Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Gervais

Thomas J. Gervais 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).

  • Systems and methods for de-identification of personal data
    Patent number: 8355923
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, supplemental data may be retrieved from a supplemental data source. It may be automatically detected that a first personal insurance information value in the supplemental data source is correlated with a first personal insurance information value in the original insurance claim records source. A second personal insurance information value that was previously used to replace the first personal insurance information value in the original insurance claim records source may then be retrieved, and the first personal insurance information value in the supplemental data source may be automatically replaced with that same second personal insurance information value to provide referential integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gervais, Robert M. Siragusa, Prasanna V. Sundaram, Joan L. Knighton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DE-IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONAL DATA
    Publication number: 20120041791
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, supplemental data may be retrieved from a supplemental data source. It may be automatically detected that a first personal insurance information value in the supplemental data source is correlated with a first personal insurance information value in the original insurance claim records source. A second personal insurance information value that was previously used to replace the first personal insurance information value in the original insurance claim records source may then be retrieved, and the first personal insurance information value in the supplemental data source may be automatically replaced with that same second personal insurance information value to provide referential integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gervais, Robert M. Siragusa, Prasanna V. Sundaram, Joan L. Knighton
  • Systems and methods for de-identification of personal data
    Patent number: 8069053
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, original data is retrieved from an original data source. The original data may be automatically searched for potential personal information, such as a person's name, address, or Social Security number. An obfuscation method may be selected from a plurality of potential obfuscation methods. The potential personal information in the original data may then be automatically replaced with fictional data in accordance with the selected obfuscation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gervais, Robert M. Siragusa, Prasanna V. Sundaram, Joan L. Knighton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DE-IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONAL DATA
    Publication number: 20100042583
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, original data is retrieved from an original data source. The original data may be automatically searched for potential personal information, such as a person's name, address, or Social Security number. An obfuscation method may be selected from a plurality of potential obfuscation methods. The potential personal information in the original data may then be automatically replaced with fictional data in accordance with the selected obfuscation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gervais, Robert M. Siragusa, Prasanna V. Sundaram, Joan L. Knighton