Dosage form package and a frangible electrical circuit sheet therefor
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1. A product package having a frangible electrical circuit and a plurality of individual package cavities, comprising:
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wherein each individual package cavity has a unique corresponding plurality of electrical paths and at least one circuit element, the at least one circuit element being located in one of the electrical paths and having a predetermined measurable electrical characteristic that facilitates automated identification of whether the corresponding cavity has been opened;
wherein each individual package cavity has a corresponding frangible electrical circuit that is broken when the individual package cavity is opened, the broken portion eliminating one of the plurality of electrical paths associated with the individual package cavity; and
further comprising one detection circuit for each row or column of individual package cavities connecting the electrical paths associated with every individual package cavity in the row or column of the package such that one or more electrical parameters corresponding to the detection circuit determines which individual package cavities of the row or column have been opened and further wherein a predetermined value for at least one electrical parameter is associated with each of every possible combination of opened cavities for each row or column.
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Abstract
A frangible electrical circuit sheet for a dosage form package includes a first plurality of electrically conductive trace subnetworks interconnected with one another to form a network of electrically conductive traces and disposed on the sheet. The sheet further includes a second plurality of circuit elements connected to the network of electrically conductive traces such that each circuit element is associated with one of the subnetworks. At least some of the circuit elements have element values that differ from one another.
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1. A product package having a frangible electrical circuit and a plurality of individual package cavities, comprising:
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the individual package cavities arranged in rows or columns; wherein each individual package cavity has a unique corresponding plurality of electrical paths and at least one circuit element, the at least one circuit element being located in one of the electrical paths and having a predetermined measurable electrical characteristic that facilitates automated identification of whether the corresponding cavity has been opened; wherein each individual package cavity has a corresponding frangible electrical circuit that is broken when the individual package cavity is opened, the broken portion eliminating one of the plurality of electrical paths associated with the individual package cavity; and further comprising one detection circuit for each row or column of individual package cavities connecting the electrical paths associated with every individual package cavity in the row or column of the package such that one or more electrical parameters corresponding to the detection circuit determines which individual package cavities of the row or column have been opened and further wherein a predetermined value for at least one electrical parameter is associated with each of every possible combination of opened cavities for each row or column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A solid pharmaceutical blister package, comprising:
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a sheet of material defining a first plurality of cavities; and a frangible electrical circuit sheet disposed adjacent the sheet of material such that the first plurality of cavities are fully enclosed at least in part by the circuit sheet; the plurality of individual package cavities arranged in rows or columns; wherein each individual package cavity has a unique corresponding plurality of electrical paths and at least one circuit element, the at least one circuit element being located in one of the electrical paths and having a predetermined measurable electrical characteristic that facilitates automated identification of whether the corresponding cavity has been opened; wherein each individual package cavity has a corresponding frangible electrical circuit that is broken when the individual package cavity is opened, the broken portion eliminating one of the plurality of electrical paths associated with the individual package cavity; and further comprising one detection circuit for each row or column of individual package cavities connecting the electrical paths associated with every individual package cavity in the row or column of the package such that one or more electrical parameters corresponding to the detection circuit determines which individual package cavities of the row or column have been opened and further wherein a predetermined value for at least one electrical parameter is associated with each of every possible combination of opened cavities for each row or column. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A package having a plurality of cavities, comprising:
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a plurality of individual package cavities arranged in rows or columns; wherein each individual package cavity has a unique corresponding plurality of electrical paths and at least one circuit element, the at least one circuit element being located in one of the electrical paths and having a predetermined measurable electrical characteristic that facilitates automated identification of whether the corresponding cavity has been opened; wherein each individual package cavity has a corresponding frangible electrical circuit that is broken when the individual package cavity is opened, the broken portion eliminating one of the plurality of electrical paths associated with the individual package cavity; and further comprising one detection circuit for each row or column of individual package cavities connecting the electrical paths associated with every individual package cavity in the row or column of the package such that one or more electrical parameters corresponding to the detection circuit determines which individual package cavities of the row or column have been opened and further wherein a predetermined value for at least one electrical parameter is associated with each of every possible combination of opened cavities for each row or column. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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