Patents by Inventor Robert Hammaker

Robert Hammaker 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).

  • Device and method for detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or drug packaging
    Patent number: 10101280
    Abstract: Featured are a device (20) and method for the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or packaging therefore. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are detected by visual inspection upon exposing a suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical to one or more light sources having different wavelengths, and observing the differences in color and/or brightness between the suspected counterfeit and a genuine pharmaceutical/packaging. In further embodiments, a image acquisition device acquires an image showing color and/or other visual effect(s) brightness of the suspect counterfeit and this image is compared to an image of a authentic pharmaceutical/packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Nicola Ranieri, Mark R. Witkowski, Robert Hammaker, William G. Fateley
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICALS AND/OR DRUG PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20170038309
    Abstract: Featured are a device (20) and method for the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or packaging therefore. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are detected by visual inspection upon exposing a suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical to one or more light sources having different wavelengths, and observing the differences in color and/or brightness between the suspected counterfeit and a genuine pharmaceutical/packaging. In further embodiments, a image acquisition device acquires an image showing color and/or other visual effect(s) brightness of the suspect counterfeit and this image is compared to an image of a authentic pharmaceutical/packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nicola Ranieri, Mark R. Witkowski, Robert Hammaker, William G. Fateley
  • Device and method for detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or drug packaging
    Patent number: 9476839
    Abstract: Featured are a device (20) and method for the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or packaging therefore. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are detected by visual inspection upon exposing a suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical to one or more light sources having different wavelengths, and observing the differences in color and/or brightness between the suspected counterfeit and a genuine pharmaceutical/packaging. In further embodiments, a image acquisition device acquires an image showing color and/or other visual effect(s) brightness of the suspect counterfeit and this image is compared to an image of a authentic pharmaceutical/packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services
    Inventors: Nicola Ranieri, Mark R. Witkowski, William G. Fateley, Robert Hammaker
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICALS AND/OR DRUG PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20120013734
    Abstract: Featured are a device (20) and method for the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or packaging therefore. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are detected by visual inspection upon exposing a suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical to one or more light sources having different wavelengths, and observing the differences in color and/or brightness between the suspected counterfeit and a genuine pharmaceutical/packaging. In further embodiments, a image acquisition device acquires an image showing color and/or other visual effect (s) brightness of the suspect counterfeit and this image is compared to an image of a authentic pharmaceutical/packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Nicola Ranieri, Mark R. Witkowski, William G. Fateley, Robert Hammaker