Secure Controlled Substance Pill Dispensing Device
First Claim
1. A pill dispenser, comprising:
- a lid having a RFID reader;
a container, engaged with the lid and comprising;
a hopper assembly comprising;
a hopper configured to hold a plurality of pills; and
a hopper carousel positioned within the hopper, the hopper carousel configured to selectively release a pill from the plurality of pills from the hopper when an authorized RFID is read by the RFID reader; and
a dispensing assembly engaged with the hopper assembly, the dispensing assembly comprising;
a first chute configured to receive the released pill from the hopper carousel;
a first plate positioned beneath the first chute and having a first release, the first release configured to receive the released pill from the first chute;
a second chute engaging the first release and configured to receive the released pill from the first release;
a second plate positioned beneath the second chute and having a second release, the second release configured to receive the released pill from the second chute; and
a tray positioned beneath the second release and configured to receive the released pill from the second release and to dispense the released pill.
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Abstract
A pill dispensing device includes a lid with an RFID reader and a container that engages that lid. The container includes a hopper that is configured to hold a plurality of pills and a tray that is connect that hopper. The container can dispense a pill from the hopper into the tray when an authorized RFID rob is read by the RFID reader. The pill dispensing device may include a code entry mechanism on the side of the container. The code entry mechanism activates or deactivates a lock. The lock is capable of securing the lid to the container. The pills are dispensed through the pill dispensing device when certain parameters are met. If the device it tampered with, the pills may be rendered unusable by a tamper resistance mechanism.
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27 Claims
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1. A pill dispenser, comprising:
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a lid having a RFID reader; a container, engaged with the lid and comprising; a hopper assembly comprising; a hopper configured to hold a plurality of pills; and a hopper carousel positioned within the hopper, the hopper carousel configured to selectively release a pill from the plurality of pills from the hopper when an authorized RFID is read by the RFID reader; and a dispensing assembly engaged with the hopper assembly, the dispensing assembly comprising; a first chute configured to receive the released pill from the hopper carousel; a first plate positioned beneath the first chute and having a first release, the first release configured to receive the released pill from the first chute; a second chute engaging the first release and configured to receive the released pill from the first release; a second plate positioned beneath the second chute and having a second release, the second release configured to receive the released pill from the second chute; and a tray positioned beneath the second release and configured to receive the released pill from the second release and to dispense the released pill. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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8. A pill dispenser, comprising:
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a lid; a container, engaged with the lid and comprising; a hopper configured to hold a plurality of pills; and a dispensing assembly configured to retain one or more pills; wherein the container is configured to dispense pills out of the hopper and into the dispensing assembly when a parameter is met; and a tray, wherein the tray is configured to receive a pill from the dispensing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pill dispenser, comprising:
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a lid; and a container, engaging the lid, the container comprising; a hopper configured to hold a plurality of pills; and a tamper resistance mechanism configured to render the plurality of pills in the hopper unusable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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