US 12,482,317 B2
Communication system for a locking medication container
Satish Poddar, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Satish Poddar, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,103.
Application 18/338,103 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/571,053, filed on Jan. 7, 2022, granted, now 12,027,004.
Application 17/571,053 is a continuation of application No. 16/895,942, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,238,682, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 16/895,942 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/431,449, filed on Jun. 4, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/431,449 is a continuation of application No. 16/053,027, filed on Aug. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,325,433, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 16/053,027 is a continuation of application No. 15/399,106, filed on Jan. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,064,788, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0360455 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); A61J 1/03 (2023.01); A61J 7/00 (2006.01); A61J 7/04 (2006.01); G06Q 50/14 (2012.01)
CPC G07C 9/00896 (2013.01) [A61J 1/03 (2013.01); A61J 7/0084 (2013.01); A61J 7/0409 (2013.01); A61J 7/0445 (2015.05); A61J 7/0481 (2013.01); G06Q 50/14 (2013.01); A61J 2200/30 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for dispensing medication comprising:
a lockable medication dispenser having a medication storage compartment and a lockable cover, the lockable medication dispenser configured to secure medication inside the storage compartment and to prevent unauthorized access to the medication, wherein the medication container has a cone extending upward from a bottom of the container and wherein the cone has a non-infinite sloped surface, the medication container having a turntable having an opening defined therein, wherein the turntable is rotatably connected to the cone and wherein the opening rotates along with the turntable, and wherein a size parameter of the opening is selected based on the one or more dimensions of the medication;
a first sensor integrated into the medication dispenser, wherein the sensor is configured to detect when a medication has been retrieved from the medication dispenser;
and a storage medium for recording data generated by the at least one sensor; and
a communications module integral to the medication dispenser in communication with the first sensor and the storage medium, wherein the communications module comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device, and wherein the communications module receives a first signal from the sensor that the medication has been retrieved and applies a time stamp indicative of when the medication has been retrieved to create dispensing data, and wherein the dispensing data is stored in the storage medium.