Patents by Inventor Frédéric Poirier

Frédéric Poirier 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: 11776674
    Abstract: A system for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package comprises an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package and a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package. The verification unit comprises a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose in the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location. It also comprises a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles. The verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription and has an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. A method for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: RX-V INC.
    Inventors: Frederic Poirier, Alain Goulet
  • Patent number: 11189372
    Abstract: A system for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package comprises a camera(s), a contour light source(s), a set of relief light sources. A verification unit may be used for imaging a contour of the medication items, imaging a surface relief of the medication items, processing the images, confirming the content of the medication package relative to identification of a type of medication item and/or medication package using the processing of the images. An interface produces a verification output based on the confirmation by the verification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: RX-V INC.
    Inventors: Frederic Poirier, Johnny Pietraroia, Kim Bourbonnais
  • Publication number: 20210090704
    Abstract: A system for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package comprises an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package and a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package. The verification unit comprises a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose in the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location. It also comprises a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles. The verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription and has an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. A method for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Frederic POIRIER, Alain GOULET
  • Publication number: 20210090699
    Abstract: A system for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package comprises a camera(s), a contour light source(s), a set of relief light sources. A verification unit may be used for imaging a contour of the medication items, imaging a surface relief of the medication items, processing the images, confirming the content of the medication package relative to identification of a type of medication item and/or medication package using the processing of the images. An interface produces a verification output based on the confirmation by the verification unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Frederic POIRIER, Johnny PIETRAROIA, Kim BOURBONNAIS
  • Publication number: 20130194414
    Abstract: A system for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package comprises an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package and a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package. The verification unit comprises a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose m the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location. It also comprises a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles. The verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription and has an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. A method for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Frédéric Poirier, Alain Goulet