Patents by Inventor Norman J. Drew

Norman J. Drew 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: 8783566
    Abstract: The present invention provides a registration kiosk for use in managing individual healthcare services and information. The electronic registration kiosk provides access control to healthcare information stored on medical smart cards by including biometric authentication, includes a high definition camera for capturing images, and provides a large interactive touch screen. The electronic registration kiosk comes in a variety of different models including different floor kiosks, and a wall-mountable kiosk. Individuals can access a registration kiosk to apply for a medical smart card, print medical directive forms, and/or request prescription refills and receive confirmation via, text or email when the prescription is ready.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventors: Norman J. Drew, James Owen Childers, Jeff Lee
  • Patent number: 8733641
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic kiosk for dispensing medical smart cards and healthcare related forms, and for managing individual healthcare services and information. The electronic kiosk provides access control to healthcare information stored on medical smart cards by including biometric authentication, a high definition camera for capturing images, and an interactive touch screen. A central client-server configuration is provided where a plurality of electronic kiosks are connected to an application server, via a network. Individuals may access the electronic kiosk to request prescription refills and receive confirmation via, text or email when the prescription is ready.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Digital Processing Systems, LLC.
    Inventors: Norman J. Drew, James Owen Childers, Jeff Lee
  • Patent number: 8007264
    Abstract: An improved positive displacement rotary pump apparatus and method is provided. The pump may include a front cover, a rotor body forming a chamber with the front cover, a gear case supporting a pair of hollow drive shafts, and a pair of rotors disposed in the chambers and each detachably mounted to one end of a respective hollow drive shaft via a stud that extends from the rotor through the hollow shaft to a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Van Norman J. Drew, Hagen Curt