US 12,310,924 B2
Smart pack for medicines
Kevin M. Conlon, Berthoud, CO (US); Craig N. Changstrom, Loveland, CO (US); and John Michael Main, Loveland, CO (US)
Assigned to Swyft Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Swyft Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/581,065.
Application 18/581,065 is a continuation of application No. 16/926,725, filed on Jul. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,931,318.
Application 16/926,725 is a continuation of application No. 15/621,842, filed on Jun. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,709,642.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/351,954, filed on Jun. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0252402 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61J 7/04 (2006.01); A61J 1/03 (2023.01); A61J 1/16 (2023.01); A61J 7/00 (2006.01); B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 65/08 (2006.01); B65D 75/36 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06Q 10/109 (2023.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01)
CPC A61J 7/04 (2013.01) [A61J 1/035 (2013.01); A61J 1/16 (2013.01); A61J 7/0076 (2013.01); B65B 9/045 (2013.01); B65B 65/08 (2013.01); B65D 75/367 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01); A61J 2200/30 (2013.01); B65D 2203/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/109 (2013.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an overlay configured for operative attachment to a blister pack, the blister pack configured to dispense medication from each of a plurality of blister pockets configured to contain the medication, the overlay comprising:
a plurality of geometric pattern conductors disposed on the overlay, each of the plurality of geometric pattern conductors configured to align with a corresponding one of the plurality of blister pockets when the overlay is operatively attached to the blister pack and to create an open circuit when the medication is removed from the corresponding one of the plurality of blister pockets, and
a plurality of connecting conductors disposed on the overlay that are electrically coupled to the plurality of geometric pattern conductors and configured to detect the open circuit and to identify the corresponding one of the plurality of geometric pattern conductors, wherein the plurality of connecting conductors interconnect at least some of the plurality of geometric pattern conductors with one another.