Chart Or Graph Patents (Class 283/115)
  • Patent number: 11996177
    Abstract: Apparatus for plotting pathological diagnoses on anatomical diagrams is provided. The apparatus may include a mapping tool. The mapping tool may identify a plurality of biopsy marker records including a received criterion. The mapping tool may identify a body part image associated with a body part image ID. The mapping tool may section the body part image into a first quadrant and a second quadrant. The mapping tool may loop through the plurality of biopsy marker records to identify an X,Y coordinate associated with each of the plurality of biopsy marker records. For each X,Y coordinate identifying a location within the first quadrant, the mapping tool may iteratively tally a first count for the first quadrant. For each X,Y coordinate identifying a location within the second quadrant, the mapping tool may iteratively tally a second count for the second quadrant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Acupath Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kee Chan, Minning Xie, Barbara Winter, Larry Fox
  • Patent number: 11900477
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to generating compliance scores based on first party data on a second party system for viewing by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshal Kushniruk, Cassandra Searles, William Ingram, Gregory T. Kavounas
  • Patent number: 11753687
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing melanoma and/or solar lentigo in a subject by analyzing nucleic acid molecules obtained from the subject. The present invention also provides methods for distinguishing melanoma from solar lentigo and/or dysplastic nevi and/or normal pigmented skin. The methods include analyzing expression or mutations in epidermal samples, of one or more skin markers. The methods can include the use of a microarray to analyze gene or protein profiles from a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: DERMTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Sherman H. Chang
  • Patent number: 11462311
    Abstract: Apparatus for plotting pathological diagnoses on anatomical diagrams is provided. The apparatus may include a mapping tool. The mapping tool may identify a plurality of biopsy marker records including a received criterion. The mapping tool may identify a body part image associated with a body part image ID. The mapping tool may section the body part image into a first quadrant and a second quadrant. The mapping tool may loop through the plurality of biopsy marker records to identify an X,Y coordinate associated with each of the plurality of biopsy marker records. For each X,Y coordinate identifying a location within the first quadrant, the mapping tool may iteratively tally a first count for the first quadrant. For each X,Y coordinate identifying a location within the second quadrant, the mapping tool may iteratively tally a second count for the second quadrant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Acupath Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kee Chan, Minning Xie, Barbara Winter, Larry Fox
  • Patent number: 11222168
    Abstract: Some embodiments may provide a method comprising receiving, from a remote machine, entity-identifying data and form identifying data, the form identifying data to identify a sequence of one or more electronic forms, the sequence including a target electronic form having a form element, determining an entity identifier, based on the entity-identifying data, accessing, from a data store, an entity attribute value based on the entity identifier, and transmitting, to the remote machine, form-filling instructions operable to cause a machine to automatically associate an entity attribute value with the form element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliot W. Jacobsen, Hugo Olliphant
  • Patent number: 10990173
    Abstract: A system for tracking non-verbally communicated patient comfort feedback includes a patient comfort feedback capturing device, a treatment location data capturing device, and an interface. The interface is configured to receive patient comfort feedback data from the patient comfort feedback capturing device and treatment location data from the treatment location data capturing device, and store same in association with each other and a time of capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Mark Matthew Harris
  • Patent number: 10799156
    Abstract: An identification sheet (X1) according to the present invention includes a backing sheet (10) and a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (20). The backing sheet (10) bears a distinguishing mark (M1). The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (20) has a multilayer structure including a substrate layer (21) and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (22). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (22) is removably attachable to the backing sheet (10). The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (20) bears a distinguishing mark (M2). The identification sheet (X1) as above is suitable for keeping on surely providing the admissibility of evidence of a collected target material to be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Imoto, Akinori Nishio
  • Patent number: 10500438
    Abstract: A body postural analysis and corrective exercise mat and mirror for utilization in a process of evaluating and correcting, through exercise, a user's posture, wherein the mat includes a planar surface that displays an analysis and exercise region that is delineated by a front border, a rear border, and two opposing side borders and a grid matrix formed onto the mat surface, wherein the grid matrix has foot placement markings employed by the user to establish a reference alignment position, a rear alignment block located near the rear border, and a central axis reference line with a plurality of mirror image reference bands that extend from near the front border to near the rear border.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: Brett J. Lemire
  • Patent number: 10453228
    Abstract: A visualization system suitable for visualizing differences between data sets is provided. The system determines a first data set and a second data set along with a difference between the first and second data set. A value corresponding to each unit of display of the second data set is plotted on at least one graph. The visualization system determines, for each unit of display of the second data set, whether the first data set has a value for the unit of display. In response to the first data set having the value, the visualization system plots a difference of the value of the first data set on the at least one graph. In response to the first data set not having the value, the visualization system plots a missing structure element on the at least one graph. The at least one graph is displayed to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bolin Ding, Chi Wang, Danyel A. Fisher, Robyn Dominik Moritz
  • Patent number: 10440357
    Abstract: A system is described for determining an imaging deviation of a camera having: the camera, which is focused on a first distance, having a target pattern unit, which is situated at a second distance from the camera in a field of view of the camera and which has a three-dimensional surface texture having calibration markings, having a lens unit which is situated at a third distance from the camera and between the target pattern unit and the camera and is developed so that the three-dimensional surface texture is able to be imaged by the camera, and having a control unit that is connected to the camera and which is developed so that the imaging deviation of the camera is determinable by evaluating an image taken of the calibration markings of the three-dimensional surface texture. Also described is a method for determining an imaging deviation of a camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schmack, Uwe Apel
  • Patent number: 10315881
    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that easily performs the work of adjustment so that folding lines do not become an obstacle when looking at an image that is formed on paper after the paper has been folded. A printing-data-input unit that printing data for printing the image is inputted to. A fold-setting unit recognizes a folding pattern, and positions of folding lines on the paper that are used in that folding pattern. A positional-relationship-adjusting unit adjusts at least one of the positions of the folding lines and the printing data so that portions in the image that are not blank and the folding lines do not overlap on the paper. An output unit, after adjustment by the positional-relationship-adjusting unit, forms an image on the paper, and outputs the paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Tomimatsu
  • Patent number: 10296200
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dragging and dropping a map for marking pickup and drop off locations on a predetermined route are disclosed. A method includes receiving a first user selection of a predetermined route that includes a plurality of segments corresponding to geographical locations along the predetermined route. The method further includes transmitting data to cause a map including at least a portion of the predetermined route to be rendered for display. The method further includes receiving a second user selection of a pickup location on the map corresponding to a first segment, a third user selection of a drop off location on the map corresponding to a second segment, and a transportation vehicle request corresponding to the pickup location and the drop off location. The method further includes transmitting the transportation vehicle request, the pickup location, and the drop off location to a communication device of a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GT Gettaxi Limited
    Inventors: Tal Adler, Adi Inbar, Gil Sela, Josef Halevi
  • Patent number: 10176159
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for detecting, validating, and correlating form-fields in a scanned document. The method comprises displaying a plurality of interactive form-fields associated with a scanned document, wherein each interactive form-field in the plurality of form-fields is defined by a location in the document where one or more previous users entered information on the scanned document, and a data type for the entered information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lalit Vohra, Yash Kumar Gupta, Aditya Kumar Pandey, Mohit Bansal
  • Patent number: 10096010
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for granting a user access to an on-line banking area of a website belonging financial institution responsive to receiving the valid user name and password. The method providing the user with account information regarding checking, savings, mortgage, home equity and/or loan accounts held by the user at the financial institution. The method grants the user access to a request tracking area of the web site of the financial institution, receive request related data from the user, the request related data including data relating to at least one expense or goal, calculate portions of each expense respectively owed by each of a plurality of participants in the request and track whether a participant has paid. The method includes sending a message to at least one participant, the message requesting payment for the portion owed by the participant and receiving the payment from the participant in various payment forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventor: Harsh Jawharkar
  • Patent number: 9930879
    Abstract: A visual cue system associated with a plurality of consumer product packages includes a first visual cue with at least a first symbol and first text associated therewith and is further associated with a first consumer product. A second visual cue has at least a second symbol and second text associated therewith and is further associated with a second consumer product. A regimen key is associated with at least one of the first or second consumer products. Further, the first and second consumer product packages are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Gary D. Weintraub, Lynn Templeton
  • Patent number: 9773244
    Abstract: A computer to track earned points accumulated, to an online user account, related to a completed task is disclosed. More points may be earned based on a criteria level related to each category of dynamically changing categories. Earned points may be reduced based on redemption used to purchase and download to a mobile client computer music, video, or games provided on a custom menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Di-Walkor III Services LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Lotvin, Richard M. Nemes
  • Patent number: 9536448
    Abstract: A device, method and system for displaying medical information/instructions is presented. The device is comprised generally of an elongated base displaying a plurality of color-coded zones having a plurality of removable instruction portions attached which correspond to each color zone. The instruction portion is generally comprised of fastener and a medical information/instruction display. The medical information/instruction display can be at least one sheet on which the medical information/instructions are printed or an electronic display such as an LCD screen. If printed information/instructions are used, each sheet may be contained within a transparent sleeve to protect the sheet from damage. In use, a child's weight is correlated to a specific color zone on the elongated base and the corresponding instruction portion is removed and fastened to an object near the child to easily enable the user to administer medical treatment to the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: Stan Back Productions, Inc., Medical Emergency Device Innovation Corporation
    Inventor: Stanley E. Kordecki, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9418062
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating an interview where the interviewer and interviewee speak different languages is described. The system includes a speaker to output audio information, at least one interface to communicate with a display device, a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to determine an interviewee language from a plurality of languages, store collected data and data related to the determined interviewee language, receive a first interviewee information item and a second interviewee information item associated with a topic selection from an interviewer system. The instructions further include instructions to provide the first interviewee information item to the speaker for acoustic output in the interviewee language and to provide the second interviewee information item to the at least one interface to communicate with the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: GeaCom, Inc.
    Inventor: Mat Johnson
  • Patent number: 9294665
    Abstract: Provided is a feature extraction device including a sub region setting unit (433) which sets a plurality of sub regions with respect to a pixel of interest, and a binary pattern generation unit (434) which generates a local binary pattern indicating pixel value comparison results relative to each sub region with respect to each pixel of interest. The sub region setting unit (433) sets (436) a region constituted by a plurality of pixels including a pixel separated from the pixel of interest as a sub region, and the binary pattern generation unit (434) calculates (437) a representative value for each sub region and generates (439) a local binary pattern indicating whether or not the difference (438) between the representative value and the value of the pixel of interest is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunyun Cao, Hirofumi Nishimura, Sugiri Pranata, Zhi Heng Niu
  • Patent number: 9141889
    Abstract: The shape of a target mark extracted from within a print sample and to be reproduced on a print is entered. A color chart is printed comprising multiple color patches in which the shape of the target mark is simulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Katayama, Eiji Teraue, Eiichi Uchida
  • Patent number: 9143629
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for streak detection in an image scanning system. The disclosed systems and methods may be particularly applicable to constant velocity transport (CVT) digital scanning systems by comparing multiple scans of a simply-produced test pattern passed over the sensor in multiple orientations. Image information from each pass of the test pattern through the image scanning system may be compared to image information from other passes in which the orientation of the test pattern is changes. The data may be normalized and compared to discern image quality defects introduced by the image scanning system including image defects presented in the form of streaks in an output image based on the scanned data. Cumulative data regarding detected image defects and defect correction measures applied in the image scanning system may be collected and stored for a user to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Mike Wilsher
  • Patent number: 9105174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for nonverbally communicating patient comfort data are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the systems and methods may include one or more operations including receiving patient comfort data associated with one or more patients through a patient comfort level input device during a course of a treatment session, transmitting the patient comfort data associated with one or more patients received through the patient comfort level input device, and alerting one or more practitioners of the patient comfort data associated with one or more patients received through the patient comfort level input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Matthew Harris
  • Patent number: 8972288
    Abstract: An online system for scheduling tablet dosage is described. The system comprises a server accessible via a network by at least one client. An application is hosted on the server. The application comprises a user interface configured to receive a designation of a tablet to be ordered. The user interface is further configured to display a scheduling matrix comprising a plurality of cells. Each cell of the matrix is configured to receive a tablet quantity designation. The application is further configured to generate a dosing schedule based on the tablet quantities entered into the scheduling matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Edge Medical Properties, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Luciano, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8585408
    Abstract: A method, comprising the steps of (a) representing users within a virtual environment, the virtual environment residing on one or more computers, comprising the steps of (b) collecting data pertaining to one or more of the users' activities not associated with the virtual environment relating to each of the users' performance on business-related tasks, (c) awarding incentives including points, badges, levels, prizes, etc. to a plurality of users in the virtual environment based on the collected data pertaining to the users, (d) providing information regarding a first user's incentives to at least a second user involved in activities related to the business-related tasks performed by the first user, and (e) updating the collected data in the virtual environment as the data pertaining to the performance of users changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Vince Scott Margiotta
  • Publication number: 20130059915
    Abstract: The field involves compositions useful for pain relief, including diclofenac solution and gel formulations, in particular methods of use thereof, articles of manufacture and kits that provide novel preclinical, clinical and other information to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: NUVO RESEARCH INC.
    Inventor: NUVO RESEARCH INC.
  • Publication number: 20130056975
    Abstract: A medicine information insert comprises a plurality of sheets made preferably of paper, each of which has at least one graphical representation relating to a medicine; the sheets are fixed together at a respective joining zone and before being inserted into the cartons containing the medicines are folded by multiple parallel folding, with the possibility of combining this with further crosswise (transversal) folding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: CONTEGO PACKAGING ITALY S.R.L.
    Inventors: Enrico Folchini, Mario Casazza
  • Publication number: 20130046575
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods for collecting, providing and displaying information related to at least one broadcast. The method comprises collecting information about a plurality of broadcast providers and collecting information about at least one broadcast station provided by each of the broadcast providers. The method further comprises collecting information about advertising related to the broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: James Michael O'Neill
  • Patent number: 8342845
    Abstract: A method, comprising the steps of (a) representing users within a virtual environment, the virtual environment residing on one or more computers, comprising the steps of (b) collecting data pertaining to one or more of the users' activities not associated with the virtual environment relating to each of the users' performance on business-related tasks, (c) awarding incentives including points, badges, levels, prizes, etc. to a plurality of users in the virtual environment based on the collected data pertaining to the users, (d) providing information regarding a first user's incentives to at least a second user involved in activities related to the business-related tasks performed by the first user, and (e) updating the collected data in the virtual environment as the data pertaining to the performance of users changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Vince Scott Margiotta
  • Patent number: 8336917
    Abstract: Current medication labels are very difficult for people with disabilities, language barriers, functional impairments, or illiteracy to read, potentially increasing the risk for accidental medication overdoses and/or poor compliance with medication administration and adherence. By having a color coded sticker system with an enclosed full body guide in the form of a poster, and a home health medication record card, these stickers are placed on each medication bottle as a symbol for what the medication is used for. The stickers are color coded in order to distinguish the time the medication is to be administered. Home health agencies may use the poster and stickers as they educate their patients about the medications they take.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventor: Whitney Doiron
  • Patent number: 8322753
    Abstract: An identification medium is to be observed via a linearly polarizing filter and includes a first liquid crystal layer that changes the wavelength of light according to the rotational angle of the linearly polarizing filter, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and a light absorbing layer that is provided below the cholesteric liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hoshino, Itsuo Takeuchi, Tokio Sakauchi, Suzushi Nishimura, Gorou Suzaki
  • Patent number: 8313122
    Abstract: A trailer includes reference marks that depict the position whereby cargo may be placed for proper installation on the trailer. The reference marks may be applied by affixing a label onto the frame of the trailer respective of the trailer axle. One or more reference marks may be applied depicting the multiple positions, one for each of differently sized cargo, which may be welding power supplies. Instructions may also be used in conjunction with the labels for instructing placement of the welding power supply at the appropriate position respective of the trailer axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Bender
  • Publication number: 20120249640
    Abstract: (Problem to be Solved) To appropriately restrain occurrence of striped variation and to appropriately enhance image quality of a printed result. (Solution) An inkjet printer in which multi-gradation printing is performed in an inkjet method includes an ejection control section for controlling ejection of ink droplets by supplying an ejection control signal to a nozzle for controlling ejection of the ink droplets from the nozzle of an inkjet head. The inkjet head forms lines of ink dots juxtaposed in a line direction so that the lines are juxtaposed in a direction perpendicular to the line direction. In a case that a nozzle which forms a line is the abnormal nozzle, an ejection control signal corresponding to an ink dot size which is different from a case of the normal nozzle is supplied as the ejection control signal corresponding to a part of the dots juxtaposed in the line, thereby an average value in the line of ejection errors is brought close to zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Masaru Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 8179418
    Abstract: A robotic system that can be used to treat a patient. The robotic system includes a mobile robot that has a camera. The mobile robot is controlled by a remote station that has a monitor. A physician can use the remote station to move the mobile robot into view of a patient. An image of the patient is transmitted from the robot camera to the remote station monitor. A medical personnel at the robot site can enter patient information into the system through a user interface. The patient information can be stored in a server. The physician can access the information from the remote station. The remote station may provide graphical user interfaces that display the patient information and provide both a medical tool and a patient management plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Intouch Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Wright, Fuji Lai, Marco Pinter, Yulun Wang
  • Patent number: 7961555
    Abstract: A “medication communicator” chart is used as a teaching tool to educate patients and to schedule events corresponding to a prescribed medication regimen. The “medication communicator” chart includes a scheduling graph having the shape of a 12-hour or 24-hour analog clock. The scheduling graph is divided into regions corresponding to each hour of a day for scheduling event information. Fields, on the “medication communicator” chart, are receptive to labels communicating information corresponding to numerous medications in the medication regimen. Timing indicators may be applied to the regions of the scheduling graph to indicate consumption or application times of each of the medications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: Lindsay Holt
  • Publication number: 20110133444
    Abstract: Current medication labels are very difficult for people with disabilities, language barriers, functional impairments, or illiteracy to read, potentially increasing the risk for accidental medication overdoses and/or poor compliance with medication administration and adherence. By having a color coded sticker system with an enclosed full body guide in the form of a poster, and a home health medication record card, these stickers are placed on each medication bottle as a symbol for what the medication is used for. The stickers are color coded in order to distinguish the time the medication is to be administered. Home health agencies may use the poster and stickers as they educate their patients about the medications they take.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Whitney Doiron
  • Publication number: 20110115213
    Abstract: An instruction chart for a system is disclosed, wherein the system is operable in accordance with a plurality of operation items, and each of the operation items is categorized into one of operation categories. The instruction chart comprises location symbols, category symbols, item symbols and description areas. The location symbols are indicative of unique names, respectively. Each of the unique names is of a place, a facility, a station or a bus stop. The category symbols are representative of the operation categories, respectively. The category symbols are expressed to be associated with the location symbols, respectively. The item symbols are representative of the operation items, respectively. Each of the item symbols is linked with one of the category symbols in accordance with a relation between the operation item represented by the item symbol and the operation category of the represented operation item. The description areas are expressed to be associated with the item symbols, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Ryohei Kuriyama, Yoshihiro Takemi
  • Patent number: 7926850
    Abstract: A comprehensive organizational system for managing medical records for an individual patient and a method for managing the dispensation of multiple medications. The method includes a set of symbols indicating the time of day the medication should be administered in accordance with the prescription instructions and a storage system for duplicate prescription labels corresponding to the prescription labels on the prescription containers. The dosage schedule and amount are translated into the symbols which are applied to each duplicate prescription label. Medications are dispensed to the patient in accordance with the symbols applied to the duplicate prescription labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventors: Lisa A. Muncy, Charles W. Muncy, Gary A. Muncy
  • Publication number: 20110070210
    Abstract: Decades of investigations were focused on finding “gold standard” for evaluation of plasma dilution and osmolality, blood loss evaluation and prediction of bleeding or transfusion induced changes in hematocrit and hemoglobin concentration. Addressing deficiencies of existing methods, the current invention created new combined mathematical-physiological model applicable to manually operated nomograms and software in medical monitors. The mathematical model HBS Trends is used in blood transfusion and infusion therapy nomogram—HBS Nomogram—which is based on blood hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit. It is also an easy and practical tool for recording and dynamical interpretation of plasma osmolality, blood hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. The HBS Nomogram is a practical system for organizing blood test results in a patient's medical records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Audrius Andrijauskas
  • Patent number: 7773460
    Abstract: A “medication communicator” chart is used as a teaching tool to educate patients and to schedule events corresponding to a prescribed medication regimen. The “medication communicator” chart includes a scheduling graph having the shape of a 12-hour or 24-hour analog clock. The scheduling graph is divided into regions corresponding to each hour of a day for scheduling event information. Fields, on the “medication communicator” chart, are receptive to labels communicating information corresponding to numerous medications in the medication regimen. Timing indicators may be applied to the regions of the scheduling graph to indicate consumption or application times of each of the medications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventor: Lindsay Holt
  • Publication number: 20100194095
    Abstract: An improved nutrition monitoring system includes a chart bearing first indicia identifying an individual, and second indicia relating to nutrition groups pertinent to the identified individual. The chart is adapted and constructed to receive marks. A marking mechanism is associated with the chart, the marking mechanism being adapted and constructed to make erasable and replaceable marks on the chart. A mounting mechanism mounts the chart on a surface adjacent to a food preparation and consumption area. The marking mechanism is used to make a mark on the chart in the area of the second indicia to tally consumption of an element of the respective nutrition groups by the identified individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Michelle Tschaikowsky
  • Publication number: 20100169117
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system and methods for managing the administration of medication to a plurality of patients who are simultaneously lodged in an institution. The system comprises an information file card which corresponds to each and all patients and a support on which the information file cards may be placed. The method comprises the steps of: providing an information file card for each of the patients; providing a support on which a plurality of information file cards can be placed simultaneously; and arranging the information file cards on the support, in such a manner so as to obtain, in a single display, a quick overview of the medication to be administered to the whole group of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Benoit Demers
  • Patent number: 7713061
    Abstract: An improved golf club swing training system is provided for assisting golfers to improve their golf swing. The golf swing training system includes a golf club including a traditional shaft, head and head face. Moreover, the training system includes a light source for producing a plane of light. Preferably, the light source uses a laser for producing the plane of light which forms a light line when striking the ground or other flat surface. In addition, the swing training system includes a practice mat. The practice mat includes a plurality of substantially straight mat lines which are positioned and aligned to identify proper golf swing position at various points through a golfer's swing. The golf swing training system includes the golfer repetitively practicing his golf swing so that the light source produces a light line which aligns with the mat lines so as to reinforce proper golf swing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Eugene J. Albertini
  • Publication number: 20100025981
    Abstract: A graphic indicator of olfactory and gustatory characteristics of a beverage. The indicator includes a background portion having a first color. The indicator further includes a plurality of contiguous segments on the background portion. Each segment represents a separate characteristic of the beverage, and each segment is divided into separate strength zones. The strength zones can be darkened in a color other than the first color to indicate a strength level of a characteristic of the beverage to provide a graphic representation of the beverage to enable consumers can make an informed purchasing decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Thierry LAY, Jean-Etienne Durand, Karl-Frederic Reuter
  • Publication number: 20090284003
    Abstract: An improved technical note-taking paper is disclosed and which includes first and second sides, the first side including printed indicia of a plurality of equidistantly spaced parallel horizontal lines which extend across the page to the left and right margins, at least one vertical column formed by at least one vertical line intersecting and extended perpendicular to each of the horizontal lines and a topmost title box, the second side of the page including printed indicia of a plurality of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines forming a rectangular graph, the spacing and alignment of the horizontal lines on the second side of the page being identical to the spacing and alignment of the horizontal lines on the first side of the page, the paper being used with the present invention being marginally translucent such that the graph arrangement on the second side of the page is at least marginally visible through the first side of the page so that the user of the present invention may utilize the graph desi
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Jeffrey Jorgensen
  • Patent number: 7568734
    Abstract: A personal regulator or device having special covers and a plurality of interior panels or pages containing various hinged structures. The hinging structures are precision expandable hinges which permit portions of consecutive panels to be functionally interactive and viewed simultaneously and/or to permit viewing of different portions of interior panels while viewing two charts attached to the device enclosures. The precision expandable hinging structures provide and allow for a plurality of charts to be viewed simultaneously and accurately registered with each other without the need of repeatedly turning between pages or panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: Richard P. Hockensmith
  • Patent number: 7494471
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking and informing about a physical, emotional, or physiological cycle, such as a menstrual cycle, includes at least one definition entry and at least one date indicator. Each definition entry defines indicia such as color to represent a stage of a physical, emotional, or physiological cycle. Each date indicator includes a date section and a tracking section corresponding to each date section. The date section of the date indicator indicates at least one date, wherein the tracking section is capable of being marked so as to indicate indicia corresponding to a definition entry to signify the stage of the physical, emotional, or physiological cycle for each date. According to one embodiment, the date indicators are arranged according to phases of the moon to allow correlation of a user's cycle to the lunar cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Marina Alzugaray
  • Publication number: 20090015002
    Abstract: An improved nutrition monitoring system includes a chart bearing first indicia identifying an individual, and second indicia relating to nutrition groups pertinent to the identified individual. The chart is adapted and constructed to receive marks. A marking mechanism is associated with the chart, the marking mechanism being adapted and constructed to make erasable and replaceable marks on the chart. A mounting mechanism mounts the chart on a surface adjacent to a food preparation and consumption area. The marking mechanism is used to make a mark on the chart in the area of the second indicia to tally consumption of an element of the respective nutrition groups by the identified individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Michelle Tschaikowsky
  • Patent number: 7474310
    Abstract: Methods and systems for associating two objects in a drawing application with one another are provided. Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a method in a computing environment that includes receiving a command to designate a target and designating the target. The method can further include identifying a subject and providing a suggested association of the subject with the target. The method can still further include receiving a command to accept the suggested association and associating the subject with the target as suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan R. Albertson, Barry Christopher Allyn, Daniel J. Clay, Craig L. Daw, Evan F. B. Moran
  • Publication number: 20080306352
    Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for monitoring an individual, a group or a community of individuals for respiratory infections. Predictive health data, such as waking peak expiratory flow rate (“WPF”) and basal metabolic temperature (“BMT”) are measured and charted to provide an indication of early stage respiratory infection. Data may be collected for target populations and reported to health agencies for use in combating the spread of infection. An apparatus is provided which can simultaneously measure WPF and BMT and other health-condition-related values and automatically transmit readings to a data collection and analysis program on a remote computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: HEALTHCARELINK
    Inventors: John L Beiswenger, Jody L. Taualofai
  • Patent number: 7328919
    Abstract: A system to reduce error in procurement of over-the-counter medications that has a prescription drug dispensing container that contains a prescription medication, an over-the-counter drug dispensing container that contains an over-the-counter medication, indicia displayed on the over-the-counter drug dispensing container, and a procurement guide that links the procurement of the over-the-counter medication to the procurement of said prescription medication and allows identification of said over-the-counter medication by matching indicia on the procurement guide to the indicia on the over-the-counter drug dispensing container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Robert E. Weinstein