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Sensor equipped medicinal container

  • US 10,179,091 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2018
  • Issued: 01/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensor equipped container comprising:

  • a main body having one or more flexible walls defining a main body opening;

    a flexible assembly comprising rims attached to the main body adjacent the main body opening, the rims being configured to be selectively coupled to each other to define a closed configuration of the main body opening, and decoupled from each other to define an open configuration of the main body opening;

    an opener moveably coupled to the flexible assembly and configured to effectuate selective coupling of the rims and decoupling of the rims;

    a trigger element connected to one of the main body and the flexible assembly; and

    an electronic assembly comprising a sensor circuit and sensor, said electronic assembly detachably connectable to the opener wherein said sensor is capable of detecting the trigger element and wherein said sensor circuit, in communication with the sensor, processes sensor information to determine at least one of an open configuration and closed configuration of the main body opening;

    the electronic assembly being connectable to the opener such that the electronic assembly moves with the opener as the opener is moved relative to the flexible assembly when the electronic assembly is connected to the opener.

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