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Method and apparatus for disclosure of personal information
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-08
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2007-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus are provided for the disclosure of medical test results or other medical or personal information, with features to maintain the security of the physician-patient relationship. An elongated card having a center portion and opposite, separable wing portions is supplied to the testing physician with patient information encoded on the center section. The physician records the pertinent medical information or test results by severing one of the wing portions to indicate the appropriate information by the presence of the remaining wing portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael I. Applebaum
- 👤 Richard E. Sayre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:03
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/425; B42D25/20; B42D25/28; B42D25/30; B42D25/328; B42D25/43; B42D25/475; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/04; B42D2033/40; B42D2035/08; B42D2035/24; B42D2035/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of identifying an individual with a condition comprising the steps of: producing an information recording and disclosing device comprising a card of unitary construction, including a center section and at least one pair of oppositely disposed disclosure sections whereby personal confidential subscriber information may be recorded by the removal of one of the disclosure sections so that the personal confidential subscriber information is indicated by the remaining disclosure section; printing or embossing neutral information on the pair of disclosure sections one of which must relate to the individual's condition on said device, removing one disclosure section on said device to indicate the condition of the individual, and using said device by the individual to disclose said condition to others.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of identifying an individual with a condition comprising the steps of: producing an information recording and disclosing device comprising a card of unitary construction, including a center section and at least one pair of oppositely disposed disclosure sections whereby personal confidential subscriber information may be recorded by the removal of one of the disclosure sections so that the personal confidential subscriber information is indicated by the remaining disclosure section; printing or embossing neutral information on the pair of disclosure sections one of which must relate to the individual's condition on said device, removing one disclosure section on said device to indicate the condition of the individual, and using said device by the individual to disclose said condition to others.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said production and printing or embossing of said device is performed by a vendor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said device is transferred to said sponsor after printing or embossing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said removing of one disclosure section is performed by said sponsor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said device is transferred to a subscriber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said sponsor is a physician, said subscriber is a patient and said condition relates to the medical condition of the patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
120 words
An information recording and disclosing device comprising a card of unitary construction which has at least three sections, including: a first center section adapted to contain personal information and evaluation information, said first section having personal information indicia and evaluation indicia preprinted thereon; at least two other sections which indicate differing results of the evaluation, at least a first of said sections having one result of the evaluation preprinted thereon, and at least a second of said sections having another result of the evaluation preprinted thereon, each of said sections being removable, whereby the removal of at least one of said sections indicates personal confidential subscriber information by irreversibly converting said card to indicate a single result of the evaluation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
An information recording and disclosing device comprising a card of unitary construction which has at least three sections, including: a first center section adapted to contain personal information and evaluation information, said first section having personal information indicia and evaluation indicia preprinted thereon; at least two other sections which indicate differing results of the evaluation, at least a first of said sections having one result of the evaluation preprinted thereon, and at least a second of said sections having another result of the evaluation preprinted thereon, each of said sections being removable, whereby the removal of at least one of said sections indicates personal confidential subscriber information by irreversibly converting said card to indicate a single result of the evaluation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 7 wherein each of said information disclosure sections bears an indication disclosing a desired piece of information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 7 wherein each of said information disclosure sections bears an information legend explaining the desired piece of information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 7 wherein each of said information disclosure sections is color coded so that said information is readily discernable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 7 wherein said card is activated by the removal of at least one of a plurality of disclosure sections whereby said personal subscriber information is indicated on said card by the presence of at least one remaining disclosure section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 11 wherein said card is a substantially rectangular card having a center section and a pair of lateral, severable, information disclosure sections, whereby the removal of one of said sections along a line separating said section from said center section results in a mutilated information reporting card of standard credit card size.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 11 wherein said card measures approximately 21/8 inches by 33/8 inches after activation by said sponsor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 7 wherein said card is of substantially rectangular shape and includes two pairs of oppositely disposed information disclosure sections, each of said pairs including information disclosure indicators appearing at opposite sides of the face of said card.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 14 wherein removal of one section of each of said pairs of information disclosure sections results in a card having a rectangular shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 15 wherein removal of one section of each of said pairs of informtion disclosure sections results in a card 21/8 inches by 33/8 inches.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An information recording and disclosing device as in claim 7 including a holographic configuration imprinted on said center section thereof.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of reporting personal confidential subscriber and personal subscriber information comprising the steps of: producing an information recording and disclosing device comprising a card of unitary construction, including a center section containing preprinted indicia and at least one pair of oppositely disposed disclosure sections whereby personal confidential subscriber information may be recorded by the removal of one of the disclosure sections so that the personal confidential subscriber information is indicated by the remaining disclosure section; printing or embossing personal subscriber information and neutral information on said device, and removing one disclosure on said device to indicate personal confidential subscriber information.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of reporting personal confidential subscriber and personal subscriber information comprising the steps of: producing an information recording and disclosing device comprising a card of unitary construction, including a center section containing preprinted indicia and at least one pair of oppositely disposed disclosure sections whereby personal confidential subscriber information may be recorded by the removal of one of the disclosure sections so that the personal confidential subscriber information is indicated by the remaining disclosure section; printing or embossing personal subscriber information and neutral information on said device, and removing one disclosure on said device to indicate personal confidential subscriber information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said production and printing or embossing of said device is performed by a vendor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said device is transferred to said sponsor after printing or embossing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said removing of one disclosure section is performed by said sponsor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said device is transferred to a subscriber.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said sponsor is a physician, said subscriber is a patient and said personal subscriber information and personal confidential subscriber information relate to the medical condition of the patient.
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