Programmed dispensing of consumable compositions

• US 20090254215A1
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/383,458
• Publication Number:
  US 20090254215A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/236
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

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

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

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

Claims

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

detecting an administration of a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

dispensing a second dose of a consumable composition according to a time interval since the administration of a first dose of the first consumable composition.

2-24. -24. (canceled)

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

means for detecting an administration of a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

means for dispensing a second dose of a consumable composition according to a time interval since the administration of a first dose of the first consumable composition.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the means for detecting an administration of a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting a dispensation of a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for detecting a dispensation of a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

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

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

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

30. The system of claim 27, 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.

31. The system of claim 27, 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.

32. The system of claim 27, 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.

33. The system of claim 27, wherein the means for detecting an amount of consumable composition dispensed further comprises:

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

34. The system of claim 33, 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.

35. The system of claim 25, wherein the means for detecting an administration of a first dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting an ingestion of a first dose of a consumable composition.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the means for means for detecting an ingestion of a first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a presence of a bodily fluid.

38. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a movement of a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

39. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a pressure applied to a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

40. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a volume of fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

41. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a mass of fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

42. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a capacitance of fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

43. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein the means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a rate of change of a volume of a fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

45. The system of claim 43, wherein the means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a rate of change of a mass of a fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

46. The system of claim 43, wherein the means for detecting an outflow rate of the consumable composition from a beverage container containing the consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a rate of change of a capacitance of a fluid in a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

47. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a degree of inclination of a beverage container containing the consumable composition.

48. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for detecting at least one calculated ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting non-ingestion of a consumable composition.

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

detecting an identity of a first dose of a consumable composition dispensed according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

dispensing a second dose of a consumable composition according to the identity of the first dose of a consumable composition.

50-58. -58. (canceled)

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

means for detecting an identity of a first dose of a consumable composition dispensed according to a programmed dosing schedule; and

means for dispensing a second dose of a consumable composition according to the identity of the first dose of a consumable composition.

60. The system of claim 59, wherein the means for detecting an identity of a first dose of a consumable composition dispensed according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting a contraindication between the first dose of a consumable composition and the second dose of a consumable composition.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein the means for detecting a contraindication between the first dose of a consumable composition and the second dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a chemical interaction between the first dose of a consumable composition and the second dose of a consumable composition.

62. The system of claim 61, wherein the means for detecting a chemical interaction between the first dose of a consumable composition and the second dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a calculated chemical interaction between the first dose of a consumable composition and the second dose of a consumable composition.

63. The system of claim 60, wherein the means for detecting a contraindication between the first dose of a consumable composition and the second dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for detecting a calculated conflict between a physiological response associated with an ingestion of the first dose of a consumable composition and a physiological response associated with an ingestion of the second dose of a consumable composition.

64. The system of claim 59, wherein the means for detecting an identity of a first dose of a consumable composition dispensed according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting an inputted identity of a consumable composition.

65. The system of claim 59, wherein the means for detecting an identity of a first dose of a consumable composition dispensed according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting a sensed identity of a consumable composition.

66. The system of claim 59, wherein the means for detecting an identity of a first dose of a consumable composition dispensed according to a programmed dosing schedule further comprises:

means for detecting a transmitted identity of a consumable composition.

67. The system of claim 59, further comprising:

means for computing a programmed dosing schedule for the second dose of a consumable composition according to the identity of the first dose of a consumable composition.

68. The system of claim 67, wherein the means for computing a programmed dosing schedule for the second dose of a consumable composition according to the identity of the first dose of a consumable composition further comprises:

means for computing a programmed dosing schedule for the second dose of a consumable composition according to a metabolism rate of the first dose of a consumable composition.