Pharmaceutical container which transmits an audio signal
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1. A pharmaceutical container which generates at least one audio signal that contains information regarding the dosage of the pharmaceutical in said container.
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A pharmaceutical container which generates audio signals that contain information regarding the dosage of the pharmaceutical in the container. In preferred embodiments, the container comprises a switch, a micro-electronic device with programmable memory cells for storing dosage information, a sound device and an electric power source. It is preferable that the dosage information be stored in the programmable memory cells either simultaneously or contemporaneously with the printing of dosage information on a label for the container.
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- 1. A pharmaceutical container which generates at least one audio signal that contains information regarding the dosage of the pharmaceutical in said container.
- 2. A pharmaceutical container with a label that contains written dosage instructions which generates at least one audio signal that contains information consistent with or identical to the written dosage instructions on said label.
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8. A pharmaceutical container for a patient which comprises a micro-electronic device that transmits dosage information for a pharmaceutical in the form of an audio signal, said micro-electronic device comprising:
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(a) a switch for activation of the micro-electronic device to transmit said audio signal;
(b) an audio signal generator circuit with programmable memory cells for storing information relating to the dosage of the pharmaceutical in the container, wherein said audio generator circuit is electrically connected and activated by said switch to supply a voltage, based on the information stored in the programmable memory cells, for the vibration of a sound device;
(c) a sound device which vibrates to generate sound waves in response to a voltage, which is operatively connected to said audio signal generator circuit; and
(d) at least one electric power source operatively connected to said audio signal generator circuit to power said audio signal generator circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28)
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24. A pharmaceutical container for a patient which comprises a micro-electronic device that transmits dosage information for a pharmaceutical in the form of an audio signal, said micro-electronic device comprising:
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(a) a switch for activation of the micro-electronic device to transmit said audio signal;
,(b) an audio signal generator circuit with programmable memory cells for storing information relating to the dosage of the pharmaceutical in the container, wherein said audio signal generator circuit is electrically connected and activated by said switch to supply a voltage, based on the information stored in the programmable memory cells, for the operation of a transmitter;
(c) a transmitter which transmits signals to a remote receiver for the operation of a sound device, said transmitter being operatively connected to said audio signal generator circuit; and
(d) at least one electric power source operatively connected to said audio signal generating circuit to power said audio signal generator circuit.
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25. A pharmaceutical container for a patient which comprises:
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A. a lid, alternatively positionable to an opened position and a closed position; and
B. a micro-electronic device that transmits dosage information for a pharmaceutical in the form of an audio signal, said micro-electronic device comprising;
(a) a switch for sensing when said lid is in an opened position or closed position which activates the micro-electronic device to transmit said audio signal when said lid is in an opened position;
(b) an audio signal generator circuit with programmable memory cells for storing information relating to the dosage of the pharmaceutical in the container, wherein said audio generator circuit is electrically connected and activated by said switch to supply a voltage, based on the information stored in the programmable memory cells, for the vibration of a sound device;
(c) a sound device which vibrates to generate sound waves in response to a voltage, which is operatively connected to said audio signal generator circuit; and
(d) at least one electric power source operatively connected to said audio signal generator circuit to power said audio signal generator circuit.
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