Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-15
2001-02-13
Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S679090, 36, 36, 36, C283S900000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06188570
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to drug information computers. More particularly, the present invention relates to portable drug information computers having a microchip containing software and drug information for easy retrieval
2. Description of the Prior Art
Nurses are required by the state and the hospital to know, at least, about the indications and actions of the drugs they are administering. With patients who have up to twenty drugs or more, time becomes a critical factor in delivering care, and the present invention allows rapid access to drug information compared to the time lost while using paper drug guides.
Numerous innovations for drug information computer have been provided in the prior art that are described as follows. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which the address, they differ from the present invention as hereinafter contrasted.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,289,958, titled System for Identifying Solid Dosage Units, invented by Stephen Thomas, a system is described for identifying solid dosage units, such as tablets or capsules, of drugs or other medications which may be found beside a patient or which may have been handed in at a hospital. The system comprises a sizing member having a substantially straight sided channel which tapers towards one end to define a V-shaped channel in which a dosage unit can be placed, markings being associated with the channel for indicating a dimension parameter of the unit when so placed. The system also comprises a color region having a plurality of colored areas for indicating a color parameter of the dosage unit, a shape region bearing a series of shape parameters and an information storage and retrieval system which may be in the form of a punched card system or a computer. Parameters of the dosage unit obtained from said V-shaped channel, from said color region and from said shape region, and, optionally, from other physical characteristics of the dosage unit are fed into the information storage and retrieval system to provide an identification of the unit.
The patented invention differs from the present invention because the patented invention is a manual device system for identifying solid dosage units of tablets or capsules which may be found beside a patient or which 1494 have been handed in at a hospital. The patent invention is a mechanical device which indicates a dosage based on the size of a pill or capsule.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,542, titled System and Software for Pharmaceutical Prescription Compliance, invented by Richard R. Pilarczyk, a system for contacting customers of a pharmacy automatically to remind them that their prescriptions need to be refilled does so using a computer, memory, and automatic telephone dialing and by voice synthesizing equipment. Information concerning each customer and his or her prescription is placed in a database in the memory. A schedule file which lists customer name, phone number, the drug prescribed and refill due date is created from this information. The schedule file is kept in chronological order by refill due date. At selected times, customers whose prescriptions are due to be refilled within selected time periods are automatically contacted by the computer using the automatic telephone dialer. When the telephone is answered, the voice synthesizer identifies the customer by name, the proscribed drug and prescription number. The voice synthesizer then reminds the customer that the prescription is due to be refilled if the medication was taken as prescribed. The system generates various reports for the pharmacist concerning its automatic activities.
The patented invention differs from the present invention because the patented invention is a system for contacting customers of a pharmacy, automatically, to remind them that their prescriptions need to be refilled. The patented invention does so using a computer, memory, and automatic telephone dialing and voice synthesizing equipment. The patented invention lacks a feature for displaying information about the drug being prescribed. Your invention is a computerized drug data base which can be stored on a Palm Top Computer device having: a data input device such as a disk, card or CD drive, keyboard, and processing unit. The data base of drug information is stored on a data storage device such as a disk, card, or CD. A computer software program operating on the palm top computer provides access to the drug information data base and provides features which facilitate accessing specific information related to treatment, dispensing and patient care.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,916,441, titled Portable Handheld Terminal, invented by Peter P Gombrich, a handheld pocket terminal (
22
) having a display screen (
40
) and bar code reader (
42
).
The patented invention differs from the present invention because the patented invention is a device and system which reads bar codes and dispenses drugs according to the information on the bar code. The patented invention lacks features similar to the present invention.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,121, titled Non-Prescription Drug Medication Screening System, invented by Albert R. Brill and Denis Sosnoski, a system for use in pharmacies which uses customer inputs to assist the customer with the selection of an appropriate non-prescription medication to relieve symptoms of an illness, injury or the like. The system uses an expert system to perform the selection. The system utilizes a personal computer with a keyboard, monitor and disk drive as input/output devices with appropriate programming for prompting a user to input information which is used by a knowledge base to determine non-prescription medications which may be purchased by the customer to relieve symptoms of injuries and illnesses covered by the knowledge base. The system operates by prompting a user, typically a customer, in a pharmacy to input basic customer information . After the basic customer information has been input the customer is prompted to select one main symptom category from a list of displayed and the choice made results in the appropriate knowledge base being loaded for the next step. The logic of the loaded knowledge base itself determines which questions are asked of the customer by the display of appropriate questions on the monitor. The output of each knowledge base on completion of the questions and answers is a list of component medications recommended for use with the symptoms described. The list of component medications generated by the execution of the knowledge base is used to search a database to find the appropriate product to be recommended.
The patented invention differs from the present invention because the patented invention is a system for use in pharmacies which uses customer inputs to assist the customer with the selection of an appropriate non-prescription medication. The patented invention is limited to non prescription drugs. The patented invention is a software program designed to operate on a PC. The present invention is a computerized drug data base including both prescription and nonprescription drugs, which can be stored on a Palm Top Computer device having: a data input device such as a disk, card or CD drive, keyboard, and processing unit. The data base of drug information is stored on a data storage device such as a card, CD, or disk. A computer software program operating on the palm top computer provides access to the drug information data base and provides features which facilitate accessing specific information related to treatment, dispensing and patient care.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,004,270, titled Buying Guide, invented by Malcolm Schaul and James Broderick, a novel buying guide means detachably secured to a newspaper or magazine insert is provided. The multi-page buying guide includes check list with indicators to note and organize an inventory of shopping items and coupons from the accompanying newspaper or insert. Redeemable coupons for use in conjunction with the buying guide are provided in the
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Picard Leo P.
Vortman Anatoly
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