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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 176712', 'Application No. 07766807', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 07766807']

US8878654B2 - Medication dispenser - Google Patents
US8878654B2
US8878654B2 US13/330,792 US201113330792A US8878654B2 US 8878654 B2 US8878654 B2 US 8878654B2 US 201113330792 A US201113330792 A US 201113330792A US 8878654 B2 US8878654 B2 US 8878654B2
US13/330,792
US20120154120A1 (en
2009-01-05 Priority to US12/348,865 priority patent/US8085135B2/en
2011-12-20 Application filed by Michael Cohen-Alloro, Batami Sadan, Gilead Asseo, Tomer Gofer filed Critical Michael Cohen-Alloro
2011-12-20 Priority to US13/330,792 priority patent/US8878654B2/en
2012-06-21 Publication of US20120154120A1 publication Critical patent/US20120154120A1/en
2014-11-04 Publication of US8878654B2 publication Critical patent/US8878654B2/en
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/348,865 filed on Jan. 5, 2009 now U.S. Pat. No. 8,085,135, which is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of PCT Patent Application No. PCT/IL2007/00776 filed on Jun. 26, 2007 which claims the benefit of priority from Israel Patent Application No. 176712 filed on Jul. 5, 2006.
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In embodiments, the remote health monitoring station is configured to communicate with the transponder in the absence of a change in compartment state within a programmed period of time. In embodiments, the communication includes providing at least one display transmitted by the remote health monitoring station via the audiovisual display.
In embodiments, the housing is configured to include at least one rechargeable battery configured to be recharged via the DC current. In embodiments, the housing is configured to include the AC/DC transformer and further includes an AC input receptacle. In embodiments, the AC/DC transformer is located outside the housing and the housing further includes a DC input receptacle.
a container including at least two compartments, each said compartment including:
a cavity configured to contain at least one medication;
a covering layer and a substrate layer over said cavity, wherein both said layers are configured to break under pressure;
an interrogator-readable RFID circuit operatively connected to said container via said substrate layer, and communicable with at least one RFID circuit interrogator;
a dispenser base configured for including said at least one RFID circuit interrogator.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein said container, including said at least two compartments, is removably set into said dispenser base.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein said dispenser base includes light-emitting diode strips having light-emitting diodes configured for lighting up according to a preset medication schedule.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein said light-emitting diodes shine through apertures in said substrate layer and said covering layer of said at least two compartments.
14. A medical object dispensing system, comprising:
a cavity configured to contain at least one medical object;
15. A device for dispensing medication, the device comprising:
a covering layer and a substrate layer over said cavity, wherein both said layers are configured to break under pressure; and
a conductive element in between said covering layer and said substrate layer, and configured to sever upon breaking said substrate layer;
a dispenser base, wherein said container, including said at least two compartments, is removably set into said dispenser base;
said dispenser base includes light-emitting diode strips having light-emitting diodes configured for lighting up according to a preset medication schedule; and
said dispenser base includes light-emitting diode strips having light-emitting diodes configured for lighting up according to a preset medication schedule.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein said covering layer and said substrate layer are configured with a perforation breakable under said pressure.
17. The device of claim 15, wherein said covering layer and said substrate layer are configured to break according to a schedule.
18. The device of claim 15, wherein said covering layer includes markings or/and schedule markers around said container.
19. The device of claim 15, wherein underside of said substrate layer is coated with an adhesive formed into a pattern to attach said substrate layer to said container.
20. The device of claim 15, further including an interrogator-readable RFID circuit operatively connected to said container.
21. The device of claim 20, wherein said operative connection is via said substrate layer.
22. The device of claim 20, further including a current terminal operatively connected to said conductive element and to said interrogator-readable RFID circuit, wherein current is supplied to said current terminal from an RFID power supply for activating said interrogator-readable RFID circuit.
23. The device of claim 20, wherein said interrogator-readable RFID circuit includes at least one RFID transponder tag with each including an integrated circuit chip and an antenna connected to said integrated circuit chip.
24. The device of claim 20, wherein said interrogator-readable RFID circuit is communicable with a remote location via a wired or/and wireless transmission system.
25. The device of claim 20, wherein said interrogator-readable RFID circuit is communicable with at least one RFID circuit interrogator.
26. A device for dispensing medical objects, the device comprising:
27. A medication dispensing system, comprising:
an interrogator-readable RFID circuit operatively connected to said container via said substrate layer;
28. The system of claim 27, wherein said covering layer and said substrate layer are configured with a perforation breakable under said pressure.
29. The system of claim 27, wherein said covering layer and said substrate layer are configured to break according to a schedule.
30. The system of claim 27, wherein said covering layer includes markings or/and schedule markers around said container.
31. The system of claim 27, wherein underside of said substrate layer is coated with an adhesive formed into a pattern to attach said substrate layer to said container.
32. The system of claim 27, further including a conductive element operatively connected to each of said at least two compartments and to said interrogator-readable RFID circuit.
33. The system of claim 32, wherein said conductive element is configured in between said covering layer and said substrate layer, and is configured to sever upon breaking said substrate layer.
34. The system of claim 32, further including a current terminal operatively connected to said conductive element and to said interrogator-readable RFID circuit, wherein current is supplied to said current terminal from an RFID power supply for activating said interrogator-readable RFID circuit.
35. The system of claim 27, wherein said interrogator-readable RFID circuit includes at least one RFID transponder tag with each including an integrated circuit chip and an antenna connected to said integrated circuit chip.
36. The system of claim 27, wherein said interrogator-readable RFID circuit is communicable with a remote location via a wired or/and wireless transmission system.
37. The system of claim 27, wherein said interrogator-readable RFID circuit is communicable with at least one RFID circuit interrogator.
38. The system of claim 37, wherein said dispenser base is configured for including said at least one RFID circuit interrogator.
39. The system of claim 38, wherein said light-emitting diodes shine through apertures in said substrate layer and said covering layer of said at least two compartments.
40. A medical object dispensing system, comprising:
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