Patent ID: 8067935
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A system for sensing the opening and closing of a pharmaceutical container, the system comprising: a pharmaceutical container, comprising: a container body; a container neck disposed at one end of the container body; container threads disposed on the container neck; a container closure removably attached to the container neck via the container threads; control circuitry attached to the external surface of the container and integrated with the container body; indicators, comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) connected to the control circuitry, attached to the external surface of the container and integrated with the container body, comprising a first indicator, a second indicator, a third indicator, and a fourth indicator, wherein the first indicator represents a LED for prompting a user to install the closure upon pharmaceutical container, the second indicator represents a LED for indicating that current state of a dosing regimen is satisfactory, the third indicator represents a LED for indicating to the user that a dose has been missed, and the fourth indicator represents a LED for indicating to the user that it is time to consume his/her prescribed dose of medication; and an automatic sensing mechanism integrated within the pharmaceutical container body.