Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Combined with disparate device
Patent
1987-05-06
1989-07-18
Miska, Vit W.
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Combined with disparate device
368109, 368251, 368321, G04B 4700, G04F 800
Patent
active
048499480
ABSTRACT:
A highly portable, disposable, self-contained timer provides a user-perceptible signal at automatically-successive, fixed time intervals to alert the user as to the times for taking medications. The time intervals are not variably programmable, and different timers having different fixed time intervals are provided for use with different medications. Preferably, the time intervals are nonuniform, comprising multiple shorter intervals combined with a longer interval corresponding to a normal sleeping period so that, when the timer is initialized in accordance with the user's sleeping cycle, no signal is emitted while the user is asleep. The device is powered by a nonreplaceable battery for economy and disposability, and a deactivator circuit is included which permanently disables the unit after a predetermined length of time well within the life of the battery. A signal emitted by one of a number of timers is easily distinguished, without requiring an audible signal of excessive duration, by a visual signal of substantially longer duration than the audible signal.
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Davis Bradley D.
Groshong Judson C.
Marcel Leonard J.
Medalarm Corporation
Miska Vit W.
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