Tamper-evident packaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8963714
SERIAL NO

13531185

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A tamper-evident package for pharmaceuticals is described. The package includes a case. A tray holding pharmaceuticals slides in and out of the case. The package includes an alarm that can be set to armed and triggered mode. When the alarm is armed, the system of the package changes the alarm to triggered in response to the tray being opened. The package may engage an access indicator in response to the alarm being triggered. The package may also flash an indicator light upon request, prior to opening the tray, to indicate whether the alarm was triggered since being previously armed. The alarm can be armed again if it is triggered, by entering a security code while the tray is closed.

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  • ABBVIE INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruno, Robert H Avon, US 87 2061
Frank, Catherine A Chicago, US 2 896
Lavery, James Gurnee, US 1 885
Medhal, Bhimaprasad Lake Forest, US 21 961
Nathan, Philip Royal Oak, US 25 1073
Phillips, Matthew L Litchfield, US 47 1573
Upchurch, Guy C Chicago, US 6 891

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