| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 206534000 | With indicia or indicator | 86 |
| 20080202974 | Tank indicator for container contents - The subject invention is a reminder and warning mechanism for a liquid container, such mechanism having movable or other visually oriented means thereof to alert a person whether the container is filled with only one type of liquid or with a mixture of liquids, and if mixed with various liquids to register what particular mixture ratio of mixed liquids. The subject invention is also applicable to non-liquid containers. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080230433 | Medication organizer - The medication organizer is a portable, wall-mountable, carousel-style cabinet for dispensing medication and, more particularly, a medication dispenser in which a plurality of different medication dosages can be contained in separate bins with the dispenser being clearly marked to indicate which dosages and times a user is to take a specific medication. The device includes a portable cabinet having a rotatable carousel for capsule containers, drug bottles, etc, and a drawer having at least one removable drawer tray that includes a plurality of bins arranged longitudinally side-by-side. The bins are provided for receiving individual medication dosages, e.g., groups of individual pills, capsules, or the like. The carousel has an arcuate sliding door for securing the contents therein. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080237083 | Systems and methods for providing and using medical items - A system for providing and using medical items generally includes one or more containers, each of which holds at least one medical item, wherein each of the one or more containers has an indicator identifying an intended purpose for the medical item, and wherein the intended purpose is based on a bodily system and/or a medical incident. One or more of the medical item(s), container(s) or the entire system, may be replaced automatically in predetermined time intervals. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080257776 | Medicine container organizer - A medicine container organizer. An illustrative embodiment of the medicine container organizer includes an organizer receptacle, an organizer insert provided in the organizer receptacle, a plurality of medicine container openings provided in the organizer insert and an organizer lid provided on the organizer receptacle. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080257777 | Vertically Oriented Labels for Medicine Container - A prescription storing and dispensing device including a label having alphanumeric indicia that is orientated to be substantially parallel with the axis of the container. The label can include the patient's name, name of the medicine, and optionally other medical information positioned in a substantially vertical manner with respect to the container. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277307 | ELECTRONIC INTERACTIVE PILLBOX SYSTEM - An interactive electronic pillbox that includes a plurality of compartments for containing medications and means to electronically identify a particular compartment from which medication is to be taken at a particular time. The interactive electronic pillbox includes data entry, data display, data transmitting and data processing functions which allow for interactive healthcare management by individuals and healthcare personnel directly or remotely. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090050513 | ATTACHABLE, PORTABLE PET MEDICATION CARRIER HAVING A WATERPROOF MEDICATION STORAGE CONTAINER - A medication storage device that is that is easily coupled to a wide variety of storage facilities and easily transportable includes an inner pill box having one or more storage bins that is introduced and held within a weather and water resistant storage bag. The storage bag includes a magnet and/or rope hook with a carabiner for coupling the storage bag to a storage facility within close proximity to an animal or human. The storage bag includes a pouch wherein an identification card may be stored. The identification card provides information relevant to the proper dispensing of the medications contained within the inner pill box to an animal or human. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090071865 | BATTERY PACKAGING - A package has a surface including graphics providing a two dimensional image. One or more batteries project from the surface and are positioned relative to the graphics such that portions of the image are three-dimensional. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090078606 | TRAY INSERT FOR MEDICATION ON DEMAND DEVICE - In one embodiment, the invention comprises a tray insert for a medication dispenser, the dispenser permitting access to a medication dose after a minimum dosing interval has elapsed since presentation of an immediately previous dose. The dispenser comprises a dispenser cover having an opening through which a patient accesses the medication dose presented through the opening and a carousel for receiving the tray insert. The tray insert comprises a substrate, a plurality of medication retention areas in the substrate each for holding at least one medication dose, each medication retention area received within a depression of the carousel and a cover removably affixed to an upper surface of the substrate for retaining the medication doses in the medication retention areas prior to use, wherein after the tray insert is mated with the carousel the cover. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090114561 | Method for production of a counterfeit-proof packaging and packaging produced by this method - A method for production of a tamper-proof packaging (V), is disclosed whereby recesses ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127157 | PILL BOTTLE - A child-resistant pill bottle combines the child resistance of a “push and turn” pill bottle and the compliance feature of a pill tray. The pill bottle includes a container for holding medication, a pill tray formed to fit either within the container or integrated into the container, and a lid, which traps the pill tray within the container. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090184024 | MEDICATION AND SUPPLEMENT ORGANIZER - Technology is described herein for providing a multi-compartmental medication and supplement organizer that can be rolled or folded and “dissected” as needed so that an individual may take needed medications along when traveling while leaving unneeded medications behind. The multi-compartmental medication and supplement organizer allows for carrying medications needed for an extended period of time in an organized yet compact manner, while giving the option of easily carrying specific portions, regimens or subsets of the medication as desired. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090242452 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR EASY READ RECOMMENDED DOSAGE REMINDER - Embodiments provide apparatuses and methods for easy read recommended dosage reminder. In some embodiments, a closure for a container of ingestible product comprises a closure body configured and arranged to be removably mounted on a container, the closure body including a top surface. Indicia is formed as part of the closure body top surface, the indicia displaying a number of tablets to ingest and how many times per day the number of tablets are to be ingested. In other embodiments, a method for displaying indicia of dosing information for an ingestible product comprises providing indicia formed as part of a top surface of a closure body, the closure body configured and arranged to be removably mounted to a container, the indicia displaying a number of tablets to ingest and how many times per day the number of tablets are to be ingested, and displaying the indicia. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090242453 | MEDICATION CART DRAWER LINER AND METHOD FOR USING SAME TO REDUCE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS - In a medication storage cart or ADM machine housing a plurality of individual drawers or bins holding medication and/or medical equipment, the invention provides devices and a method for reducing the risk of nosocomial infection through the use of disposable liners. Disposable liners may be placed within the bins, within drawer liners, or within cubies or mini-drawers. In some applications the liners may be color-coded for a predetermined use or patient compartmentalized with dividers, or customized with special labels. The disposable liners may have a tapered form so that multiple liners may be stored in a nested stack to minimize space requirements and to be loaded into a liner dispenser system. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090255843 | SYSTEMS AND KITS FOR TREATMENT METHODS - Systems and methods are described for organizing a plurality of products used in the treatment of skin conditions. A plurality of containers is uniquely identified by color, shape, numbering and a set of rules. Each rule corresponds to a different one of the containers. Each rule specifies the method by which a product contained in the corresponding container is applied to the skin. A system of three containers is described including cleanser preparation, drug active ingredient and moisturizer, sealant or emollient finishing containers. The containers are easily recognizable as possessing sequential attributes and can be identified by numerical or color-coded sequence. Instructions may be arranged and recited in concordance with the sequence of the containers. In some embodiments, the rules may include numerical keys concordant with the number of its associated container. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090294323 | SPIRAL MEDICATION PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A spiral medication packaging system and method is described. The spiral medication packaging system having a first shell, a second opposing shell, and a plurality of medicament containers coupled to one another. The second opposing shell interfaces with the first shell. At least one of the shells has a spiral track. The plurality of medicament containers are coupled to one another and each of the medicament containers includes a flanged top edge that is configured to interface with the spiral track. Additionally, each medicament container is linked to an adjacent container by a detachable portion and slidably moves on the spiral track. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090301925 | Medication Dispenser - Disclosed is a medication dispensing system comprising a container including at least two compartments each compartment including a cavity configured to contain at least one first medication, a covering over the cavity configured to break under pressure, and an elongate conductive element on at least a portion of the covering and configured sever upon breaking the covering. The medication dispensing system further includes one interrogator-readable RFID circuit operatively associated with the container and connected to the elongate conductive element of each of the at least two compartments, and one RFID circuit interrogator configured to interrogate the one RFID circuit and determine whether the elongate conductive element is severed on either on at least one of the at least two compartments. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090314680 | Medication container - An indicator system for use on a medicine bottle to indicate the times and dates of the last dosage taken and the next dosage to be taken, including means for registering time and date when the bottle is opened and then closed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090321296 | Tablet Dispensing Container - A foldable box holding a plurality of pouches is described. The foldable box comprises a lid, a cavity, a means for indicating the medications in each pouch, a means for associating the medications in the foldable box with a particular patient, a means for closing the box, and a means for recording that the medications in the pouch have been consumed. The lid is adjacent to a back wall that is rotatable along a first fold line. The bottom wall is adjacent to the back wall, two side walls, and a front wall that forms a cavity configured to receive a plurality of pouches. At least one pouch comprises a plurality of different tablets corresponding to a plurality of different medications that are for a particular patient. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100038279 | Pharmacy Bottles - A pharmacy bottle for prescription medication is shown that conveys information thereon to the patient that is clear and understandable. Colored rings are attachable to the cap of the pharmacy bottle to convey general information. Increased surface area of the pharmacy bottle is provided for more specific information to be conveyed to the patient via the label adhered thereto. Further, more detailed information about the prescription is conveyed to the patient by ancillary information sheet(s) inserted through slot(s) into space formed in walls of the pharmacy bottle. One end of the ancillary information sheet(s) forms a tab extending from the slot(s) that may be pulled by the patient to remove the ancillary information sheet from the space via the slot(s) for review by the patient. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100096293 | ELECTRONIC MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEM AND RELATED UTILITIES - A system for electronic dispensing of medication and methods of increased exposure of users to such system is provided. Medication dispensing while in transit and related transit amenities is provided. Advertising on such devices and electronic coupon clipping and administration is also provided. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100133139 | PHARMACY MEDICATION SAFETY BOTTLE WITH PILL VIEWER WINDOW AND LABEL VERIFICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention comprise an improved prescription medication bottle that has a viewing window. This “viewer window” will display one or more pills, thereby enabling the pills to be visible within the bottle to the patient and pharmacy staff. The bottle comprises an internal shelf structure which creates a viewing chamber. One or more pills will become “caught” by the shelf structure and be displayed in the viewing chamber when the pharmacist places all the pills into the vial. The viewing chamber is visible through the viewing window. The viewing window may have the capability to magnify the area in which the pill rests and thereby provide a magnified view of the pill. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100140133 | PHARMACY BOTTLE SYSTEM WITH LABEL - A bottle includes a container and a label. The container includes a front portion, a back portion, an opening and a spine portion. The back portion is spaced from the front portion and generally faces away and in an opposite direction from the front portion. The opening is positioned between the front portion and the back portion of the container to at least partially define a first end of the container. The spine portion extends between the front portion and the back portion of the container to define a second end of the container opposite the first end. The label extends over and is in contact with each of the front portion, the back portion and the spine portion of the container. Other bottle and container embodiments are also disclosed herein and provide additional advantages. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100147734 | User Selectable Multiple Tablet Package - A package containing a multiple tablet order is described. The multiple tablet order comprises a plurality of medicinal tablets. The package further comprises a label that includes tablet specific information corresponding to the date and the time for consuming the tablets and a plurality of images corresponding to the tablets contained therein. The package is generated according to information corresponding to a size and a type of packaging. The size and type of packaging may be large, medium, small, sleeved, circular, grid, pouches, child resistant, and combinations thereof. The size and type of packaging may be selected by a user. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100206765 | Medical compliance chart, organizer and dispenser - A medical compliance chart and dispenser for storing and dispensing medication that is easy and efficient to use and, if desired, carry from one place to another. The chart comprises a backing sheet having a plurality of medication containers attached thereto in a row and column arrangement which defines a calendar configuration so the user may have each day's medication inside a container designated for that day. The chart is utilized with packets of medication cooperatively sized with the containers to fit within a container chamber defined by walls of the container body. The packets are marked for the time of day to help the user remember to take medication and to avoid double taking it. The chart can be made out of stiff, hard materials or relatively soft, flexible materials that are easy to fold and carry. The chart can be mounted to a wall or inside a cabinet. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100219097 | UNIFIED INGESTION PACKAGE AND PROCESS FOR PATIENT COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED MEDICATION REGIMEN - Techniques for reducing non-compliance of medication use are described. The techniques involve generating and storing an identifier for a specific dosage instance of a specific patient, and creating a package that includes a mechanism for conveying the identifier. Once the package is created, a set of one or more medications that are prescribed to be taken by the specific patient at the specific dosage instance are placed in the package. The set of medications within the package in a manner that prevents the identifier from being perceived from the mechanism until the package is opened. Once opened, the identifier is perceived and communicated back to an automated compliance system. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100252479 | MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for packaging, identifying and dispensing medicines are described. The medicines may include homeopathic and other products. A package may include a container is having a port through which medicine is dispensed. A sleeve partially encloses the container and is slidable along a portion of a surface of the container between two positions. The port is accessible when the sleeve is in one of the two positions and inaccessible when the sleeve is in the other position. The sleeve may include a cover that prevents unassisted extraction of the objects from the container where the cover may be a semi-adhesive tape or similar. An identifier and color coding may be provided that distinguishes the contents from the contents of other packages. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100300925 | MEDICAMENT CONTAINER - A medicament container has a body and a cover. The body has multiple medicament chambers. The cover has a fastening ring and an opening device. The fastening ring is rotatably attached to the body and has multiple labels. The opening device is capable of opening or closing the medicament chambers and has a through hole for accessing the medicament chambers. When the medicament in one medicament chamber is consumed, the opening device is rotated to access the next medicament chamber and indicates respective label. Thus a user can approximately estimate the amount of remaining medicaments in the medicament container at a glance. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100314282 | MEDICATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for managing medication. In particular, the invention relates to adaptable pill organizer. The adaptable pill organizer comprises of at least one or more rectangular units for containing pills. Individual units and/or rows of seven units, wherein one unit corresponds to the days of the week, attach and detach from one another in order to create a custom pill organizer. The adaptable pill organizer further employs electronic capabilities which: allow user to input, store and display information on the pill organizer; provide lighting means for the device; provide various automatic and/or commanded physical responses to usage of the device such as the lighting of a unit, or the opening and closing of a unit; provide programmed alarms; communicate data messages and usage information with third party devices; and store and provide access to user medication and medication schedule information. The invention further relates to a system and method for managing a self medication regime which works in conjunction with an electronic adaptable pill organizer, a third party device, or a combination thereof, in order to provide the aforementioned capabilities within the electronic pill organizer. The system further allows a third party device to receive, and transmit messages to and from an electronic pill organizer in real. The system provides a means and a method for monitoring the usage of an electronic pill organizer by a third party. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314283 | LOCKABLE PILL CONTAINER AND METHODS - A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end. The second locking member is moveable from the release position to the locking position by application of a force against the first end. A visual indicator, such as color, can be used to help the user know when the container is locked or not locked. A tactile indicator can be used to help the user know when the container is locked or not locked. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110068041 | Packaged-product System with Multi-operational Access Control - The present invention relates to a child safe packaged-product system with multi-operational access control. The invention further relates to packaged-product system that facilitates interaction with the user so as to render child safe state of the package after use. The synergistic operational combination of the said package holding provision, package fixing provision, an assembly of the package and package fixing provision operably connected by the said restrictive means results in a multi-operational access control to access the package after the completion of the child resistant activity obviating the problem of package access as a part of the child resistant activity. Further provision of the said means to remind/alert user of reengaging/repositioning the package in the child-safe state after use renders child resistant state to the package after use enhancing the effectiveness of the child resistant function of the package. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110100863 | DUAL DISPENSING TABLET CONTAINER - A container for dispensing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical tablets is described. The container comprises a prescription tablet pouch, a non-prescription pouch and a header label indicating the time at which the contents of the pouches are to be consumed. The prescription tablet pouch is configured to receive at least one type of prescription drug tablet. The non-prescription tablet pouch is separably coupled to the prescription tablet pouch and is configured to receive at least one type of non-prescription tablet. The header label is separably coupled to the prescription tablet pouch. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110155625 | PHARMACY LABEL WITH SECURABLE TAB AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A label for a prescription pharmacy bottle includes a panel, a tab, and a flange. The panel defines a first side edge, a second side edge, and an aperture extending through the panel and positioned adjacent the second side edge. The tab extends from the first side edge away from the panel and rotates about the first side edge to selectively move between a first position, in which the tab substantially covers the panel, and a second position, in which the tab extends away from the panel. The flange is initially formed to extend from the second side edge away from the panel and defines a substantially planar surface coated with an adhesive. The flange is folded about the second side edge to extend behind the panel such that the adhesive on the flange extends across and is exposed through the aperture. Other labels, combinations, and methods are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110259782 | PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE DEVICE, PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING UNITS AND SYSTEM FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE ALLOCATION - The invention includes a pharmaceutical dispensing cell (“PDC”) that includes at least one sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge; a base plate; and a lid having a first surface and a second surface. The bottom edge of the at least one sidewall is affixed to the base plate, and the lid is rotatably affixed to the at least one sidewall. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120061283 | Privacy information securing bagging case - The present invention represents a new kind of invention that serves an urgent market need; it is a new printable bagging case; used for both information printing and bagging of an item; it is a printable sheet or multi sheet folder designed as a bag; It has a big value for some business; such as pharmacy business where printing drug information and bagging it are two separate steps; which takes a lot of the pharmacist time and efforts that may increase the pharmacy business coast; It is intended to save at least 30% of the pharmacist time. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120160730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDICINE - A device having a compartment with cavities disposed on opposite sides, each cavity disposed for receiving at least one pill case. The pill cases are disposed on mounts in the cavity using pressure to hold in place. A drawer is disposed in a cavity opening on a top surface. The device is help upright by a support structure to allow a user to access pill cases from each side of the device. The pill cases may be disposed between rails. An indicator may be attached to the rails thus allowing a user to indicate which pill cases, or compartments in pill cases do not have an adequate supply medicine. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120160731 | COMESTIBLE PACKAGING HAVING PRODUCT VIEWING WINDOW - A comestible package includes a blister tray having a plurality of upwardly opening blister depressions arranged in rows and columns. Each blister depression supports a consumable product therein. A blister sleeve is provided for receiving the blister tray. The blister sleeve has a planar wall overlying the blister depressions. The blister wall has an opening therein aligned with a portion of at least one of the blister depressions so as to enable viewing of the consumable products supported therein. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120168343 | PILL CONTAINER AND PILL STORING ASSEMBLY - A pill container includes: a container body defining a pill-storing space for storing pills therein and having a plurality of sides, top and bottom walls and a plurality of first side walls interconnecting the top and bottom walls, and disposed respectively at corresponding ones of the sides, each of the first side walls being formed with an access opening for access into the pill-storing space; a plurality of first doors connected to the first side walls for closing and opening the access openings in the first side walls, respectively; and a plurality of different first marks, each of which is provided on a respective one of the first side walls or a respective one of the first doors. The first marks respectively represent different times of a day for taking the pills. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120312714 | TACTILE AND LOW-VISION INDICATION PACKAGING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A package for blind or low-vision patients is described. The package includes preliminary containers, a final package, a prescribed time of day for consuming the plurality of tablets, and a tactile indication. Each preliminary container includes a plurality of tablets. The final package receives the preliminary containers and dispenses the preliminary containers. The package includes a prescribed time of day for consuming the tablets that are enclosed by the preliminary containers that are housed by the final package. The tactile indication is associated with the prescribed time of day for consuming the tablets. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120312715 | Interlocking Storage Units - A pillbox comprising a plurality of compartments, each compartment having two side walls, two end walls, and a bottom and each compartment having a top, each top comprising a hinged lid for accessing the compartment, the hinged lid being hinged pivotally at a hinge area; a slot at one of the walls of each compartment disposed parallel to the one wall, further wherein the hinged lid for each compartment is separable from the compartment, each hinged lid having a tab depending from the hinged lid and being pivotable from the lid at the hinge area, the tab being insertable into the slot to secure the hinged lid to the compartment for access to the compartment, the tab being releasably and frictionally held in place in the slot and being removable from the slot integral with the lid when the lid is removed. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130056385 | EASY FILL LOCKABLE PILL CONTAINER - A pill container and method for staging and storing pills or other small objects includes a plurality of storage cells, where each cell defines a top opening and a bottom refill opening. Pills are staged in a sorting area disposed on a bottom side of the pill container, allowing verification by sight and feel of a correct number and type of pill before being dropped into the storage cells. A slide bar is moved to an open position to align holes in the slide bar with the refill openings in the bottom of the storage cells, thereby allowing the pills to be loaded into the storage cells. The slide bar is moved back to a closed position to seal the holes in the bottom of the storage cells. A locking mechanism is provided to provide protection again accidental against accidental movement of the slide bar. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130056386 | DISPOSABLE RIGID CONTAINER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - A disposable rigid package containing pharmaceutical compositions which protects tablets, capsules, soft shell pills against hard transporting conditions and undesired rupture. The package allows for personal transportation, e.g. in a pocket, and it is easy and convenient to open for people of all level of ability and dexterity. Its design allows for transport as standard mail withstanding temperature fluctuation, vibrations and shocks, mechanical pressure and variation in atmospheric pressure which may occur during transport. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130175196 | ENZYME FABRIC CARE TABLETS FOR CONSUMERS AND METHODS - Single-dose enzyme tablets for direct sale to consumers are provided for boosting the performance of automatic laundry and dish washing operations using conventional detergents. The tablets provide a wash performance that is better than or at least equal to the wash performance of the detergents alone even when the time and or temperature of the wash cycle is decreased. The tablets may be provided in kits and the enzymes are selected to treat a variety of fabric stains as well as to provide fabric care benefits. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130193030 | MULTI-DAY PILL CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHMENT TAB - A multi-day pill container comprising a plurality of pill holding cases, each pill holding case having a top portion, an interior chamber, and an exterior surface. The top portion of each pill holding case is moveable between a first position closing access to the interior chamber and a second position providing access to that chamber. Each pill holding case has a first snap lock element on the exterior surface to removably fasten each pill holding case and a second snap lock element associated with a multiple pill case holder. Each pill holding case may include an attachment tab on the exterior surface adapted to removably attach the pill holding case to an item supported by a user of the pill holding case. In another embodiment, each pill holding case has mating snap lock elements that permit each pill holding case to be removably attached to another pill holding case. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130284636 | PILL CONTAINER WITH REMINDING FUNCTION - A pill container includes a container, a reminder unit arranged on the container, a scale arranged in the container to measure a content weight of the content in the container, and a processor electrically coupled to the scale and used to monitor the content weight. When some of the content is removed from the container, the processor determines a decrease in the content weight and determines a dose according to the decrease in the content weight and a weight of a single dosage. If the dose does not match a preset value, the processor controls the reminder unit to output an alert. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130299381 | DUAL DISPENSING TABLET CONTAINER - A container for dispensing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical tablets is described. The container comprises a prescription tablet pouch, a non-prescription pouch and a header label indicating the time at which the contents of the pouches are to be consumed. The prescription tablet pouch is configured to receive at least one type of prescription drug tablet. The non-prescription tablet pouch is separably coupled to the prescription tablet pouch and is configured to receive at least one type of non-prescription tablet. The header label is separably coupled to the prescription tablet pouch. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130319902 | BLISTER HOLDER PROVIDED WITH MEANS DESIGNED TO DETECT THE NUMBER OF EXTRACTED PRODUCTS FROM THE BLISTER AND WITH GSM/GPRS COMMUNICATION MEANS TO REMOTELY DIALOGUE WITH A CONTROL CENTER - A pocket-sized blister-pack case, designed to receive a blister pack of a known type with a plurality of cells each containing a product, for example a pharmaceutical product in the form of a pill or tablet, has a plurality of capacitive and/or optical sensors for counting and displaying the number of pills that are taken out of the respective cell, as likewise the date and time of when they were taken, and is able to communicate via a packet mobile-radio interface the data to an authorized remote control centre that can check the degree of compliance of the patient to the therapy prescribed and can dialogue with the patient himself via packet and/or circuit mobile-radio interface. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140001078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDICINE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140042052 | MEDICINE CONTAINER AND MEDICATION AUXILIARY DEVICE - A medicine container detachably disposed in an electronic medicine box includes an accommodating portion and a cover portion. The accommodating portion has a medicine containing space. The cover portion is movably connected to accommodating portion and has a barcode. When the medicine container is disposed in the electronic medicine box, the barcode is readable. A medication auxiliary device including a plurality of the above medicine containers and an electronic medicine box is also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140048442 | SMART PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE PACKAGE - A smart package backing ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140166529 | PILLBOX, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEM - The invention provides a pillbox comprising a plurality of pill receiving compartments detachably connected with one another in side-by-side relation to form a unitary structure, each of the compartments being constructed to store pills to be taken at a single predetermined time and have an opening which is covered by a cover and through which 5 the compartment is accessible; wherein the unitary structure is configured such that the plurality of compartments are arranged sequentially according to a medication schedule created according to a prescription, with the compartment storing the pills to be taken first as an outermost one, and that only the opening of the outermost compartment is permitted to be uncovered all the time, and wherein the outermost compartment is removed from the 10 unitary structure after the pills contained therein are taken. The invention also provides a medication management system and a mediation dispensing system based on the pillbox. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140216978 | PRESCRIPTION PHOTO IDENTIFICATION LABELS - A tamper-resistant container and tamper resistant label is disclosed. The tamper resistant label includes front, top, and back portions. The front portion includes a front top, a front bottom having a first edge in communication with a first edge of the front top. A breakable seal is disposed between the front top and front bottom. The top portion has a first edge in communication with a second edge of the front top. The back portion is in communication with the top portion and includes a back top having a first edge in communication with a second edge of the top portion, a back bottom having a first edge in communication with a second edge of the back top. A second breakable seal is disposed between the back top and the back bottom. The tamper-resistant label may include one or more indicia relating to the contents of the tamper-resistant container. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140231301 | MEDICATION STORAGE SYSTEM, CONTAINER FOR MEDICATION, AND A METHOD OF PREPARING MEDICATION TO BE TAKEN BY AN INDIVIDUAL - A medication storage system having a container for a medication to be taken by an individual and information on the container to advise an individual at least one of: a) when to take medication in the container; b) how many doses of medication in the container are to be taken; and c) how to take medication in the container. The information includes at least one pictorial representation that visually conveys at least some of the information to the individual. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140251861 | PILL CONTAINER WITH REGISTER AND PUSH BUTTON LIDS AND METHODS - A multiple compartment container includes a self-contained register unit removably attached to the bottom wall of the base of the container. A method of using the container includes removably attaching the self-contained register unit to the bottom wall of the base of the container. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140251862 | PILL CONTAINERS WITH REGISTERS AND METHODS - A multiple compartment container includes a base having at least first and second rows of compartments and a plurality of lids. A cover is movably attached to the base and is adjacent to and spaced from a bottom wall of the base to define a register holder therebetween. A method of using a multiple compartment container includes moving the cover relative to the base to provide access to the register holder. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140251863 | PUSH BUTTON PILL CONTAINER WITH REGISTER AND METHODS - A multiple compartment container includes a base having a plurality of compartments, each having a moveable lid. A cover is slidably attached to the base and spaced from the bottom wall of the base to define a register holder therebetween. The cover can slidably move relative to the base and along the bottom wall to provide access to the register holder. A method of using a multiple compartment container includes sliding the cover to move relative to the base and along the bottom wall to provide access to the register holder. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140262918 | Medicine Container with an Orientation Sensor - A medicine container configured to hold one or more different medications. The container may include an orientation sensor to determine the orientation of the container. The container may also include one or more additional sensors to detect other physical characteristics about the container and/or medicine. The orientation of the container in combination with the information from the one or more additional sensors is used to determine an accurate indication of an amount of the medicine within the container and thus usage information. The container also includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting the information regarding the medicine to a remote location. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262919 | PASSIVELY ENABLE A BLISTER PACK WITH WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - A blister pack is provided having a wireless identification device located at a predetermined position. A moldable blister web is mounted with wireless identification devices at selected positions corresponding to the size of the blister components to be molded from the web. When a cavity is molded in the web in manufacturing a blister pack, the pre-mounted wireless identification device will be located at a predetermined position in the blister pack. In one embodiment, RFID devices are used as the wireless identification devices. The RFID device is pre-mounted on the blister web so that it will be located at a flat surface of the blister pack or on a rounded surface. The RFID devices are pre-mounted, and then the blister is molded to have a cavity, the product is inserted into the cavity and a sealing package component is attached to the blister cavity to seal it. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140299504 | MEDICATION TRACKING APPARATUS - A medication tracking apparatus that includes a housing, a day manipulation disk and a time display disk is provided. The housing has at least one window. The day manipulation disk includes day information and is rotationally coupled within the housing. The day manipulation disk is further configured and arranged to be manually rotated to display a select day from the day information in the at least one window of the housing. The time display disk includes time information and is rotationally coupled within the housing. The time display disk is further configured and arranged to be manually rotated to display a select time from the time information in the at least one window of the housing. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140367301 | APPARATUS FOR INDICATING INSERTION OF MEDICINE, MEDICINE INSERTION APPARATUS, AUTO-PACKAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND MEDICINE INSERTION AREA INDICATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an apparatus for indicating insertion of medicines, a medicine insertion apparatus, an auto-packaging apparatus having the same, and a medicine insertion area indication method thereof. The apparatus for inserting medicines includes a plurality of medicine insertion slots and an area indicator configured to indicate an area including at least one medicine insertion slot among the plurality of medicine insertion slots, wherein the area indicator comprises at least two unit indicators which indicates the area in combination. According to the present invention, the medicine accepting units or medicine inserting slots in which medicines are inserted are divided into predetermined areas to previously prevent the medical accident such as the packaging error from occurring. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150034524 | SEALING SHEET FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER-DEFINING SHEET RECONFIGURABLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT DOSAGE SCHEDULES - Disclosed is an improved sealing sheet for use to close a container-defining sheet having a top surface comprising a given number of spaced apart cavities embossed therein, each of the cavities being upwardly opened and thus defining a container that is surrounded by a flange that is part of the top surface of the container-defining sheet. In a first configuration, the number of cavities made in the container-defining sheet is thirty-two, positioned in order to define eight rows and four columns. A row of containers is removable from the container-defining sheet towards a second configuration in which the number of cavities made in the container-defining sheet is twenty-eight. The set of containers can more efficiently cover a prescription that has to be administered over a monthly period, under different dosage schedule scenarios, while reducing unused sections of the resulting blister packs. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150068947 | MEDICINE DISPENSER WITH BUILT-IN DISPENSING SCHEDULE - The current disclosure is directed to a medicine dispenser with a dispensing schedule. In one implementation, the medicine dispenser includes a cylindrical container and a disk-shaped cap having a cylindrical rim and an inner schedule display. An indication on or within the inner schedule display is displayed to a medicine consumer through an aperture in the cylindrical rim of the cap. Features included in the cap, schedule display, and cylindrical container interoperate to ensure that the displayed indication is advanced when the cap is removed from, and subsequently replaced on, the container. The displayed indication is relatively large and clear, to facilitate viewing by vision-impaired users, and the schedule-advancement mechanism is robust and reliable. In addition, the cap and inner schedule display include features that allow the displayed indication to be set to a particular indication. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150083634 | PRENATAL CALENDAR WITH DAILY PILL HOLDERS - A calendar/dispenser apparatus comprises a tray and cover. The tray has a plurality of recesses and a sufficient thickness such that a pharmaceutical agent may be contained within a respective recess. The cover is arranged above the tray and has a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of polygonal die cuts within the cover defines a plurality of doors. Each door is moveable between a normally closed position which conceals the bottom surface of the cover as defined by the door and an opened position which reveals the bottom surface of the cover as defined by the door. The bottom surface of the cover includes a plurality of printed indicia providing health related information with each respective printed indicium printed within an area defined by a respective door. Opening of a respective door permits access to the pharmaceutical agent contained with its respective recess. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150136641 | PRESCRIPTION PILL VIAL WITH RATCHETING DOSAGE INDEXER - A prescription pill vial with dosage indexer is disclosed. The prescription pill vial includes a body having a sidewall and bottom forming an enclosure for prescription medications. The sidewall extends below the bottom forming a cavity beneath the enclosure. A rosette is on the bottom of the body. The rosette has a plurality of detents thereon. An indexer is configured to fit into the cavity and rotate therewithin. The indexer has a spring-biased pawl that engages the detents on the rosette, limiting the rotation of the indexer to a number of predefined positions corresponding to the detents on the rosette. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150313794 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A PACKAGED ITEM WITH AN IDENTIFIER - A system for packaging an item with an identifier comprises an identifier adder, a labeler, and a packager. The identifier adder adds one or more types of silica-based tags to an item, wherein each type of silica-based tag has a first signature readable using an optical spectroscopic reader. A label is generated based at least in part on reading the one or more types of silica-based tags of the item using the optical spectroscopic reader. The label includes goods info. The packager includes the label on a package, and wherein the packager includes the item in the package. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150352009 | USER-SPECIFIC PILL DISPENSARY, PACKAGE, SYSTEM, AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME - A user-specific pill dispensary, system, and methods related to same are provided. The user-specific pill dispensary includes a blister sheet having an array of cavities configured to each hold one or more pills. The dispensary also includes a backing having a graphical framework and plural cavity-specific-temporal indicia to organize one or more user-specific pills in the calendar format for ease of dispensing and consumption by the user. The cavities can be filled, e.g., by a pharmacy or other entity, based on the requirements of a user, such as the medications requirements of a patient. Therefore, as an example, the user can be a patient and the pills can be or include medications such as prescription drugs, as examples. Once filled, the backing can be applied to the blister sheet to seal the pills in their respective cavities. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150352010 | PILL PACK - Some aspects of the invention include a card for a MARS pill pack and tag. The card has a cut-out open to an edge of the card or an aperture spaced from edges of the card for receiving the tag, with contacts arrayed at one side at least of the cut-out or aperture. The card has at least one formation in the card at at least one other side of the cut out or a tag backing strip extending at a side of the aperture opposite from the one side, the formation(s) or the tag backing strip being provided to hold the tag against movement parallel to the card whereby tag contacts are retained in contact with the card contacts in use. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160000657 | ELECTRONIC PILL BOX PREFILL SYSTEM - An electronic pill box having a housing with a base and grid and into which a blister pack is selectively engaged. The blister pack includes a plurality of vials prefilled with medication and sealed with a cover imprinted with pertinent information. Each vial is received in a chamber in the base having an LED and a sensor for determining whether medication has been removed therefrom. The LED and sensor are operatively engaged with a microprocessor including programming for dispensing medication from the pill box. An alert is issued if medication is not removed from an illuminated vial after a predetermined time interval. When all medication has been dispensed therefrom, the blister pack is replaced with another prefilled blister pack A card with patient information thereon may be provided on the prefilled blister pack and is detached and stored in the housing prior to loading the blister pack therein. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160022542 | HOME MEDICATION MANAGER - A self medication management system and method comprising at least a plurality of receptacles, a scanner, a display screen, and a processor to acquire medication information from a medication container, determine whether the medication information exists in a first database, if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with a location information comprising a receptacle and store the medication information and the location information in the first database, indicate the location information, and confirm placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle, notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container, and request the user to scan the medication container of the notified medication, detect retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection, and provide instructions for administering the medication. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160022575 | SYSTEM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CARDIAC PROTECTIVE THERAPY - An dosage member, comprising a planar member comprising a saliva-dissolvable member, a therapeutic agent carried in said planar member, wherein the saliva-dissolvable member is printed or color-coded to indicate potency. A plurality of aspirin containing dissolvable members may each be color-coded to indicate potency, and include a plurality of green dissolvable members and at least one dissolvable member with a color selected from the group consisting of yellow or amber, a red or red like color and a blue or blue like color. Perforations may provided so that higher potency strips may be divided into lower potency dosages. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160051552 | CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS OF AGENTS THAT REDUCE CIRCULATING LEVELS OF PLATELETS AND METHODS THEREFOR - Provided are prophylactic and therapeutic methods of treatment of subjects for the purpose of inhibiting vaso-occlusive events, including embolism, by administering agents, including anagrelide and anagrelide derivatives, which reduce the number of circulating platelets to low normal or to below normal levels. Methods and pharmaceutical preparations comprising such agents are provided. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160074283 | Apparatus And Associated Methods For Tracking And Increasing Medication Adherence For Patients - A medication container comprises a body portion and a grid coupled to the body portion. The grid and the tray each comprise a corresponding number of wells configured to contain medication. The tray is configured to be inserted into and removed from the body portion, above the grid. The tray may be configured to be connected to and disconnected from the grid, when the tray is inserted into the body portion. The wells of the grid may be configured to be manually loaded with medication by a user and the wells of the tray may be configured to be received by the user loaded with medication in accordance with a medication regimen. The first wells may be integral with the grid and the second wells may be integral with the tray. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160089304 | MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a medication tray comprising a plurality a sealed vessels comprising one or more doses of a medicament; a plurality of individually spaced compartments that are adapted to receive the individually sealed vessels; and means for releasably retaining said sealed vessels within said compartments. The tray further comprises a detection means adapted to detect and monitor when individual vessel are dispensed from the compartments of the tray. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160101018 | MEDICINAL STORAGE, SAFETY, ORGANIZATIONAL AND DELIVERY DEVICE - A lockable storage container and delivery device is provided that exposes the access port of liquid medicinal vials (such as for insulin) while maintaining identification, security, organization and inventory data access, for easy and documented administration of such medicine. The container has individual compartments for various types of medication, or variants of a similar medication (such as various types of insulin) in one convenient and secure container that provides optimal, efficient, cost-saving and safe delivery of medicine to patients. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160106622 | MEDICINE CONTAINAER, HOUSING AND DISPLAY FOR MEDICINE CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a medicine container ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160106625 | MEDICATION DOSAGE SYSTEM - A medication management system according to some embodiment may include a box with multiple sections and medication packaging strips. At least two of the medication packaging strips may include medication dose envelopes serially connected together. At least two of the multiple sections in the box may include a dispensing opening allowing the medication packaging strips to be dispensed serially through the dispensing openings. The medication management system may include a tactile marker between medication dose envelopes. In some embodiments the tactile marker may include a notch in the medication packaging strip. The tactile marker may include a raised feature in the medication packaging strip. The tactile marker may be on an empty medication dose envelope positioned between and connecting two filled medication dose envelopes. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160106626 | MEDICATION DOSAGE INDICATOR - Dosage log apparatuses, containers and medication dosage recording methodologies for tracking medications and dosage schedules. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160143810 | Blister Pack and Its Production - A protected blister package assembled by a pharmacist for a patient has the correctness of its assembly confirmed by checking the correct correlation of three binary codes respectively appearing on three components of the package. The first component comprises a blister sheet loaded with the prescribed medication doses; the second component comprises a backing sheet sealing the medication doses in the cavities of the package blisters; and the third component comprises a protective card to be folded around the blister package after it has been attached to the card. Prior to assembly of the blister package two of the binary codes are printed on the backing sheet and the third binary code is printed on the card. During assembly of the package a portion of the backing sheet bearing one of its two codes is transferred to a predetermined position on the blister sheet. After assembly of the protected blister package the three binary codes are scanned to confirm that the package has been correctly assembled. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160151247 | SENSOR EQUIPPED MEDICINAL CONTAINER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160158106 | Sealable Pill Organizer and Dispenser - A device is provided for storing, organizing, and dispensing prescription pills that comprises a clamshell container configured to house a sealable pill tray and sliding card. The pill tray contains an array of pill chambers that are covered by an adhesive seal composed of foil or paper. The clamshell container comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion having an array of pill holes that correspond with the chambers of the pill tray. The top of the sliding card has markings corresponding to the pill chambers beneath it and slides over the pill tray and beneath the top portion of the clam shell. Pills are placed within the pill holes on top of the sliding card. When the sliding card is removed, the pills fall through the pill holes and into the pill chambers of the pill tray. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160158109 | ELECTRONIC PILL BOX WITH DETACHABLE DAY MODULE - An electronic pill box for receiving a blister pack having a plurality of dosettes pre-loaded with doses of medication. The pill box includes a base module having a plurality of receptacles that receive the dosettes of the blister pack. The number of receptacles is sufficient to hold about a month of medication. A day module is engaged with the base module but is detachable therefrom. Individual dosettes are detached from the blister pack and loaded into receptacles in the day module. The base module and day module include capacitance sensors for determining if a dose of medication has been removed at the required time. The day module also includes a light sensor assembly that verifies whether the dosettes loaded into the day module's receptacles are the correct dosettes for the time of day a particular dose of medication should be taken. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160175200 | Pharmaceutical Dosage Device, Pharmaceutical Dispensing Units and Systems for Pharmaceutical Dosage Allocation | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160176617 | SMART DISPENSING PACKAGING SYSTEM | 06-23-2016 |
| 20170231867 | MEDICATION PACKAGING AND DOSE REGIMEN SYSTEM | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170231868 | MEDICATION INFORMATION AND STORAGE DEVICE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180025672 | LABEL SHEET FOR EXTENDED TAB LABEL | 01-25-2018 |
