Patents by Inventor Stephen Ratcliff

Stephen Ratcliff 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: 11979459
    Abstract: The embodiments herein describe configuring a data device that enables communication between a host and a shared network adapter. The data device can include data connections between the host and the shared network adapter. The data device can have both control queues in a control plane and data queues in a data plane. The control queues can be activated first in order to issue control commands to configure the data plane in the shared network adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Ratcliff, Dan Vangor, Stephen R. Valley, Margaret Dubowsky, Francis Gassert, Jerry Stevens, Richard P. Tarcza, Patricia G. Driever
  • Publication number: 20080140599
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and system of detecting and identifying fraud arising from a healthcare claim. The system includes a storage means for storing a data base containing source data related to a healthcare claim. A memory means is used for storing a set of user-defined rules for detecting and identifying fraud. A processing means is coupled to the storage means for comparing the source data to the set of rules in the memory means. If the source data violates the set of rules, the relevant portion of the source data is identified and flagged as fraudulent data. The flagged data is then forwarded to a special investigator for a comprehensive analysis. The fraudulent data is transformed to graphs and charts to illustrate patterns so that the fraud is easily detected and identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Debra Pacha, Raul Ariza, Stephen Ratcliff