Computerized oral prescription administration for securely dispensing a medication and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. A member for securely dispensing a substance to an intended user, the member comprising:
- a first member configured to threadedly engage with a housing containing the substance;
a second member coupled to the first member, the second member configured to fixedly secure the first member to the housing;
a third member including a cavity sized and shaped to selectively receive the second member; and
a valve coupled to the first member such that;
when the second member is received within the cavity of the third member, the valve is in an open state that allows the substance to be dispensed from the housing to the intended user in response to a processor determining that a unique biometric attribute of the intended user is detected, andwhen the second member is not received within the cavity of the third member, the valve is in a closed state that prevents the substance from being dispensed from the housing.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a member for securely dispensing a substance to an intended user includes a first member configured to threadedly engage with a housing containing the substance; a second member coupled to the first member, the second member configured to fixedly secure the first member to the housing; a third member including a cavity sized and shaped to selectively receive the second member; and a valve coupled to the first member such that: when the second member is received within the cavity, the valve is in an open state that allows the substance to be dispensed from the housing to the intended user in response to a processor determining that a unique biometric attribute of the intended user is detected, and when the second member is not received within the cavity, the valve is in a closed state that prevents the substance from being dispensed from the housing.
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30 Claims
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1. A member for securely dispensing a substance to an intended user, the member comprising:
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a first member configured to threadedly engage with a housing containing the substance; a second member coupled to the first member, the second member configured to fixedly secure the first member to the housing; a third member including a cavity sized and shaped to selectively receive the second member; and a valve coupled to the first member such that; when the second member is received within the cavity of the third member, the valve is in an open state that allows the substance to be dispensed from the housing to the intended user in response to a processor determining that a unique biometric attribute of the intended user is detected, and when the second member is not received within the cavity of the third member, the valve is in a closed state that prevents the substance from being dispensed from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for securely dispensing a substance to an intended user, the system comprising:
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a device housing; a locking cap coupled to the device housing, the locking cap comprising; a first member configured to threadedly engage with a housing containing the substance; a second member coupled to the first member, the second member configured to fixedly secure the first member to the housing; a third member including a cavity sized and shaped to selectively receive the second member; and a valve coupled to the first member such that; when the second member is received within the cavity of the third member, the valve is in an open state that allows the substance to be dispensed from the housing; and when the second member is not received within the cavity of the third member, the valve is in a closed state that prevents the substance from being dispensed from the housing; a mouthpiece coupled to the device housing, the mouthpiece including a recess; and a processor configured to; determine that a unique dentition of the intended user is positioned within the recess of the mouthpiece; and cause the substance to be dispensed from the housing to a mouth of the intended user in response to determining that the unique dentition of the intended user is positioned within the recess of the mouthpiece. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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