US Patent No: 7,751,933
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Smart tray for dispensing medicaments
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Jul 6, 2010
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Jun 23, 2006
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11/474,239
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Abstract
The invention relates to a medicament dispensing tray or container for dispensing medicaments contained therein and further including electronic circuitry for performing various functions such as, for example, determining an operating mode of the container, determining if the data stored in the memory device is up to date, determining if a new container needs to be ordered, determining if the medicament units have been recalled, determining if the container is to be returned for credit, determining if the medicament units may cause adverse side effects to a specified patient, and determining if the container is to be discarded.
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| 5,014,875 Medication dispenser station | 243 | 1989 | |
| 5,213,232 Rotating apparatus for dispensing single homogeneous units | 48 | 1992 | |
| 5,502,944 Medication dispenser system | 181 | 1993 | |
| 5,460,294 Single dose pharmaceutical dispenser subassembly | 151 | 1994 | |
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| 5,897,024 Medicament dispensing cell | 64 | 1997 | |
| 6,085,938 Medicament dispensing cell | 53 | 1999 | |
| 6,343,711 Medicament dispensing cell | 60 | 2000 | |
| 6,592,005 Pill count sensor for automatic medicament dispensing machine | 49 | 2002 | |
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| 5,852,590 Interactive label for medication containers and dispensers | 158 | 1997 | |
| 6,259,654 Multi-vial medication organizer and dispenser | 124 | 1998 | |
| 6,529,446 Interactive medication container | 160 | 2000 | |
| 7,061,831 Product labeling method and apparatus | 40 | 2001 | |
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| 4,725,997 Contingent dosing device | 111 | 1986 | |
| 4,939,705 Drug dispensing event detector | 93 | 1988 | |
| 4,971,221 Drug dispenser having means for detecting dispensing events | 75 | 1988 | |
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| 5,208,762 Automated prescription vial filling system | 200 | 1990 | |
| 5,348,061 Tablet accumulator for an automated prescription vial filling system | 156 | 1992 | |
| 6,625,952 Medication collecting system | 56 | 2000 | |
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| 4,674,652 Controlled dispensing device | 234 | 1985 | |
| 4,823,982 Multiple cartridge dispensing system | 57 | 1987 | |
| 5,412,372 Article dispenser for monitoring dispensing times | 110 | 1992 | |
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| 6,902,083 Method for dispensing medical items | 21 | 1999 | |
| 6,470,234 Medical item dispensing system | 55 | 2000 | |
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| 5,401,059 Process and unit for univocal pairing of drugs corresponding to a prescribed treatment with a given patient | 115 | 1992 | |
| 5,508,499 Method and apparatus for the univocal and permanent connection of containers for medical use to a given patient | 36 | 1992 | |
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| 4,526,474 Device for storing and dispensing drug doses | 98 | 1984 | |
| 4,617,557 Medication compliance aid for unit dose packaging | 103 | 1984 | |
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| 4,811,764 Medication dispenser station | 128 | 1987 | |
| 5,522,525 Medication dispenser station | 65 | 1994 | |
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| 5,745,366 Pharmaceutical dispensing device and methods | 217 | 1995 | |
| 6,219,587 Automated pharmaceutical management and dispensing system | 164 | 1998 | |
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| 4,953,745 Medication dispensing apparatus | 119 | 1986 | |
| 4,785,969 Medication dispensing system | 259 | 1986 | |
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| 4,664,289 Drug dispensing apparatus | 136 | 1985 | |
| 4,733,362 Drug dispensing apparatus with a printer having programmable format | 105 | 1985 | |
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| 5,405,048 Vacuum operated medicine dispenser | 111 | 1993 | |
| 5,480,062 Vacuum operated medicine dispenser | 104 | 1995 | |
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| 6,564,121 Systems and methods for drug dispensing | 131 | 1999 | |
| 7,151,982 Pharmaceutical dispensing system | 59 | 2004 | |
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| 5,671,592 Medicine packing apparatus | 90 | 1995 | |
| 6,170,230 Medication collecting system | 81 | 1998 | |
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| 6,636,780 Medication dispensing system including medicine cabinet and tray therefor | 73 | 2000 | |
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| 6,539,281 Online medicine cabinet | 84 | 2001 | |
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| 6,380,858 Systems and methods for monitoring patient compliance with medication regimens | 77 | 2001 | |
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| 5,431,299 Medication dispensing and storing system with dispensing modules | 142 | 1994 | |
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| 4,546,901 Apparatus for dispensing medication | 181 | 1984 | |
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| 2004/0164,088 Dispensing and diversion systems and methods | 20 | 2003 | |
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| 4,835,372 Patient care system | 493 | 1987 | |
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| 4,616,316 Medication compliance monitoring device having conductive traces upon a frangible backing of a medication compartment | 102 | 1983 | |
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| 6,535,637 Pharmaceutical pill recognition and verification system | 47 | 1998 | |
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| 5,755,357 Compact medication delivery systems | 34 | 1995 | |
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| 6,968,876 Apparatus for dispensing a substance | 29 | 2003 | |
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| 6,722,525 Pharmaceutical storage and retrieval device | 17 | 2002 | |
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| 6,601,729 Automated portable medication radial dispensing apparatus and method using a carrier tape | 43 | 2000 | |
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| 6,771,174 Digital pillbox | 34 | 2001 | |
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| 6,554,157 Cassette systems for feeding, counting and dispensing discrete objects | 24 | 2001 | |
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| 4,573,606 Automatic pill dispenser and method of administering medical pills | 187 | 1983 | |
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| 6,332,100 Apparatus and method for medication dispensing and messaging | 51 | 1999 | |
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| 5,259,532 Coin operated vending machine with adjustable dispensing wheel | 17 | 1992 | |
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| 2003/0036,683 Method, system and computer program product for internet-enabled, patient monitoring system | 117 | 2001 | |
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| 5,088,056 Medication clock | 93 | 1990 | |
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| 5,593,267 Automated system for selecting and delivering packages from a storage area | 141 | 1995 | |
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| 7,228,198 Prescription filling apparatus implementing a pick and place method | 45 | 2003 | |
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| 4,857,716 Patient identification and verification system and method | 324 | 1988 | |
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| 6,021,918 Programmable dispenser for medication | 32 | 1998 | |
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| 5,099,463 Portable electronic medication dosage instruction and alarm device | 65 | 1991 | |
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| 4,360,125 Medication inventory device | 112 | 1980 | |
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| 4,695,954 Modular medication dispensing system and apparatus utilizing portable memory device | 420 | 1984 | |
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| 7,014,063 Dispensing device having a storage chamber, dispensing chamber and a feed regulator there between | 39 | 2003 | |
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| 5,272,318 Electronically readable medical locking system | 76 | 1991 | |
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| 5,623,242 Prescription reminder system and method | 111 | 1996 | |
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| 4,847,764 System for dispensing drugs in health care institutions | 357 | 1987 | |
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| 6,349,848 Medicine supply apparatus | 43 | 2000 | |
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| 7,118,006 System and method for dispensing prescriptions | 21 | 2004 | |
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| 4,869,394 Article counting device | 69 | 1988 | |
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| RE35743 Patient medication dispensing and associated record keeping system | 88 | 1996 | |
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| 5,408,443 Programmable medication dispensing system | 181 | 1993 | |
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| 4,984,709 Non-reversing tablet dispenser with counter | 74 | 1990 | |
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| 5,657,236 Medication dispensing and timing system utilizing patient communicator with internal clock | 52 | 1995 | |
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| 6,865,444 Container and method for dispensing transdermal dosage forms | 25 | 2003 | |
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| 4,483,626 Medication timing and dispensing apparatus | 89 | 1982 | |
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| 2001/0037,216 Pharmacy benefits management method and apparatus | 52 | 2001 | |
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| 7,194,333 Pharmacy envelope dispensing arrangement | 33 | 2004 | |
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| 5,337,919 Automatic dispensing system for prescriptions and the like | 214 | 1993 | |
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| 4,504,153 Pharmacist-programmable medication prompting system and method | 128 | 1983 | |
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| 4,732,411 Medication dispensing identifier system | 91 | 1987 | |
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| 4,911,327 Dispenser | 88 | 1988 | |
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| 7,080,755 Smart tray for dispensing medicaments | 44 | 2004 | |
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| 2003/0099,158 Interactive medication container | 54 | 2002 | |
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| 5,181,189 Device for the storage and time-regulated dispensing of drugs | 75 | 1987 | |
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| 5,289,157 Medicine reminder and storage device | 63 | 1991 | |
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| 5,233,571 Medication timer | 61 | 1992 | |
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| 6,253,953 Automatic high-speed pill counting apparatus | 20 | 1998 | |
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| 4,207,992 Timed medicine dispenser | 53 | 1978 | |
| 4,437,579 Drug dispensing apparatus and removal tool | 65 | 1982 | |
| 4,674,651 Pill dispenser | 114 | 1985 | |
| 4,857,713 Hospital error avoidance system | 248 | 1986 | |
| 4,626,105 Medication organizer | 65 | 1986 | |
| 4,733,797 Dosage sealing, monitoring and dispensing assembly | 73 | 1986 | |
| 4,839,806 Computerized dispensing of medication | 136 | 1986 | |
| 4,967,928 Inventory control including individual patient listing and medical chart record for medication cart | 125 | 1988 | |
| 5,047,948 Medication dispensing system | 152 | 1989 | |
| 5,176,285 Pill dispensing apparatus | 76 | 1991 | |
| 5,347,453 Portable programmable medication alarm device and method and apparatus for programming and using the same | 77 | 1992 | |
| 5,313,439 Timer device for medications | 70 | 1992 | |
| 5,472,113 Automatic pill dispensing apparatus | 60 | 1994 | |
| 5,392,952 Pill dispensisng device providing overdosage protection | 78 | 1994 | |
| 5,609,268 Automatic pill dispensing apparatus | 61 | 1995 | |
| 5,826,217 Programmable medicine dispenser and storage device | 46 | 1997 | |
| 5,945,651 Remotely programmable medication dispensing system | 142 | 1997 | |
| 6,032,155 System and apparatus for administering prescribed medication to a patient | 92 | 1997 | |
| 6,611,733 Interactive medication dispensing machine | 60 | 1998 | |
| 6,169,707 Medication storage and reminder device | 58 | 1998 | |
| 6,263,259 Medication dispensing and monitoring system | 62 | 1999 | |
| 6,317,390 Time medication container | 46 | 2000 | |
| 6,324,123 Medication timer | 50 | 2000 | |
| 6,652,455 Method and apparatus for scanning of food and medicine to provide outputs relative to a user profile | 37 | 2000 | |
| 6,616,037 Inventory system | 23 | 2001 | |
| 2002/0062,175 INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENDING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS USING A NETWORK OF REMOTELY DISTRIBUTED, AUTOMATED DISPENSING UNITS | 50 | 2001 | |
| 2003/0183,642 Pill dispensing apparatus | 31 | 2002 | |
| 6,964,285 Apparatus for filling food trays at high speeds | 2 | 2003 | |
| 6,957,126 Tablet cassette control method of medication dispensing and packaging system | 19 | 2004 | |
| 7,440,817 Method and control unit for medication administering devices | 19 | 2005 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Jan 6, 2018 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |