Programmed dispensing of consumable compositions

• US 20090149987A1
• Filed: 12/07/2007
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Leuthhardt, Eric C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,718,817 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/231
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0436 resulting from removing a drug from, or opening, a container
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/049 automatically changing in response to a schedule deviation by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 11/70 in which the articles are formed in the apparatus from components, blanks, or material constituents
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/065 for drink preparation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/10 with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/002 Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers

Abstract

Methods and systems for administering consumable compositions according to a programmed dosing schedule are provided.

A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition.

A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; (b) detecting at least one aspect of the consumable composition; and (c) providing a user notification according to the aspect of the consumable composition.

A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise: (a) means for dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition.

A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) means for dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; (b) means for detecting at least one aspect of the consumable composition; and (c) means for providing a user notification according to the aspect of the consumable composition.

Claims

1. A method for administering a consumable composition, the method comprising:

dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition.

2-52. -52. (canceled)

53. A system for administering a consumable composition, the system comprising:

means for dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition.

54. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a presence of a bodily fluid.

55. The system of claim 53, further comprising:

means for delaying a dispensing of a second dose of the consumable composition according to the detecting the at least one ingestion of the consumable composition.

56. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a movement of a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

57. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a pressure applied to a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

58. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a volume of fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

59. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a mass of fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

60. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a capacitance of fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

61. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

62. The system of claim 61, wherein the means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a rate of change of a volume of a fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

63. The system of claim 61, wherein the means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a rate of change of a mass of a fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

64. The system of claim 61, wherein the means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a rate of change of a capacitance of a fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

65. The system of claim 53, wherein the means for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a degree of inclination of a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

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105. A system for administering a consumable composition, the system comprising:

a consumable composition dose dispensing device operably coupled with consumable composition ingestion detection logic.

106. (canceled)

107. A system for administering a consumable composition, the system comprising:

circuitry for dispensing a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

circuitry for detecting at least one ingestion of the consumable composition.

108. (canceled)