Patent ID: 6084504
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
A device including a can attachable to a receptacle for coacting therewith in enclosing medication and timing a predetermined interval for taking the medication defined by one timing schedule of a set of selectable timing schedules, the device comprising:an electronic timing circuit constructed and arranged to provide an alarm signal designating a time for taking the medication at the expiration of a predetermined time interval defined by the timing schedule;said electronic timing circuit being housed in said cap and including schedule processing circuitry that defines the set of selectable timing schedules, and a set of outputs for issuing electrical signals at the expiration of the predetermined time interval;a sensing mechanism housed in said cap for selectively engaging an input corresponding to a selected one of the timing schedules of the set; andthe sensing mechanism electrically engaging the input when in a first position and electrically disengaged from the input when in a second position.