Patents by Inventor David A. Shultz

David A. Shultz 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).

  • Publication number: 20110131056
    Abstract: A system and method for optimized management of pharmacy workflow, specifically, workflow associated with fulfillment of prescription orders for medications and health-related products in a pharmacy environment. A computer-controlled system coordinates and controls pharmacy workflow to sequence prescriptions for fulfillment in a most efficient path thereby minimizing a cost function associated with fulfillment of the prescription order. The system coordinates and controls prescription order fulfillment from automated and non-automated storage locations and can be easily adapted to the specific layout and level of automation desired by the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Duane S. Chudy, David A. Shultz
  • Patent number: 6602932
    Abstract: Nanoparticle composites and nanocapsules for guest encapsulation and methods for synthesizing same. One synthesis method includes providing a nanoparticle template; and forming a shell on the nanoparticle template by polymerizing a monomer on the nanoparticle template to form a nanoparticle composite defined by the shell and the nanoparticle template. Another synthesis method includes providing a nanoparticle template; forming a shell on the nanoparticle template by polymerizing a monomer on the nanoparticle template; and dissolving the nanoparticle template to thereby form a hollow nanocapsule defined by the shell. Another synthesis method includes providing a nanoparticle template carrying a guest molecule; and forming a shell on the nanoparticle template by polymerizing a monomer on the nanoparticle template to thereby encapsulate the guest molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Daniel L. Feldheim, Stella M. Marinakos, David A. Shultz
  • Publication number: 20020115747
    Abstract: Nanoparticle composites and nanocapsules for guest encapsulation and methods for synthesizing same. One synthesis method includes providing a nanoparticle template; and forming a shell on the nanoparticle template by polymerizing a monomer on the nanoparticle template to form a nanoparticle composite defined by the shell and the nanoparticle template. Another synthesis method includes providing a nanoparticle template; forming a shell on the nanoparticle template by polymerizing a monomer on the nanoparticle template; and dissolving the nanoparticle template to thereby form a hollow nanocapsule defined by the shell. Another synthesis method includes providing a nanoparticle template carrying a guest molecule; and forming a shell on the nanoparticle template by polymerizing a monomer on the nanoparticle template to thereby encapsulate the guest molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Daniel L. Feldheim, Stella M. Marinakos, David A. Shultz
  • Patent number: 5839257
    Abstract: A drug packaging machine which can provide patients with information of any drug which cannot be packaged in a drug bag if prescribed drugs include such a drug. If prescribed drugs include a drug which cannot be packaged in a drug bag, an empty bag is formed at a position corresponding to the order in which this particular drug is to be taken, and the data for taking this particular drug is printed on the empty bag. A patient can thus take all of his or her necessary drugs simply by following the order in which the drug bags are series-connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignees: AutoMed Technologies Incorporated, Kabushiki Kaisha Yuyama Seisakusho
    Inventors: Jan Soderstrom, David A. Shultz, Shinichi Honda, Hiroyasu Hamada, Ryuji Kitai