Digital Pill Dispenser

• US 20130134180A1
• Filed: 11/30/2011
• Published: 05/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cheyene, Shaahin
• Original Assignee: Cheyene, Shaahin
• Inventors: Cheyene, Shaahin
• Application Number:
  US13/308,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20130134180A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/035 Blister-type containers blisters in general B65D75/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/30 Compliance analysis for taking medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0076 Medicament distribution means with pill counting devices A61J7/02; with time indication A61J7/04; containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0409 with timers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis

Abstract

The device is an apparatus for storing and dispensing pills and supplements of various kinds The dispensed substance could be food, drug, supplements, liquids, powders or pills. The device is a pill dispenser consisting of a rectangular body with rounded edges and display unit that functions as an alarm clock. The device may work with blister-packed pills or alternatively use an encapsulated compartment to hold and dispense loose pills. The device will have opening in the front and back so that the pills can be distributed. The device beeps, vibrates and illuminates to remind the user to take their pills or medicine in regular intervals.

Claims

1. A device for dispensing material comprising:

a base with a storage area which holds a material holding means which holds the material where said material can be dispense individually with a display unit at the top of the base with a notifying means to notify the user of one or more specific events with openings in the bottom and the top the correspond to the location of the material in the holding means.

2. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a plurality of input keys.

3. A device according to claim 2 further comprising having said input keys being used to set data into the device.

4. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having said event being the correct time when the material needs to be taken.

5. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having said event being when more material need to be purchased.

6. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having said notifying means being one or more from a set of a beeper, a speaker, a vibration means or a light.

7. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having an alarm clock with a time feature.

8. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a hinged lid attached to said base.

9. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having said device being used as a timer.

10. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a plurality of input keys being located below said display unit.

11. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a plurality of input keys being located on the side of said base.

12. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a plurality of input keys being located below said display unit and on the side of said base.

13. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having said material being one or more from a set of food, drugs, medicines, liquids, powders, Gels, gases or pills.

15. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having the material dispensed by pushing on openings on top of said base and having the material dispensed through the openings on the bottom of said base.

16. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having said holding means being a blister pack.

17. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a user setting a plurality of events.

18. A device according to claim 1 further comprising having a wireless communication means.

19. A device according to claim 18 further comprising having said device receive event data through said wireless communication means.

14. A device according to claim 14 further comprising having the material dispensed by pushing on the top of said base.

20. A device for dispensing material comprising:

a base with a material storage area which holds a material holding means which holds the material where said material can be dispense individually with a display unit at the top of the base with a notifying means to notify the user of one or more specific events with openings in the bottom and the top the correspond to the location of the material in the holding means having a plurality of input keys having said input keys being located below said display unit and on the side of said and being used to set data into the device, having said notifying means being one or more from a set of a beeper, a speaker, a vibration means or a light, having an alarm clock with a time feature, having a wireless communication means through which event data is received and having said material being one or more from a set of food, drugs, medicines, liquids, powders, Gels, gases or pills.