Patents by Inventor Carl Bertram

Carl Bertram 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).

  • Patent number: 11244749
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: 1070715 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20200321092
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: 1070715 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Patent number: 10714215
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: 1070715 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20180315497
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: 1070715 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Patent number: 10042985
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: 1070715 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20170132394
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Catamaran Corporation
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Patent number: 9576355
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: CATAMARAN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20150221086
    Abstract: A medication monitoring system including a patient information unit having a processor, a memory and a patient monitoring unit and a program executing in the memory executing the steps of communicatively coupling a first device with a second device, transmitting live images from the first device to the second device, analyzing the content of the live images to identify at least one biometric attribute of a user in the image and at least one bar code on a container in the image, determining whether the bar code is associated with at least one biometric attribute, and notifying the user whether to consume the contents of the container based on the association of the bar code with the biometric attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Patent number: 8700430
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a medication therapy regimen identifies opportunities to optimize a medication therapy regimen by removing and/or replacing medications. Methods of optimizing a medication therapy regimen and intervention thereof are provided herein. The methods of optimizing a medication therapy regimen include receiving information on medications for a person and determining a more efficient medication therapy regimen based on the medic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Walgreen Co.
    Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Carl Bertram
  • Patent number: 8478605
    Abstract: A method of determining the appropriateness of a medication therapy regimen detects and reduces gaps occurring between established standards of treatment and treatment provided to a person through a medication therapy regimen. Methods of determining the appropriateness of a medication or medication therapy regimen and intervention thereof are provided herein. The methods of determining the appropriateness of a medication and intervention include receiving information on a medication for the person, receiving treatment guidelines for treating a chronic medical condition, determining a level of compliance between the medication and the treatment guidelines, and intervening in a medical treatment of the person if the medication does not comply with the one or more treatment guidelines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Walgreen Co.
    Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20080126117
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a medication therapy regimen identifies opportunities to optimize a medication therapy regimen by removing and/or replacing medications. Methods of optimizing a medication therapy regimen and intervention thereof are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20080126130
    Abstract: A method of intervention prevents adverse health outcomes resulting from non-compliance with a medication therapy regimen. Methods of determining compliance with a medication therapy regimen and intervention thereof are provided herein. The methods of determining compliance with a medication therapy regimen include receiving medication data which includes data relating to a refill date for a prescription for the medication, monitoring the occurrence of a refill of the prescription and determining whether the person has refilled the prescription by the refill date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20080015893
    Abstract: A method of identifying inappropriate medications within a medication therapy regimen detects and removes medications that are known to cause adverse health outcomes in elderly persons having particular medical conditions. Methods of identifying inappropriate medications within a medication therapy regimen and intervention thereof are provided herein. The methods of identifying inappropriate medications within a medication therapy regimen include receiving information on a medication being used by the person, and evaluating the medication information to identify an adverse health outcome for the person if the person's age is greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Carl Bertram
  • Publication number: 20050159985
    Abstract: A method of intervention by retail pharmacies prevents adverse health outcomes resulting from drug-drug and/or drug-disease interactions, in turn, reducing medical payouts for healthcare insurers. Methods of intervention and for measuring the impact of such intervention are provided herein. The methods of measuring the impact of intervention comprise comparing intervention groups against control groups using comparison methodology. The comparison methodology described herein includes categorizing patients using the disease severity index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Carl Bertram
  • Patent number: D425136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Carl Bertram Martin, Sr.