Patents by Inventor Will Skou

Will Skou 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).

  • Automated prescription vial filling system
    Patent number: 5208762
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing drugs, wherein a patient's order of one or more prescriptions is automatically filled. Various drugs are stored in three or more filler lines. A vial size is assigned to each line. When a prescription is filled, it is automatically assigned to a line in view of the vial size requirements and processed accordingly. Provisions are made for the inability to fill a prescription or order. Subsequently, all of the patient's prescriptions are collected and made available as a single order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Charhut, Keith Goodale, Joseph Blechl, Will Skou
  • Automated prescription vial filling system
    Patent number: RE37829
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing drugs, wherein a patient's order of one or more prescriptions is automatically filled. Various drugs are stored in three or more filler lines. A vial size is assigned to each line. When a prescription is filled, it is automatically assigned to a line in view of the vial size requirements and processed accordingly. Provisions are made for the inability to fill a prescription or order. Subsequently, all of the patient's prescriptions are collected and made available as a single order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: AutoMed Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Charhut, Keith Goodale, Joseph Blechl, Will Skou