Patents by Inventor MARK ALLEN PILKINGTON

MARK ALLEN PILKINGTON 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: 11768100
    Abstract: A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CARDINAL HEALTH COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Pilkington, Benjamin Eli Stormer, Daniel Lee Michael, Jason R. Ertel, Vikki Nowak
  • Publication number: 20210278270
    Abstract: A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Allen Pilkington, Benjamin Eli Stormer, Daniel Lee Michael, Jason R. Ertel, Vikki Nowak
  • Patent number: 11085812
    Abstract: A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: CARDINAL HEALTH COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Pilkington, Benjamin Eli Stormer, Daniel Lee Michael, Jason R Ertel, Vikki Nowak
  • Publication number: 20200103270
    Abstract: A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Allen Pilkington, Benjamin Eli Stormer, Daniel Lee Michael, Jason R. Ertel, Vikki Nowak
  • Patent number: 10545048
    Abstract: A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cardinal Health Commercial Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Pilkington, Benjamin Eli Stormer, Daniel Lee Michael, Jason R Ertel, Vikki Nowak
  • Publication number: 20170076060
    Abstract: A method and system for managing various aspects of a patient's health, such as medications, testing, subjective evaluation, communications, education, and appointments (such method and system also referred to as a “wellness solution”). The wellness solution may include a medication dispensing device, including multiple trays for holding medication, and/or use thereof. The wellness solution may also include a pharmacy application allowing a pharmacist to manage a medication schedule of a patient and upcoming patient appointments, among other features. The pharmacy application may also allow a pharmacist to monitor for health changes in a patient, change prescription schedules for the patient, and help educate a patient, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: CARDINAL HEALTH COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: MARK ALLEN PILKINGTON, BENJAMIN ELI STORMER, DANIEL LEE MICHAEL, JASON R. ERTEL, VIKKI NOWAK, MARK Wladimir Gilicinski, Indira Akurathi
  • Publication number: 20170074717
    Abstract: A medication dispensing device may include a plurality of trays, each tray optionally including a load cell configured to measure a mass/weight of a medication contained in the respective tray. Each tray is placeable in a medication accessible position and a medication inaccessible position. The medication dispensing device includes a user interface configured to provide instructions and/or other information with regard to access for each medication. A processor provides instructions to selectively place each tray in the medication accessible position, and to determine, based on any change in the mass of the medication placed in the medication accessible position, whether the appropriate amount of the medication is removed from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: CARDINAL HEALTH COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: MARK ALLEN PILKINGTON, BENJAMIN ELI STORMER, DANIEL LEE MICHAEL, JASON R ERTEL, VIKKI NOWAK
  • Patent number: D813381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: CARDINAL HEALTH COMMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Pilkington, Benjamin Eli Stormer, Daniel Lee Michael, Jason R. Ertel, Vikki Nowak