# US 2022/0185646 A1 · Personalized dietary supplement dispensing device

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- Number: US 2022/0185646 A1
- Document ID: US20220185646A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/117,670
- Filed: 2020-12-10
- Published: 2022-06-16
- Earliest claimed: 2020-12-10
- Assignees: H2Yo
- Applicants: H2Yo
- Inventors: Edgars Rozentals; Alehandro Georgs Blumentals; Konstantin Othmer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220185646A1

## CPC

- B67D 1/0034: {for controlling the amount of each component}
- A61J 7/0046: {Cups, bottles or bags}
- A61J 7/0084: {for multiple medicaments}
- A61J 7/0418: {with electronic history memory}
- B67D 1/0031: {in the form of a metering pump}
- B67D 1/0039: {the controls involving at least two different metering technics}
- B67D 1/004: {the diluent being supplied from water mains}
- B67D 1/0051: {for mixing outside the nozzle}
- B67D 1/0888: {Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means)}
- B67D 3/0019: {using ingredient cartridges}
- B67D 3/0035: {the bottle or container being held upside down and not provided with a closure, e.g. a bottle screwed onto a base of a dispenser}
- B67D 3/0041: {with provisions for metering the liquid to be dispensed}
- B67D 3/0077: {Electronic circuitry}
- G05B 15/02: electric
- G06K 7/10297: {arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 (cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00)}
- G06K 19/0723: {the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs}
- G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
- G06Q 10/08741: {by picking of items from inventory for fulfillment}
- G06Q 10/0877: {by inventory control or reporting using inventory tracking or counting}
- G06Q 50/06: Energy or water supply
- G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
- G16H 20/13: delivered from dispensers
- G16H 20/60: relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- G16H 50/70: for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
- A61J 7/049: {automatically changing in response to a schedule deviation by the patient}
- B67D 1/0895: {Heating arrangements}
- B67D 3/0022: {provided with heating arrangements}
- B67D 2210/00018: Membranes
- B67D: DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F)
- 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
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

A dispenser can include: an optional water source inlet; a plurality of supplement cartridges including a supplement composition; at least one dispenser fluidly coupled with the optional water source inlet and plurality of supplement cartridges; a formulation mechanism operably coupled with the optional water source inlet and supplement cartridges, wherein the formulation mechanism is configured for regulating fluid flow from the optional water source inlet and the supplement cartridges to the dispenser; an input device configured to receive input from a user; and a dispenser controller. The dispenser controller can be configured to: receive identification information from a user via the input device; obtain a supplement dosage formulation for the user based on a personalized supplement protocol; and control dispensing of water and supplement composition(s) to provide the supplement dosage formulation to the user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A dietary supplement dispenser comprising:
a plurality of supplement cartridges, each supplement cartridge including a supplement composition that is different from the other supplement compositions of the other cartridges;
at least one dispenser fluidly coupled with the plurality of supplement cartridges;
an input device configured to receive input regarding a user;
a dispenser controller operably coupled with the plurality of supplement cartridges and input device, wherein the dispenser controller is configured to:
receive identification information input regarding the user via the input device;
obtain a supplement dosage formulation for the user based on a dietary supplement protocol of the user; and
control dispensing of at least one supplement composition of the plurality of supplement cartridges to provide the supplement dosage formulation to the user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a water meter operably coupled with a water source inlet, wherein the dispenser controller is configured for controlling water dispensing and monitoring water usage by at least one user and tracking water usage for the at least one user over a time period with the water meter.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising at least one supplement meter operably coupled with a reservoir having the supplement composition of each supplement cartridge, wherein the dispenser controller is configured for monitoring supplement usage by at least one user with the at least one supplement meter and tracking supplement usage for the at least one user over a time period for each supplement composition.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver operably coupled with the dispenser controller and configured to communicate over a network to transmit identification information for at least one user to a dietary supplement protocol server and configured to receive the supplement dosage formulation of a dietary supplement protocol for the at least one user from the dietary supplement protocol server.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dispenser controller is operably coupled to at least one additive reservoir, wherein the dispenser controller is configured to determine at least one additive to be included in the supplement dosage formulation, and control dispensing of the at least one additive to provide the supplement dosage formulation to the user.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a port for each supplement cartridge, wherein each port is configured for removably receiving the respective supplement cartridge therein and fluidly coupling with the supplement composition.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the at last one dispenser includes at least one nozzle configured as at least one of: a water only nozzle operably coupled with a water source inlet, a supplement only nozzle for at least one supplement composition, a supplement only nozzle for each supplement composition, and a water and supplement combination nozzle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a formulation mechanism operably coupled with the plurality of supplement cartridges, wherein the formulation mechanism is configured for regulating fluid flow from the plurality of supplement cartridges to the at least one dispenser, wherein the formulation mechanism includes at least one: flow regulator; flow channel; pump; cartridge pump for each supplemental cartridge; mixer; heater; valve; cooler; water from the water source; supplement composition from the at least one cartridge; and/or dosage formulation as a mixture from the water and at least one supplement composition.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the input device is configured to receive a signal from a device of the user, wherein the signal can be a signal from a mobile device, WiFi module, Bluetooth module, RFID tag, near field communication tag, or other signal provider designated to the user.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the input device is configured to receive manual data input from the user, wherein the input device includes a touch screen, display, keyboard, mouse, microphone, camera, or combination thereof.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising at least one water filter fluidly coupled with a water source inlet upstream of the formulation mechanism.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, wherein a water source inlet is configured to be fluidly coupled with a water source selected from the group consisting of: a water container; a water line; a water dispenser; a water cooler; a water heater; a filtration unit; and combinations thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a housing having a top region with a water bottle receiver and a bottom region with a water cooler receiver, thereby the housing being configured to fit between a water bottle and a water cooler.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a housing having a top region with a water bottle receiver, thereby the housing being configured to receive a gravity-fed water bottle.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a UV-C light configured for irradiating the water upstream of the at least one dispenser.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, the formulation mechanism further comprising:
at least one pump operably coupled with a water source inlet and a water dispenser of the at least one dispenser;
a cartridge pump coupled to each supplement cartridge and a supplement dispenser of the at least one dispenser;
at least one water flow channel; and
a plurality of supplement cartridge flow channels that are fluidly isolated from each water flow channel.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the dispenser controller controls dispensing of the water and each supplement composition from separate dispensers so as to deliver the supplement dosage formulation to the user.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a water source inlet configured for receiving water, and wherein the controller is configured to control dispensing of water with or without dispensing the at least one supplement composition.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

A dispenser system comprising:
the dispenser of claim 1; and
a mobile device having a non-transitory memory device containing executable instructions for operating an application that interacts with the dispenser to obtain data from the user and/or to provide information to the user.

### Claim 20

A dietary supplement dispenser comprising:
a housing having a top region with a water bottle receiver and a bottom region with a water cooler base receiver, thereby the housing being configured to fit between a water bottle and a water cooler base;
a water source inlet configured for receiving water from the water bottle receiver;
a plurality of supplement cartridges, each supplement cartridge including a supplement composition that is different from the other supplement compositions of the other cartridges;
at least one dispenser fluidly coupled with the water source inlet and plurality of supplement cartridges;
a formulation mechanism operably coupled with the water source inlet and the plurality of supplement cartridges wherein the formulation mechanism is configured for regulating fluid flow from the water source inlet and the plurality of supplement cartridges to the at least one dispenser; and
a dispenser controller operably coupled with the formulation mechanism, wherein the dispenser controller is configured to control dispensing of water and at least one supplement composition of the plurality of supplement cartridges to provide a supplement dosage formulation to the user from the at least one dispenser.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The dispenser of claim 20, further comprising:
an input device configured to receive input from a user;
the dispenser controller being operably coupled with the input device, wherein the dispenser controller is configured to:
receive identification information input from a user via the input device;
obtain a supplement dosage formulation for the user based on a dietary supplement protocol of the user; and
control dispensing of water separately from each at least one supplement composition of the plurality of supplement cartridges to provide the supplement dosage formulation to the user.

### Claim 22

A method of providing a dietary supplement comprising:
receiving identification information input from a user via the input device;
obtaining a supplement dosage formulation for the user based on a dietary supplement protocol of the user;
providing a plurality of supplement cartridges, each supplement cartridge including a supplement composition that is different from the other supplement compositions of the other cartridges;
regulating fluid flow of at least one supplement composition from at least one supplement cartridge to at least one supplement dispenser; and
controlled dispensing of the at least one supplement composition of the plurality of supplement cartridges to provide the supplement dosage formulation to the user.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The method of claim 22, further comprising:
inputting identification information and heath information for the user as input data into a computing system;
analyzing the health information of the subject by processing the identification information and heath information through a nutritional model to generate a nutritional condition for the user;
identifying a health information improvement condition in the nutritional model based on the nutritional condition of the user;
generating a dietary supplement protocol for the user to change an initial nutritional condition toward the health information improvement condition; and
determining a dosing regimen for a plurality of dietary supplements to be administered to the user to achieve the change from the initial nutritional condition toward the health information improvement condition.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The method of claim 22, further comprising regulating water flow in the dispenser.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, further comprising regulating dispensing of water to provide the supplement dosage formulation.