Wireless Medication Monitor
OwnerJason Thomas McConville, Michael Bernauerinventors
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for determining when a medication is removed from a dispenser. The dispenser may include a plurality of compartments for receiving one or more medications. One or more circuits are associated with each compartment. In addition, each circuit may be unique. Each circuit is altered by the removal of one or more medications from a compartment and the resulting signal is used to indicate removal of the medication.
Claims19
A medication dispenser comprising:
- a plurality of compartments for receiving one or more medications;
- a circuit associated with each compartment;
- said circuit altered by the removal of one or more medications from a compartment.
The dispenser of chum 2 wherein each circuit has a different resistance.
A method of monitoring the usage of a medication comprising:
- providing a container having a plurality of compartments for housing one or more medications;
- providing an electrical circuit associated with each compartment;
- and
- monitoring the removal of a medication from a compartment by monitoring the electrical circuit for an alteration in the circuit caused by the removal of the medication.
A method of monitoring the removal of a medication from a container comprising:
- providing a container having a plurality of compartments for housing one or more individual medications;
- providing a unique signal associated with each compartment;
- and
- monitoring the removal of a medication from a compartment by monitoring the signal for an alteration in the signal caused by the removal of the medication.
The dispenser of claim I wherein said dispenser includes circuit that uniquely identities the dispenser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.