Patents by Inventor Andrew Bihnam

Andrew Bihnam 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).

  • Presorter holding system and method for automated prescription fulfillment
    Patent number: 10223070
    Abstract: An automated method and system for a conveyor holding system for holding vials of a multi-vial order in a holding pattern until all vials of the order have been filled by an automatic pill counter. The system uses RFID information to divert vials off the conveyor into the conveyor holding loop if all vials of the multi-vial order have not been filled. The system is adapted to divert the vials of the multi-vial order out of the holding loop when all vials of the multi-vial order have been filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Humana Inc.
    Inventors: Atin Kapadia, Michael Mahar, Anu Payyapilly, Andrew Bihnam
  • PRESORTER HOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PRESCRIPTION FULFILLMENT
    Publication number: 20180285075
    Abstract: An automated method and system for a conveyor holding system for holding vials of a multi-vial order in a holding pattern until all vials of the order have been filled by an automatic pill counter. The system uses RFID information to divert vials off the conveyor into the conveyor holding loop if all vials of the multi-vial order have not been filled. The system is adapted to divert the vials of the multi-vial order out of the holding loop when all vials of the multi-vial order have been filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Atin Kapadia, Michael Mahar, Anu Payyapilly, Andrew Bihnam
  • Presorter holding system and method for automated prescription fulfillment
    Patent number: 9846566
    Abstract: An automated method and system for a conveyor holding system for holding vials of a multi-vial order in a holding pattern until all vials of the order have been filled by an automatic pill counter. The system uses RFID information to divert vials off the conveyor into the conveyor holding loop if all vials of the multi-vial order have not been filled. The system is adapted to divert the vials of the multi-vial order out of the holding loop when all vials of the multi-vial order have been filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: HUMANA INC.
    Inventors: Atin Kapadia, Michael Mahar, Anu Payyapilly, Andrew Bihnam