Programmed dispensing of consumable compositions

• US 9,111,324 B2
• Filed: 02/29/2008
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• 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): Shaikh, Mohammad Z
• Application Number:
  US12/074,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20090144190A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,727 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Methods and systems for programmed dispensation of consumable compositions are provided.

A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise: (a) dispensing a dose of a first consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) detecting an identity of the first consumable composition.

A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise: (a) means for dispensing a dose of a first consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) means for detecting an identity of the first consumable composition.

Claims

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

controlling dispensing a dose of a first consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule;

determining an identity of the first consumable composition from chemical composition identity data obtained via at least one receiver;

obtaining an identity of at least one second consumable composition;

determining a chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition by comparing at least an identity of the first consumable composition determined from chemical composition identity data and an identity of the at least one second composition to chemically incompatible composition data; and

generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition.

2. A system comprising:

at least one computing device programmed for;

controlling dispensing a dose of a first consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule;

determining an identity of the first consumable composition from chemical composition identity data obtained via at least one receiver;

obtaining an identity of at least one second consumable composition;

determining a chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition by comparing at least an identity of the first consumable composition determined from chemical composition identity data and an identity of the at least one second composition to chemically incompatible composition data; and

generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

generating electronic visual notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

generating electronic container vibration data configured to cause vibration of a container configured to receive a dispensed dose of at least one of the first consumable composition or the at least one second consumable composition.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

generating electronic audible notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

dispensing a third consumable composition characterized by an indicator color indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

transmitting electronic notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition to a communications device.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition further comprises:

transmitting electronic notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition to an e-mail system.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

transmitting electronic notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition to a text messaging system.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition includes:

transmitting electronic notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second composition to a computing device.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the obtaining an identity of at least one second composition includes:

receiving a user-inputted identity of the at least one second composition.

12. The system of claim 2, wherein the obtaining an identity of at least one second composition includes:

receiving a transmitted identity of the at least one second composition.

13. The system of claim 2, wherein the composition identity data includes at least one of:

photoionization sensor data, spectroscopic sensor data, spectrometric sensor data, crystallographic sensor data, electrochemical sensor data, or calorimetric sensor data.

14. The system of claim 2, wherein the composition identity data includes chemical composition sensor data obtained from at least one sensor operably coupled to at least one container configured to receive a dispensed dose of the first consumable composition.

15. The system of claim 2, wherein the incompatible composition data includes:

data indicative of two or more compositions, wherein at least a first composition of the two or more compositions alters at least one of the medicinal or nutritional functionality of at least a second composition of the two or more compositions.

16. The system of claim 2, wherein the composition identity data includes at least one of:

photoionization sensor data, spectroscopic sensor data, spectrometric sensor data, crystallographic sensor data, electrochemical sensor data, or calorimetric sensor data.

17. The system of claim 2, wherein the determining an identity of the first consumable composition from composition identity data obtained via at least one receiver includes:

determining an identity of the first consumable composition from composition identity data obtained via at least one user input device.

18. The system of claim 2, wherein the determining an identity of the first consumable composition from composition identity data obtained via at least one receiver includes:

determining an identity of the first consumable composition from composition identity data obtained via at least one sensor.

19. The system of claim 2, wherein the determining an identity of the first consumable composition from composition identity data obtained via at least one sensor includes:

determining an identity of the first consumable composition from composition identity data obtained via at least one optical sensor.

20. At least one computing device comprising:

electronic circuitry configured for;

controlling dispensing a dose of a first consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule;

determining an identity of the first consumable composition from chemical-composition identity data obtained via at least one receiver;

obtaining an identity of at least one second consumable composition;

determining a chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition by comparing at least an identity of the first consumable composition determined from chemical composition identity data and an identity of the at least one second composition to chemically incompatible composition data; and

generating electronic user notification data indicating the chemical incompatibility of the first consumable composition and the at least one second consumable composition.