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Reminder device

US5554967A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateJul 8, 1994
Grant dateSep 10, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04F1/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reminder device for notifying a user when to take a dosage of medication. The credit card size device includes a first time counter for maintaining an elapsed program time and a second time counter for maintaining a current interval time. An alarm notifies the user of the expiration of the current interval. The user takes a dosage of medication in response to the alarm. A switch is provided for resetting the second time counter after the user takes a dosage of medication.

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