Patents by Inventor Tom Haskell

Tom Haskell 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).

  • Geography bricks for de-identification of healthcare data
    Patent number: 8296299
    Abstract: Techniques of the described subject matter employ a break down algorithm in which a population of individuals is broken down into segments that have a greater number of individuals than a threshold minimum. Information on aggregated individuals may then be used to accomplish a variety of tasks, such as consumer purchasing preferences, market data analysis, sales force allocation, etc., without revealing the specific identity of any individuals or permitting others to determine, from the data, the identity of any individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: IMS Software Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Tom Haskell, Karrie Hontz
  • GEOGRAPHY BRICKS FOR DE-IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTHCARE DATA
    Publication number: 20110040797
    Abstract: Techniques of the described subject matter employ a break down algorithm in which a population of individuals is broken down into segments that have a greater number of individuals than a threshold minimum. Information on aggregated individuals may then be used to accomplish a variety of tasks, such as consumer purchasing preferences, market data analysis, sales force allocation, etc., without revealing the specific identity of any individuals or permitting others to determine, from the data, the identity of any individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Tom Haskell, Karrie Hontz