Medicaments container with display component
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing adapted to store medicaments;
an interface adapted to connect the apparatus to a dispensing device;
an electronic display component located on the housing and adapted to indicate a condition of at least one medicament detected at the time of dispensing, wherein the condition comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament;
a memory module connected to the electronic display component, wherein the memory module is adapted to store data adapted to drive the electronic display component; and
a processor disposed within the housing and adapted to write data to the memory module.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein for a medicament container with a multi-colored, multi-functional display. In some embodiments, the display is adapted to output multiple colors and/or characters. In one embodiment, the display may change colors and/or blinking status in order to indicate the working status of the tray. For example, the display may show a green light to indicate that the medicament container is working properly, a yellow light to indicate that the tray needs to be replenished soon, or a blinking red light to indicate that the tray is empty.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing adapted to store medicaments; an interface adapted to connect the apparatus to a dispensing device; an electronic display component located on the housing and adapted to indicate a condition of at least one medicament detected at the time of dispensing, wherein the condition comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament; a memory module connected to the electronic display component, wherein the memory module is adapted to store data adapted to drive the electronic display component; and a processor disposed within the housing and adapted to write data to the memory module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A medicament container comprising:
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a compartment adapted to contain medicaments; a connector adapted to connect the medicament container to a medicament dispensing apparatus, wherein the medicament dispensing apparatus is adapted to enable medicaments to be dispensed from the compartment upon receiving the connector; and an indicator adapted to indicate information pertaining to the status of the medicament container detected at the time of dispensing, wherein the status of the medicament container comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit and a tampered with medicament. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medicament tray comprising:
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a container adapted to contain one or more medicaments; a dispensing mechanism adapted to dispense the one or more medicaments from the container; an interface for an external drive gear, wherein the external drive gear is adapted to actuate the dispensing element; and a display module adapted to display data associated with the medicaments contained within the container detected at the time of dispensing, the display data comprising at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit and a tampered with medicament. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device comprising:
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a compartment adapted to house at least one medicament; a memory module adapted to store data for determining a state of an electronic display; a sensor connected to the memory module and adapted to determine whether a medicament has been dispensed from the compartment; a locking mechanism adapted to lock the device into a dispensing unit, wherein the dispensing unit comprises an external rotation mechanism adapted to cause said at least one medicament to be dispensed from the compartment; and the electronic display adapted to display a status condition associated with the at least one medicament detected at the time of dispensing, wherein a status condition comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A medicament dispensing container comprising:
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a housing for containing a plurality of medicaments; a dispenser mechanism adapted to dispense medicaments from the housing; memory contained within the housing and adapted to store a condition related to the at least one medicament detected at the time of dispensing, wherein the condition comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament; and a display disposed on the housing and adapted to indicate the condition stored within the memory. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device comprising:
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a container adapted to store a plurality of medicaments; a status module adapted to receive information related to the status of a medicament detected at the time of dispensing, wherein the status comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament; and a display structure connected to the status module and adapted to electronically generate an output based at least in part upon the information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A medicament tray for dispensing medicaments, comprising:
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a compartment adapted to store a plurality of medicaments; a dispensing mechanism adapted to dispense the plurality of medicaments; a sensor adapted to determine a condition associated with a medicament detected at the time of dispensing, wherein a condition comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament; and a display mechanism connected to the sensor and adapted to graphically indicate the condition. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of outputting data related to a medicament container, the method comprising:
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sensing a condition related to at least one medicament detected at the time of dispensing with one or more sensors disposed with the medicament container, wherein the condition comprises at least one of an incorrect, a counterfeit, and a tampered with medicament; determining an output state for a display device connected to the medicament container, wherein the output state is based at least in part upon the condition; and presenting a graphical output on the display device, wherein the graphical output is based at least in part upon the output state. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A medicament tray for dispensing medicaments, comprising:
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an outlet; a dispensing mechanism comprising at least one groove, wherein the dispensing mechanism is adapted to dispense one or more medicaments to the outlet; a compartment adapted to store a plurality of medicaments, wherein the compartment comprises a compressible medium adapted to exert a force upon the one or more medicaments such that a medicament is transferred into the groove; a sensor adapted to determine a condition associated with the medicament tray; and a display mechanism connected to the sensor and adapted to graphically indicate the condition. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A medicament tray for dispensing medicaments, comprising:
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a compartment adapted to store a plurality of medicaments; a dispensing mechanism adapted to dispense the plurality of medicaments; a display mechanism located on an outer surface of the medicament tray and adapted to graphically indicate a condition of the medicament tray or the plurality of medicaments; and a medicament moving mechanism adapted to exert a force upon one or more medicaments such that a medicament is transferred from the compartment to the dispensing mechanism, wherein the medicament moving mechanism is movable relative to the compartment and the dispensing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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