# US 10,869,813 B1 · Medication dispensing tray adapter and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,869,813 B1 - Document ID: US10869813B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/537,930 - Filed: 2019-08-12 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2016-01-21 - Applicants: Robert Gerhard Mazur - Inventors: Robert Gerhard Mazur - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10869813B1 ## CPC - A61J 7/0481: {working on a schedule basis} - A61J 1/035: {Blister-type containers (blisters in general B65D75/36)} - A61J 7/0069: {Trays for holding or distributing medicines (display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06)} - B32B 1/00: Layered products having a non-planar shape - B32B 3/02: characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions {(non-uniform thickness B32B3/263)} - B32B 3/04: characterised by {at least one} layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer {; characterised by at least one layer enveloping or enclosing a material} - B32B 3/06: for securing layers together; for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support {, or to another product, e.g. groove/tongue, interlocking} - B32B 3/08: characterised by added members at particular parts {(layer formed of separate pieces of material which are juxtaposed side-by-side B32B3/14, B32B3/18)} - B32B 3/266: {characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12} - B32B 7/06: permitting easy separation - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 27/08: of synthetic resin - B32B 27/10: of paper or cardboard - B32B 27/36: comprising polyesters - B65D 65/14: with areas coated with adhesive - B65D 75/327: {and forming several compartments} - B65D 75/5855: {Peelable seals} - B65D 83/0463: {formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container} - A61J 2205/10: Bar codes - B32B 2250/44: Number of layers variable across the laminate - B32B 2272/00: Resin or rubber layer comprising scrap, waste or recycling material - B32B 2307/412: Transparent - B32B 2307/546: Flexural strength; Flexion stiffness - B32B 2307/71: Resistive to light or to UV - B32B 2307/7246: Water vapor barrier - B32B 2307/748: Releasability - B32B 2439/00: Containers; Receptacles - A61J: CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract Disclosed is a medication dispensing device adaptable to receive a medication dispensing tray, the tray having a slidable overlapping foil layer to incrementally expose the compartments of the medication dispensing tray. The dispensing device delivers the medication dispensed from the tray compartments to the patient through a funnel and staggered rotatable cup system to individually dispense each of the compartments of the tray. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medication dispensing device for dispensing medication held within a medication dispensing tray, the medication dispensing tray having a plurality of compartments, the medication dispensing tray positioned in the medication dispensing device, comprising: a plurality of funnels positioned below an installed medication dispensing tray, each of the plurality of funnels aligned with a respective one of a plurality of rotational cups, each of the plurality of the funnels dispensing medication into the respective one of the plurality of rotational cups; each of the plurality of rotational cups positioned along a rotational rod, the rotational rod rotated by a motor; the dispensing device having a pulling bar affixable to a foil layer on the dispensing tray to apply a pulling force on the foil layer and remove the foil layer from the dispensing tray; the dispensing tray having a top surface and a plurality of compartments, and a top protective layer having a plurality of pass through openings formed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns matching a plurality of openings in the dispensing tray, the foil layer slidable relative to the dispensing tray, and positioned between the top protective layer and the dispensing tray top surface; wherein each of the rotational cups individually dispenses from the medication dispensing device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the pulling bar is rotated by a second motor to incrementally remove the foil layer from the dispensing tray. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of rotational cups are rotatable about a point which is an off-axis non-central rotational point. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The dispensing device of claim 3 wherein the plurality of rotational cups are in staggered rotational relationship on the rotational rod and receive the dispensed contents of the medication dispensing tray. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The dispensing device of claim 4 wherein each of the plurality of rotational cups has a tab, the plurality of tabs in staggered rotational relationship relative to an adjacent cup for staggered dispensing of medication from each respective cup. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the device includes a dispensing area having an inductive wireless charging coil. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The dispensing device of claim 6 herein the charging coil aligns with a rechargeable dispensing cup. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the respective rotational cups is positioned over a belt, the belt rotatable to dispense medication into a dispensing area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The dispensing device of claim 8 wherein the dispensing area includes a camera to visualize contents of dispensed medication. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the dispenser has at least one removable side panel. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The dispensing device of claim 9 further including a finger print reader to match an individual with the dispensing tray in the dispensing device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the dispensing device has a dispensing device identifier stored in a memory, the medication dispensing tray has a bar code, the dispensing device having a bar code reader, the reader operable to read the bar code on the medication dispensing tray and operable to determine a match of the dispensing device identifier and the bar code on the medication dispensing tray. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the dispensing device includes a tray support which rotates about an axis substantially in alignment with the pulling bar. ### Claim 14 A medication dispensing device for dispensing medication held within a medication dispensing tray, the medication dispensing tray having a plurality of compartments, the medication dispensing tray positioned into the medication dispensing device, comprising: a plurality of channels positioned below the medication dispensing tray, each of the plurality of channels aligned with a respective one of a plurality of rotational cups, the channels dispensing medication into the respective one of the plurality of rotational cups; each of the plurality of rotational cups positioned along a rotational rod, the rotational rod rotated by a motor; wherein each of the rotational cups is in a staggered rotatable relationship with an adjacent one of the plurality of cups, each of the cups having a tab, each adjacent tab on respective adjacent rotational cup rotationally staggered relative to an adjacent tab; the dispensing device having a pulling bar affixable to a foil layer on the dispensing tray to apply a pulling force on the foil layer and remove the foil layer from the dispensing tray; the dispensing tray having a top surface and a plurality of compartments, a top protective layer having a plurality of pass through openings formed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns matching a plurality of openings in the dispensing tray, the foil layer slidable relative to the dispensing tray; wherein each of the rotational cups individually dispenses from the medication dispensing device upon rotation of the rotational rod. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The medication dispensing device of claim 14 wherein the pulling bar is rotated by a second motor to incrementally remove the foil layer from the dispensing tray. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The medication dispensing device of claim 14 wherein the plurality of rotational cups are rotatable about a point which is an off-axis non-central rotational point. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The medication dispensing device of claim 14 wherein the plurality of channels are a plurality of funnels. ### Claim 18 A medication dispensing device for dispensing medication held within a medication dispensing tray, the medication dispensing tray having a plurality of compartments, the medication dispensing tray positioned into the medication dispensing device, comprising: a plurality of funnels positioned below the medication dispensing tray, each of the plurality of funnels aligned with a respective one of a plurality of rotational cups, the funnels dispensing medication into the respective one of the plurality of rotational cups; each of the plurality of rotational cups positioned along a rotational rod, the rotational rod rotated by a motor; wherein each of the rotational cups is in a staggered rotatable relationship with an adjacent one of the plurality of cups, each of the cups having a tab, each adjacent tab on respective adjacent rotational cup rotationally staggered; the dispensing device having a pulling bar affixable to a foil layer on the dispensing tray to apply a pulling force on the foil layer and incrementally remove the foil layer from the dispensing tray; the dispensing tray having a top surface and a plurality of compartments, a top protective layer having a plurality of pass through openings formed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns matching a plurality of openings in the dispensing tray, the foil layer slidable relative to the dispensing tray and the top protective layer; the dispensing device including a camera to detect the dispensing of medication to the dispensing area.