Patents by Inventor Frank Sheppard

Frank Sheppard 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).

  • Patent number: 8139731
    Abstract: A pharmacy Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system can identify a targeted message for playing to a caller using criteria that are based on a prescription number that is provided by the caller. The functionality of an IVR system can thereby be enhanced to provide targeted educational messages concerning the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that indicate alternative medications that may substituted for the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that identify other items that may be desired, targeted messages that solicit participation in a study related to the pharmaceutical prescription and/or other targeted messages. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Ateb, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. DiVenuta, Frank Sheppard, Jeffrey L. Slater
  • Publication number: 20090262909
    Abstract: A pharmacy Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system can identify a targeted message for playing to a caller using criteria that are based on a prescription number that is provided by the caller The functionality of an IVR system can thereby be enhanced to provide targeted educational messages concerning the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that indicate alternative medications that may substituted for the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that identify other items that may be desired, targeted messages that solicit participation in a study related to the pharmaceutical prescription and/or other targeted messages. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis M. DiVenuta, Frank Sheppard, Jeffrey L. Slater
  • Patent number: 7558380
    Abstract: A pharmacy Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system can identify a targeted message for playing to a caller using criteria that are based on a prescription number that is provided by the caller. The functionality of an IVR system can thereby be enhanced to provide targeted educational messages concerning the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that indicate alternative medications that may substituted for the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that identify other items that may be desired, targeted messages that solicit participation in a study related to the pharmaceutical prescription and/or other targeted messages. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: ATEB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. DiVenuta, Frank Sheppard, Jeffrey L. Slater
  • Publication number: 20070219822
    Abstract: A pharmacy signature capture system can display a targeted message for playing to a signor using criteria that are based on a prescription number that is provided during a pharmacy transaction. The functionality of a signature capture system can thereby be enhanced to provide targeted educational messages concerning the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that indicate alternative medications that may substituted for the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that identify other items that may be desired, targeted messages that solicit participation in a study related to the pharmaceutical prescription and/or other targeted messages. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Sharen Godwin, Frank Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20050069103
    Abstract: A pharmacy Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system can identify a targeted message for playing to a caller using criteria that are based on a prescription number that is provided by the caller. The functionality of an IVR system can thereby be enhanced to provide targeted educational messages concerning the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that indicate alternative medications that may substituted for the pharmaceutical prescription, targeted messages that identify other items that may be desired, targeted messages that solicit participation in a study related to the pharmaceutical prescription and/or other targeted messages. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Dennis DiVenuta, Frank Sheppard, Jeffrey Slater
  • Patent number: 5594431
    Abstract: A remote meter reading system, for example for domestic water meters, operates through an inductive coupling over two lines. A sinusoidal power signal is transmitted from a reader to the meter to power up encoding circuitry in the meter. The encoding circuitry then transmits data by intermittently shorting the input terminals to cause an asynchronous voltage modulation at the reader. There is no synchronous relationship required between the periodic power signal and the data transmitted from the encoder to the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: ABB Kent Plc
    Inventors: Frank Sheppard, Robert Goseltine