Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Nee, Jr.

Patrick W. Nee, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20120295240
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, determining output information associated with a game, and providing the output information to the patient. Some embodiments may comprise receiving a code associated with a patient, wherein the code includes encoded information that is indicative of an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, decoding the code to determine the information, determining whether the occurrence of the event is compliant with a condition associated with the taking of the substance, and providing, in the case that compliance with the condition is determined, one or more rewards to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Patrick W. Nee, JR., Carson C.K. Fincham, Evan Walker, David Bean, Rajivan Maniam
  • Patent number: 8262394
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, determining output information associated with a game, and providing the output information to the patient. Some embodiments may comprise receiving a code associated with a patient, wherein the code includes encoded information that is indicative of an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, decoding the code to determine the information, determining whether the occurrence of the event is compliant with a condition associated with the taking of the substance, and providing, in the case that compliance with the condition is determined, one or more rewards to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Patrick W. Nee, Jr., Carson C. K. Fincham, Evan Walker, David Bean, Rajivan Maniam
  • Patent number: 8092224
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, determining output information associated with a game, and providing the output information to the patient. Some embodiments may comprise receiving a code associated with a patient, wherein the code includes encoded information that is indicative of an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, decoding the code to determine the information, determining whether the occurrence of the event is compliant with a condition associated with the taking of the substance, and providing, in the case that compliance with the condition is determined, one or more rewards to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Patrick W. Nee, Jr., Carson C. K. Fincham, Evan Walker, David Bean, Rajivan Maniam
  • Patent number: 7821404
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, determining output information associated with a game, and providing the output information to the patient. Some embodiments may comprise receiving a code associated with a patient, wherein the code includes encoded information that is indicative of an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, decoding the code to determine the information, determining whether the occurrence of the event is compliant with a condition associated with the taking of the substance, and providing, in the case that compliance with the condition is determined, one or more rewards to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Patrick W. Nee, Jr., Carson C. K. Fincham, Evan Walker, David Bean, Rajivan Maniam
  • Publication number: 20090291755
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to facilitating the establishing and/or managing of gaming rules and/or limits associated with players. In some embodiments, third parties may establish and/or manage such rules and/or limits. Some embodiments implement such rules and/or limits by conducting game plays and/or gaming sessions in accordance with such rules and/or limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: JAY S. WALKER, Daniel E. Tedesco, Robert C. Tedesco, Patrick W. Nee, JR.