Samuel W Whitaker

US Patent:

20120173396, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/981941

Inventors:

Michael J. MELBY - Newport Beach CA, US
Raymond Tamblyn - New York NY, US
Samuel Whitaker - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

PAYDIVVY, INC. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 34, 705 40

Abstract:

Systems and methods for dividing a group bill among users, collecting funds from the users, and paying a third party with the collected funds using a group billing system. Users may have individual accounts associated with the group billing system. The individual accounts may be associated with a prepaid credit or debit card, or other payment vehicle.

US Patent:

20120004926, Jan 5, 2012

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/170899

Inventors:

John P. SAMAR - Wayne PA, US
Samuel J. WHITAKER - Phoenixville PA, US

Assignee:

GREENPHIRE LLC - King of Prussia PA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

An automated method and computer program product are provided for reporting payments made to patients for their participation in a clinical study in a blinded manner to the sponsor of the clinical study. The clinical study has a plurality of investigative sites which perform activities in accordance with the protocol of the clinical study. Each patient has patient ID information and is assigned a subject ID that de-identifies the patient. Payment requests are received at a software application from the investigative sites associated with patient activity. The software application includes for each patient that is participating in the clinical study, the patient ID information, and the de-identified subject ID. The payment requests are associated with the patient ID information. The payment requests are processed at the software application, and payments that conform to predefined compensation guidelines for the clinical study are approved. The software application generates blinded payment reports for electronic delivery to the sponsor. The payment reports show at least the de-identified subject ID for each approved payment, the payment amounts for each approved payment, and a date associated with the payment.

US Patent:

20140236619, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Apr 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/249680

Inventors:

- King Of Prussia PA, US
Samuel J. WHITAKER - Phoenixville PA, US

Assignee:

GREENPHIRE, INC. - King Of Prussia PA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/22
G06Q 10/10

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

An automated method and computer program product are provided for reporting payments made to patients for their participation in a clinical study in a blinded manner to the sponsor of the clinical study. The clinical study has a plurality of investigative sites which perform activities in accordance with the protocol of the clinical study. Each patient has patient ID information and is assigned a subject ID that de-identifies the patient. Payment requests are received at a software application from the investigative sites associated with patient activity. The software application includes for each patient that is participating in the clinical study, the patient ID information, and the de-identified subject ID. The payment requests are associated with the patient ID information. The payment requests are processed at the software application, and payments that conform to predefined compensation guidelines for the clinical study are approved. The software application generates blinded payment reports for electronic delivery to the sponsor. The payment reports show at least the de-identified subject ID for each approved payment, the payment amounts for each approved payment, and a date associated with the payment.