Thomas Staver Moulding, JR
Physician at Colfax, Denver, CO

3933152, Jan 20, 1976

Feb 19, 1974

5/443338

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO

A61F 546

128129

An intrauterine contraceptive device is provided which is inserted into a uterus in a collapsed position and is held in an expanded position by introduction of a self-hardening liquid plastic into the device after it is positioned within the uterus. In one embodiment the device is provided with an inflatable membrane for positioning it within the uterus prior to insertion of the liquid plastic, after which the membrane is deflated and in some instances removed. In another embodiment the device comprises a plastic tube with a resilient rod therein which may be deformed to insert the device in the uterus and after being positioned therein a liquid self-hardening plastic is introduced into the tube to hold the resilient rod in an expanded position that conforms to the uterine cavity. In still another embodiment, the rod is arranged to telescope in a tubular member which tubular member can be filled with self-hardening liquid plastic to force the rod out of the end of the tubular member and against a wall of the uterus and to hold it permanently in that position. In addition a tubular member may be provided an angular connection thereof which can be filled with the self-hardening liquid plastic to form a more rigid structure after the device is positioned in the uterus.

4604847, Aug 12, 1986

Sep 14, 1983

6/532038

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO
Donald G. Ellis - Boulder CO

B65B 4326

53 75

A medicine package including a reservoir containing the medicine, the package bearing a machine readable code indicative of the characteristics of the medicine contained therein. If from reading the code it is determined that the medicine contained in the package can be used to satisfy the needs of a particular patient, then the package is opened and the code is rendered unreadable by the machine. A machine for reading the code, opening the package, rendering the code unreadable, and maintaining a record of the dispensing of the medicine to a particular patient is also disclosed.

4005707, Feb 1, 1977

May 30, 1975

5/582261

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO

A61F 524

128130

An intrauterine contraceptive device is provided which is inserted into a uterus in a collapsed position and held in expanded position by a locking means which prevents any further expansion of the IUD and limits the pressure exerted thereby on the uterine wall. The locking means, however, permits the IUD to collapse upon contraction of the uterus. The locking means may take the form of a string fixedly connected to one arm of the IUD and slidably attached to the other arm to be fixed in position upon initial expansion of the IUD by a quick setting adhesive or by means of an interengaging beaded chain and slot arrangement. The arms of the IUD can also be telescopically expandable in a longitudinal direction and fixed in expanded position once the ends of the arms come into engagement with the uterine wall but can collapse in response to uterine contractions.

4690676, Sep 1, 1987

Jun 10, 1986

6/872482

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO
Donald G. Ellis - Boulder CO

G09F 3000

604189

A medicine package including a reservoir containing the medicine, the package bearing a machine readable code indicative of the characteristics of the medicine contained therein. If from reading the code it is determined that the medicine contained in the package can be used to satisfy the needs of a particular patient, then the package is opened and the code is rendered unreadable by the machine. A machine for reading the code, opening the package, rendering the code unreadable, and maintaining a record of the dispensing of the medicine to a particular patient is also disclosed.

4781696, Nov 1, 1988

Aug 27, 1987

7/089852

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO
Donald G. Ellis - Boulder CO

G09F 3000

604189

A method of dispensing medicine by providing a medicine package having a sealed reservoir containing the medicine and bearing a machine readable code indicating the contents of the package, initiating the opening of the package with a machine having a special cutting tool, having a code reader for recording the information indicated by the code, and having a clock for recording the time when the opening of the package is initiated. The method of dispensing medicine further includes recording the identity of the person administering the medication and the identify of the person receiving the medication. The method also further includes the step of rendering the machine readable code unreadable upon the initiation of the opening of the package.

3993452, Nov 23, 1976

Jul 31, 1975

5/600645

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO

B01L 900, B01L 1100, B65D 5514, E05B 7300

23259

This apparatus provides a stamp time indication of when a medical or scientific specimen container is made available for use and a second time stamp indication of when the specimen container is rendered unusable, thereby providing a time indication of when the specimen was collected or the specimen container was otherwise utilized.

4460106, Jul 17, 1984

Nov 2, 1981

6/317430

Thomas S. Moulding - Denver CO
Donald G. Ellis - Boulder CO

B65G 5906

221 1

A pill dispenser mechanism is provided in which a multilayered compartment is releasably attachable to a receptacle for pills in such a way that pills may be selectively advanced into one compartment, then by selective advancement of one of the compartment layers transfer the pill from the first compartment into a discharge compartment to permit sequential recovery of pills therefrom. In order to accommodate different sized pills, the compartments may be provided with different sized openings to conform to the substantial size and configuration of the pill. Electrical contact switches may be associated with the compartments to sense for the purpose of recording the movement of a pill between one or more, or a combination of both, compartments.