Dispenser Apparatus

• US 20160078708A1
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Published: 03/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mores, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mores, Inc.
• Inventors: Salem, Ayman
• Granted Patent: US 10,998,092 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0069 Trays for holding or distributing medicines display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06
• 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: B65D 83/0445 all the articles being stored in individual compartments
• 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 9/009 User recognition or proximity detection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A dispenser apparatus is presented, the dispenser apparatus including a central opening, a display, an advancing mechanism configured to advance at least one prescription tray vertically through the central opening of the dispenser apparatus, and an ejection mechanism configured to eject one prescription tray from the dispenser apparatus. The dispenser apparatus may be configured to interface with a personal care system including a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module including software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Claims

1. A dispenser apparatus, comprising:

a central opening;

a display;

an advancing mechanism configured to advance at least one prescription tray vertically through the central opening of the dispenser apparatus; and

an ejection mechanism configured to eject one prescription tray from the dispenser apparatus.

2. The dispenser apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter/receiver configured to receive information from a remote device for display on the display.

3. The dispenser apparatus of claim 2, wherein the remote device comprises a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module comprising software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

4. The dispenser apparatus of claim 3, wherein the personal care combination display/mirror device is configured:

to transmit user personal care communications personalized to the user to and receive user personal care communications personalized to the user from the remote central server device arrangement; and

for the user to freely substitute selected and different hardware personal care modules in the plurality of connection ports.

5. The dispenser apparatus of claim 4, wherein the personal care combination display/mirror device is further configured to maintain an interactive diary for the user, the interactive diary configured to collect information regarding personal care assessed for the user over a period of time such that the apparatus may determine and selectively provide suggested actions to be taken by the user based on the assessment.

6. The dispenser apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a processor, at least one speaker, and at least one microphone, each speaker and microphone configured to provide audio information and receive audio information, respectively.

7. The dispenser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the prescription tray is formed for one user and includes prescriptions or products to be ingested by the one user.

8. The dispenser apparatus of claim 1, wherein the advancing mechanism comprises a spring configured to selectively advance at least one prescription tray to a desired position under desired conditions.

9. The dispenser apparatus of claim 7, where the prescription tray comprises one from the group comprising plastic and a 3D printed tray.

10. A prescription tray dispensing apparatus, comprising:

an outer enclosure surrounding a central opening, the outer enclosure sized to accommodate a prescription tray;

a display;

an advancing mechanism configured to advance the prescription tray vertically through the central opening within the outer enclosure of the prescription tray dispensing apparatus; and

an ejection mechanism configured to eject the prescription tray from the prescription tray dispensing apparatus.

11. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a transmitter/receiver configured to receive information from a remote device for display on the display.

12. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 11, wherein the remote device comprises a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module comprising software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

13. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the personal care combination display/mirror device is configured:

to transmit user personal care communications personalized to the user to and receive user personal care communications personalized to the user from the remote central server device arrangement; and

for the user to freely substitute selected and different hardware personal care modules in the plurality of connection ports.

14. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the personal care combination display/mirror device is further configured to maintain an interactive diary for the user, the interactive diary configured to collect information regarding personal care assessed for the user over a period of time such that the apparatus may determine and selectively provide suggested actions to be taken by the user based on the assessment.

15. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a processor, at least one speaker, and at least one microphone, each speaker and microphone configured to provide audio information and receive audio information, respectively.

16. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the prescription tray is formed for one user and includes prescriptions or products to be ingested by the one user.

17. The prescription tray dispensing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the advancing mechanism comprises a spring configured to selectively advance at least one prescription tray to a desired position under desired conditions.

18. A dispenser apparatus configured to interface with a personal care system, the dispenser apparatus comprising:

an enclosure surrounding a central opening;

a display;

an advancing mechanism configured to advance at least one prescription tray vertically through the central opening of the enclosure of the dispenser apparatus; and

an ejection mechanism configured to eject one prescription tray from the dispenser apparatus;

wherein the personal care system comprises a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module comprising software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

19. The dispenser apparatus of claim 18, wherein the personal care combination display/mirror device is configured:

to transmit user personal care communications personalized to the user to and receive user personal care communications personalized to the user from the remote central server device arrangement; and

for the user to freely substitute selected and different hardware personal care modules in the plurality of connection ports.

20. The dispenser apparatus of claim 18, wherein each prescription tray comprises one from the group comprising plastic and a 3D printed tray formed to accept a prescription or product for ingestion for a specific individual.