Patents by Inventor Susan LaFreniere

Susan LaFreniere 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: 20040039608
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-implemented system and method for providing a post employment qualified health care benefit plan funded during a covered person's working years to covered persons under the plan. The method having the steps of providing a computer system to manipulate and process a plurality of predefined variables; electing a number of benefit payout years for receiving benefits during a payout period; electing either a standard non-lump-sum premium option or a lump sum premium option; electing standard non-lump-sum variables under the standard non-lump-sum premium option; electing lump sum variables under the lump sum premium option; using the computer system to calculate a schedule of premiums based on the standard non-lump-sum variables and the lump sum variables to obtain an associated maximum benefit amount; and paying a maximum benefit amount for qualified health expenses upon occurrence of a triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Lulac, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Mazur, Rong Zhang, Susan Weinrauch, Susan LaFreniere, John Simmons