ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A delivery system for delivering fluidic media to a user, the delivery system comprising:
- a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user;
a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion, one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion supporting a reservoir having an interior volume for containing fluidic media and a plunger head moveable within the interior volume of the reservoir along an axial direction of the reservoir;
a drive device supported by the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion relative to the one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion supporting the reservoir such that upon the first housing portion and the second housing portion being operatively engaged, the reservoir is operatively coupled to the drive device;
a pair of interactive elements including a first interactive element supported on the first housing portion and a second interactive element supported on the second housing portion at a location to be interactable with the first interactive element; and
circuitry configured to detect an interaction between the first interactive element and the second interactive element, the circuitry configured to provide a signal or a change in state in response to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being operatively engaged and an interaction between the first interactive element and the second interactive element being detected.
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Abstract
A delivery system for delivering fluidic media may include a second housing configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user. One of the housing portions may support a reservoir for containing fluidic media and a plunger head moveable within the reservoir. A drive device may be supported by the other of the housing portions for coupling with the reservoir upon the housing portions being operatively engaged. A first interactive element may be supported on the first housing portion for interacting with a second interactive element supported on the second housing portion. Circuitry may be configured to detect an interaction between the interactive elements and configured to provide a signal or a change in state in response to the housing portions being operatively engaged and an interaction between the interactive elements being detected.
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48 Claims
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1. A delivery system for delivering fluidic media to a user, the delivery system comprising:
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a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user; a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion, one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion supporting a reservoir having an interior volume for containing fluidic media and a plunger head moveable within the interior volume of the reservoir along an axial direction of the reservoir; a drive device supported by the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion relative to the one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion supporting the reservoir such that upon the first housing portion and the second housing portion being operatively engaged, the reservoir is operatively coupled to the drive device; a pair of interactive elements including a first interactive element supported on the first housing portion and a second interactive element supported on the second housing portion at a location to be interactable with the first interactive element; and circuitry configured to detect an interaction between the first interactive element and the second interactive element, the circuitry configured to provide a signal or a change in state in response to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being operatively engaged and an interaction between the first interactive element and the second interactive element being detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of making a delivery system, the method comprising:
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adapting a first housing portion to be carried by a user; configuring a second housing portion to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion, one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion supporting a reservoir having an interior volume for containing fluidic media and a plunger head moveable within the interior volume of the reservoir along an axial direction of the reservoir; supporting a drive device on the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion relative to the one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion supporting the reservoir such that upon the first housing portion and the second housing portion being operatively engaged, the reservoir is operatively coupled to the drive device; supporting a pair of interactive elements including supporting a first interactive element on the first housing portion and supporting a second interactive element on the second housing portion at a location to be interactable with the first interactive element; and configuring circuitry to detect an interaction between the first interactive element and the second interactive element, the circuitry configured to provide a signal or a change in state in response to the first housing portion and the second housing portion being operatively engaged and an interaction between the first interactive element and the second interactive element being detected.
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