Patents by Inventor Robert N. Priebe

Robert N. Priebe 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: 7021492
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules in blister packs or cards is provided. A movable plate with apertures, a sizing guide and a template fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to the template containing a blister pack by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 6821079
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules is provided. A movable plate with apertures and sizing guide fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to a second section of the housing for dispensing into a prescription bottle by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Publication number: 20040074916
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules in blister packs or cards is provided. A movable plate with apertures, a sizing guide and a template fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to the template containing a blister pack by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Publication number: 20030165377
    Abstract: A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules is provided. A movable plate with apertures and sizing guide fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pills or capsules to be counted in a first section of the housing. When the excess pills or capsules are removed, the counted pills or capsules are transferred to a second section of the housing for dispensing into a prescription bottle by moving the plate and placing its apertures in register with the sizing guide apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Terrance O. Noble
  • Patent number: 6554136
    Abstract: A portable dispenser for medical preparations comprising a box. An insert having several compartments arranged in columns and rows is adapted to be inserted into the box. A side cover which closes an opening in the side of the box is removable to allow the insertion and removal of the insert through the opening. The top portion of the dispenser has a plurality of surface covers slidable in grooves so that the surface cover is extractable in one direction. A locking arrangement locks the surface covers in a position closing the compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Publication number: 20030043026
    Abstract: A construction for holding medication includes a container with at least one compartment having a storage interior and a control device held by the container. The control device includes a timer and an alarm construction. The time activates the alarm construction at a select time interval. The timer includes a rotatable dial, in which the rotatable dial is selectively movable to indicate the selected time interval. The container includes a surrounding side wall and a base. The wall is secured to the base that is spaced no more than a few millimeters from the base to define a storage groove therebetween. The storage groove may contain a sheet of paper with medication identification and instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
  • Publication number: 20030042168
    Abstract: A portable dispenser for medical preparations comprising a box. An insert having several compartments arranged in columns and rows is adapted to be inserted into the box. A side cover which closes an opening in the side of the box is removable to allow the insertion and removal of the insert through the opening. The top portion of the dispenser has a plurality of surface covers slidable in grooves so that the surface cover is extractable in one direction. A locking arrangement locks the surface covers in a position closing the compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D522742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D457819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D389639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D418288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D419237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D419684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe
  • Patent number: D420140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance O. Noble, Robert N. Priebe