Programmed Dispensing of Consumable Compositions

• US 20140236351A1
• Filed: 02/17/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Leuthardt, Eric C., Lord, Robert W., Tegreene, Clarence T., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US14/182,201
• Publication Number:
  US 20140236351A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/244
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

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 dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) detecting an aspect of the consumable composition. A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise: (a) means for dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) means for detecting an aspect of the consumable composition.

Claims

1-40. -40. (canceled)

41. A method for administering a consumable composition comprising:

dispensing a dose of at least one consumable composition into a container according to a programmed dosing schedule;

sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition; and

communicating a sensed aspect of the at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition to a system associated with a monitoring entity.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

detecting an indication of a presence of a bodily fluid on the container.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

detecting a movement of the container containing the consumable composition.

44. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

detecting a pressure applied to the container containing the consumable composition.

45. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

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

46. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

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

47. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

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

48. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from the container.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from the container further comprises:

detecting a rate of change of a volume of a fluid in the container.

50. The method of claim 48, wherein the detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from the container further comprises:

detecting a rate of change of a mass of a fluid in the container.

51. The method of claim 48, wherein the detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from the container further comprises:

detecting a rate of change of a capacitance of a fluid in the container.

52. The method of claim 41, wherein the sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition further comprises:

detecting a degree of inclination of the container.

53. The method of claim 41, wherein the communicating a sensed aspect of the at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a monitoring entity.

54. The method of claim 53, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a consumable composition supply entity.

55. The method of claim 53, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a medical monitoring entity.

56. The method of claim 55, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a medical monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a physician.

57. The method of claim 53, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with an insurance entity.

58. The method of claim 53, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a legal entity.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a legal entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition dispensed to a system associated with a parole entity.

60. The method of claim 41, wherein the communicating a sensed aspect of the at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a monitoring entity.

61. The method of claim 60, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a consumable composition supply entity.

62. The method of claim 60, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a medical monitoring entity.

63. The method of claim 62, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a medical monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a physician.

64. The method of claim 60, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with an insurance entity.

65. The method of claim 60, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a legal entity.

66. The method of claim 65, wherein the communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a legal entity includes:

communicating an amount of the consumable composition calculated as ingested to a system associated with a parole entity.

67. The method of claim 41, wherein the communicating a sensed aspect of the at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition to a system associated with a monitoring entity includes:

calculating a difference between an amount of consumable composition that is dispensed according to the programmed dosing schedule and an amount of the consumable composition that is calculated as ingested; and

communicating the difference between an amount of consumable composition that is dispensed according to the programmed dosing schedule and an amount of the consumable composition that is calculated as ingested to a monitoring entity.

68. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

providing an insurance discount according to the aspect of the consumable composition.

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

at least one computing device; and

one or more instructions that, when implemented in the computing device, configure the computing device for;

dispensing a dose of at least one consumable composition into a container according to a programmed dosing schedule;

sensing an aspect of at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition; and

communicating a sensed aspect of the at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition to a system associated with a monitoring entity.

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

circuitry for dispensing a dose of at least one consumable composition into a container according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

circuitry for communicating a sensed aspect of the at least one dispensed dose of the consumable composition to a system associated with a monitoring entity.