Patents by Inventor Brett A. Tompkins

Brett A. Tompkins 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).

  • Drug packaging machine & printing software for same
    Patent number: 7650732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer to first display a field selection screen which includes selection indicators for a plurality of label fields. Then there is displayed a field content screen responsive to the label fields previously selected with the field content screen allowing editing of at least one label field. A bar code corresponding with one of said label fields is then selected and a print preview screen containing a plurality of said label fields is displayed. Then a print command for printing a label substantially as displayed on the print preview screen and including the bar code (regardless of whether or not said bar code is included on said print preview screen) is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Pearson Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter G. Pearson, Todd R. Funderburk, W. Brent Pearson, Brett A. Tompkins, Charles Nunnink
  • Drug packaging machine & printing software for same
    Publication number: 20040111277
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code for instructing a computer to first display a field selection screen which includes selection indicators for a plurality of label fields. Then there is displayed a field content screen responsive to the label fields previously selected with the field content screen allowing editing of at least one label field. A bar code corresponding with one of said label fields is then selected and a print preview screen containing a plurality of said label fields is displayed. Then a print command for printing a label substantially as displayed on the print preview screen and including the bar code (regardless of whether or not said bar code is included on said print preview screen) is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Walter G. Pearson, Todd R. Funderburk, W. Brent Pearson, Brett A. Tompkins, Charles Nunnink