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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7769624 | Method and system for knowledge management and effective mentoring of insurance claim professionals The present invention relates to a method and system for virtual mentoring of a group of individuals based on the management of their work-related knowledge. According to the embodiments of the present invention, collective experience and intellectual capital of an ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7734542 | Methods and systems for verifying customer supplied financial account information verification using debit and credit transactions Embodiment of the invention describe methods and systems for verifying customer supplied financial account information verification using debit and credit transactions. These methods include electronically transmitting an electronic debit and credit transaction to t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734483 | Computer implemented method and system for analyzing pharmaceutical benefit plans and for providing member specific advice, optionally including lower cost pharmaceutical alternatives A method is described for reducing medication purchasing costs for a member of a pharmaceutical benefits plan. A member's currently prescribed medications are analyzed, and at least one substitute medication is recommended for the analyzed medication, this recommend... | 06/08/2010 |
| D616627 | Garment | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725327 | Computer system and method for generating healthcare risk indices using medication compliance information A healthcare risk index is generated using a patient or individual's pharmacy claims. The index may be used to explain and predict variation in pharmacy-related costs and variation in total healthcare costs or utilization. In particular, the index is generated by fi... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717576 | Mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7711583 | System and method for clinical strategy for therapeutic pharmacies A system and method of distributing pharmaceutical prescriptions within a network of pharmacies based on the review of prescription claim data and patient medical state to enable stratification of patients, wherein each pharmacy within the network has been establish... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7702525 | Apparatus and method for processing phone-in prescriptions An apparatus and method are disclosed for processing phone-in prescription requests. The apparatus is in the form of a prescription processing network that includes a prescription processing system and a communication device remotely located from the prescription pr... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7684989 | Method and system for integrating an interactive voice response system into a host application system The present invention relates particularly to a method and system for integrating an interactive voice response (IVR) environment into an existing host processing system to provide automated telephone responses to callers to the host system. The integrated IVR envir... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7668618 | Automated prescription filling system/method with automated labeling and packaging system/method and automated order consolidation system/method Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7653579 | Apparatus and methods for handling trading data A manually-assisted computer and communications apparatus is provided for periodically fixing a price of a currency or commodity. Successive rate samples of said currency/stock/commodity are received from a plurality of sources (80) over a period of time, rec... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7653556 | Computer architecture and process of patient generation, evolution, and simulation for computer based testing system A computer implemented simulation and evaluation method simulates interventions to a patient by a user, and evaluates the interventions responsive to predetermined criteria and the interventions. The method includes defining a test area to evaluate the user to at le... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644273 | Modulation method for minimizing pirating and/or unauthorized copying and/or unauthorized access of/to data on/from data media including compact discs and digital versatile discs The present invention relates to a technique for authenticating data stored on media in order to prevent piracy. According to the present invention, a lookup table contains broken or modified modulation rules comprising one or more authentication keys or components ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640322 | Systems and methods for producing, managing, delivering, retrieving, and/or tracking permission based communications New and improved methods and systems are provided for producing, managing, delivering, retrieving, and/or tracking permission communications that alleviate several of the existing problems commonly associated with existing permission communications. According to the... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7636684 | Issuer monitor system for monitoring and/or analyzing financial transactions and method of using the same A system and method is disclosed for monitoring the flow of transactions during a security syndicate offering. The system comprises one or more security syndicate offerings offered for sale by an issuer, and a security syndicate transaction system. Various subsystem... | 12/22/2009 |
| D606285 | Garment | 12/22/2009 |
| 7603309 | Computer implemented and/or assisted methods and systems for providing guaranteed, specified and/or predetermined execution prices in a guaranteed, specified and/or predetermined timeframe on the purchase or sale of, for example, listed options Methods and systems are provided which enable options broker-dealers to guarantee execution of an option trade order within a specified time window. By providing means to quantify and mitigate the effects of several factors which contribute to options market ineffic... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7590585 | Method and system for computer-implemented trading of secondary market debt securities A computer-implemented method and system for trading of debt securities (bonds), where multiple dealers participate and compete on a single platform (100). Dealers and investors have respective interfaces (250, 230) for communicating. In one aspect, de... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7587347 | Computer implemented and/or assisted methods and systems for detecting, tracking and responding to toxic, or likely toxic, orders in an equities order flow using toxicity and/or profit analyzers Methods and systems are provided which enable equities broker-dealers to execute an equity trade order while simultaneously eliminating (or at least reducing) exposure to the negative consequences associated with toxic (or likely toxic) orders in the equities market... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7555455 | Method and system for computer-implemented trading of new issue debt securities A computer-implemented method and system for trading of debt securities (bonds), where multiple dealers participate and compete on a single platform (100). Dealers and investors have respective interfaces (250, 230) for communicating. In one aspect, de... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7546263 | System, method and computer readable medium containing instructions for evaluating and disseminating securities analyst performance information An analyst's performance is evaluated by utilizing information pertaining to at least one revision issued by the analyst involving at least one investment. This evaluation includes determining a conditional performance score indicative of the analyst's performance r... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7539641 | Method and system for computer-implemented trading of new issue debt securities A computer-implemented method and system for trading of debt securities (bonds), where multiple dealers participate and compete on a single platform (100). Dealers and investors have respective interfaces (250, 230) for communicating. In one aspect, de... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530211 | System for emptying pharmaceutical containers An automated system and method for emptying the contents of pharmaceutical containers. In an embodiment, a gripper unit receives and holds a pharmaceutical container. A cutter cuts the pharmaceutical container, and a rotating unit, operable with the gripper, rotates... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526443 | Method and system for computer-implemented trading of secondary market debt securities A computer-implemented method and system for trading of debt securities (bonds), where multiple dealers participate and compete on a single platform (100). Dealers and investors have respective interfaces (250, 230) for communicating. In one aspect, de... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517100 | Asymmetric multiple constant RADII of curvature convex mirrors An asymmetrical mirror lens, usable on front fenders of school buses and similar vehicles, which has a plurality of mirror sections, each having a distinct constant radius of curvature to reduce image distortion. Optional sections located between sections of the con... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7509536 | Method and system for error handling A method and system for error handling by incorporating functionality to identify errors at two levels of context. A first level providing the user with an error message, and the second level identifying where in the process the error occurred. The method and system... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7499883 | Electronic inquiry lists for financial products Inquiry lists for financial interests are submitted, negotiated and traded between investors and dealers over a network or networks. An investor interface for display is provided to an investor. A dealer interface for display is provided to a plurality of dealers. T... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494340 | Extensible exam language (XXL) protocol for computer based testing A memory stores a plurality of first data structures, which includes element specific data objects indicating a classification of at least one of the plurality of segments of the test definition language, and second data structures, which include attribute specific ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493264 | Method of care assessment and health management An interactive computer assisted method compiles comprehensive health care information on patients in a central repository, assesses and analyzes this information, and identifies high utilizers of health care services using a computer and a user associated therewith... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493263 | Prescription management system An imaging and workflow method, system, computer readable medium and user interface for processing information efficiently for the processing of medical prescription orders. The system includes support for document scanning, automated rules-based order processing, s... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490047 | Apparatus and method for constructing formularies A system for constructing formularies is disclosed. The system includes a central computer system and at least one additional computer. The central computer system compiles a list of various pharmaceutical products and sorts them into different categories based on p... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7490049 | Patient oriented point of care system and method Computer-assisted methods, systems and mediums for providing, to a physician, information relating to a patient. One embodiment of the present invention is a method that comprises the steps of collecting a prescription history that includes information relating to o... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7490050 | Method and system for furnishing an on-line quote for an insurance product A method and system for furnishing an on-line quote for an insurance product, such as auto insurance, makes use of computer hardware and software to provide a user with an on-line, real-time quote. The system allows the user to enter user information and recommends ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7455413 | Retractable rearview mirror including a rebounding mechanism A mirror assembly for trucks, vans and the like, for providing front or rear viewing as the vehicle is moving forward or is backing up, for example, into a truck loading dock area. The mirror assembly comprises a mirror unit that is connected by a mirror arm to a su... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451097 | Method, data storage medium, and computer system for generating a modular multi-coverage insurance product The invention relates to methods and systems for creating and utilizing a modular multi-coverage insurance product. The modular multi-coverage insurance product includes a set of modular state-pre-approved insurance coverages corresponding to a plurality of insurabl... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7430838 | Method for automated prescription filling, packaging and order consolidation Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433837 | Apparatus and methods for handling trading data A manually-assisted computer and communications apparatus is provided for periodically fixing a price of a currency or commodity. Successive rate samples of said currency/stock/commodity are received from a plurality of sources (80) over a period of time, rec... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433828 | Computer implemented medical integrated decision support system A software-based, integrated member decision support system provides a method for corporations, insurance carriers, health maintenance organizations, physicians, physician groups, or other clients to efficiently provide medical, pharmaceutical, and health benefit ad... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40510 | Automatic prescription filling, sorting and packaging system In an automated prescription dispensing and packing system, empty prescription bottles are labeled and loaded in assigned locations in carriers. Pills are automatically dispensed into the prescription bottles in the carriers. Ranks of carriers containing filled pres... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427019 | Biometric identification system, method and medium for point of sale environment Embodiments of the present invention provide a biometric identification system, method and product for facilitating a transaction in a point of sale environment. In one embodiment, the biometric identification system facilitates creating or updating a biometric temp... | 09/23/2008 |
