Patents by Inventor David R. Work

David R. Work 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).

  • Audio prescription instruction device
    Patent number: 5835455
    Abstract: A reprogrammable device for removably receiving a medicine container and for providing audio instructions to a patient for taking a medication. When a medicine container is removed from the device by the patient so that the patient may take the medicine, the device can be activated to play a pre-recorded individualized message from the pharmacist providing the patient audio instructions for taking the medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
    Inventors: E. Christine Hanson, David R. Work, Scott D. Elliott, Michael S. Cobb