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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024883 | SMALL ANIMAL TREAT DISPENSER A treat dispenser for a pet animal enclosure, the treat dispenser allowing a user to selectively release a treat into the enclosure without having to open the enclosure. The treat dispenser may include a top with an opening into which a user may place a treat for the pe... | 02/02/2012 |
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| 20110248042 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL ARTICLES An apparatus for dispensing pharmaceutical articles includes a housing assembly and an adjustment system. The housing assembly includes a first inlet wall and a second inlet wall that is moveable relative to the first inlet wall. The housing assembly defines a hopper ch... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110248041 | Interactive Manual Cup Dispenser A use-activated cup dispenser capable of sensing the manual removal of individual cups therefrom is provided. Manual removal is understood to include physical contact between a hand and a cup and extraction of the cup from the cup dispenser by the user. The invention in... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110101016 | LOW VISION PATIENT COMPLIANT MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD A compliance packaging system and method for dispensing tablets to the vision impaired is described. The compliance packaging system comprises a dispenser and compliance indicia. The dispenser has a plurality of tablet containers wherein each of the tablet containers co... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20100025417 | DISPENSING DEVICE The invention pertains to a time-controlled dispensing device comprising at least a tray and a cover, which may be lockable, for example via snap fitting, for consecutive dispensing of doses of medicaments. The device comprises a desired number of storage compartments a... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090281657 | Automatic medication reminder and dispensing device, system , and method therefor A medication reminder and dispensing system includes a computing or electronic device for programming a medication regimen, such as a prescription, a docking station or unit for downloading the medication regimen and storing a medication, a personal medicine container f... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090200327 | Dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus having a housing adapted to receive material to be dispensed, such as medication; a signal mechanism; and a closure for mounting the signal mechanism on the housing so as to be operable to provide a signal in a first position and a second position... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090145918 | Merchandise dispenser with coil actuation A theft-deterring merchandise dispensing apparatus has a chassis configured to provide limited access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A knob is secured to a front panel of the chassis. The knob is secured to one end of an elongate wire coil,... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090108014 | Theft resistant product merchandiser A product merchandiser stores a plurality of products, dispenses products one at a time and produces a sound when a product is dispensed. The product merchandiser may include a housing, a track, a door and a structure that produces sound. The housing has a proximal open... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20080283540 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL ARTICLES An apparatus for dispensing pharmaceutical articles includes a housing assembly and an adjustment system. The housing assembly includes a first inlet wall and a second inlet wall that is moveable relative to the first inlet wall. The housing assembly defines a hopper ch... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080210701 | Medicinal Organizer A medicinal organizer having a base and a plurality of containers. The base includes an alert system and a hanging arrangement. The plurality of containers is configured to be placed on the hanging arrangement. Each container is configured with at least one access openi... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080169300 | Medicine supply device for patient with dementia A medicine supply device is capable of dispensing an appropriate dose of medicine even when used by for a patient with dementia living alone who is unaware of presence of medicine to be taken, by calling attention of the patient on a phone. The medicine supply device ha... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080149659 | Contextual medication prompting pillbox A medication box may include a processor, a plurality of compartments configured to store medication and a transceiver capable of communication with a patient via a user or patient device which is within communication range of the medication box. A server which may be c... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080128444 | Storage Dispenser For Objects The invention relates to a storage machine (1) for objects, comprising a compartment system (4) with a plurality of compartments (3) which are at least partially enclosed by a machine housing (2) or some other surround, and with at least one ... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080121645 | Medications Storage and Time Keeping Apparatus A combination of an organizer for medications and an alarm clock is disclosed. A rigid housing is divided into at least seven peripheral compartments, each of which is open at one side thereof and has a pivoting door. Each door and compartment may further include a manu... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080047969 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PILL REMOVALS FROM PRE-SORTED MEDICINE ARRAY PACKS The invention consists of a medication docking station that will accept pre-sorted medication array packages (a.k.a “blister packs”). The docking station will use digital image processing schemes to determine the state of each medication chamber. The digital image p... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20070170194 | Dispenser for solid medicament portions and its use The present invention relates to a dispenser for solid medicament portions, comprising: a case ((1 FIG. 2) for the medicament portions and means for providing a reminder to administer the medicament portions. The means for providing a reminder comprise at ... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070170199 | Worry elimination dosage dispenser A device for dispensing non-liquid (capsules, pills, or tablets) prescription medication from as many as eight (8) separate compartments is loaded by a pharmacist who sets the time for the medication to be dispensed. At the programmed time, a clock mechanism activates a... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070131702 | SHEET DISPENSERS A sheet dispenser for a stack of removable sheet has a transparent or translucent upper housing member. The dispenser provide visual feedback to a user upon removing a sheet from the stack. ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20060144846 | Cartridge for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications in desired doses A system for dispensing pill- or capsule-form medications (61) in desired doses (60). The system comprises a dispensing device (35), which includes a cartridge (20, 40) rotatable relative to a housing or frame (10) and provided with di... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060124655 | Smart Medicine Container A medicine dispensing system is provided that comprises of a medicine container with an inbuilt pill dispensing assembly which automatically dispenses a prescribed dose of medicine at prescribed times. It alerts the patient when a dose of medicine has been dispensed. Th... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20050269341 | Alarmed tablet dispenser A tablet dispenser includes a housing formed by first and second shells defining a cavity therebetween. The second shell is rotatably attached to the first shell and is movable between open and closed positions. An alarm unit activates at least one alert signal upon com... | 12/08/2005 |
