Patents by Inventor Jonathan JOPLIN

Jonathan JOPLIN 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).

  • Methods and systems for collecting pharmaceutical containers
    Patent number: 11437130
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses an accumulation device to accumulate bottles of pharmaceuticals corresponding to the pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device is configured with a table assembly that includes a plurality of holding tubes configured to accumulate multiple bottles corresponding to pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device also includes a bottle pick and place assembly configured to place bottles into holding tubes and an unload assembly configured to empty accumulated bottles from holding tubes into an unload assembly tube. The accumulation device may be further configured to receive and temporarily store a single bottle of a prescription order. The accumulation device may be configured to release accumulated bottles onto a conveyor in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hoffman, Jonathan Joplin
  • Candidate user profiles for fast, isolated operating system use
    Patent number: 11030298
    Abstract: Methods and devices for using candidate accounts on a computer device may include creating on the computer device, a candidate account representing a blank user profile for use on the computer device. The methods and devices may include automatically logging in the candidate account and locking the computer device. The methods and devices may include creating a user specific isolated environment on the computer device for the candidate account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Jeffrey Ide, Ibrahim Mohammad Ismail, Robert Bradley Gilbert, Haitao Wang, Matthew Jonathan Joplin
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20200365247
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses an accumulation device to accumulate bottles of pharmaceuticals corresponding to the pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device is configured with a table assembly that includes a plurality of holding tubes configured to accumulate multiple bottles corresponding to pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device also includes a bottle pick and place assembly configured to place bottles into holding tubes and an unload assembly configured to empty accumulated bottles from holding tubes into an unload assembly tube. The accumulation device may be further configured to receive and temporarily store a single bottle of a prescription order. The accumulation device may be configured to release accumulated bottles onto a conveyor in an upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Robert HOFFMAN, Jonathan JOPLIN
  • CANDIDATE USER PROFILES FOR FAST, ISOLATED OPERATING SYSTEM USE
    Publication number: 20200320187
    Abstract: Methods and devices for using candidate accounts on a computer device may include creating on the computer device, a candidate account representing a blank user profile for use on the computer device. The methods and devices may include automatically logging in the candidate account and locking the computer device. The methods and devices may include creating a user specific isolated environment on the computer device for the candidate account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan Jeffrey Ide, Ibrahim Mohammad Ismail, Robert Bradley Gilbert, Haitao Wang, Matthew Jonathan Joplin
  • Methods and systems for collecting pharmaceutical containers
    Patent number: 10741274
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses an accumulation device to accumulate bottles of pharmaceuticals corresponding to the pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device is configured with a table assembly that includes a plurality of holding tubes configured to accumulate multiple bottles corresponding to pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device also includes a bottle pick and place assembly configured to place bottles into holding tubes and an unload assembly configured to empty accumulated bottles from holding tubes into an unload assembly tube. The accumulation device may be further configured to receive and temporarily store a single bottle of a prescription order. The accumulation device may be configured to release accumulated bottles onto a conveyor in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hoffman, Jonathan Joplin
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20180232497
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses an accumulation device to accumulate bottles of pharmaceuticals corresponding to the pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device is configured with a table assembly that includes a plurality of holding tubes configured to accumulate multiple bottles corresponding to pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device also includes a bottle pick and place assembly configured to place bottles into holding tubes and an unload assembly configured to empty accumulated bottles from holding tubes into an unload assembly tube. The accumulation device may be further configured to receive and temporarily store a single bottle of a prescription order. The accumulation device may be configured to release accumulated bottles onto a conveyor in an upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Robert HOFFMAN, Jonathan JOPLIN