Smart patch
First Claim
1. A method for use with a plurality of medicine dispensing patches, each medicine dispensing patch comprising a microprocessor, a substrate with first and second sides, the first side disposed for contact with a patient and the second side toward the microprocessor, a loop antenna connected with the microprocessor, a battery connected with the microprocessor, a medicine dispensing reservoir adjacent the first side of the substrate, said medicine dispensing reservoir containing medicine, said medicine dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, said loop antenna and said microprocessor disposed to communicate by radio only at frequencies below 1 megahertz;
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
transmitting a first message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from a first one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches located in a vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting a second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from a second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches located in the vicinity of the large antenna;
removing the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches from the vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting the second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
failing to receive a response from the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches; and
applying the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches to an animal.
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Abstract
A combination of a patch and a low-frequency (inductive, LF) radiating radio transceiver tag, and antenna system, may be used to track and control electrophoretic/electro-osmotic transdermal drug delivery systems and provide fill data logs of use without complex belts that are worn by the patient or other patient-based attachments.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for use with a plurality of medicine dispensing patches, each medicine dispensing patch comprising a microprocessor, a substrate with first and second sides, the first side disposed for contact with a patient and the second side toward the microprocessor, a loop antenna connected with the microprocessor, a battery connected with the microprocessor, a medicine dispensing reservoir adjacent the first side of the substrate, said medicine dispensing reservoir containing medicine, said medicine dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, said loop antenna and said microprocessor disposed to communicate by radio only at frequencies below 1 megahertz;
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
transmitting a first message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from a first one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches located in a vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting a second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from a second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches located in the vicinity of the large antenna;
removing the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches from the vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting the second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
failing to receive a response from the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches; and
applying the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches to an animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
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4. A method for use with a plurality of medicine dispensing patches, each medicine dispensing patch comprising a microprocessor, a substrate with first and second sides, the first side disposed for contact with a patient and the second side toward the microprocessor, a loop antenna connected with the microprocessor, a battery connected with the microprocessor, a medicine dispensing reservoir adjacent the first side of the substrate, said medicine dispensing reservoir containing medicine, said medicine dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, an agonist dispensing reservoir adjacent the medicine dispensing reservior, said agonist dispensing reservoir containing agonist, said agonist dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, said loop antenna and said microprocessor disposed to communicate by radio only at frequencies below 1 megahertz;
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
transmitting a first message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from a first one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches located in a vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting a second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from a second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches located in the vicinity of the large antenna;
removing the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches from the vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting the second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
failing to receive the second message at the second one of the plurality of medicine dispensing patches; and
passing current through the agonist reservoir and the medicine reservoir, whereby the agonist comes into contact with the medicine. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
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8. A medicine dispensing patch comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a substrate with first and second sides, the first side disposed for contact with a patient and the second side toward the microprocessor;
a loop antenna connected with the microprocessor;
a battery connected with the microprocessor;
a medicine dispensing reservoir adjacent the first side of the substrate;
said medicine dispensing reservoir containing medicine;
said medicine dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor;
said loop antenna and said microprocessor disposed to communicate by radio only at frequencies below 1 megahertz. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for use with a medicine dispensing patch, the medicine dispensing patch comprising a microprocessor, a substrate with first and second sides, the first side disposed for contact with a patient and the second side toward the microprocessor, a loop antenna connected with the microprocessor, a battery connected with the microprocessor, a medicine dispensing reservoir adjacent the first side of the substrate, said medicine dispensing reservoir containing medicine, said medicine dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, said loop antenna and said microprocessor disposed to communicate by radio only at frequencies below 1 megahertz;
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
transmitting a first message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from the medicine dispensing patch located in a vicinity of the large antenna;
removing the medicine dispensing patch from the vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting the first message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
failing to receive a response from the medicine dispensing patch; and
applying the medicine dispensing patch to an animal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
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19. A method for use with a medicine dispensing patch, the medicine dispensing patch comprising a microprocessor, a substrate with first and second sides, the first side disposed for contact with a patient and the second side toward the microprocessor, a loop antenna connected with the microprocessor, a battery connected with the microprocessor, a medicine dispensing reservoir adjacent the first side of the substrate, said medicine dispensing reservoir containing medicine, said medicine dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, an agonist dispensing reservoir adjacent the medicine dispensing reservior, said agonist dispensing reservoir containing agonist, said agonist dispensing reservoir electrically connected with the microprocessor, said loop antenna and said microprocessor disposed to communicate by radio only at frequencies below 1 megahertz;
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
transmitting a first message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
receiving a response at a frequency below 1 megahertz from the medicine dispensing patch located in a vicinity of the large antenna;
removing the medicine dispensing patch from the vicinity of the large antenna;
transmitting a second message at a frequency below 1 megahertz by means of the large antenna;
failing to receive the second message at the medicine dispensing patch; and
passing current through the agonist reservoir and the medicine reservoir, whereby the agonist comes into contact with the medicine. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
- the method performed with respect to a large antenna with area greater than five square feet, the method comprising the steps of;
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