Patents by Inventor Peter N. Toensing

Peter N. Toensing 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: 12670997
    Abstract: Hierarchical data objects are generated via a computer-based system for applying a series of rules to establish episode-specific data objects reflecting a plurality of discrete claim records before further dissecting the generated episode-specific data objects prior to finalization of those episode-specific data objects to identify claim records within the episode-specific data objects that are eligible for generation of one or more sub-episodes within the episode-specific data objects. The identified sub-episodes are reflected within the episode-specific data object to designate complete episodes of care that additionally reflect interactions with the corresponding parent episode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Optum, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter N. Toensing, Bob Martin
  • Patent number: 12367984
    Abstract: Hierarchical data objects are generated via a computer-based system for applying a series of rules to establish episode-specific data objects reflecting a plurality of discrete claim records before further dissecting the generated episode-specific data objects prior to finalization of those episode-specific data objects to identify claim records within the episode-specific data objects that are eligible for generation of one or more sub-episodes within the episode-specific data objects. The identified sub-episodes are reflected within the episode-specific data object to designate complete episodes of care that additionally reflect interactions with the corresponding parent episode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Optum, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter N. Toensing, Bob Martin
  • Patent number: 11967431
    Abstract: Hierarchical data objects are generated via a computer-based system for applying a series of rules to establish episode-specific data objects reflecting a plurality of discrete claim records before further dissecting the generated episode-specific data objects prior to finalization of those episode-specific data objects to identify claim records within the episode-specific data objects that are eligible for generation of one or more sub-episodes within the episode-specific data objects. The identified sub-episodes are reflected within the episode-specific data object to designate complete episodes of care that additionally reflect interactions with the corresponding parent episode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Optum, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter N. Toensing, Bob Martin