ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,499,979, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to MEDICOMP SYSTEMS INC. (Herndon, Va.).

"Filtering medical information" was invented by Peter S. Goltra (Middleburg, Va.), Edmund M. Herrold (New York) and Daniel A. Gainer (Shenandoah Junction, W.va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One aspect of this disclosure is directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for filtering medical findings. Another aspect of this disclosure is directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for displaying filtered medical findings. Yet another aspect of this disclosure is directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for generating user interfaces for setting param...