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US 2021/0059903 A1Published application
Systems and methods for portable pill dispensers with various dispensing mechanisms
AssigneeIntent Solutions, Inc.
InventorsChris CROWLEY, Tyler MCCRARY, Ward BROOM, John KIDD, Ashley B. HANCOCK, Michael INGOLDBY, Roscoe Conkling NELSON, IV
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Abstract
Portable pill dispensers are disclosed herein. The portable pill dispenser may include a container configured to house at least one pill therein, a housing attachable to the container, and a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing. In one configuration, the dispensing mechanism includes an oscillating member configured to dispense the at least one pill from the container.
Claims22
A portable pill dispenser, comprising:
- a container configured to house at least one pill therein;
- a housing attachable to the container;
- and
- a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing, wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises an oscillating member configured to dispense the at least one pill from the container.
1 more element
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A portable pill dispenser, comprising:
- a container configured to house at least one pill therein;
- a housing attachable to the container, wherein the housing comprises a dispensing opening;
- a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing, wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises an oscillating member configured to dispense the at least one pill from the container to the dispensing opening;
- a ramp disposed within the housing, wherein the ramp is configured to direct the at least one pill to the dispensing mechanism;
- and
- a verification mechanism disposed about the housing, wherein the verification mechanism is configured to activate the dispensing mechanism.
3 more elements
A method, comprising:
- providing a portable pill dispenser comprising a container configured to house at least one pill therein and a housing attachable to the container, wherein the housing comprises a dispensing opening;
- verifying, by a verification mechanism disposed about the housing, an identity of a user of the portable pill dispenser;
- activating, after verifying the identity of the user of the portable pill dispenser, a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing, wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises an oscillating member configured to dispense the at least one pill from the container to the dispensing opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.