Method and apparatus for dispensing a customized pharamaceutical mixture
First Claim
1. An apparatus for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
- a plurality of containers containing multiple pharmaceutical substances; and
a controller in communication with the containers, the controller configured to select at least one of the containers, adjust amounts of the substances to be dispensed from the selected containers, and control the amounts dispensed to produce the customized pharmaceutical mixture, wherein the amounts dispensed are determined based on particular health information of a user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture. In an embodiment of a method of the present invention, health information particular to a user of the mixture may be received interactively from the user, amounts of the components of the mixture to be dispensed may be determined based on the health information, and the amounts may be automatically mixed to produce the mixture. In an embodiment of an apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus may include a plurality of containers, that contain multiple pharmaceutical substances, and a controller that selects the containers containing the substances that make up the mixture, adjusts the amounts of the substances to be dispensed, and controls the amounts dispensed to produce the mixture. The apparatus dispenses these amounts based on health information particular to a user of the mixture. Accordingly, the user receives a customized pharmaceutical mixture.
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45 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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a plurality of containers containing multiple pharmaceutical substances; and
a controller in communication with the containers, the controller configured to select at least one of the containers, adjust amounts of the substances to be dispensed from the selected containers, and control the amounts dispensed to produce the customized pharmaceutical mixture, wherein the amounts dispensed are determined based on particular health information of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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a support member;
a plurality of containers detachably connected to the support member, the containers containing multiple pharmaceutical substances;
a user interface configured to receive input interactively from a user of the pharmaceutical mixture, the input including particular health information of the user; and
a processor in communication with the user interface and the containers, the processor configured to determine adjustments to amounts of the substances dispensed from the containers to produce the pharmaceutical mixture based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. An apparatus for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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a plurality of containers containing multiple pharmaceutical substances; and
a programmable controller in communication with the containers, the controller configured to receive program updates regarding the pharmaceutical substances and to adjust amounts of the substances dispensed to produce the pharmaceutical mixture based on the updates.
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20. An apparatus for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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a support member;
a plurality of containers detachably connected to the support member, the containers containing multiple pharmaceutical substances, wherein each container is keyed into a particular location of the support member;
a user interface accessible by a plurality of users, the user interface configured to receive input interactively from one of the users of the pharmaceutical mixture, the input including particular health information of the user;
a processor in communication with the containers and the user interface, the processor configured to select at least one of the containers, determine adjustments to amounts of the substances to be dispensed from the selected containers, and control the amounts dispensed based on the input;
a mixer configured to mix the amounts of the substances from the selected containers to produce the pharmaceutical mixture; and
a collection area configured to receive the pharmaceutical mixture.
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21. A method for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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receiving particular health information interactively from a user of the pharmaceutical mixture;
determining amounts of components of the pharmaceutical mixture to be dispensed based on the health information; and
automatically mixing the components to produce the mixture. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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determining amounts of components of the pharmaceutical mixture to be dispensed based on particular health information of a user;
selecting at least one of a plurality of containers which contain the components; and
dispensing the determined amounts from the selected containers to produce the mixture. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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36. A method for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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determining the nature of the pharmaceutical mixture based on particular health information of a user of the mixture;
determining components of the mixture based on the determined nature;
measuring amounts of the determined components;
dispensing the measured amounts from a plurality of containers, each container containing one of the determined components;
mixing the dispensed amounts together to form the mixture; and
dispensing the mixture to the user.
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37. A machine readable medium containing program instructions for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture which, when the instructions are executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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determine the nature of the pharmaceutical mixture based on particular health information of a user of the mixture;
determine components of the mixture based on the determined nature;
select containers, each container containing one of the determined components; and
control dispensing of the determined components to produce the mixture.
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38. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for separately containing different pharmaceutical substances;
means for inputting particular health information of a user; and
means for adjusting amounts of the substances dispensed from the containing means based on the health information.
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39. A method for dispensing a customized pharmaceutical mixture, comprising:
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selecting amounts of components of the pharmaceutical mixture to be dispensed;
mixing the components together into a liquid supply to produce the mixture; and
dispensing the liquid mixture to the user.
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