US 10,872,482 B1Granted

Personalized lid for prescription bottles

OwnerAlexander Montgomery Colton, Joseph William Whiteinventors

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Abstract

A universal pill bottle cap for securely locking up medications with a high-risk factor for abuse and theft. The pill bottle cap includes a unique locking mechanism, a biometric scanning locking mechanism, a one-step opening process, and a universal applicability. The unique locking mechanism includes a sliding latch on the underside of the cap that will allow a pill bottle to be inserted and the cap to lock around the pill bottle until an authorized user follows a prompt to unlock the cap from the bottle. The biometric scanner opens either the sliding mechanism to allow the pill bottle to be removed or opens the lid to allow access to the contents of the bottle. This depends on a button on the underside of the pill bottle cap. The pill bottle has a microprocessor that drives the functionality of the cap.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A universal lockable bottle cap with biometric access control, said lockable cap capable of engaging a bottle comprising:

a first part including;
a first top portion,
a first skirt portion extending from the first top portion along an axis of the cap, and
a first lip portion extending radially inward from the first skirt portion such that the first top portion, the first skirt portion, and the first lip portion form a first concave section;
a second part including;
a second top portion,
a second skirt portion extending from the second top portion along the axis of the cap, and
a second lip portion extending radially inward from the second skirt portion such that the second top portion, the second skirt portion, and the second lip portion form a second concave section:
a third part extending laterally between the first part and the second part to permit relative lateral translation of the first and second parts between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein, in the retracted position the first and second parts are proximal to one another, and wherein, in the extended position the first and second parts are spaced apart from one another compared to the retracted position;
a first lock to selectively restrict the lateral translation of the first and second parts;
an aperture in at least one of the first and second top portions, the aperture extending through the cap in axial direction;
a lid connected to at least one of the first and second parts, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position the lid covers a passage through the aperture and in the open position the lid uncovers the passage through the aperture;
and
a second lock to selectively restrict movement of the lid;
a biometric sensor attached to at least one of the first and second parts;
and
a microcontroller coupled to the biometric sensor, the first lock, and the second lock;
the microcontroller being configured to receive a first biometric information from the biometric sensor and, in response, to unlock the first lock;
and
the microcontroller being configured to receive a second biometric information from the biometric sensor and, in response, to unlock the second lock.

17 more elements

A closable container comprising:

one or more walls forming an opening in an axial direction to a volume enclosed by the one or more walls;
a protrusion extending from the one or more walls in a radial direction relative to the axis of the opening;
and
a cap with biometric control to access content of the closable container;
wherein the cap comprises;
a first part;
a second part;
wherein the first and second part include extensions and apertures to permit relative lateral translation of the first and second parts between a retracted position and an extended position;
a first lock to selectively restrict the lateral translation of the first and second parts;
a lid connected to at least one of the first and second parts, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position the lid covers a passage through an aperture and in the open position the lid uncovers the passage through the aperture;
and
a second lock to selectively restrict movement of the lid;
a biometric sensor attached to at least one of the first and second parts;
and
a microcontroller coupled to the biometric sensor, the first lock, and the second lock;
the microcontroller being configured to receive first biometric information from the biometric sensor and, in response, to unlock the first lock;
and
the microcontroller being configured to receive second biometric information from the biometric sensor and, in response, to unlock the second lock.

15 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/198,659Filed 21 Nov 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 22 Nov 2017
Granted: 22 Dec 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

A61J 1/1437
Details; Accessories therefor: locking means requiring key or combination to open the container
G07C 9/00563
Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers…:…
A61J 1/03
Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes: for pills or tablets
A61J 1/1412
Details; Accessories therefor: containers with closing means, e.g. caps