Patents by Inventor Michael K. Dershem

Michael K. Dershem 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: 11893539
    Abstract: Gateways for patient-responsibility portions of medical bills (PRPMB) transactions, regardless of healthcare provider or merchant services (Credit card processing) provider are disclosed. These principles provide uniform, consistent and secure devices, methods and systems that allow a patient to make PRPMB payments on one website or by one phone call or physical address regardless of the entity that is due payment, or when multiple entities are due payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Michael K. Dershem
  • Publication number: 20230031800
    Abstract: Gateways for patient-responsibility portions of medical bills (PRPMB) transactions, regardless of healthcare provider or merchant services (Credit card processing) provider are disclosed. These principles provide uniform, consistent and secure devices, methods and systems that allow a patient to make PRPMB payments on one website or by one phone call or physical address regardless of the entity that is due payment, or when multiple entities are due payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Michael K. Dershem
  • Patent number: 11475103
    Abstract: Gateways for patient-responsibility portions of medical bills (PRPMB) transactions, regardless of healthcare provider or merchant services (Credit card processing) provider are disclosed. These principles provide uniform, consistent and secure devices, methods and systems that allow a patient to make PRPMB payments on one website or by one phone call or physical address regardless of the entity that is due payment, or when multiple entities are due payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Michael K Dershem
  • Patent number: 9202331
    Abstract: Vending machines for rounding-up donations for charities. The machines allow consumers to donate change from transactions, or other amounts, to a charity through a purchase of goods or services from the machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Inventor: Michael K Dershem
  • Publication number: 20140316563
    Abstract: Vending machines for rounding-up donations for charities. The machines allow consumers to donate change from transactions, or other amounts, to a charity through a purchase of goods or services from the machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Michael K. Dershem
  • Publication number: 20090204500
    Abstract: A marketplace server computer for sale of stated value vouchers via an online marketplace. The vouchers are presented in a particular manner allowing for effective inventory management using rule-based approval of sales. The method involves receiving a vendor's commitment to sell vouchers, and maintaining a website for displaying a for-sale listing identifying the vouchers. Sales of vouchers are approved in accordance with predetermined rules, which rules may be changed by the vendor over time, and during a single for-sale listing of a single lot of vouchers. The for-sale listing may identify a maximum number of vouchers for sale, although more than the maximum number may be sold. Each buyer is thus encouraged to provide a buyer-specific highest acceptable bid for a voucher, and the vendor thus provides a buyer-specific discount that is the minimum acceptable discount for each particular buyer, provide that such bid is acceptable to the vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Y.S. Shpun LLC
    Inventors: Shlomo Shpun, Yaakov Shpun, Michael K. Dershem