US 11,728,021 B2
Pill dispenser
Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US); James G. Turner, Manchester, NH (US); Erik N. Sabin, Manchester, NH (US); Gregg W. Rivinius, Bedford, NH (US); David E. Collins, Amesbury, MA (US); Benjamin Zaslow, Brooklyn, NY (US); Jonathan Zobro, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Alexander R. Therrien, Zionsville, IN (US); and Jared N. Farlow, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,300.
Application 17/739,300 is a continuation of application No. 17/096,275, filed on Nov. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,328,803, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 17/096,275 is a continuation of application No. 16/668,172, filed on Oct. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,839,953, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/668,172 is a continuation of application No. 16/239,755, filed on Jan. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,468,132, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 16/239,755 is a continuation of application No. 15/270,321, filed on Sep. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,185,812, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/270,321 is a continuation of application No. 15/077,389, filed on Mar. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,465,919, issued on Oct. 11, 2016.
Application 15/077,389 is a continuation of application No. 13/723,235, filed on Dec. 21, 2012, granted, now 9,400,873, issued on Jul. 26, 2016.
Application 13/723,235 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/333,574, filed on Dec. 21, 2011, granted, now 10,453,157, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 13/333,574 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2011/066588, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/679,117, filed on Aug. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/651,322, filed on May 24, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,658, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,674, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,649, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0262474 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G06Q 50/22 (2018.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 20/13 (2018.01) [G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 50/22 (2013.01); G06V 40/166 (2022.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pill dispenser comprising:
a shelf;
a pill-dispensing mechanism;
a pill-viewing area;
a first pill-viewing camera positioned to capture a first image of the pill-viewing area including the shelf; and
a second pill-viewing camera positioned to capture a second image when a pill is in a cup configured to receive the pill from the pill-viewing area;
at least one processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism and the first pill-viewing camera, the at least one processor configured to:
instruct the pill-dispensing mechanism to dispense the pill to the pill- viewing area;
instruct the first pill-viewing camera to capture the first image of the pill;
instruct the second pill-viewing camera to capture the second image of the pill; and
identify the pill using the first and second images.