MEDICAMENT DISPENSER
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1. A dry powder medicament inhaler comprising:
- a. an inhaler housing, said inhaler housing shaped for receipt of a container of inhalable dry powder medicament, and in association with the inhaler housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;
said first transceiver comprising a reader, and b. a container of inhalable dry powder medicament receivable by the inhaler housing; and
in association with the container of inhalable dry powder medicament, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag, said tag being readable by said reader, and said tag comprising;
an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and
an integrated circuit chip connected to with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises a memory area, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver.
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Abstract
A medicament dispenser for use in the storage, presentation and/or dispensing of medicament comprising a body shaped for receipt of a medicament container. In association with the body, there is a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. A medicament container is receivable by the body. In association with the medicament container, there is a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. Data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver. The medicament dispenser may be supplied in kit of parts form.
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1. A dry powder medicament inhaler comprising:
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a. an inhaler housing, said inhaler housing shaped for receipt of a container of inhalable dry powder medicament, and in association with the inhaler housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;
said first transceiver comprisinga reader, and b. a container of inhalable dry powder medicament receivable by the inhaler housing; and
in association with the container of inhalable dry powder medicament,a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag, said tag being readable by said reader, and said tag comprising;
an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and
an integrated circuit chip connected to with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises a memory area, wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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11. A dry powder medicament inhaler comprising:
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a. an inhaler housing, said inhaler housing shaped for receipt of a container of inhalable dry powder medicament, and in association with the inhaler housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;
said first transceiver comprisinga reader, and b. a container of inhalable dry powder medicament receivable by the inhaler housing; and
in association with the container of inhalable dry powder medicament,a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag, said tag being readable by said reader, and said tag comprising;
an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and
an integrated circuit chip connected to with said antenna, wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises a memory area, said memory area comprising plural memory areas including;
(a) a read only memory area containing a unique serial number;
(b) a read/write memory area which can be made read only; and
(c) a password protected memory area containing data in encrypted formwherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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