Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr.
Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr. 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).
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Publication number: 20240009084Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: John Michael Burton, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Eric X. Bonpain, Matthew P. Daniels, Weldon Curl, JR., George Raymond Abrams, JR., Jeffrey J. Schedel, Mark I. Perisich, Sasha Morris, Scott Thomas Hackett, Paul Joseph Cunningham, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Wilkinson, Jacob White, Neal Dawes, Jeremy Scott Bridges, Steve Worm, David Christopherson, Brian Kerrigan, Dan Fuccella, Michael L. King
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Patent number: 11024407Abstract: An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Mark Longley, Steve Bouchelle, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Eric X. Bonpain, Robert Cenk Hernandez, Matthew P. Daniels, Gary M. Owen
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Publication number: 20190006035Abstract: An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., Mark Longley, Steve Bouchelle, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Eric X. Bonpain, Robert Cenk Hernandez, Matthew P. Daniels, Gary M. Owen
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Publication number: 20180079586Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: John Michael Burton, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Eric X. Bonpain, Matthew P. Daniels, Weldon Curl, JR., George Raymond Abrams, JR., Jeffrey J. Schedel, Mark I. Perisich, Sasha Morris, Scott Thomas Hackett, Paul Joseph Cunningham, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Wilkinson, Jacob White, Neal Dawes, Jeremy Scott Bridges, Steve Worm, David Christopherson, Brian Kerrigan, Dan Fuccella, Michael L. King
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Publication number: 20160355322Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled beacuse of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: John Michael Burton, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Eric X. Bonpain, Matthew P. Daniels, Weldon Curl, JR., George Raymond Abrams, JR., Jeffrey J. Schedel, Mark I. Perisich, Sasha Morris, Scott Thomas Hackett, Paul Joseph Cunningham, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Wilkinson, Jacob White, Neal Dawes, Jeremy Scott Bridges, Steve Worm, David Christopherson, Brian Kerrigan, Dan Fuccella, Michael L. King
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Patent number: 9299210Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a frame having first and second opposed sides; a plurality of bins configured to house pharmaceutical tablets, each of the bins being accessible from the first side of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical tablets; and a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of bins, each of the chutes being accessible from the second side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical tablets. A system of this configuration can facilitate operation by physically separating replenishment tasks from dispensing tasks, thereby enabling these tasks to be performed simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: David J. Parrish, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., David Alan Calderwood, Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Publication number: 20140058555Abstract: An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., Mark Longley, Steve Bouchelle, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Eric X. Boupain, Robert Cenk Hernandez, Matthew P. Daniels, Gary M. Owen
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Publication number: 20120158425Abstract: A method of verifying a prescription (Rx) dispensed by a pharmacy includes the steps of: (a) entering host computer Rx identifying information about a prescription into a pharmacy host computer; (b) fulfilling the prescription with an automated pharmaceutical dispensing machine; (c) entering Rx identifying indicia for the prescription into an automated will call system; (d) automatically correlating the Rx identifying indicia for the prescription to the host computer Rx identifying information for the prescription; (e) responsive to a retrieval request, inquiring whether the prescription is verified via steps (b), (c) and (d); and (f) providing the verified prescription to a retriever of the prescription. This process can enable a prescription to be verified automatically, thereby saving the pharmacist time and labor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., Keith E. Overfield
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Publication number: 20110160901Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a frame having opposed replenishment and dispensing sides; a plurality of bins configured to house pharmaceutical tablets, each of the bins being accessible from the replenishment of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical tablets; a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of bins, each of the chutes being accessible from the dispensing side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical tablets; a controller operatively associated with the plurality of bins and the plurality of chutes; a replenishment side security camera mounted on the replenishment side of the frame and connected with the controller, the replenishment side security camera being configured to take an image of a person positioned to access the plurality of bins; and a dispensing side security camera mounted on the dispensing side of the frame and connected with the controller, the dispensing side security camera being configurType: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: George Raymond Abrams, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Mark Longley, Gary W. Perry, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR.
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Publication number: 20100185458Abstract: A method of tracking the exit of a filled prescription from a storage area configured to house multiple filled prescriptions includes the steps of: providing a pharmaceutical vial filled with a prescription of a pharmaceutical for a particular patient, wherein the vial includes an RFID tag that is specific for the prescription; storing the pharmaceutical vial in the storage area; detecting the RFID tag with an RFID detector as the vial is stored in the storage area, the RFID detector being associated with a controller; removing the vial from the storage area; detecting the removal of the RIFD tag to indicate removal of the vial from the storage area; and recording the removal of the vial with the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: David Newcomb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR.
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Publication number: 20090043421Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a frame having first and second opposed sides; a plurality of bins configured to house pharmaceutical tablets, each of the bins being accessible from the first side of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical tablets; and a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of bins, each of the chutes being accessible from the second side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical tablets. A system of this configuration can facilitate operation by physically separating replenishment tasks from dispensing tasks, thereby enabling these tasks to be performed simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: David J. Parrish, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Alan Calderwood, Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Patent number: D622746Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Daryl Oshatz, James R. Gentry, Jasper Pollard, David Newcomb, Mark Alan Uebel, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Michael K. Gottlieb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Patent number: D623207Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: James R. Gentry, Jr., Daryl Oshatz, Matthew P. Daniels, Jasper Pollard, David Newcomb, Mark Alan Uebel, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Michael K. Gottlieb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Patent number: D623208Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: David J. Parrish, Daryl Oshatz, James R. Gentry, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., David Alan Calderwood
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Patent number: D639322Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Daryl Oshatz, James R. Gentry, Jasper Pollard, David Newcomb, Mark Alan Uebel, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Michael K. Gottlieb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Patent number: D662953Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: David J. Parrish, Daryl Oshatz, James R. Gentry, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., David Alan Calderwood
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Patent number: D662954Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: David J. Parrish, Daryl Oshatz, James R. Gentry, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., David Alan Calderwood
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Patent number: D662955Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Daryl Oshatz, James R. Gentry, Jasper Pollard, David Newcomb, Mark Alan Uebel, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Michael K. Gottlieb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Patent number: D664171Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: James R. Gentry, Jr., Daryl Oshatz, Matthew P. Daniels, Jasper Pollard, David Newcomb, Mark Alan Uebel, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Michael K. Gottlieb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III
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Patent number: D666646Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: James R. Gentry, Jr., Daryl Oshatz, Matthew P. Daniels, Jasper Pollard, David Newcomb, Mark Alan Uebel, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Michael K. Gottlieb, David Alan Calderwood, Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Jesse Samuel Eberdt, III