Patents by Inventor Neal Patterson

Neal Patterson 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: 10787248
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is an axle saddle system for an axle having an undercut between the outboard and inboard bearing lands of the axle. According to various embodiments, the axle saddle system comprises a saddle configured to fill the axle undercut in order to protect the axle from damage by the installation of a wheel onto the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Swank, Shane E. Hunnicutt, Joshua Stephen Kossler, Michael Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20190270514
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is an axle saddle system for an axle having an undercut between the outboard and inboard bearing lands of the axle. According to various embodiments, the axle saddle system comprises a saddle configured to fill the axle undercut in order to protect the axle from damage by the installation of a wheel onto the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: John Swank, Shane E. Hunnicutt, Joshua Stephen Kossler, Michael Neal Patterson
  • Patent number: 10329011
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is an axle saddle system for an axle having an undercut between the outboard and inboard bearing lands of the axle. According to various embodiments, the axle saddle system comprises a saddle configured to fill the axle undercut in order to protect the axle from damage by the installation of a wheel onto the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Swank, Shane E. Hunnicutt, Joshua Stephen Kossler, Michael Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20170096216
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is an axle saddle system for an axle having an undercut between the outboard and inboard bearing lands of the axle. According to various embodiments, the axle saddle system comprises a saddle configured to fill the axle undercut in order to protect the axle from damage by the installation of a wheel onto the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Swank, Shane E. Hunnicutt, Joshua Stephen Kossler, Michael Neal Patterson
  • Patent number: 8894423
    Abstract: A contact includes a head, a tail including an opening, a body connected at one end thereof to the head and at another end thereof to the tail, a first lance and a second lance extending from the body, a dimple raised from the body, and a solder member attached to the tail such that the solder member engages at least a portion of the opening. The first lance and the second lance are arranged to deflect when the contact is inserted into a connector; and the first lance, the second lance, and the dimple are arranged to frictionally secure the contact to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samtec, Inc.
    Inventors: John Mongold, Randall Musser, Brian Vicich, Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20140242817
    Abstract: A contact includes a head, a tail including an opening, a body connected at one end thereof to the head and at another end thereof to the tail, a first lance and a second lance extending from the body, a dimple raised from the body, and a solder member attached to the tail such that the solder member engages at least a portion of the opening. The first lance and the second lance are arranged to deflect when the contact is inserted into a connector; and the first lance, the second lance, and the dimple are arranged to frictionally secure the contact to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: John MONGOLD, Randall MUSSER, Brian VICICH, Neal PATTERSON
  • Publication number: 20140100880
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for organizational management of population health. A network management service builds and maintains data stores of organizational data associated with one or more healthcare organizations. A population health management service receives raw data from disparate sources, creates a reference record for each raw data source, and generates patient-centric longitudinal population records using the reference records. Programs for managing population health utilize both the organizational data and the population records to generate condition-specific or objective-specific solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: NEAL PATTERSON, RYAN HAMILTON, BHARAT SUTARIYA, TEHSIN SYED
  • Publication number: 20070083386
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying opportunities for optimizing clinical processes within clinical facilities. An optimized practice process model may be defined for a particular clinical procedure, setting forth an optimal clinical process. In addition, critical levers may be identified within the optimal clinical process, representing the activities that have the greatest impact on outcomes. Clinical facilities may collect current measures for the critical levers, and the current measures may be compared against an optimal, benchmark, and/or target measure. Based on the comparison, opportunities for clinical process optimization may be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Cerner Innovation,Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Chuang, Paul Gorup, Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20070083385
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces are provided for identifying, analyzing, and adopting opportunities for optimizing clinical processes within clinical facilities. An optimized practice process model may be defined for a particular clinical procedure, setting forth an optimal clinical process. In addition, critical levers may be identified within the optimal clinical process, representing the activities that have the greatest impact on outcomes. Clinical facilities may collect current measures for the critical levers, and the current measures may be compared against an optimal, benchmark, and/or target measure. Based on the comparison, opportunities for clinical process optimization may be identified. Those opportunities may then be analyzed and prioritized for adoption into a facility's current practice. Clinical processes within healthcare facilities may be further improved by continuously monitoring facility data and identifying further opportunities of optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Cerner Innovation, Inc
    Inventors: Neal Patterson, Paul Gorup
  • Publication number: 20060265250
    Abstract: A method for adjudicating and reimbursing a care provider for services provided for a clinical event is provided. The method includes the step of receiving a transaction having a number of clinical data elements. The method also includes the steps of accessing a data store including payer information and determining whether the transaction is eligible for reimbursement by at least one payer. The method also includes the steps of accessing a first knowledge base comprising evidence-based standards for providing medically appropriate care and selectively performing analysis of the clinical data elements of the transaction against at least one standard to determine if the care provided is medically appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20060265251
    Abstract: A method for adjudicating and reimbursing a care provider for services provided for a clinical event is provided. The method includes the step of receiving a transaction having a number of clinical data elements. The method also includes the steps of accessing a data store including payer information and determining whether the transaction is eligible for reimbursement by at least one payer. The method also includes the steps of accessing a first knowledge base comprising evidence-based standards for providing medically appropriate care and selectively performing analysis of the clinical data elements of the transaction against at least one standard to determine if the care provided is medically appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20060259325
    Abstract: A method for adjudicating and reimbursing a care provider for services provided for a clinical event is provided. The method includes the step of receiving a transaction having a number of clinical data elements. The method also includes the steps of accessing a data store including payer information and determining whether the transaction is eligible for reimbursement by at least one payer. The method also includes the steps of accessing a first knowledge base comprising evidence-based standards for providing medically appropriate care and selectively performing analysis of the clinical data elements of the transaction against at least one standard to determine if the care provided is medically appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Neal Patterson
  • Publication number: 20060259324
    Abstract: A method for adjudicating and reimbursing a care provider for services provided for a clinical event is provided. The method includes the step of receiving a transaction having a number of clinical data elements. The method also includes the steps of accessing a data store including payer information and determining whether the transaction is eligible for reimbursement by at least one payer. The method also includes the steps of accessing a first knowledge base comprising evidence-based standards for providing medically appropriate care and selectively performing analysis of the clinical data elements of the transaction against at least one standard to determine if the care provided is medically appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Neal Patterson