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US 8,045,420 B2Granted
Medicine timer
OwnerDavid Edward Newmaninventor
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Abstract
A medicine holder encloses one or more medicines which are in their original labeled containers, and emits an alarm signal when each dose is due. The alarm is automatically silenced when the holder is opened to retrieve the medicine. The timer is then automatically restarted when the holder is closed. The dose regimen is determined by an easily-operated selector switch, and is visibly displayed.
Claims20
A timing medicine holder comprising a base, a cover, a sensor, a selector, a timer, and an alarm, wherein:
- the base supports a labeled medicine container, which contains and identifies a medicine that is to be taken in doses according to a particular dose regimen;
- the cover, cooperating with the base, has a closed position enclosing the medicine container, and an open position wherein the medicine container is accessible and not enclosed;
- the sensor detects the open and closed positions of the cover and triggers the timer when the cover changes positions;
- the selector selects a time interval according to the particular dose regimen;
- the timer, upon being triggered by the sensor, generates a time delay according to the selected time interval, and then activates the alarm;
- and the alarm then generates an alarm signal indicating that a dose of the medicine is to be taken;
- and which further includes a special-access control that, when operated, prevents the sensor from triggering the timer, thereby allowing the cover to be opened and closed without interrupting the time delay.
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