Apparatus for electronic dosage counter

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050028815A1
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10625359

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An apparatus for dispensing medication having a canister containing medication to be dispensed to a user. The canister is movable in both a first and a second direction. The apparatus also includes a mouthpiece that provides a point of egress for the medication. The medication is dispensed to the user when the canister is moved in the first direction. Also included in the apparatus is a switch for completing an electrical circuit. The switch is activated when the canister is moved in the first direction closing the electrical circuit. The electrical circuit is opened when the canister moves in the second direction. A counter module is disclosed for performing a count upon the closure of the electrical circuit. The counter module also and displays a dispensation history of the medication in the canister. The apparatus also includes a seal for isolating the counter module from the mouthpiece and the canister.

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KOS LIFE SCIENCES INC2100 NORTH COMMERCE PARKWAY WESTON FL 33326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deaton, Daniel M Apex, NC 5 124
Genova, Perry Chapel Hill, NC 22 1704
Jewett, Warren Cary, NC 17 1623
Ruckdeschel, Thomas W Apex, NC 24 2715

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