System to monitor the ingestion of medicines
US7782189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J7/0427
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for monitoring ingestion of medicine (21) comprises forming a digestible radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (10). The RFID tag is attached to the medicine. The RFID tag and medicine are ingested. A signal from the RFID tag is monitored.
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