IP Library Patent Application 13558278
Patent Application
App. No. 13/558,278

Illustrative Label Measurement System For A Container

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App. No.
13/558,278
Abstract

The present application is directed to illustrative label measurement systems for a container and methods thereof. A base label may be adhered to the container, and measurement information displayed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. The top label may be rotatable about the base label to a specific unit of measurement. The top label may have a transparent window allowing measurement information for the specific unit of measurement to be visible through the transparent window and a second transparent window allowing a gradient line associated with the specific unit of measurement to be visible through the second transparent window.

Claims (35)

1 . A rotating label measurement system for a container comprising:

a base label adhered to the container, the base label having a front surface with printed measurement information;

an opaque rotating top label covering at least a portion of the front surface of the base label;

a transparent window within a portion of the opaque rotating top label, the transparent window displaying at least a portion of the printed measurement information; and

wherein rotation of the opaque rotating top label causes the transparent window to display printed measurement information for a a specific unit of measurement.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the printed measurement information includes a gradient line for the specific unit of measurement.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the printed measurement information includes the specific unit of measurement.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the specific unit of measurement includes a numeric amount of dose to be administered.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the printed measurement information includes a patient weight.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the patient weight includes a corresponding numeric amount of dose to be administered.

7 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the gradient line indicates a level of material dispensed from the container into a predetermined second container.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the material is liquid, solid or any combination thereof.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined second container is any of a cup, a syringe, a spoon, or a dropper.

10 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second transparent window within a portion of the opaque rotating top label.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein a gradient line corresponding to the specific unit of measurement is displayed in the second transparent window.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the second transparent window comprises one or both of scale lines and numerical indicia of the specific unit of measurement thereon.

13 . A rotating label measurement system for a container comprising:

a base label adhered to the container, the base label having a front surface with printed specific units of measurement and a gradient line associated with each specific unit of measurement, wherein a height of each gradient line is proportional to the associated specific unit of measurement;

an opaque rotating top label covering at least a portion of the front surface of the base label;

a transparent window within a portion of the opaque rotating top label, the transparent window displaying at least a portion of the specific units of measurement;

a second transparent window within a portion of the opaque rotating top label, the second transparent window displaying at least a portion of the gradient lines; and

wherein rotation of the opaque rotating top label causes the transparent window to display a specific unit of measurement and the second transparent window to display the gradient line associated with the specific unit of measurement.

14 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising patient weight information printed on the base label.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the patient weight information includes a corresponding numeric amount of dose to be administered.

16 . A method for measuring material dispensed from a container, the method comprising:

adhering a base label to the container, the base label having a front surface with printed units of measurement;

covering at least a portion of the front surface of the base label with a rotating top label;

placing a transparent window within a portion of the rotating top label, the transparent window allowing at least a portion of the units of measurement to be visible through the transparent window;

allowing the top label to rotate such that a specific unit of measurement is visible through the transparent window;

displaying a gradient line associated with the specific unit of measurement; and

dispensing material from the container into a predetermined second container, the material dispensed until it is at or near a level on the predetermined second container approximated by the gradient line.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the material is liquid, solid or any combination thereof.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the predetermined second container is any of a cup, a syringe, a spoon, or a dropper.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the specific unit of measurement is any of milliliters, teaspoons, tablespoons, drops, grams, or milligrams.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the gradient line aligns with a scale at a position corresponding to the specific unit of measurement.

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 Jul 26, 2012
From: KEY, STEPHEN M.
To: ACCUDIAL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 028650/0975 →