MR. KENNETH NEIL GOLDMAN, M.D.
Medical Practice at Park Ave, New York, NY

5163419, Nov 17, 1992

Apr 4, 1991

7/680373

Kenneth N. Goldman - New York NY

A61B 1702

128 20

The present invention includes a generally U-shaped body member having opposed leg portions joined by a central section. Each leg portion is connected to the central section at a pivot point for pivotal movement toward and away from each other. The body member is made of a resilient material having spring-like qualities to urge the legs away from each other. Each leg portion also has a distal end remote from the pivot points. Grooves are provided at at least three positions on the body member for engaging the inner edges of the iris of the human eye when the body member is inserted into the pupillary area. A receptor hole is located at each of the distal ends for receiving manipulative devices for causing the leg portions to be moved toward and away from each other between an expanded and a collapsed position. When the body member is in the collapsed position it may be inserted through an opening in the human eye for engagement with the iris for expansion of the pupillary area. The distance between the leg portions when in the expanded position is larger than the average diameter of the pupil of a human eye so that the pupil will expand when engaged by the leg portions.

8136666, Mar 20, 2012

Feb 27, 2009

12/394866

Kenneth N. Goldman - New York NY, US

B65D 83/04, B65D 51/18

206538, 206534, 220253

The apparatus and method of the present invention provide for the simple and accurate dispensing of articles, particularly solid oral medication. The apparatus of the present invention according to one embodiment comprises a holder device, in which said holder device comprises a bottom surface, a sidewall engaging said bottom surface, a pair of radial walls adjoining a center of said bottom surface and said sidewall, and a sloped slide adjoining said pair of radial walls. In a preferred embodiment, the holder device further comprises seven pairs of radial walls to correspond with each day of the week. The present invention also includes a plurality of compartments within each pair of radial walls, which correspond to the time periods during which medication must be taken during a single day. Each compartment according to this embodiment contains a sloped slide. The present invention further provides a method for loading the apparatus whereby a filling tray with wells is placed on the holder device, the filling tray is arranged so that each well empties into a compartment, a number of articles are poured onto the filling tray, and spread over the tray so that the desired number of articles fall into each well.