branded electronic message prior to its transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: John Covert, Joseph Mezera