Patent ID: 9731853
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61J,B25J,B65B,B65G,G05B,G07F,G16H,Y10S

Claim:
1. A system for controlling distribution of sensitive dispensable units comprising: a container holding a plurality of dispensable units subject to managed distribution according to a number of rules, the number of rules including a tracking rule for a misuse based on a predetermined number of dispensable units dispensed within a predetermined time period; an optical sensor operable to detect different types of dispensable units in the plurality of dispensable units based on an optical property of the different types of dispensable units, the tracking rule specifically tailored to a particular dispensable unit detected in the plurality of dispensable units by the optical sensor; a dispensing system operable to dispense the plurality of dispensable units from the container; a processor and a memory operatively connected to the container and the dispensing system, the processor configured to dispense one or more of the plurality of dispensable units according to a predetermined schedule and the number of rules; and a network interface coupling the processor to a data network, wherein the processor is configured to receive an update to the predetermined schedule or the number of rules from a remote resource through the data network.