Communications: electrical – Systems – Timer control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-14
2009-12-29
Tweel, Jr., John A (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Systems
Timer control
C221S002000, C221S003000, C221S015000, C368S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07639120
ABSTRACT:
A prescription compliance device which aids patients in complying with instructions given by a physician for taking prescription medication. The device reminds a patient when the next dose of medication is to be taken and indicates whether a specified dose has been taken. The device includes a microcontroller, a display, a program memory for storing pre-programmed medication-taking regimens for single and multiple medications, a real time clock, a selector for selecting one of the regimens and for programming the device as to the time and day on which a first dose of medication is to be taken, a display which alternately displays the current time and a time at which a next dose of medication is to be taken and an alarm which alerts the patient at times when a dose of medication is to be taken. The selector includes an event switch which is activated by the patient after taking a dose of medication so as to record the taking of medication and to cause the microcontroller to effect the display of the next time at which a dose of medication is to be taken. A memory may also be included to record the times at which a patient takes doses of medication. The device also includes a remote programming feature via a wireless link.
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Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Tweel, Jr. John A
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