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Smart automated pill dispenser

US9501626B2 · kind B2 · utility

22Cited by

24References

20Claims

0Family size

Inventors

Dafang Zhang · Boston, US
Ashwin Nathan · Newtown Square, US
Allen Cheng · Kaohsiung, TW
Eli Cohen · Kiryat Yam, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 29, 2013
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H20/13
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Dispensing machine. The machine includes a number of silos for the storage of smaller objects and a mechanism for dispensing the stored objects into a central receptacle at a designated time or frequency in a combinatorial manner, regardless of the size, shape, or other physical characteristics of the pill to be dispensed. Major components of the device include a number of silos for storing objects of dispersal, a user input interface, a circuit board, an actuator, a central receptacle, a sensor, a storage receptacle, and an alarm. It is preferred that the designated time or frequency for dispersal from each silo is set by a user or a third-party. It is preferred that the machine further includes a capability for wireless connectivity to an intranet or an internet and a mechanism for monitoring access to the central receptacle and for outputting feedback to a user or a third-party.

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