Patents by Inventor Robert P Helmin

Robert P Helmin 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).

  • System and method for comparing drug product information
    Patent number: 8740059
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This analysis enables determining a relationship which is associated with at least one of a cost effectiveness of purchasing a drug product from different suppliers, a determination of a lowest cost per unit of the drug product, a manufacturer market share for the drug product, and a strategy for submitting a contract bid for the drug product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Helmin, William R. Magruder
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DRUG PRODUCT INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20110036905
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This analysis enables determining a relationship which is associated with at least one of a cost effectiveness of purchasing a drug product from different suppliers, a determination of a lowest cost per unit of the drug product, a manufacturer market share for the drug product, and a strategy for submitting a contract bid for the drug product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Helmin, William R. Magruder
  • System and method for comparing drug product information
    Patent number: 7845551
    Abstract: A system and method for comparing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This comparison is facilitated by the creation of a unique key that maintains the integrity of the comparison system. The unique key may contain a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package equivalent size identifier, a unit dose identifier, and a package quantity identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Helmin, William R. Magruder
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DRUG PRODUCT INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20090314832
    Abstract: A system and method for comparing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This comparison is facilitated by the creation of a unique key that maintains the integrity of the comparison system. The unique key may contain a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package equivalent size identifier, a unit dose identifier, and a package quantity identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Helmin, William R. Magruder
  • System and method for comparing drug product information
    Patent number: 7597247
    Abstract: A system and method for comparing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This comparison is facilitated by the creation of a unique key that maintains the integrity of the comparison system. The unique key may contain a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package equivalent size identifier, a unit dose identifier, and a package quantity identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P Helmin, William R Magruder
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DRUG PRODUCT INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20080078828
    Abstract: A system and method for comparing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This comparison is facilitated by the creation of a unique key that maintains the integrity of the comparison system. The unique key may contain a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package equivalent size identifier, a unit dose identifier, and a package quantity identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P Helmin, William R Magruder