Method and Apparatus for Alerting a Person at Medicine Dosing Times
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1. An apparatus for alerting a person at medicine dosing times comprising:
- a) an electronic timing mechanism for executing a dosing schedule and producing one or more annunciator signals,i) said electronic timing mechanism comprising;
a processor operatively coupled to a memory for executing a control program, said control program stored in computer-readable form in said memory, said control program executing said dosing schedule, a clock source for executing said control program in said processor at a uniform rate, said control program maintaining a first timing channel for measuring elapsed time;
ii) said dosing schedule being stored in computer-readable form in said memory, said dosing schedule comprising information representing times associated with at least one dosing interval;
iii) said dosing interval comprising information corresponding to a finite time interval;
iv) said first timing channel measuring elapsed time corresponding to said dosing interval;
v) said electronic timing mechanism producing at least one said annunciator signal at the end of at least one said dosing interval;
b) one or more annunciators operatively coupled to said one or more annunciator signals such that said one or more annunciator signals causes activation of said one or more annunciators for alerting a person;
c) one or more switch means operatively coupled to said electronic timing mechanism for interaction with said electronic timing mechanism; and
,d) a flexible substrate on which are attached said electronic timing mechanism, said one or more annunciators, and said one or more switch means.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus for assisting a person in the correct administration of medicine and methods for beneficially using such a device. The apparatus comprises an electronic timing mechanism which executes a dosing schedule, the dosing schedule being comprised of at least one dosing time interval. One or more annunciators are activated at the end of at least one dosing interval thereby alerting a person that it is time to take a dose of medicine. Included are attachment means, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, for attachment to a medicine container. Construction is with materials and structures that confer to the device the flexibility required to physically conform to curved objects such as typically encountered in prescribed medications. Alerts from the device may be visible, audible, vibratory, or any combination thereof. No human readable time is displayed. At least one switch is provided for human interaction with the device. Human readable information may be visible on the device for quick dosing schedule identification. The dosing schedule may be preprogrammed and unalterable. In other embodiments the dosing schedule may be reprogrammable.
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1. An apparatus for alerting a person at medicine dosing times comprising:
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a) an electronic timing mechanism for executing a dosing schedule and producing one or more annunciator signals, i) said electronic timing mechanism comprising;
a processor operatively coupled to a memory for executing a control program, said control program stored in computer-readable form in said memory, said control program executing said dosing schedule, a clock source for executing said control program in said processor at a uniform rate, said control program maintaining a first timing channel for measuring elapsed time;ii) said dosing schedule being stored in computer-readable form in said memory, said dosing schedule comprising information representing times associated with at least one dosing interval; iii) said dosing interval comprising information corresponding to a finite time interval; iv) said first timing channel measuring elapsed time corresponding to said dosing interval; v) said electronic timing mechanism producing at least one said annunciator signal at the end of at least one said dosing interval; b) one or more annunciators operatively coupled to said one or more annunciator signals such that said one or more annunciator signals causes activation of said one or more annunciators for alerting a person; c) one or more switch means operatively coupled to said electronic timing mechanism for interaction with said electronic timing mechanism; and
,d) a flexible substrate on which are attached said electronic timing mechanism, said one or more annunciators, and said one or more switch means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28)
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16. A method of alerting a person at medicine dosing times comprising the steps of:
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a) dispensing medicine into a container; b) selecting an alert apparatus preprogrammed with a dosing schedule appropriate for said dispensed medicine, wherein said dosing schedule comprises at least one dosing interval, wherein each dosing interval corresponds to an amount of time, wherein said alert apparatus activates at least one human perceivable annunciator at the end of at least one dosing interval; and
,c) attaching said alert apparatus to said container such that said alert apparatus physically conforms to a surface of said container. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of alerting a person at medicine dosing times comprising the steps of:
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a) dispensing medicine into a container; b) attaching an alert apparatus to said container such that said alert apparatus physically conforms to a surface of said container; and
,c) programming said alert apparatus with a dosing schedule appropriate for said dispensed medicine, wherein said dosing schedule comprises at least one dosing interval, wherein each dosing interval corresponds to an amount of time, wherein said alert apparatus activates at least one human perceivable annunciator at the end of at least one dosing interval. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for alerting a person at medicine dosing times comprising:
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a) an alert apparatus for producing a first alert for at least one medicine dosing time, said alert apparatus comprising; i) an electronic timing mechanism for executing a dosing schedule and producing one or more annunciator signals; A) said electronic timing mechanism comprising;
a processor operatively coupled to a memory for executing a control program, said control program stored in computer-readable form in said memory, said control program executing said dosing schedule, a clock source for executing said control program in said processor at a uniform rate, said control program maintaining a first timing channel for measuring elapsed time;B) said dosing schedule being stored in computer-readable form in said memory, said dosing schedule comprising information representing times associated with at least one dosing interval; C) said dosing interval comprising information corresponding to a finite time interval; D) said first timing channel measuring elapsed time corresponding to said dosing interval; E) said electronic timing mechanism producing at least one said annunciator signal at the end of at least one said dosing interval; ii) one or more annunciators operatively coupled to said one or more annunciator signals such that said one or more annunciator signals causes activation of said one or more annunciators for alerting a person; iii) one or more switch means operatively coupled to said electronic timing mechanism for interaction with said electronic timing mechanism; and
,iv) a flexible substrate on which are attached said electronic timing mechanism, said one or more annunciators, and said one or more switch means; and
,b) an amplification apparatus for detecting said first alert and producing a second alert.
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Current AssigneeDarien Okinza Nurse, Lloyd Cleveland Nurse
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Original AssigneeDarien Okinza Nurse, Lloyd Cleveland Nurse
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InventorsNurse, Lloyd Cleveland, Nurse, Darien Okinza
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current368/10
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CPC Class CodesA61J 7/0472 of the count-down type, i.e...A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basisG04C 11/00 Synchronisation of independ...G04G 13/026 acting at a number of diffe...
