US 12,205,697 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 Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/341,133.
Application 18/341,133 is a continuation of application No. 17/739,300, filed on May 9, 2022, granted, now 11,728,021.
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.
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 2023/0335250 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 50/22 (2024.01); G06V 40/16 (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)
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)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of dispensing a pill comprising:
providing a pill-dispensing mechanism having a pill-viewing area, first and second pill-viewing cameras, a pill-holding area outside an opening in the pill-dispensing mechanism, and at least one processor in operative communication with the first and second pill-viewing cameras and pill-dispensing mechanism;
dispensing a pill to said pill-viewing area;
capturing an image of said pill-viewing area with the first pill-viewing camera;
using said captured image to verify said dispensed pill is in said pill-viewing area; and
identifying said pill using said captured image.