Mark E Frankel

US Patent:

7860604, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/894696

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lower Gwynedd PA, US

Assignee:

QUIQ, LLC - Plymouth Meeting PA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700236, 700242, 700244, 221 97

Abstract:

A method for controlling access to and segregating items dispensed from a vending machine having a stock of said items, said method comprising:.

US Patent:

7860605, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/894768

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lower Gwynedd PA, US

Assignee:

Quiq, LLC - Plymouth Meeting PA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700236, 700242, 700244, 221 97

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system for controlling access to and segregating dispensable items comprises a vending machine that contains the dispensable items to be vended. The vending machine includes an access control mechanism responsive to selection of one of the dispensable items for causing the vending machine to activate and vend the selected item. Transaction information associated with each of the vended items is stored in memory. The vending machine further includes a port on an exterior of the machine and adapted to receive items previously vended from the vending machine for return. A repository is located on the interior of the machine and operably connected to the port for quarantining the returned items, whereby the returned items are separated from the items to be vended. A sensor may be provided for sensing the returned items and causing the system to update transaction information to indicate that the sensed item has been returned to the machine.

US Patent:

7912578, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/820564

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lower Gwynedd PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700237, 700236, 700240, 700241

Abstract:

A system and method for conveying regulated pharmaceuticals to a patient in an automated manner. A database is provided that contains information on patients and the prescriptions prescribed to those patients. An automated conveying machine is supplied that contains an inventory of prepackaged pharmaceuticals that can be independently vended. An interface is provided proximate the automated conveying machine. Prescription data is entered into the interface. The prescription data identifies a specific patient and a specific prepackaged pharmaceutical. The prescription data is compared to information in the database for confirmation. The automated conveying machine receives a confirmation signal if the prescription data is valid. If the requested prepackaged pharmaceutical is present within the inventory of said automated conveying machine and the confirmation signal has been received, then the automated conveying machine is activated. Inventory controls are present that prevent the system from overselling.

US Patent:

7930222, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Aug 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/197398

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lower Gwynedd PA, US

Assignee:

QUIQ, Inc. - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/20
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

705 28, 715275

Abstract:

A system and method for preparing a set of paired identification label based a plurality of characters that identify an inventory item. The method includes a step of assigning a predetermined numerical value to each of the plurality of characters. Mathematical operations are performed on the assigned numerical values to obtain a mapping of the plurality of characters to a corresponding non-textual visual indicator. A label is generated which label includes the plurality of characters and the visual indicator. The visual indicator may be a color or a graphic indicator such as an alignment designation bar or a combination and variation thereof.

US Patent:

8195534, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Mar 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/070716

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lower Gwynedd PA, US

Assignee:

Quiq, Inc. - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G09F 3/00
G09C 3/00

US Classification:

705 28, 40310, 283 81

Abstract:

A system and method for preparing a set of paired identification label based a plurality of characters that identify an inventory item. The method includes a step of assigning a predetermined numerical value to each of the plurality of characters. Mathematical operations are performed on the assigned numerical values to obtain a mapping of the plurality of characters to a corresponding non-textual visual indicator. A label is generated which label includes the plurality of characters and the visual indicator. The visual indicator may be a color or a graphic indicator such as an alignment designation bar or a combination and variation thereof.

US Patent:

7483766, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/476220

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lower Gwynedd PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700237, 700235, 700240, 700241

Abstract:

A system and method of prescribing and conveying regulated pharmaceuticals. Prepackaged pharmaceuticals are kept in a vending machine. Upon the completion of a patient's diagnosis, a physician may prescribe a regulated pharmaceutical. The physician enters the prescription into a terminal. The prescription is read by a central processing unit that controls the vending machine. The central processing unit identifies the location of the pharmaceutical in the vending machine and awaits a proper vending code. Once a physician enters a prescription into the system, the physician hands the patient an electronic key card. The key card is encoded with the vending code needed to activate the vending machine. The patient carries the key card to the vending machine. If the code on the key card matches the prescription code previously entered by a physician, the vending machine vends the prepackaged pharmaceutical.

US Patent:

20110184765, Jul 28, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/085416

Inventors:

Mark E. Frankel - Lowergwynedd PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 3, 700231, 700236

Abstract:

A system and method of supplying prepackaged pharmaceutical samples to healthcare providers in the employ of a healthcare organization. A vending machine is provided. The healthcare organization preauthorizes various types of pharmaceutical samples to be stocked within the vending machine. The vending machine is stocked only with the pharmaceutical samples that were preauthorized by the healthcare organization. Although the vending machine is accessible to healthcare providers in a particular office, not all of the prepackaged pharmaceutical samples can be vended by all of the healthcare providers. Rather, each healthcare provider has a sample dispensing authorization that depends upon the healthcare provider's knowledge of the pharmaceuticals. A trackable history is maintained about what pharmaceutical samples were vended, what healthcare provider took the pharmaceutical samples, and what patient was given the pharmaceutical samples.