Automated dosage reminder console

• US 8,174,370 B1
• Filed: 01/22/2009
• Issued: 05/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Medfolio
• Original Assignee: Medfolio
• Inventors: Fulmer-Mason, Julie
• Primary Examiner(s): Lu, Shirley
• Application Number:
  US12/320,217
• Time in Patent Office: 1,202 Days
• Field of Search: 340/309.16, 206/534, 206/538
• US Class Current: 340/309.16
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0409 with timers

Abstract

An automated dosage reminder console uses a plurality of trays with dosage medication compartments, each dosage medication compartment including a basket having an integrally formed light pipe. Each compartment is selectively illuminated through the use of a program which controls corresponding light emitting diodes for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time. Sample pill identification boxes are aligned with corresponding dosage medication compartments to indicate the medication found in each basket.

Claims

1. An automated dosage reminder console for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time, said automated dosage reminder console comprising:

a base, said base containing a battery, a programmable memory, a printed circuit board and a circuit,

a basin, said basin having a plurality of LEDs connected to said circuit,

a plurality of trays, each tray having a plurality of dosage medication compartments, each dosage medication compartment including a basket, each basket having an integrally formed light pipe, each tray positioned in said basin to align each of said plurality of LEDs with each of said light pipes for projecting light through a preselected dosage medication compartment for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time, and

each light pipe extending from a central floor surface of said basket to a top central area of said basket.

2. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 1, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising sample pill identification boxes, each box containing a sample pill.

3. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 1, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a pair of columns, each column having sample pill identification boxes, each box containing a sample pill.

4. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 1, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a cover, said cover having a display surface for the placement of labels, each label used to describe medication located in a corresponding sample pill identification box.

5. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 1, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a triangular LED, said triangular LED providing an illuminating visual indication to said user to open said cover and take medication provided in an illuminated dosage medication compartment.

6. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 1, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a triangular LED, said triangular LED providing an illuminating visual indication to said user that said console is weak on power.

7. An automated dosage reminder console for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time, said automated dosage reminder console comprising:

a base, said base containing a battery, a programmable memory, a printed circuit board and a circuit;

a basin, said basin having a plurality of LEDs connected to said circuit;

a plurality of trays, each tray having a plurality of lids and a plurality of dosage medication compartments, each dosage medication compartment including a basket, each basket having an integrally formed light pipe, each tray positioned in said basin to align each of said plurality of LEDs with each of said light pipes for projecting light through a preselected dosage medication compartment for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time, and

each light pipe extending from a central floor surface of said basket to a top central area of said basket.

8. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 7, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising sample pill identification boxes, each box containing a sample pill.

9. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 7, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a pair of columns, each column having sample pill identification boxes, each box containing a sample pill.

10. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 7, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a cover, said cover having a display surface for the placement of labels, each label used to describe medication located in a corresponding sample pill identification box.

11. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 7, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a triangular LED, said triangular LED providing an illumination visual indication to said user to open said cover and take medication provided in an illuminated dosage medication compartment.

12. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 7, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a triangular LED, said triangular LED providing an illuminating visual indication to said user that said console is weak on power.

13. An automated dosage reminder console for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time, said automated dosage reminder console comprising:

a base, said base containing a battery, a programmable memory, a printed circuit board and a circuit,

a basin, said basin having a plurality of LEDs connected to said circuit for operating said plurality of LEDs according to a program stored in said programmable memory,

a plurality of trays, each tray having a plurality of dosage medication compartments, each dosage medication compartment including a basket, each basket having an integrally formed light pipe, each tray positioned in said basin to align each of said plurality of LEDs with each of said light pipes for projecting light through a preselected dosage medication compartment for alerting a user to consume a preselected dosage of medication on a preselected day at a preselected time; and

each light pipe extending from a central floor surface of said basket to a top central area of said basket.

14. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 13, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising sample pill identification boxes, each box containing a sample pill.

15. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 13, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a pair of columns, each column having sample pill identification boxes, each box containing a sample pill.

16. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 13, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a cover, said cover having a display surface for the placement of labels, each label used to describe medication located in a corresponding sample pill identification box.

17. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 13, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a triangular LED, said triangular LED providing an illuminating visual indication to said user to open said cover and take medication provided in an illuminate dosage medication compartment.

18. The automated dosage reminder console as recited in claim 13, said automated dosage reminder console further comprising a triangular LED, said triangular LED providing an illuminating visual indication to said user that said console is weak on power.