Reminder device
US5554967A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 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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