Patents by Inventor Rod Nicholas

Rod Nicholas 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).

  • Techniques for manufacturing ingestible event markers comprising an ingestible component
    Patent number: 9271897
    Abstract: Method and systems for manufacturing a tablet comprising an electronic device are disclosed. In one method, a powdered material is provided into a die cavity of a tablet press and an electronic device is dispensed from a tape-and-reel carrier tape operatively coupled to the tablet press into the die cavity. The powdered material and the electronic device are compressing to form a tablet. A system comprises a tablet press comprising a die cavity for receiving a powdered material and an electronic device therein, an upper punch, and a lower punch. The upper and lower punches are operative to form the powdered material and the electronic device into a tablet. A tape-and-reel carrier tape is operatively coupled to the tablet press, where the carrier tape is configured for holding the electronic device. A transfer mechanism is used to transfer the electronic device from the tape carrier to the die cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Benedict Costello, Timothy Robertson, Patricia Johnson, Robert Duck, Richard Huang, Rod Nicholas, Brad Cozad, Hooman Hafezi, Kurt Scheinpflug, Zahedeh Hatamkhany
  • TECHNIQUES FOR MANUFACTURING INGESTIBLE EVENT MARKERS COMPRISING AN INGESTIBLE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20150164746
    Abstract: Method and systems for manufacturing a tablet comprising an electronic device are disclosed. In one method, a powdered material is provided into a die cavity of a tablet press and an electronic device is dispensed from a tape-and-reel carrier tape operatively coupled to the tablet press into the die cavity. The powdered material and the electronic device are compressing to form a tablet. A system comprises a tablet press comprising a die cavity for receiving a powdered material and an electronic device therein, an upper punch, and a lower punch. The upper and lower punches are operative to form the powdered material and the electronic device into a tablet. A tape-and-reel carrier tape is operatively coupled to the tablet press, where the carrier tape is configured for holding the electronic device. A transfer mechanism is used to transfer the electronic device from the tape carrier to the die cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Benedict Costello, Timothy Robertson, Patricia Johnson, Robert Duck, Richard Huang, Rod Nicholas, Brad Cozad, Hooman Hafezi, Kurt Scheinpflug, Zahedeh Hatamkhany