Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Patton

Joseph M. Patton 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: 20190125627
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for maintaining association of label information to an original medication container are disclosed herein. As such, transferring medication into a sterile field is facilitated with pre-printed and sterile labels for use once the medication has been dispensed into a sterile container within a sterile field. In one embodiment, a sterile label container includes at least one extension portion which is affixable to the exterior of a medication container. In another embodiment, RFID devices are employed and may be programmed with information relative to the medication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew S. MacFarlane, Shawn L. Adams, Joseph M. Patton
  • Patent number: 10111808
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sterile labeling of medications and medical solutions including those in a first container having a sterile interior and a non-sterile exterior, the first container being received in a second container or membrane, at least one sterile printed label containing information specific to the medication or solution, provided in a third container having a sterile interior and a non-sterile exterior, the third container being removably affixed to the second container while maintaining association of the printed label to the contents of the first container. The medication or solution in the first container may be dispensed into a sterile container in the sterile field and one of the at least one sterile printed labels from the third container may be applied to the corresponding sterile container or medical accessory in the sterile field. The apparatus can further include packaging in which the first container is packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ORventions LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. MacFarlane, Shawn L. Adams, Joseph M. Patton
  • Publication number: 20160074281
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sterile labeling of medications and medical solutions including those in a first container having a sterile interior and a non-sterile exterior, the first container being received in a second container or membrane, at least one sterile printed label containing information specific to the medication or solution, provided in a third container having a sterile interior and a non-sterile exterior, the third container being removably affixed to the second container while maintaining association of the printed label to the contents of the first container. The medication or solution in the first container may be dispensed into a sterile container in the sterile field and one of the at least one sterile printed labels from the third container may be applied to the corresponding sterile container or medical accessory in the sterile field. The apparatus can further include packaging in which the first container is packaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: ORVENTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. MacFarlane, Shawn L. Adams, Joseph M. Patton