Patents by Inventor Thomas Andrews Bayliss, IV

Thomas Andrews Bayliss, IV 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: 6386367
    Abstract: A container for holding prescription pills or other medication that includes a cylindrical receptacle, a detachable cap, and a label. A pill holder is positioned beneath the cap, which includes a magnifying lens, through which the interior of the pill holder can be viewed. The label includes the name of the prescribed medicine and a picture of a pill. When the prescription if filled, one pill is placed in the pill holder. The pill and the pill picture can then be compared to determine if the correct medicine has been provided. The label is prepared by providing a processor having a keyboard, a database including data relating to images of a plurality of prescription medicine pills, a label printer, and a label; entering the name of the prescription medicine into the processor; selecting an image of a pill in the database using the name entered; and printing the name and the selected image onto the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas Andrews Bayliss, IV
  • Patent number: 6036017
    Abstract: A container for holding a prescription pills or other medication that includes a cylindrical receptacle, a detachable cap, and a label. A pill holder is positioned beneath the cap, which includes a magnifying lens, through which the interior of the pill holder can be viewed. The label includes the name of the prescribed medicine and a picture of a pill. When the prescription if filled, one pill is placed in the pill holder. The pill and the pill picture can then be compared to determine if the correct medicine has been provided. The label is prepared by providing a processor having a keyboard, a database including data relating to images of a plurality of prescription medicine pills, a label printer, and an unprinted label; entering the name of the prescription medicine into the processor; selecting an image of a pill in the database corresponding to the name; and printing the name and the selected image onto the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas Andrews Bayliss, IV