Reordering of consumable compositions

• US 8,116,907 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2008
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Leuthardt, Eric C., Lord, Robert W., Tegreene, Clarence T., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R
• Application Number:
  US12/217,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20090143900A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,324 Days
• Field of Search: 700/236
• US Class Current: 700/236
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers

Abstract

Methods and systems for programmed dispensation of consumable compositions 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; (b) detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed; and (c) requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed.

A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following: (a) means for dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; (b) means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed; and (c) means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed.

Claims

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

means for dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule;

means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed; and

means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

means for measuring a flowrate of a dispensed consumable composition from a consumable composition dispenser over a time interval.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

means for calculating a flowrate of a dispensed consumable composition from a consumable composition dispenser over a time interval.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

means for measuring a volume of a consumable composition contained in a consumable composition storage.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

means for measuring a mass of a consumable composition contained in a consumable composition storage.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

means for measuring a capacitance of a consumable composition contained in a consumable composition storage.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

means for detecting a number of definable consumable composition doses dispensed.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the means for detecting a number of definable consumable composition doses dispensed further comprises:

means for detecting a radio frequency signal associated with a radio frequency identification tag.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition according to the amount of consumable composition dispensed comprises:

means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity comprises:

means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a pharmaceutical supply entity.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity comprises:

means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a neutraceutical supply entity.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a consumable composition supply entity comprises:

means for requesting an additional amount of consumable composition from a health care provider.

13. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

means for providing a notification of an amount of consumable composition dispensed.