IP Library Granted Patent US 8,814,217
Granted Patent B2
US 8,814,217 · App. 13/358,470 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Progress tracking aid labeling for medication containers

Inventor: Stephen M. Key (Modesto, CA)
Assignee: SpinLabel Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,814,217
App. No.
13/358,470
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application is directed to progress tracking aids for a medicine container. A base label may be adhered to the medication container, and a plurality of data fields disposed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label.

Claims (36)

1. A progress tracking aid for a medication container, the progress tracking aid comprising:

a base label adhered to the medication container;

a plurality of data fields on the base label, each data field corresponding to a type of patient information; and

a top label covering at least a portion of the base label, the top label having a dual ply construction with a vertical height less than a corresponding vertical height of the base label, the top label configured for rotating around a circumference of the base label and the top label configured for sliding in a vertical dimension over the base label, with the sliding without the rotating resulting in exposure of a previously covered segment of the portion of the base label, the previously covered segment configured to receive an indicia of progress of a user of the medication container.

2. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the data field is markable with a pen or pencil.

3. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , the top label further comprising:

a progress tracking indicia printed on the top label.

4. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the top label slides over the base label.

5. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 4 , wherein the top label slides over at least one of the plurality of data fields.

6. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the top label rotates over the base label.

7. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the top label further comprises:

any of medication-related information, patient-related information or medical provider-related information.

8. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the medication container is a bottle.

9. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is patient blood pressure.

10. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is patient name.

11. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is patient birthdate.

12. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is patient weight.

13. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 12 , wherein the patient weight is a starting weight.

14. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 12 , wherein the patient weight is a goal weight for the patient.

15. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 12 , wherein the patient weight is a weight corresponding to a particular date of medication administration.

16. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is patient contact information.

17. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is patient medical provider.

18. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is an indicator of patient compliance.

19. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is date of medication administration.

20. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is blood sugar level.

21. The progress tracking aid for a medication container of claim 1 , wherein the top label is of dual ply construction.

22. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the data field is scratchable.

23. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 further comprising:

a data field on the base label corresponding to a type of medication-related information.

24. The progress tracking aid for the medication container of claim 1 , wherein the type of patient information is any patient-related information.

25. A method for tracking progress in connection with taking medication from a medication container, the method comprising:

adhering a base label to the medication container;

placing a plurality of data fields on the base label, each data field corresponding to a type of patient information; and

covering at least a portion of the base label with a top label, the top label having a dual ply construction with a vertical height less than a corresponding vertical height of the base label, the top label configured for rotating around a circumference of the base label and the top label configured for sliding in a vertical dimension over the base label, with the sliding without the rotating resulting in exposure of a previously covered segment of the portion of the base label, the previously covered segment configured to receive an indicia of progress of a user of the medication container.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising:

printing a progress tracking indicia on the top label.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 27, 2014
From: ACCUDIAL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
To: SPINFORMATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 033250/0513 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 27, 2014
From: SPINFORMATION, INC.
To: SPINLABEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033250/0539 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2012
From: KEY, STEPHEN MARCUS
To: ACCUDIAL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 027962/0874 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61511779 · Jul 26, 2011
Related Publication 20130026747A1 · Jan 31, 2013