Medication dispensing assembly

• US 9,474,694 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2014
• Issued: 10/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julian Perry Hartley
• Original Assignee: Julian Perry Hartley
• Inventors: Hartley, Julian Perry
• Primary Examiner(s): BEE, ANDREW W.
• Application Number:
  US14/504,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20160095797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/70 Device provided with specific sensor or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0409 with timers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis

Abstract

A medication dispensing assembly includes a canister that has an outer wall extending between a top end and a bottom end of the canister. The top end of the canister is open so the canisters may contain a medication. A lid is coupled to the top end of the canister. A processor is coupled to the canister. A timer is coupled to the canister and the processor. The timer determines a trigger time that the medication is to be removed from the canister. An actuator is coupled to the canister and the processor. The actuator is actuated to determine the trigger time. An alarm is coupled to the canister and the processor. A sensor is coupled to the canister and the processor. The alarm continuously emits an audible alarm until the sensor detects that the lid is positioned in the open position.

Claims

1. A medication dispensing assembly comprising:

a canister having an outer wall extending between a top end and a bottom end of said canister, said top end of said canister being open wherein said canister is configured to contain a medication;

a lid coupled to said top end of said canister such that said lid selectively closes said top end of said canister;

a processor coupled to said canister;

a timer coupled to said canister, said timer being electrically coupled to said processor, said timer determining a trigger time that the medication is to be removed from said canister;

an actuator coupled to said canister, said actuator being electrically coupled to said processor, said actuator being actuated to determine said trigger time;

an alarm coupled to said canister, said alarm being electrically coupled to said processor, said alarm emitting an audible alarm when said trigger time is reached;

a sensor coupled to said canister, said sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said sensor engaging said lid such that said sensor determines whether said lid is in an open position or a closed position, said alarm continuously emitting said audible alarm until said sensor detects that said lid is positioned in said open position;

a first magnet coupled to said bottom side of said lid; and

said sensor comprising a second magnet being coupled to a top surface of said bottom end of said canister.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

said lid having an outer edge extending between a top side and a bottom side of said lid; and

said lid having a lip coupled to and extending downwardly from said bottom side of said lid such that said lip is coextensive with said outer edge of said lid.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sensor further comprising a tube being elongated between a lower end and an upper end of said tube, said upper and lower ends of said tube being open, said tube being substantially hollow.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising said lower end of said tube being coupled to said top surface of said bottom end of said canister such that said lower end of said tube encompasses said second magnet.

5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising:

said upper end of said tube engaging said first magnet when said lid is positioned in a closed position such that said first magnet is in electromagnetic communication with said second magnet wherein said sensor determines that said lid is in said closed position; and

said first magnet being removed from electromagnetic communication with said second magnet when said lid is positioned in said open position wherein said sensor determines that said lid is in said open position.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply coupled to said canister, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

7. A medication dispensing assembly comprising:

a canister having an outer wall extending between a top end and a bottom end of said canister, said top end of said canister being open wherein said canister is configured to contain a medication;

a lid, said lid having an outer edge extending between a top side and a bottom side of said lid, said lid having a lip coupled to and extending downwardly from said bottom side of said lid such that said lip is coextensive with said outer edge of said lid, said lip being hingedly coupled to said top end of said canister such that said lid selectively closes said top end of said canister;

a first magnet coupled to said bottom side of said lid;

a processor coupled to said canister;

a timer coupled to said canister, said timer being electrically coupled to said processor, said timer determining a trigger time that the medication is to be removed from said canister;

an actuator coupled to said canister, said actuator being electrically coupled to said processor, said actuator being actuated to determine said trigger time;

an alarm coupled to said canister, said alarm being electrically coupled to said processor, said alarm emitting an audible alarm when said trigger time is reached; and

a sensor coupled to said canister, said sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said sensor comprising;

a second magnet being coupled to a top surface of said bottom end of said canister, said sensor further comprising;

a tube being elongated between a lower end and an upper end of said tube, said upper and lower ends of said tube being open, said tube being substantially hollow, said lower end of said tube being coupled to said top surface of said bottom end of said canister such that said lower end of said tube encompasses said second magnet;

said upper end of said tube engaging said first magnet when said lid is positioned in a closed position such that said first magnet is in electromagnetic communication with said second magnet wherein said sensor determines that said lid is in said closed position, said first magnet being removed from electromagnetic communication with said second magnet when said lid is positioned in said open position wherein said sensor determines that said lid is in said open position, said alarm continuously emitting said audible alarm until said sensor detects that said lid is positioned in said open position; and

a power supply coupled to said canister, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.