Patents by Inventor Gary B. Thornton

Gary B. Thornton 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).

  • Method and system for collectively tracking demographics of starter drug samples
    Patent number: 5628530
    Abstract: A method and system for collectively tracking demographics of physician (12,14) prescribed starter drug samples dispensed to a plurality of patients (18,20) from a plurality of different dispensing locations (38,40) employs a multipart product specific sample drug voucher, such as a smart card (100) or a preprinted two part voucher (102), which has a marketing information portion (30,34) and a separable prescription portion (32,36) to be completed by the prescribing physician with starter drug sample quantity and dosage information along with patient demographic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Info Tec LLC
    Inventor: Gary B. Thornton