Patents by Inventor Thomas Utech

Thomas Utech 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).

  • Publication number: 20140214199
    Abstract: A variable dose dispensing system may include a processor and memory. The processor may receive a request for a variable dose order of a medication, such as from a user. The processor may request an amount of the medication to be administered, and receive, in response to the request, an indication of the amount to be administered. The processor may verify that the amount to be administered is within a range of the variable dose order. The processor may determine an item in a local inventory that contains at least the amount of the medication to be administered, and may dispense the item. If an amount of the dispensed item exceeds the amount to be administered, such as by a waste amount, the processor may display an indication of the waste amount to the user, and may transmit a notification of the waste amount, such as to a management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas UTECH, Kim E. DAVIS, Maria C. JASKELA
  • Patent number: 8355929
    Abstract: Storing of medical supplies is performed according to rules promoting safety and ergonomics. The physical arrangement of medical supplies within a storage unit is analyzed. An inventory of medical supplies to be stored in the storage unit is established. A new physical arrangement of medical supplies within the storage unit is determined based on the rules for storing medical supplies and the inventory. The storage unit is configured according to the new physical arrangement. The physical locations within the storage unit where each of the medical supplies is to be stored are indicated. The medical supplies are stored in the indicated locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia Kienle, Cynthia Yamaga, Thomas Utech, Mary Zeringue, Jonathan Zimmerman, Alisa Goetz
  • Publication number: 20120205441
    Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication are disclosed. A patient/medication identification (ID) device is provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient. At least one location ID device is provided at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location. The medication/patient information and the patient/medication ID are read. Delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read is generated. The delivery progress information is stored in a database. The delivery progress information is accessed from the database in response to the request. A delivery status of the medication is indicated to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: THOMAS UTECH, CYNTHIA YAMAGA
  • Publication number: 20120124174
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a system for providing medication dispense alert notifications is described. The system includes a communications module configured to receive, from a client, a request for information regarding a medication dispense for a patient, and to obtain clinical information associated with the patient based on the request. The system also includes a processor configured to determine, based on the clinical information, whether a response to be provided to the client will include an alert regarding the medication dispense. The communications module is further configured to provide, to the client, the response to the request. Methods and machine-readable media are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony NUDELMAN, Stephen Shelton, Thomas Utech, Peter Godlewski, Emily Jing, Charlie Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20100235179
    Abstract: Storing of medical supplies is performed according to rules promoting safety and ergonomics. The physical arrangement of medical supplies within a storage unit is analyzed. An inventory of medical supplies to be stored in the storage unit is established. A new physical arrangement of medical supplies within the storage unit is determined based on the rules for storing medical supplies and the inventory. The storage unit is configured according to the new physical arrangement. The physical locations within the storage unit where each of the medical supplies is to be stored are indicated. The medical supplies are stored in the indicated locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC.
    Inventors: Patricia Kienle, Cynthia Yamaga, Thomas Utech, Mary Zeringue, Jonathan Zimmerman, Alisa Goetz