Patents by Inventor Thomas A. McKinney

Thomas A. McKinney 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: 11887714
    Abstract: A method of dispensing medication from a plurality of medication containers, using a dispensing system for collecting a medication dosage from a medication container including: receiving a medication selection; selecting a medication container, from the plurality of medication containers, based on the medication selection; matching a collection protocol to be applied to the medication container including one or more parameter for control of the dispensing system; and dispensing the medication selection from the medication container according to the collection protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. McKinney, Moshe Liberman
  • Publication number: 20230307109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of distributing pharmaceuticals in a pharmaceutical dispensing system comprising two or more pharmaceutical dispensers configured to store, package and dispense pharmaceuticals in batches according to a schedule and/or immediately dispense non-scheduled pharmaceuticals in response to at least one non-scheduled demand, where some of the pharmaceutical dispensers comprise a limited pharmaceutical storage capacity. The method comprises distributing pharmaceuticals scheduled to be dispensed in batches to one pharmaceutical dispenser and distributing only a subset of non-scheduled pharmaceuticals to another pharmaceutical dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Patent number: 11721421
    Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a pharmaceutical dispensing system with dynamic and automatic pharmaceutical dispensing regimes and methods thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Anthony Joseph Spero, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. McKinney
  • Patent number: 11699320
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispensing machine comprising a plurality of modules, said plurality of modules comprise one or more sensors configured to monitor at least one pharmaceutical during a pharmaceutical dispensing process and alert when said at least one pharmaceutical is not detected by at least one of said one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Anthony Joseph Spero, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. Mckinney, Moshe Liberman
  • Patent number: 11684550
    Abstract: A medication dispensing system, comprising one or more medication panels, each having a plurality of docking ports located at a vertical displacement one from another. The medication dispensing system comprises: a plurality of medication container assemblies for storing medication, coupled to the plurality of docking ports; one or more actuators; a gripping assembly, movable vertically by the one or more actuators to a proximate one or more of the medication container assemblies for picking a medication dosage out of the one or more of the medication container assemblies; and a receptacle carrier having a receptacle mount for holding one or more medication receptacles configured to receive the medication dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. Mckinney
  • Patent number: 11594096
    Abstract: A medication dispensing system, having a medication panel, a plurality of docking ports for accommodating medication containers, a gripper, and a receptacle carrier having a mount for holding the receptacle and movable by one or more actuators. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry, outputting positioning signals to move the receptacle carrier, and outputting dosage-manipulation signals to move the gripper to pick and manipulate a medication dosage out of the medication container, and the horizontal distance between the opening of the receptacle and the medication dosage is less than 20 cm at least prior to outputting the dosage-manipulation signals. The method includes extracting a medication out of the medication container, positioning a receptacle by a receptacle carrier in a horizontal distance of less than 20 cm between the medication and the opening of the receptacle, at least prior to the extracting, and dispensing the medication in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Anthony Joseph Spero, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. Mckinney, Moshe Liberman
  • Publication number: 20220101976
    Abstract: A method of dispensing medication from a plurality of medication containers, using a dispensing system for collecting a medication dosage from a medication container including: receiving a medication selection; selecting a medication container, from the plurality of medication containers, based on the medication selection; matching a collection protocol to be applied to the medication container including one or more parameter for control of the dispensing system; and dispensing the medication selection from the medication container according to the collection protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Publication number: 20220044516
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispensing machine comprising a plurality of modules, said plurality of modules comprise one or more sensors configured to monitor at least one pharmaceutical during a pharmaceutical dispensing process and alert when said at least one pharmaceutical is not detected by at least one of said one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Patent number: 11238970
    Abstract: A method of dispensing medication from a plurality of medication containers, using a dispensing system for collecting a medication dosage from a medication container including: receiving a medication selection; selecting a medication container, from the plurality of medication containers, based on the medication selection; matching a collection protocol to be applied to the medication container including one or more parameter for control of the dispensing system; and dispensing the medication selection from the medication container according to the collection protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. Mckinney, Moshe Liberman
  • Publication number: 20210366599
    Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to a method of scheduling maintenance for a pharmaceutical dispensing device, comprising: receiving a request to perform said maintenance; automatically generating at least one proposed maintenance time window matching production goals of said pharmaceutical dispensing device and mechanical capability of said pharmaceutical dispensing device and said maintenance and said request; and responding to said request with said at least one proposed maintenance time window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Yuval SIMAN, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Publication number: 20210335080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dispensing vehicles and/or mobile pharmaceutical dispensing machines, comprising: a vehicle and/or a frame comprising an inside and an outside; one or more pharmaceutical dispensing modules configured to perform parts of a pharmaceutical dispensing process, said one or more modules located inside said vehicle and/or frame; one or more delivery windows facing the outside of said vehicle and or frame, said one or more delivery windows are in communication with said one or more pharmaceutical dispensing modules and are configured to receive one or more pharmaceuticals ready to be dispensed; one or more user interfaces facing the outside of said vehicle and/or frame, said one or more user interfaces are in communication with said one or more pharmaceutical dispensing modules and are configured to receive one or more input related to a pharmaceutical dispensing request from at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Patent number: 11120905
    Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to a method of scheduling maintenance for a pharmaceutical dispensing device, comprising: receiving a request to perform said maintenance; automatically generating at least one proposed maintenance time window matching production goals of said pharmaceutical dispensing device and mechanical capability of said pharmaceutical dispensing device and said maintenance and said request; and responding to said request with said at least one proposed maintenance time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Yuval Siman, Tamir Ben David, Anthony Joseph Spero, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. McKinney, Moshe Liberman
  • Publication number: 20210225479
    Abstract: According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a system of pharmaceutical dispensing for at least one first facility, comprising: a data processing and management computer; a facility pharmacy management software; a communications network in communication with said facility pharmacy group management server; at least one pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machine; said system further comprises at least one supplemental supplier of said plurality of pharmaceuticals in case said at least one pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machine cannot dispense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Yoav KESTEL, Yuval SIMAN, Tamir BEN DAVID, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Thomas A. MCKINNEY
  • Publication number: 20210205178
    Abstract: A medication dispensing system, comprising one or more medication panels, each having a plurality of docking ports located at a vertical displacement one from another. The medication dispensing system comprises: a plurality of medication container assemblies for storing medication, coupled to the plurality of docking ports; one or more actuators; a gripping assembly, movable vertically by the one or more actuators to a proximate one or more of the medication container assemblies for picking a medication dosage out of the one or more of the medication container assemblies; and a receptacle carrier having a receptacle mount for holding one or more medication receptacles configured to receive the medication dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY
  • Publication number: 20210201618
    Abstract: A medication dispensing system, having a medication panel, a plurality of docking ports for accommodating medication containers, a gripper, and a receptacle carrier having a mount for holding the receptacle and movable by one or more actuators. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry, outputting positioning signals to move the receptacle carrier, and outputting dosage-manipulation signals to move the gripper to pick and manipulate a medication dosage out of the medication container, and the horizontal distance between the opening of the receptacle and the medication dosage is less than 20 cm at least prior to outputting the dosage-manipulation signals. The method includes extracting a medication out of the medication container, positioning a receptacle by a receptacle carrier in a horizontal distance of less than 20 cm between the medication and the opening of the receptacle, at least prior to the extracting, and dispensing the medication in the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Patent number: 10978193
    Abstract: According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a system of pharmaceutical dispensing for at least one first facility, comprising: a data processing and management computer; a facility pharmacy management software; a communications network in communication with said facility pharmacy group management server; at least one pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machine; said system further comprises at least one supplemental supplier of said plurality of pharmaceuticals in case said at least one pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machine cannot dispense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Yoav Kestel, Yuval Siman, Tamir Ben David, Eyal Lifschitz, Anthony Joseph Spero, Thomas A. McKinney
  • Patent number: 10964154
    Abstract: A medication dispensing system, having a medication panel, a plurality of docking ports for accommodating medication containers, a gripper, and a receptacle carrier having a mount for holding the receptacle and movable by one or more actuators. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry, outputting positioning signals to move the receptacle carrier, and outputting dosage-manipulation signals to move the gripper to pick and manipulate a medication dosage out of the medication container, and the horizontal distance between the opening of the receptacle and the medication dosage is less than 20 cm at least prior to outputting the dosage-manipulation signals. The method includes extracting a medication out of the medication container, positioning a receptacle by a receptacle carrier in a horizontal distance of less than 20 cm between the medication and the opening of the receptacle, at least prior to the extracting, and dispensing the medication in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Yuval Siman, Tamir Ben David, Anthony Joseph Spero, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. McKinney, Moshe Liberman
  • Patent number: 10959917
    Abstract: A medication dispensing system, comprising one or more medication panels, each having a plurality of docking ports located at a vertical displacement one from another. The medication dispensing system comprises: a plurality of medication container assemblies for storing medication, coupled to the plurality of docking ports; one or more actuators; a gripping assembly, movable vertically by the one or more actuators to a proximate one or more of the medication container assemblies for picking a medication dosage out of the one or more of the medication container assemblies; and a receptacle carrier having a receptacle mount for holding one or more medication receptacles configured to receive the medication dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer Einav, Doron Shabanov, Tamir Ben David, Eyal Livschitz, Thomas A. McKinney
  • Publication number: 20210065866
    Abstract: A method of dispensing medication including: filling a medication container with one or more medication dose, using one or more actuator of a medication dispenser device, according to a prescription for a specific patient, where the prescription is stored in a patient record for the specific patient; verifying delivery of the medication container to a vicinity of the specific patient and/or an environment of the specific patient, where the verifying includes generating a delivery verification signal; verifying use of the one or more medication dose, where the verifying includes generating a use verification signal; and where one or both of the use verification signal and the delivery verification signal are generated using and/or interacting with the medication container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY, Moshe LIBERMAN
  • Publication number: 20210065865
    Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to a pharmaceutical dispensing system with dynamic and automatic pharmaceutical dispensing regimes and methods thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Tech Pharmacy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Omer EINAV, Doron SHABANOV, Tamir BEN DAVID, Anthony Joseph SPERO, Eyal LIVSCHITZ, Thomas A. MCKINNEY