Electronic medication dispensing system United States Patent 04473884

04473884 is referenced by 211 patents and cites 9 patents.

A portable medication dispensing unit has several compartments for storing pills or other forms of medicine. The dispensing unit is programmed with a medication schedule which causes visual and audio signals when it is time for the medication to be consumed. The medication schedule is optimized to accommodate the user's personal habits and to simplify taking two or more medicines. The programming means may be integral with the dispensing unit or a separate unit.

Title
Electronic medication dispensing system
Application Number
6/337978
Publication Number
4473884
Application Date
January 8, 1982
Publication Date
September 25, 1984
Inventor
Robert S Behl
Fairport
NY, US
Agent
Joseph C MacKenzie
Robert A Gerlach
Assignee
Sybron Corporation
NY, US
IPC
A47B 67/02
G08B 5/00
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