Patents by Inventor William Neil Jones

William Neil Jones 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).

  • Method of individually tracking and identifying a drug delivery device
    Patent number: 6851615
    Abstract: A method of and system for identifying an individual drug delivery device and tracing its ownership. An individual drug delivery device, such as a patch, is coded with a unique identifier. Such coding is performed by using a bar code or by storing the identifier in a memory device in the drug delivery device. A database contains a record of the identifier, representing the drug delivery device. The identifier is read upon a transfer of the drug delivery device and the database is updated to include information such as the date of the transfer, the identity of the transferee and the prescribing physician. The ability to retrieve such information regarding specific drug delivery devices can result in the prevention of abuse of controlled substances contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: William Neil Jones
  • Method of individually tracking and identifying a drug delivery device
    Publication number: 20030127508
    Abstract: A method of and system for identifying an individual drug delivery device and tracing its ownership. An individual drug delivery device, such as a patch, is coded with a unique identifier. Such coding is performed by using a bar code or by storing the identifier in a memory device in the drug delivery device. A database contains a record of the identifier, representing the drug delivery device. The identifier is read upon a transfer of the drug delivery device and the database is updated to include information such as the date of the transfer, the identity of the transferee and the prescribing physician. The ability to retrieve such information regarding specific drug delivery devices can result in the prevention of abuse of controlled substances contained therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: William Neil Jones