Patents by Inventor Alvin Towle

Alvin Towle 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 medical prescription fulfillment system having work stations for imaging, filling, and checking the dispensed drug product
    Patent number: 5597995
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmacy system for automating the medical prescription fulfillment process for a customer. It includes an imaging work station having a host computer for receiving data entry of an original medical prescription for a prescribed drug product and customer information and for producing a prescription transaction data record; and electronic communication device for communicating the prescription transaction data record from the host computer to a series of computers. A filling work station includes dispensing apparatus for counting, dispensing, and packaging of the dispensed drug product into the drug vial for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Automated Prescription Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Williams, Dana Welin, Robert Mathews, Alvin Towle, Alec Orrick