MEDICATION REMINDER DEVICE

• US 20140125466A1
• Filed: 10/25/2013
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Argentum Creations, LLC
• Original Assignee: Argentum Creations, LLC
• Inventors: PENTZ, Edward Matias
• Granted Patent: US 9,072,654 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/309.7
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0472 of the count-down type, i.e. counting down a predetermined interval after each reset
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis

Abstract

A medication reminder device is provided. The device includes a housing that defines a recess for receiving a container. A diaphragm overlies the recess in the housing and is positioned for contact with a container positioned within the recess. The device includes a power supply and a switch that is connected to the power supply that responds to a presence of the container within the recess. A signal generator is connected to the power supply for activation when the container is present in the recess and emits a signal at a predetermined interval after activation.

Claims

1. A medication reminder device comprising:

a housing that defines a recess for receiving a container;

a diaphragm is positioned with respect to the recess so that it contacts a container positioned within the recess;

a power supply;

a switch that is connected to the power supply and responds to a presence of the container within the recess; and

a signal generator that is connected to the power supply for activation when the container is present in the recess and emits a signal at a predetermined interval after activation.

2. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the switch is a photoelectric sensor.

3. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch.

4. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the power supply is a battery.

5. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the power supply is an AC power cord.

6. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a male connector and a female connector, and the female connector is configured to connect with both the AC power cord and the male connector of an adjacent modular medication reminder device.

7. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the signal generator comprises two lights, a first light that is green, and a second light that is red.

8. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the signal generator comprises an audible emitting element.

9. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of medication reminder devices are provided, and adjacent ones of the plurality of medication reminder devices are connected to each other via male connectors and female connectors.

10. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined interval is four hours.

11. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined interval is programmable.

12. The medication reminder device of claim 1, wherein the signal generator comprises an LED display screen configured to display a plurality of messages.