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A pill dispenser that includes a number of pill compartments each including a pivoting lid, a compartment identification diode, a compartment program select button, and a compartment alarm silence button. Each compartment alarm silence button is positioned within the pill compartment with which it c

A pill dispenser that includes a number of pill compartments each including a pivoting lid, a compartment identification diode, a compartment program select button, and a compartment alarm silence button. Each compartment alarm silence button is positioned within the pill compartment with which it corresponds. A computer board generate a number of alarm events that each include lighting one of the compartment identification diodes, and continuously outputting a signal to the speaker until the compartment alarm silence button within the pill compartment corresponding to the compartment identification diode is depressed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A pill dispenser comprising:a computer board;an alarm speaker; anda housing having a plurality of pill compartments, an alarm speaker grate, a clock set button, an alarm set switch, a time display, and an alarm on/off switch, each of said plurality of pill compartments ha

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A pill dispenser comprising:a computer board;an alarm speaker; anda housing having a plurality of pill compartments, an alarm speaker grate, a clock set button, an alarm set switch, a time display, and an alarm on/off switch, each of said plurality of pill compartments having a corresponding pivoting lid closure, a compartment identification diode, a compartment program select button, and a compartment alarm silence button;said computer board being positioned within said housing and in electrical connection with said alarm speaker, said clock set button, said alarm set switch, said time display, said alarm on/off switch, and each of said compartment identification diodes, said compartment momentary contact program select buttons and said momentary contact compartment alarm silence buttons to form a clock and an alarm;said clock comprising said clock set button, and said time display;said alarm comprising said alarm speaker, said alarm set switch, said alarm on/off switch, said compartment identification diodes, said compartment momentary contact program select buttons and said momentary contact compartment alarm silence buttons;each of said compartment alarm silence buttons being positioned within a one of said plurality of pill compartments with which it corresponds and mechanically separate from the corresponding lid closure such that said compartment alarm silence button is not activated by positioning and movement of the corresponding pivoting lid closure;said computer board generating a plurality of alarm events equal to the number of said plurality of pill compartments, each of said plurality of alarm events each including lighting one of said compartment identification diodes, and continuously outputting a signal to said alarm speaker until said compartment alarm silence button located within said pill compartment corresponding to said lighted compartment identification diode is depressed.