US 12,322,487 B1
Biometrically controlled handheld oral medication dispensing device
Adam Demurjian, Red Bank, NJ (US); Ravi Sawhney, Malibu, CA (US); Lance Hussey, Simi Valley, CA (US); Michael Kulick, Simi Valley, CA (US); Brian Weingarth, Woodland Hills, CA (US); Josh Probst, Culver City, CA (US); Rajvir Logani, Calabasas, CA (US); Cary Chow, Santa Monica, CA (US); Christianna Bethel, Glendale, CA (US); Craig Steel, El Segundo, CA (US); Michael Schuffert, Chatsworth, CA (US); and John Vernon, Malibu, CA (US)
Assigned to ASPARGO LABORATORIES, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Aspargo Laboratories, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on May 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/655,722.
Application 18/655,722 is a continuation of application No. 18/606,136, filed on Mar. 15, 2024, granted, now 12,106,836.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 20/13 (2018.01); A61J 7/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01)
CPC G16H 20/13 (2018.01) [A61J 7/0053 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); A61M 15/009 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A biometrically controlled handheld medication dispensing device, comprising:
a housing having a cartridge carrier therein, the cartridge carrier having a keyed connector that is keyed to a medication cartridge to allow for insertion and alignment of the medication cartridge within the cartridge carrier, the cartridge carrier being adapted to allow for insertion of the medication cartridge and being operable for moving an inserted medication cartridge from a stored position to a dispensing position through motion of the keyed connector; and
a biometric authentication component operably connected with the cartridge carrier, the biometric authentication component operable for authenticating a user and, when authenticated, allowing for operation of the cartridge carrier to actuate and move an inserted medication cartridge from the stored position to the dispensing position.