Patents by Inventor Mitchel Nelson

Mitchel Nelson 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).

  • Medication-dispensing system and method
    Patent number: 11679063
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a prescription medication in a controlled manner is disclosed. The system may include a prescription vial and a corresponding programmable cap. The cap may include an outer cover having an exit aperture, an inner cover having an entrance aperture, and a transport portion having a chute. The cap may also include a control system having a processor. In accordance with a schedule prescribed by a medical professional and programmed into the control system, the control system may dispense medication by moving the chute of the transport portion out of alignment with the entrance aperture and into alignment with the exit aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Pill Smart LLC
    Inventors: Wade M. Butaud, Benjamin A. Grover, Kent F. Beck, James A. Malmstrom, Mitchel Nelson