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Programmable automatic pill dispenser

  • US 6,510,962 B1
  • Filed: 06/07/2000
  • Issued: 01/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of automatically dispensing a preselected pill and alerting a user to take said preselected pill at a preset time, comprising:

  • (a) providing a programmable timer, (b) programming said programmable timer to transmit a signal at said preset time, (c) providing a series of moveable pill-storage compartments and an outlet, each compartment of said series being able to receive at least one pill and discharge said pill by gravity into said outlet when said compartment moves into registration with said outlet, (d) providing and associating a store of pills with said series of moveable pill-storage compartments, said store of pills being a cabinet holding one or more pill-supply container of preselected pills to be dispensed, (e) obtaining said preselected pill from said store and loading a compartment of said series with said preselected pill to provide a loaded compartment, (f) providing an actuation means for automatically moving said loaded compartment into registration with said outlet in response to said signal from said programmable timer, and (g) providing an alarm to alert said user to take the pill that is discharged, said alarm being activated when said loaded compartment moves into registration with said outlet.

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